Confessed Killers Leopold and Loeb Nabbed in Franks Slaying
Chicago authorities disclose Leopold and Loeb confessed to kidnapping and murdering Robert Franks on May 21. The pair described luring the boy into their car, striking him, and disposing of evidence including a ransom plan and a typewriter. Police chase traced glasses to a Brooklyn firm leading to their arrest, with details of the crime and ransom plot fully corroborated as plans to stage payment failed. The case looms as a major homicide awaiting grand jury action.
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Crowe
Julius Rosenwald
Chicago
Robert Franks
George Johnson
Franks
Johnson
South Side
Leopold
Loeb
Mr. Crowe
Robert
Brooklyn
State’s Attorney's Office
State's Attorney's Office
Collins
Son of Former U S Justice John N Pomeroy II Dies
Professor John Norton Pomeroy II, 58, son of the late U S Supreme Court justice and noted equity jurisdiction expert, died at his Urbana home after pernicious anemia. He had taught law at the University of Illinois since 1910.
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Associated Press
Urbana
John Norton Pomeroy II
United States Supreme Court
University of Ilinois
Booze Rumor Denied by Lodge at Daugherty Inquiry
Massachusetts Senator Lodge, Republican Senate leader, testifies before the Daugherty committee denying any involvement in liquor permit issuance. He says he never knew of Craven Brothers or obtained an export permit. The hearing also confronts A L Fink amid accusations about Roxie Stinson and Wheeler. Also Cincinnati report: M S Daugherty freed by habeas corpus from U S Senate custody.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Daugherty Committee
Gaston B. Means
Means
Lodger
Canada
Craven Brothers
Atlantic City
A. L. Fink
Rochester
N. Y
Roxie Stinson
Fink
Frank Vanderlip
Coolidge
Wheeler
Brookhart
Ashurst
Arizona
Cincinnati
M. M. Cochran
Daugherty
Washington Court House
Ohio
United States Senate
Canvass of Votes in Primary Begins in Montana
Helena May 31 The state canvass board opened the official count of presidential preference votes from the prior Tuesday with twelve counties reported. Officials hope enough returns arrive by Monday to continue tabulation without interruption so the Republican candidates may be told to prepare for Cleveland on June 19. Secretary C T Stewart State Treasurer O H Junod and Deputy C L Walker serve as counters.
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Associated Press
Helena
State
Cleveland
C. T. Stewart
O. H. Junod
C. L. Walker
Burton Likely to Nominate Coolidge at Convention
Marion Jeroy Burton president of the University of Michigan probably will place President Coolidge in nomination at the Republican National Convention. The choice of Burton, a longtime friend of the president, is understood to have been agreed by William M. Butler and campaign associates. A formal announcement was expected before Butler left Washington for Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Washington
Marion Jeroy Burton
University of Michigan
President Coolidge
Burton
William M. Butler
Coolidge
Butler
Cleveland
Japanese protest delivered to Secretary Hughes
Ambassador Hahihara acting on government orders delivered to Secretary Hughes Tokyo’s protest against the exclusion provision of the new immigration act. The move follows official instructions from Tokio.
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Hanihaha
Washington
Hahihara
Hughes
Oy Tokio
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