Salt Lake Telegram | 1924-02-21 | Page 5 | Roth Convicted on Extortion Charge

I Roth Convicted on Extortion n Charge LOS ANGELES Feb 21 Her Her Herman man L. L Roth Hollywood attorney was in the county jail today awaiting sentence for attempted extortion of ot hush money from Arhur Arthur Arthur Ar- Ar thur hur II H. Sawyer manager for Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara La Marr Marl motion picture actress The Jury in the superior court late yesterday co convicted him after a scant eight minutes' minutes de- de liberation He lie will wiil appear next Monday for sentence at which time he announced last night an appeal will vili be filed Roth the evidence showed threatened to file an ass amended di divorce divorce divorce di- di vorce complaint against Miss La LaMarr LaMarr Marr larr naming several prominent motion picture actors as I dents unless Sawyer paid pj him himI hush money He Ho also threatened I it was testified to file with tho the thoI complaint an affidavit charging I Sawyer and Miss La Marr with intimacy