Lamb Apologizes, Disbarment Dropped

Article taken from The Zanesville Signal, July 1, 1938

PORTSMOUTH - A signed statement by Edward Lamb ended today disbarment proceedings against the Ohio counsel for the Committee for Industrial Organization.

The Toledo attorney's regrets for this courtroom action during a strike injunction hearing last summer were spread on the records of the Scioto common pleas court after Judge Hector S. Young of Marion, sitting by assignment, dismissed the case late yesterday.

"The dignity of the court has been unheld by the apology." Judge Young said. "Mr. Lamb has done what any other good lawyer should do-admit his fault and express his regret."

Lamb declared after court adjourned that he did not apologize but made only an expression of regret. Later he said the dismissal was a "victory over the reactionaries."

Judge Young heard arguments on the case June 16 and reserved judgment until yesterday. The final ruling was not handed down, however, until after an all-day discussion between Lamb's counsel and the Scioto county be committee which had charged him with "unprofessional conduct involving moral turpitude."