Chicago, July 19, 1924 – The city’s most high-stakes game of cat and mouse is about to begin. Clarence Darrow, the city’s top defense attorney, is ready to face off against the law in the case of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy college graduates accused of brutally murdering 14-year-old Robert Franks. Darrow has been retained by the families of the accused to save their sons from the gallows, and he’s not going down without a fight.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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