Nathan Leopold, Richard Loeb, Clarence Darrow and the Crime of the Century (Part One)

Long before Claus Von Bulow or OJ Simpson, in 1924, two Chicago teenagers committed what was called at the time, “The Crime of the Century,” only to be spared by the efforts of the greatest defense attorney in American history. During their scouring of the Wolf Lake area, police detectives questioned the game warden of the forest preserve that was located nearby about any recurring visitors to the location.  One of the names he revealed was … Continue reading Nathan Leopold, Richard Loeb, Clarence Darrow and the Crime of the Century (Part One) →