Tales of the Underworld #2

An anthology of crime stories featuring "Public Defender in Action," in which a public defender loses a case involving Jim Carleton, a man accused of burglary at a liquor store, prompting the defender to investigate further. The story reveals a scheme involving criminals who exploit innocent people, including an old janitor at Symphony Hall who is manipulated into participating in a robbery of a valuable violin worth $5,000, only to discover he has been duped by con artists posing as legitimate businessmen.