Show LASKA ACCUSED BY BATES' BATES WIFE OKLAHOMA rA CITY June 12 UP Clara Feldman wife wire o of the kidnaper kidnaper kidnaper kid kid- naper Albert Bates today accused Ben B. B Laska Denver attorn attorney y of oC giving her Instructions on how to pass Bates' Bates share of the Charles F. F Urschel ransom The accusation came a as she testified test test- t fled fied ed in United States district court against Laska and James C. C Mathers Math Math- ers Oklahoma City attorney The government charges the attorneys at at- tornes torne's who defended Bates and other kidnapers Imo Vin knowingly ly accepted accept accept- ed part of the ransom money as fees for their services The sum Involved Involved in involved In- In is Mrs Feldman or Bates under questioning by government counsel sa said lI she had been told her throat would be cut if ic she turned the mone money over td tO the government When Laska cross examined her she testified that Laska had said Well Vell both get et our throats cut in iii their conversation about surrendering surrender surrender- ing the ransom She conceded that the attorney told her that some of Bates' Bates confederates had made threats Her testimony opened the way for forthe forthe forthe the governments government's star witness her herson herson herson son Edward Feldman It Il was Feldman Feldman Feldman Feld Feld- man the government go contends who paid of oC tile tie ransom to Laska Bates' Bates share of the ransom approximated approximated ap ap- ap- ap He and George Machine Gun OLIn Kelly Kathryn Kelly Harvey Bailey R R. G G. Boss Shannon and others were tried for conspiracy to kidnap in 1933 Most of the defendants drew life lite sentences sen sen- Mrs Feldman and Laska had a dramatic exchange near the end oCher of oC her cross examination Are you afraid of me the attorney at torney demanded waving his hands wildly as he advanced toward the witness box He spoke In a low and I kind kindly voice Yes Im I'm afraid of oC you ou the comely comely comely come come- ly woman said How many times have you met me Just once And you mean to say ay youre you're afraid of or me 1 Yes Im I'm afraid of ot you ou Mrs Feldman said staring with wide- wide open blue eyes and biting her lips ups Laska waved his arms in resignation resignation resignation nation and sat down Earlier the woman had said Laska told her to take the money to the east to hide it end and to cash it itin itin itin in small sums at large downtown department stores Mrs Irs Feldman government attorneys attorneys attorneys said had a spotless record until until until un un- un- un til she cut open a satchel In her home after alter Bates' Bates arrest and found in it the ransom money She cut it open on instructions from Bates they said She had married the man who had a long criminal record thinking he was a theatrical agent At times U. U S. S Judge Edgar S. S Vaught took over the questioning to clarify some point He urged the attorneys to speed up the case Once he censured Laaka Laska for tor arguing with the witness |