Concerning the infamous crime of Leopold and Loeb of the killing of young Bobby Franks, which one of the two actually struck the murderous blow?

lanfranco

It seems that Loeb first hit Bobby Franks, but then he was suffocated. That murder took place very near my home. It's still very much a part of the neighborhood lore. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_and_Loeb Aug 22 07, 1:17 PM

star_gazer

Thank you lanfranco, although this is the answer I was looking for: "During police questioning, Leopold's and Loeb's alibis broke down and each confessed. Although their confessions were in agreement about most major facts in the case, each blamed the other for the actual killing." That quote is from the same Wiki site. It certainly was a tragic but facinating case. Aug 22 07, 1:42 PM

robboy

The main page of this site is one of the best I've seen on the whole matter, including priceless insights at Darrow, both defendents, the entire trial process. Loeb is self-admittedly the killer, and had to spend considerable time attempting to calm Leopold after the deed was done. Of the two, Loeb was obviously the more complicated, and apparantly more prone to such an act. Appropriately enough, Leopold was eventually released from prison after serving 33 years, while Loeb was killed by a fellow inmate after serving about 12 years of his life sentence. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/leoploeb/LEO_LOEB.HTM Aug 22 07, 2:20 PM