Show J Spiking Underworld Aids CONVICTION by a jury in the federal court Li at Oklahoma City of Ben B. B Laska dap dapper er erand and diminutive attorney of Denver should prove a wholesome thing for the legal sion ion Laska was found guilty of knowingly ac accepting accepting accepting ac- ac as a fee part of the ransom in inthe I Ithe the Urschel case The money was paid by Albert B Bates tes one of the abduction gang now serving a life sentence No time was lost when Laska was convicted convict convict- ed in arresting his star witness Mrs Molly O. O Edson charged with perjury Mrs Edson is also a Denver attorney Laska faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison His motion for fora a new trial will be heard July 2 on which date Federal Judge Edgar S. S Vaught indicated he would pass sentence Its the worst miscarriage of justice I have seen in all my 27 years as an attorney Laska I whined when the verdict was returned He called his prosecution persecution growing out of jealousy among lawyers because he had been successful in defending kidnapers What a success to crow about What dirty money he collected for wages as an aid of the underworld while defiling an honored profession What a aman aman aman man to stand forth as an officer of the courts sworn worn to uphold and defend the law and the constitution The conviction of Laska is one of the biggest biggest big big- gest victories the government has won in its fight against kidnapers declared W. W C. C Lewis U. U S. S district attorney It will put the fear of the law into a lot of crooked lawyers There are all too many lawyers of the Laska type in the legal profession The American Bar association state bar associations and aid the de department department department de- de of justice have declared w wr war r on them It will be a wholesome thing for all to be rounded up and deprived of their right to practice tice and to claim the rights of citizenship They are a vicious and strong link in crimes crime's chain willing and eager to compound any crime for a price |