Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
Impeachment Resolution Ac-
cuses Long of Attempting
to Hire Killer.
CHARGES ARE BROUGHT
IN SWORN AFFIDAVIT
Allegation Is Last of 10 Counts
Against Executive to Be Pre-
sented to Legislature.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, March 26.--
Gov. Huey P. Long of Louisiana was
charged with attempting ito hire and
induce one H. A. Bozeman to kill and
murder one j. Y. Sanders, jr., a men,
ber of the Louisiana House of Repre-
sentatives," in an impeachment resolu-
ton drafted for presentation today in
the Legislature.
The charge was made in the last OF
10 counts contained in the resolution,
and was based on sworn affidavit OF
H. A. (Battling) Bozeman, former per-
sonal attendant of Gov. Long and for
mer employe of the Louisiana Highways
Commission.
In his afidavit Bozeman swore that
about five weeks ago Gov. Long, with
the odor of liquor on hts breath, called
him into his Office and said he was
planning to call an extra session OF the
Legislature, and that Representative J.
Y. Sanders, jr, would oppose all Of his
measures.
II have chosen you to do away with
this (epithet)," Bozeman quoted the
governor as saying. Il mean for you to
kill the (epithet), leave him in the ditch
where nobody will know how or when
he got there" the affidavit said.
I'm governor of this State, and II
YOU were to be found out I would gre
you a full pardon and many gold dol
lars" the ex-prizefighter further quoted
the governor.
The impeachment resolution was pre-
pared by a committee composed OF
Representatives Clark Hughes of Bos-
sier Parish, Paul Ghasez Of New
Orleans. and Representative Nathan
Spencer of Tallulah, Madison Parish
The resolution was TO be introduced by
a spokesman of the committee leading
the fight against the governor.
The resolution was prepared by Q
all night. When the House meets an
effort will be made to reorganize the
body to depose Speaker John Fournot,
whose attempt last night to adjourn
the House sine die was blocked by anti
administration forces, who used their
fists to get control of the Assembly.
Resolution Of Impeachment.
The resolution of impeachment con-
tanned these charges:
First-That he has used the ap-
pointive power in an attempt to in
fiuence the judiciary and has publicly
boasted that he controls the judiciary.
Second--That while governor he has
bribed or attempted to bribe a member
of the State Legislature.
Third-That in violation Of the Con-
stituticn he has habitually required as
a condition to appointment to public
office, signatures Of appointees to un-
dated designations.
Fourth-That he has, through him.
self and through boards controlled by
him, wasted, misused, misapplied and
misappropriated funds and property Of
the State.
Fifth-That in the same way he has
contracted illegal loans for the State
in violation of the Constitution.
Sixth-That he has ''politicalized" the
educational institutions Of the State, in
cluding the public schools, by remov-
ing school officials and using his power
to intimidate teachers and pupils and
for the suppression. Of free thought.
Seventh-That he has subordinated
civil authority to the military and as
commander -in-chief has attempted to
impose his own WILL through the mill
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