Show Leopold pod and d Loeb Display Little Interest in in J New Case j JOLIET Ill Jan 5 Na AP-Na- I than Leopold Jr and Richard LOEb were identified In court yesterday yesterday yes yes- by Charles Ream Chicago taxicab b driver as the men who kid kid- and him in November No- No vember 1923 but the slayers of Bobby Franks took little interest in ill the accusation Summoned to circuit court as defendants defendants de- de in Reams Ream's damage dam dam- age suit they smiled and shook their heads at each other when Ream pointed an accusing finger at each of them in turn They did not once glance at Ream Heam during his testimony but carried on a lively conversation with their attorneys The rhe two In theIr first appearance together in more than two years said they had enjoyed the little vacation from Joliet prison more than anything that had happened since their commitment It was the first time Loeb had left the prison since he entered Joliet September September Sep Sep- 12 12 1924 Leop Leopold ld however had been out three times before once when the he was taken from the theold theold old to the new prison again when he he with other prisoners was taken back to the old prison for a religious religious reli- reli festival and last when he recently recently re- re appeared as a reluctant wit wit- ness In the trial of six convicts who killed a deputy warden in an escape escape es- es cape plot TESTIMONY BRIEF The testimony of each was brief Loebs Loeb's relating to his preference In motor cars and the kind he and Leopold owned in 1923 while Leopold Leopold Leo Leo- was questioned c the kind of knife he used In dissecting dissecting dissect dissect- ing birds Asked it if It was a sharp knife his curt reply was Well ot of course the sharper the better At court adjournment they were handcuffed each to the other hustled hustled hus- hus down the janitorS janitor's elevator and past a crowd of Into an automobile auto auto- mobile that took them back to prison They were expected back bacI in iii court today but not to take the witness stand Both appeared spruce cheerful and healthy in their brief appearance appearance appear appear- ance and they entered into animated ani ani- animated mated conversation with their attorneys attorneys at- at but s seemed med bored by the testimony Leopold too took It copious notes as he did in his murder trial and told a court stenographer how to spell The two greeted each other with a nod and a smile when they met Leopold entering court while Loeb was on the stand |