Evening star., 1934-12-23
LOUISIANA SEEKS
SOURCE Of INCOME
Alleged Tax Loss Probed by
u. s., but State Inquiries
Into Origin.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW ORLEANS. La, December
22-The Federal Government Is in
terested in why seven Of Huey p.
Longs close personal political friends
did not pay income tax on more than
81, 100000, it alleges they received
during Louisiana's happy road and
capitol building days. but Louisianans
are wondering where Al this money
came from-if charges contained in
the United States indictments are
correct
Indictment Of Seymour Weiss, the
"unofncial" treasurer Of many Long
campaign, and State Senator jules
Fisher and State Representative JOS
eph Fisher, his nephew, during the
last few weeks threw no light on the
source Of receipts on which taxes are
alleged to have been evaded, but in
dictment of these three staunch Long
ties increased the suspicion OF Louis
ianans that the States taxpayers
might have had some interest in at
least part Of the reputed income Of
the persons indicted.
Silent on Indictment.
Weiss, q colonel on Gov. o. K. Al
lens staff, has refused to comment
on his indictment. A. Shushan, an
other Governors colonel and presi-
dent Of the Orleans Levee Board, as
serted after his indictment that part
Of the money which he handled was
political contributions which he did
not keep.
Weiss, in addition to running the
Roosevelt Hotel, Senator Longs head
quarters in New Orleans, is president
Of the New Orleans Dock Board.
The May term grand jury, which
has indicted seven prominent mem
bers Of the Long faction still is hold
ing meetings, although its ordinary
term expired In November. Judge
Wayne G. Borah of the District Court
gave his grand jury authority to
continue to hold office ito complete
investigations started but not COM
pleted.'
Aside from wondering where their
alleged large income came from, many
Louisiana citizens are inQuiring, In
their conversations on the subject,
what the seven persons indicted did
with this alleged income.
Answer Sought in Trial
Trial Of the cases, Louisianans hope,
will answer their questions concerning
the source and disposition Of the al
legged income.
Weiss is alleged to have attempted
to defeat and evade payment Of in
come tax amounting to $26, ,389 on an
alleged total unreported net income
Of $176,972.30 for the calendar years
1929, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1888.
Hhushan was charged with attempts
ing to evade and defeat payment Of
SIS, ,919.34 In taxes on unreported tax
able income Of $3.50, 0,626.7T.
State Senator Jules @. Fisher Of
Jefferson Parish was charged with
attempting to evade payment Of $42,-
528.48 ON $326, 1882.
State Representative Joseph Fisher
Of Jefferson Parish was indicted for
allegedly attempting to defeat and
evade payment Of $4,521.12 on $122,-
22455 of unreported income.
The brothers, John p, Harry and
Willis w. Nelson, were charged with
conspiracy to defeat and evade and
with attempting to defeat and evade
tax payments on the corporate income
Of the Mississippi Valley Co.. Inc,
manufacturers agency, which had
wholesale dealings with builders hold
ing Louisiana Highway Commission
contracts. The total Of tax with in
dictments alleged the Wilson brothers
attempted to defeat and svade was
$29,27910 on $232, ,479.56 Of unreported
| income.
Colonel ON Stan.
John p. Nelson, one Of the brothers
| indicted, Is q colonel on Gov. o. K.
Aliens STAN, as are Shushan and
| Weiss.
The Nelson's, too, are friends and
associates of Long.
Courtney A. Kennedy, operator Of
the Arab Club, an establishment
where gambling has been reported
from time to time, also has been in
dicted on charges Of attempting to
evade income tax. The amount Of
tax involved In his case was t8,o76.s4
on allegedly unreportsd tazah3e tns
keomo of eoo,e6os