, 1935-09-13
LONGS foes


tor Long stood will survive through
the ages" Allen said. They win be
impervious to gun-fire and gang
ster methods employed by those who.
hope to achieve political success
through their distinctions"
He added that there would be no
"temporizing" with the ~"aSsassins."
There was silence Friday at the
$5!000.0O0 ~skyscraper capitol Long
built even as there was a move TO
resume normal activities. II was.
where he was wounded fatally by an
assassin during one Of his special
sessions TO strengthen his dictator
ship Sunday and 1t became his
monument Thursday.
Big Crowd Attends
AS q crowd estimated at from
100000 TO 100000 locked on, Long
was buried in front Of the capitol
Thursday afternoon.
While speculation over Louisiana's
political future continued, DR..
Thomas B. Bird. East Baton Rouge
coroner. laid plans 70 60 forward
Monday with the ~oft-delayed inquest
into the death OF DR.. Carl A. Weiss,
Jr., Longs assassin.
The coroner returned a simple
verdict In Longs death. 1t read:
"Gunshot wound (homicidal)."
District Attorney John Fred Odom
said new witnesses would be heard
Monday but 1t vas not known wheth-
er any CT the bodyguards, whose
presence the coroner has been un-
able to secure, will testify.
An indirect denial came from Mrs.
Weiss Friday that her husband was
involved In any "hotel room plot"
to kill Senator Long. At her par
ents' home in Opelousas, La, she
said she did not believe DR.. Weiss
was present at q hotel room confer
ence OF politicians In New Orleans
at which Long once said plans for
killing him had been discussed.
Earle J. Christenberry, Longs sec-
ACtaAJs Lud AoouCQ u ctatCttNA1l say
ing he believed Weiss drew q short
straw" in an aSsaSsin's plct 70 kill
the senator.
Along with the uncertainty over
the future of Louisiana's politics,
there was similar speculation over
what might become OF the senator's
~share wealth" clubs over the
United States. Talk that they might
fall behind Governor Eugene Tai
madge of Georgia to support him as
a share our wealth" candidate for
president in 1886. wam4scouted by the
Rev. Gerald l.. X. Smith, Longs
national club organizer.
Longs funeral Thursday was a
memorable event.
Dying Tuesday morning at 4:O6
of q bullet wound In the abdomen,
the senator's body was placed in the
magnificent rotunda Of the capitol
Wednesday where from 3:l5 p. m.
that day until 4 D. m. Thursday,
more than 100000 filed past the bier
to see the fallen leader.
Bring Their Lunches
With tens Of thousands maSsed on
the state house grounds. bringing
lunch to spend the day. sleeping
under oak trees and milling about,
double lines were formed so that
persons could pass or both sides Of
the coffin simultaneously.
BY actual count. they moved by
mt the rate Of about 100 per minute.
Officers kept them almost running
with shouts Of hurry up" get
along" and step lively" but des-
pite that thousands were disappoint-
ed when the doors were closed
promptly at 4 p. m.
A score or more in the huge crowd
were overcome and many were
brought into the state house where
they were revived.
A child which had been lifted BY
his mother so he could see the body,
exclaimed: Amt he pretty?"
Later In the crowd outside as the
easket was being carried to the
grave, an aged man Historically
shouted:
II want to throw myself on Huey
Longs body"
Just as the body was brought 10
the grave, hundreds broke through
police lines and rushed forward.
there was considerable confusion be-
fore officers. aided by 100 men has
lilly deputized In the crowd, could
push them back.
With the rotunda closed to the
at 4 o'clock and the hall
Mrs. Long and the Long
children, Miss Rose, Russell and
Palmer Reid, came in to view his
body for the last time.
They followed the coffin as II was
carried down the broad terrace OF
steps to the grave In the sunken
garden In front of the capitol. With
them was Huey p. Long, Sr.. g.
year-old father OF the senator.
They were followed by other rela-
tives. q United States senate COM
mittee of Longs. colleagues the
membership Of the louisiana legis-
lature. state officials and others.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted under an awning by the
Rev. Gerald L. X. Smith, national
organizer Of Longs share our
wealth" clubs.
The lives Of great men do not
end with the grave" he said. His
spirit shall never rest as long as
bodies cry for food, as long
rs lean human frames stand naked,
rs long as homeless wretches haunt
land Of plenty. He fell In the
line Of duty. He died for us"
After q short prayer. the body
was lowered into the grave at 4:52
p. m. The copper lid Of the sepulchre
was cemented. q small derrick lift
I'd q marble slab into place. and
Long was at rest. Hundreds OF 10
raj offerings. which covered the