Evening star., 1933-08-01
HUEY LONG DEF|ED
IN VOTE CHARGES
Prosecutor Accuses Election
Commissioners of Fraud
in Louisiana.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. August 1.-Formal
election fraud charges were filed today
against Is election commissioners by
District Attorney Eugene Stanley. His
action came as surprise move in the
battle over jurisdiction in the investl-
CATION of the vote on constitutional
amendments in last November's cleo
ton. The fight resulted in the declara-
tion Of martial law In New Orleans to
protect" the grand jury.
The commissioners were charged
with making false returns OF the votes
Conviction carries a fine OF Sl00< to
$500 and Imprisonment of TO- IL
months.
Capiases were issued for the arrest
of the commissioners and their bonds
were fixed at $1,000.
Fraud Charges Made.
The district attorneys fnformations
charged that in the seventh preclnct
of the fourteenth ward, the of1cial re-
turn on amendment No. IA was 365
for and 10 against. whereas the actual
vote was 203 for and l33 against
thirteenth precinct fourteenth waro,
of1iciaI return. 24e for and IL against
Actual vote. 1888 for and 80 against;
fifth precinct. seventeenth waro, OH
ciaI return, 80 for and against;
actual vote. s3l9 for and "a against:
seventh preeinct, sixteenth ward, ON
cial return, 29z for and l against,
actual vote, 141 for and Is against;
second precinct, seventeenth ward. OIL
ficiaI yeturn, 365 for and S against;
actual vote, 209 for and So against. -.
Bsth Judge Alexander c. O'Donnell
of Criminal District Court and District
Attorney Stanley said the declaration
Of martial law by Gov. o. K. Allen VIII
not alter the plans for examination OF
six ballot boxes in open court TO-
morrow.
Judge Ignores Threats.
The Judge said only superior physical
force could restrain him from perform
ance of duty and the district attorney
declared he would not be turned aside
by threats, villification or abuse
Gov. Allen issued his martial law
order after a conference called Sunday
by Senator Huey P. Long, whose fac,
ton had supported the constitutional
amendments in question.
Eleven of the IL grand jurors. whose
report of a no true bill in the fraud
investigation was refused by Judge
ODonnell after the twelfth charged 1t
was made without examination of bal
lots, petitioned the Governor to protect
them from near anarchy in court"
and to order the ballots destroyed
The Governor declared martial law,
ordered the commander of the State
militia to offer any necessary protec-
ton to the grand jurors, but refused
to have the ballots destroyed, saying
the courts could be relied upon to take
proper action.
Gov. Allen was back at Baton Rouge
today Senator Long was reported i'll
OF food poisoning at his home here.
Deputies Hold Boxes.
Sheriff's deputies seized the ballot
boxes and stored them in a sealed room
under guard and the grand jury was
denied access to the ballots. The grand
jury was driven from the room by the
deputies.
Action started as soon as Senator
! Long reached New Orleans Sunday
from washington. He called a con-
ference with his political leaders at the
Roosevelt Hotel, including Gov. Allen
Soon two companies OF State militia
were mobilized at Jackson Barracks and
issued rifles and revolvers with two
Gins of ammunition and ordered to
stand by for orders. They stood armed
I and ready throughout Sunday night and
! then were demobilized on orders from
! the executive department.
Anonymous circulars dealing with the
dispute over the election ballots delugeo
| New Orleans today.
The circulars were placed on dool
steps all over the city during the night
and plastered throughout downtown
| streets.
Unsigned, they reproduced the peti-
ton of the grand jury to Gov. Allen
| for immediate destruction Of the bal
lots. Gov. Aliens order invoking MARTA
/ law, and footnotes attacking former
| Cows. John M. Parker, and Jared Y
Sanders Col John p. Sullivan, anc
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