1924: Ransom Note, Written by Leopold and Loeb

Ransom Note, Written by Leopold and Loeb

The infamous ransom note penned by Leopold and Loeb. Leopold and Loeb murdered 13 year-old Robert Franks after kidnapping the boy for $10,000 ransom and what they described as an ‘experiment in sensation.’

Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

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