Judge — August 8, 1931 — page 13: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

JUDGE INTERVIEW Rerertea—i'm here to get an interview with you for my paper—the Daily Torch. But, first of all: Are t you the Big Shot, or are you just a Front? Rackernen—Well, financially speaking, I've been suc- cessful, and I assure you I represent no group. j Rerowren—Have you ever taken a rap—becn in stie— I mean buried in the big house—on ice? Racketren—No, I've never been that unfortunate. Rerorten—I suppose you always hired a good mouth- picce when you got in a j Racketeen—Naturally, IT have always tried to protect my interests with the best legal talent available. Reronter—Now, as to bumpin’ off gi and takin’ ‘em for a ride, what's the payoff on that racket? Racketern—Assassinations are always regrettable, Revortrr—Isn't it true that most of these punks drilled because the Rackrtrrn—Ye are trying to muscle in all the time? » the elimination of unethical persons is sometimes necessary to insure peace and harmony. ’ Revorter—Don't you go nuts sometimes thinking about the stiff racket? Can't you ever see yourself behind the cight ball—and then headman at a cold meat party? Maybe some day you'll find yourself holding the sack that will mean a stiff jolt up the river. Don’t you figure on being topped by some torpedo eventually ? Rackerren—Every profession has its ha Well, thanks a lot. It’s interesting to get all this real gangster 1 for our readers. Look for a write-up in the paper. You read the tabloids, don't you? Racketerr—I read them, all right. That's how I know what you've been talking about. —R. C. O'Brien zards. “Hey!—How much?” 11 comicbooks.com