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1. • • Nearly as soon as the boys were arrested and the confessions made, Leopold’s father hired renowned defense attorney Clarence Darrow. Darrow was an established and persuasive labor and criminal lawyer and a staunch critic of capital punishment.
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   Who is Clarence Darrow?

   • State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe, left, and lead counsel for the defense, Clarence Darrow, right, during Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb’s trial on murder charges in the killing of Robert Franks in 1924 in Chicago. (Chicago Tribune historical photo)

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   Did Clarence Darrow save Leopold & Loeb from the gallows?

   • To save Leopold and Loeb from the gallows, their parents hired the best defense attorney money could buy: Clarence Darrow, best known for his subsequent role in the “Scopes Monkey Trial.” At the rumpled lawyer’s behest, the pair pleaded guilty, bypassing a trial by jury for a sentencing hearing before Judge John Caverly.

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   How did Darrow know the evidence against Loeb and Leopold?

   • And Darrow knew the mountain of evidence against Loeb and Leopold was overwhelming. Elizabeth Slattter, Mrs. Leopold’s second maid, testified to seeing a typewriter in the Leopold home with a typeface that matched what could be seen on the ransom letter.

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   How did Darrow address the judge?

   • After the evidence had been presented, Darrow addressed the judge, speaking for 12 hours over two days. “Your honor stands between the past and the future. You may hang these boys; you may hang them by the neck till they are dead. But in doing it you will turn your face toward the past,” Darrow said.

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3. www.chicagotribune.com › 2024/05/12 › leopold-andClarence Darrow argued to save the lives Leopold and Loeb

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   May 12, 2024 · Chief defense attorney and noted Chicago lawyer, Clarence Darrow, seated, makes his case before Judge John R. Caverly in the murder case against Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr., in the summer...

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   May 20, 2024 · As Crowe prepared to mount a case against the killers, their families sought out the best attorney money could buy: Clarence Darrow, who’d made a name for himself as a labor lawyer and would ...

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   May 20, 2024 · Nearly as soon as the boys were arrested and the confessions made, Leopold’s father hired renowned defense attorney Clarence Darrow. Darrow was an established and persuasive labor and criminal lawyer and a staunch critic of capital punishment.

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   1 day ago · The "Trial of the Century": Darrow vs. Bryan. The Scopes Monkey Trial quickly became a national sensation, attracting some of the most prominent figures of the day. The defense team was led by Clarence Darrow, a renowned civil liberties attorney and outspoken agnostic.

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   6 days ago · This influence was brought up at sentencing by Clarence Darrow, the pair’s legendary defense attorney, whose hours-long closing argument was considered key to avoiding the death penalty.

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    May 12, 2024 · While Crowe was combative, Darrow cultivated the look of a country lawyer, with rumpled suits and shaggy hair, and referred to his adversary as “my friend, Attorney Crowe.” After the evidence had been presented, Darrow addressed the judge, speaking for 12 hours over two days.