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Overton, "was very advantageous to the
State of louisiana 1t meant the i'm
mediate erection of the bridges and
savings to the State Of about $1.250, 900
which represented the bridge company's
lowest estimate as compared to the
figure estimated by the highway COM
mission"
He said that this all took place in the
latter part of 1929 and that the bridge
projects represented about $5,000,000.
Senator Long broke in to say that
the idea originated with him and that
after the contract was drawn up he
published the plan in the newspapers
and then prepared to present 1t to the
Federal Bureau of Roads. The plan,
however, was later abandoned.
Mr.. Overton testified that he had not
received So, 900 from Senator Long when
the latter was Governor for his connec-
tion with the Nashville Bridge Co. toll
bridge proposal.
Mr.. Overton said he was paid his fee
rs attorney by Mr.. Williams, treasurer
Of the Nashville Bridge Co., and Gov.
Long was not present.
said he interviewed Senator Long and
Senator Long told him last night that
the Senator had nothing to do with the
payment of the fee to Overton, but that
FOR certain reasons Senator Long had
reimbursed Mr. williams for expenses
In connection with the bridge proposal
and that Overton's fee was included in
the reimbursement.
Would Not Have Accepted.
"The frst I heard of it was yester-
day, else I would not have accepted it"
said Overton II would not have ac-
cepted any fee from him in his official
capacity"
At this point Senator Long said:
sMr. Williams had gone into propo-
sition at my suggestion and that propo-
sition did not go through. Mr.. Will
liams had gone to expense in the ne
gotiations and I told him I would go
out and make up the funds from among
my friends and pay him.
Nobody but knave or thief would
have told that gave my friend money"
said Senator Long.
Yesterday, Earl Long testified that
he had come into room as Mr.. Over
ton was going out and that Huey Long
was stufing a roll of money in his
pocket and had told him that he had
paid Overton So 900 in connection with
the bridge proposition.
Additional funds are sought by Chair
man Robert B. Howell of the Senate
committee investigating charges of fraud
in the election of Overton to carry the
inquiry beyond March 4.
Dispatches from Washington said he
had reported to the three other men,
bers Of the committee remaining in
Washington that he would need an ad-
ditional $4,000 to carry on the in
quiry. A resolution may be introduced
In this Congress or the next to finance
the investigation, which the chairman
plans to carry to other parts OF the
New Orleans have testified.
Brother Against Brother.
Yesterday was consumed almost en-
tirely with testimony of Earl Long
It was a case of brother against
brother with third brother Julius.
oldest Of the three, sitting on the side
lines giving encouragement to Earl, who
charged Huey with getting $4,000 in
cash from Harry Abel. representative
OF power and utility enterprises. when
Huey was running for Governor in 1927.
His charge was branded as a lie by
Huey.
Senator Long called Earl liar" a sec
ond time when he testified he had been
present when Huey and Sheriff Me-
rauxan Of St Bernard Parish met with
others In the Roosevelt Hotel in 1880
and had the st. Bernard tally sheets in
the room the day after the election and
discussed how they should be fixed so
that they would stand a contest II one