Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
1924
Passage of U. S. Immigration Act
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Timeline of the City's History : 1924


Prison Escort of Leopold and Loeb

Prison Escort of Leopold and Loeb
Prison escort of Leopold and Loeb. Leopold and Loeb murdered 13 year-old Robert Franks after kidnapping the boy for a $10,000 ransom and what they described as an 'experiment in sensation.'

Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

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