Evening star., 1933-11-16
SENATORS CLIMB
.LADDERAT HEARING
ConnaIIy CraWIs Into Ladies
Room to Reach Commit
tee Hearing.
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duced, and let Senator Logan and you
others cross-examine'
Chairman Connally raped for order.
but the crowd cheered and yelled, while
Holland shook his fist and shouted that
the committee was not trying to get
evidence.
Chairman Connally finally quieted
the spectators and said: "Mr Holland
you will please be seated. the committee
will handle its own affairs"
Logan has been conducting the ex.
animation of witnesses.
Witnesses were produced yesterday
by Francis williams, prominent New
Orleans political figure, who told Of
magic ballot boxes that vanished"
from polling places to later reappear,
and of slugging, mysterious beatings and
jailings at the hands of persons alleged
to be supporters Of Overton.
The committee settled down to the
taking of testimony after stormy open
ing precipitated by a statement of Sem
ator Connally, who sought to explain he
had not deliberately remained away, as
charged by Holland, and was not afraid
to conduct the inquiry.
About my being afraid" said the
chairman, "the only persons afraid of
this investigation are you towards In
Louisiana"
He got no further as the spectators
arose with a roar and shouted denial
and denunciation at the chairman One
spectator dared the Senator outside and
men and women voiced their resentment
at his remark
Senator Logan, who had conducted the
hearing Monday and Tuesday amid equal
disorder, finally Gained the spectators
and Senator Connally explained he was
not referring to all Of the people of
Louisiana. but to those who would run
around and whisper and were afraid to
come before the committee to testify.
VIII Handle Holland.
Since the hearing opened former Sem
ator Edwin Broussard has retired from
the investigation with the explanation
that he had lost confidence in the COM
mittee. The Honest Election League,
which filed charges, also retired with
the same explanation and the commit
tees investigator Holland made a SIM
liar statement with the additional
charge that Chairman Connally was
yellow and the committee sought to
coyer up the inquiry Chairman Con-
nally said yesterday that Hollands case
would be properly handled, but the in
vestigator further denounced the chair
man, shouting.
II will fight to maintain the integ-
withdraw from this case
Sit down over there ordered the
chairman. You are nothing but an
employe OF this committee"
AS the witnesses were called Hol-
land aided Senator Logan, who sat at
counsel table, and helped draw testi-
mony from the witnesses.
The first witness, George F. Halle
ton, a Broussard poll watcher, testi-
fed the Overton commissioners LET
anybody vote who came along. He
said Guy Fall, a painter, voted when
he didn't live in the precinct.
Accuses Policeman.
Herbert Kicks, another Broussard
watcher, said policeman prevented
his watching by forcing him to stand
outside, although he had proper Gre
dentials.
Arnaud P. Weber, a Broussard COM
missioner, said a woman from McDon-
oughyille had voted in New Orleans
although she had not lived there for
nine months. and a man who now was
a member of the police department had
voted three times. He said he was
not allowed to watch the count of
ballots.
Ramos Elliott, Broussard watcher, tes-
tilted blind man came to vote and
he and an Overton watcher asked him
who ne wanted to vote for, and he said
a straight Broussard ticket Elliott said
he marked the ticket and handed 1t to
the Hind k,t1f t,a
snatched it out of the blind mans hand
| and ran. Later, he said, he made
them count the ballot.
Edgar w. Mouras, a sixth ward lead
er, said things were in terrible shape
in his ward on election day, with mobs
around the polls marking ballots ur
against walls on the street.
John W. Babin, Broussard watcher
| said he was watching at the polls until
he was slugged and knocked uncon-
scious and then taken off to jail.
Attacks Commissioners.
Anthony Chuder. another Broussarc
watcher. said the commissioners at his
| precinct signed tally sheets without
| counting the ballots and left the pre-.
| cinct five minutes after the polls closed
| Chuder said one of the commissioner:
| took ballots to peoples homes, hac
them marked and brought back
Anthony Christina, who said he haG
been appointed a Broussard election
| commissioner, said he went to tn,
| precinct to serve but they sent hin
to jail instead.
| Mrs. James Ibos. a woman captain
| said she was watching at the frs
precinct of the second ward and a bo,
disappeared and then reappeared
/ TaWranra Yt1riciph prntf ri. mafa a
! said he found Is Broussard votes among
60 0vertnfa votes that had hAer