Comments on: The Redemption of Nathan Leopold, Maybe

By: SCH

SCH — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:12:03 +0000

John Abt, in his autobiography, “Advocate and Activist: Memiors of an American Communist Lawyer” says that the life sentences were more the result of the wealth and prominence of the defendants’ families than Darrow. Abt knew both defendants well and testified at the sentencing hearing as a witness for Leopold.

By: FBrownLittle

FBrownLittle — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:04:35 +0000

Absorbing piece. Thanks. As a long-ago student of ancient Greek, couldn’t help noticing, on the blackboard in the classroom photo, the phrase “eis ten polin”, or “into the city.” That’s the derivation of “Istanbul.” Mr. Leopold clearly was exercising his fine mind behind bars.

By: TXW

TXW — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:50:16 +0000

Speaking of a century in miniature, I’m surprised at how many places Clarence Darrow pops up. He’s like an annoying Forrest Gump with a law degree.
If Leopold had psychopathic tendencies, he found effective guardrails.

By: 7 Quick Takes (2/1/13)

7 Quick Takes (2/1/13) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:01:24 +0000

[...] Meanwhile, around the internet, some of my college chums had some great essays this month. Helen Rittelmeyer has a great piece on the Leopold half of Leopold and Loeb: [...]

By: R J

R J — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:42:25 +0000

A very interesting piece. All of the material about Nathan Leopold’s later career was news to me, though I had vaguely known about Loeb’s violent end.

By: johnt

johnt — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:40:26 +0000

Given the barbarity of the crime, and the planning aforethough that went into it, sorry, the death penalty, carried out.

By: BenSix

BenSix — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:11:11 +0000

According to various sources on the Internet, when he died his corneas were removed and “one was given to a man, the other to a woman”. I would love to know who is sitting at home, saying to their dinner guests, “The brown things in a jar? They’re Nathan Leopold’s corneas…”