Show YOUTHS ENTER PLEA OF GUILTY NATHAN LEOPOLD JR AND RICHARD LOEB ENTER PLEA WITH A WHISPER states attorney demands that ex penalty be imposed evidence to be submitted to court Chic chicago ngor clarence darrow chiel counsel for the defense of leopold jr and richard loeb confessed slayers of 14 year old roberl franks monday entered a plea ol of guilty in behalf of the defendants this move by darrow a complete surprise to everyone was made before judge john R caverly as preliminary motions of the defense were called young leopold was called to the bench and himself pleaded guilty loeb followed him and did likey likewise vise Is is your understanding that if you plead guilty to murder in in this court the court may sentence you to death or to the penitentiary for the period of your natural life hie or for a period of not I 1 less ess than fourteen years judge caverly asked L understand leopold answered his lips quivering his eyes dropping to the floor yes I 1 understand loeb an looking directly at the judge with this understanding do you still wish to plead guilty the judge asked 1 I do leopold answered 1 I do loeb replied darrow advised the court that before the boys are sentenced he be wishes to present evidence to the court and the sentencing of the young college graduates probably will be delayed for several days states attorney robert E crowe who was in court in person with a large staff of assistants was wa 8 taken completely by surprise but did not contest the action late in the afternoon sheriff hoffman announced that extra guards had been assigned to the cells of leopold and loeb to preclude an attempted suicide extra guaras will be stationed at their cells night eight and day he said |