The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-26

Third, he convened a ju-
dicial tribunal in the state SUI
preme court room to get to
the bottom of an asserted
assassination" plot against
his life.
With his troops in apparently
complete control of the capital, the
fiery Kingf1sh opened his court in
quiry shortly after IL a. m. Judge
]. D. Womack, appointed to the
Supreme Court by Gov. o. K. AL
len, Longs ally, presided.
The proceedings were broadcast
throughout the state-a character
istic Long gesture. The Kingf1sh
associated himself with Atty. Gen.
G.. L. Porterie, who announced Huey
would help him "persecute these
cases."
When the hearing opened, not
single prisoner was in sight. Civil
and military authorities were NOV
ing about the city, armed with war;
rants and looking for "conspirators."
AssassinatiOns Planned
your honor" Long began, I'VE
intend to prove that a conspiracy,
participated in by four sheriffs, one
district attorney and probably dis
trict judge, was Matched at midnight
gatherings in this city, to murder
local and state officials.
"Wednesday night a. meeting Of
these men lasted until 2 a. m. Ennis
saries were sent out to find the
whereabouts of certain state ofs
f1cialS and ascertain if their MUIR
ders could be accomplished.
eve heard of their meeting and
watched them.
1--WE learned that the conspirators
had obtained tear bombs to use
against state officials and we got
the serial numbers of the bombs.
Guns, Bombs Found
ut was pointed out that I would
be leaving Baton Rouge for New
Orleans night before last. These
persons arranged to have my auto
mobile blocked on the road near
Dead Mans Curve These men
we're to roll up in cars, throw their
bombs, and murder me and who-
ever was in the car with me-"
Long said the "tip-off'' on his de.
parture for New Orleans was to be
given by deputy sheriff.
I'VE watched the man who was to
give the tip. He telephoned the
deputy sheriff at the home of Dis
trict Attorney John Odom. We
followed this man and arrested him
as he was about to enter the home
of a member of the commission
council here.
I'VE found Shotguns and revolvers
in his car. The guns belonged to
the Sheriff's office"
Troop Take Command
Meantime, while Long was detail
ing his case to the tribunal, Gen.
Louis Guerre, commander of the
troops, ordered to active duty here,
issued his first military order, des-
ignating Baton Rouge as Military
District No. l."
Troops continued to pour into the
city. Their number was momen-
tarily matter Of conjecture only.
70 koI@
with interest, some with derisive
taunts. The troops paid no atten-
ton to their tormentors.
Gene Guerre later came into court
and was the first witness called. He
brought guns and gas bombs as
evidence, and said he had seized
them from an official Of the Stand
ard Oil Co."
The martial law order applies to
the entire East Baton Rouge Par
ish County. The parish has bean
governed by Is elected police jurors,
whose duties are the same as county
commissioners Of other states. Nine
of the jurors opposed Long and four
were loyal to him.
Oil Company Attacked
Under authority of new "dicta-
torship" law, Long picked 10 new
police jurors this week, raising the
total to 26.
He would control the new Is
jurors and four of the old ones, giv>
ing his state machine a majority.
The old jurors refused to recognise
Huey's appointees and both juries
laid claim to the courthouse.
Gov. Aliens martial law proclama.
ton stated that conditions of vio-
lence, insurrection. disorder and de-
fiance of the constituted stats
authorities exists in the city Of
Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge
parish"
1t charged the Standard Oil Co.
officials with knowledge of the
trouble" and stated that the chief
leaders and officers Of the secret
agents plotting against the state
government are EMPLOYEES of the said