Evening star., 1933-02-17
LONG CALLED LIAR
At HECTIC HEARING
Louisiana Senator Calls EIec.
ton Probe Witness a Po-
lice Character.
BY the Associated Press.

I
NEW ORLEANS, February IL
Senator Huey P. Long, who has called
several witnesses liars" yesterday was
called liar" himself by a witness
before the Senate Committee investi-
eating the senatorial election Of John
H. Overton, who was supported by
Long, "the kingfsh" of Louisiana.
The witness, Joseph Boudreaux,
leaned over toward Senator Long and
shouted:
"Huey Long couldn't get elected
justice of the peace unless he stole 1t.
He's bigger crook than anything in
Louisiana.
II want to prove that this witness
is a police character and a pug" Sena-
tor Long told the committee.
That's lie," said Boudreaux. "Hes
a-liar"
As Chairman Robert B. Howell called
him to order, Boudreaux said Senator
Long has been using that word all the
time before this committee.
But I dare him to call me liar.
| He's not man enough to make that
| statement where it is fair. Long is
| trying to spear me by trying to make
you think I am a police character. l
have been arrested but 1t was for fight
ing Longs henchmen."
Public Service Pay Roll.
That's all right" said Long. "But
| you were working for Dudley j. Leblanc
and he was defeated for public service
commissioner on whose pay roll you
once were"
Leblanc was not defeated" said
Boudreaux. Your henchmen stole it
from him. Yes, worked for him and
was on the public service commission
pay roll about three years ago"
Boudreaux said he had been knocked
senseless and dragged off to Jail in the
State Capitol Building at Baton Rouge
| by "Huey Longs thugs" He said Le-
blancs chauffeur had been beaten up
and he went to find out about 1t.
| Pointing out Joe Messina, standing
| in the room, he said that man there,
Huey Longs bodyguard," had taken him
by the arm and was leading him out
Of the Capitol when another lone Of
them hit me on the back Of the head" !"
The X-ray, he said, showed fractured
skull, but instead Of charges being
placed against his attackers charges
were placed against him.
! There is lot Of intimidating going
on around here and Senator Long has
got bodyguards in here carrying guns"
charged Boudreaux
| Senator Long jumped up and said he
objected to testimony about bodyguards,
but Chairman Howell ordered before
the bar Joe Messina and Wheaton
Stillson, who were pointed out by Bou-
dreaux as Longs bodyguards.
"Are you armed now," demanded
Senator Howell.
| Yes" said Messina.
| Then you are excluded from this
ROOM" ordered Senator Howell.
| These men are officers of the law
and have rights to carry guns" said
| Senator Long.
This is the United States Senate
| and no one can come In this room
armed" thundered Senator Howell.
"You are ordered from this room"
Messina Taken Out.
Messina was taken out, but Stillson,
who said he was not armed, was al
| lowed to stay. ~
Later Messina was brought back, un-
armed, and he and Stillson told the
committee they were employed by the
| State and were not Senator Longs
bodyguards. Stillson said, however, that
if anybody tried to harm the Senator
they would "have to do it over me-"
Boudreaux charged that men stand
ing about the room had been trying to
intimidate witnesses
During the morning session Julius
Long. older brother Of Huey, testified
that his brother "swelled up when he
became Kingfish," and the State Of
Louisiana now was in the grip of a
gang Of skull crushers and human life
was not safe" And, he said, I'VE have
in the mansion Governor who 'weeps
about 1t like woman and serves Huey
Long like dishwasher in a restaurant
serves his master"
II believe Senator Long has Gov. o.
K. Aliens undated resignation now," he
said in testifying that, while Governor,
Long obtained undated designations
from practically all of the State en-
ployes.
Senator Long did not ask his brother
| question on cross-examination, but
sat mute with his head leaned to one
side during the testimony