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Cook County Circuit Court Judge John R. Caverly

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lf-length portrait of Cook County Circuit Court Judge John R. Caverly, sentencing judge in the case.
Source: DN-0077882, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society

Related Documents

Court Records

Leopold Psychiatric Evaluation
Leopold Statement
Loeb Psychiatric Examination
Loeb Statement

Newspaper Clippings

"Call 100 Franks Witnesses"
"Darrow Says Trial WIll Be in Cook County"
"Darrow Spring Surprise by Changing Plea of Leob and Leopold from "Not Guilty" to "Guilty"
"Franks Hearing on Today"
"Hundreds Couldn't Get Near the Courtroom"
"Inquiring Reporters, Too, Find Many People of Many Minds"
"Kidnap Rich Boy; Kill Him"
"Kidnapped Boy Died Fighting"
"Leopold-Loeb Trial Opening Draws Nation's Interest"
"Ransom Letter and Spectacles Are Twin Clews"
"Reveal Disappearance of Young Girl at the Same Time and in the Same Locality of Franks Kidnapping"
"Sanity is Big Issue; Trial Today"
"Scene in Judge Caverly's Courtroom when the Lawyers for Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb Made their First Motions for the Defense"
"Scene of Franks Crime"
"Suspect Upset by Chauffeur"
"Switchman's Story of Mystery Car and Burial of Bulky Package Starts Franks Search Anew"
"Trial by Radio Keeps Public Interest Keen"
"Young Killers Plead Guilty; Ask for Mercy"
Chicago Daily Tribune, May 24, 1924
Hundreds Couldn't Get Near the Courtroom
Robert Franks is Victim of Mystery Death
Searchers for Slayers of Robert Franks Find Case One of the Most Baffling Crimes of Record
State's Attorney Robert E. Crowe and Attorney Clarence Darrow
The Murderer

Historical Photographs

A Parade
Clarence Darrow 01
Cook County Circuit Court Judge John R. Caverly
Courtroom 01
Courtroom 02
Courtroom 03
Courtroom 04
Courtroom 05
Courtroom 06
Courtroom 07
Courtroom 08
Courtroom 09
Courtroom 10
Courtroom 11
Courtroom 12
Courtroom 13
Courtroom 14
Darrow, Leopold, Loeb
Four People
Nine Men
Police Barricade
Police Blocking the Road
Press Conference Photo
Press Conference Photograph 2
Ransom Instructions
Ransom Instructions Envelope
Ransom Instructions Envelope 2

Publications

"Letter with Death Threat Sent Father" & "Did You See Kidnapping of Robert Franks?"
JCLC reference