Show LAWYERS FACE I U. U S 8 EVIDENCE OKLAHOMA CITY Tune June 11 The government brought out its dence today in the trial of ot Ben B. B Laska Denver attorney and Jamos James C. C Mathers Oklahoma I City J lawyer wyer both charged with conspiracy In Inthe inthe the of ot Charles CharlesF F F. Urschel Tho The two are accused of at accepting as fees part of ot the ransom money The opening session was to be bo devoted de devoted devoted de- de voted to Identification of ot letters and telegrams upon which the government government government gov gov- bases its contention that tha the alleged conspiracy to kidnap Urschel was completed several weeks before the actual abduction and continued in effect until after the indictment of ot Laska and Mathers Bathers Laska in his opening statement charged that he was a victim of persecution Once before ho he had charged that the government was seeking to gain Jain revenge because he spoiled its record by bj gaining acquittal of oC an accused kidnaper In another case Laska the government alleges received In ransom money for defending Albert Bates one of the convicted Urschel snatch gang The money it was alleged was paid to Laska in two Instalments instalments- in Denver and 2000 in Oklahoma City Th The 1000 which Mathers blathers Is la ac accused accused accused ac- ac of ot receiving was his fee for his part in the defense of ot Harvey Bailey also aba convicted In the Urschel case Both Bates and Bailey now now arc are serving life Ute terms at Alcatraz island f |