Judge Denies Move to Quash Indictment in Defense Rulings
A judge denies the defense motion to quash the indictment and overrules several other motions. The ruling narrows issues for trial and outlines the court’s stance on the challenged charges.
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08 Oct 1935
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1935
Page
1
Shushan Income Tax Trial Opens in New Orleans
The jury for Abraham L. Shushan, associate of Huey P. Long, is completed with 12 members including Taylor Segue. Judge Barrett overrules defense motions to quash the indictment and deny access to the government tax figures, denying a delay for accountant reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Abraham L. Shushan
Huey P. Long
Taylor Segue
W. W. Amiss
John A. Ipser
Bernard E. Cook
William H. Barrett
Shushan
Orleans
Hugh M. Wilkinson
Wayne G. Borah
Wilkinson
WPA Wage Cut in Mississippi Sees Hours Shortened
In Jackson Mississippi on October 8 WPA hours were shortened in cities with a union prevailing wage, to raise pay to scale. Dr N B Bond said the change makes the $50 security pay equal at least to 90 percent of the prevailing wage, prompting workers to cheer and celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
N. B. Bond
Final rebuttal arguments in Packer trial heard
Government lawyers presented final rebuttal in the case of 12 packing companies accused of price fixing. C E Miles recited testimony from over 900 witnesses to show agreed minimum pork prices in Cleveland Mississippi and Birmingham Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oct
C. E. Miles
Agriculture Department
Wallace
Cleveland
Miss
Birmingham
Ala
Miles
E. B. Hill
Meyer Lefko
17 Highway Jobs to Be Advertised in Louisiana
Louisiana highway commission will receive bids on November 6 for 17 highway construction projects. The plan includes 14 farmers' road projects funded with state bonds, one federal farmers' road, one federal concrete project of 4.408 miles from Marksville to the Moncila bridge, and a federal roadside improvement planting 1,044 trees between Alexandria and LeCompte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
Louisiana
Marksville
Moncila Bridge
Avoyelles Parish
Alexandria
LeCompte
Union
Camp Creek School
Cherry Ridge
Jeff Davis
Calcasieu
War at a Glance From Addis Ababa to London
Haile Selassie’s forces block Italian advance near Aduwa as Italian troops dig in. Aksum falls to Fascists. league council weighs sanctions while non-European nations discuss Britain led supervision. Paris awaits Britain on aid assurances amid Mediterranean tension. France predicts a lukewarm response from Britain due to reciprocity issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aduwa
London
Aksum
Reuters
Addis Ababa
Geneva
League Council
Italy
League Assembly
Great Britain
Paris
France
England
Mediterranean
Alexandria Woman To Face Murder Charge
Louie Jordan Marsh faces a murder charge for the death of her husband John C. Marsh a railway worker shot four times October 2 in Alexandria. The case goes to the grand jury meeting October 21. Marsh has been jailed. coroner testimony was taken from her daughter and others at the scene. John C. Marsh was a veteran Missouri Pacific railroad engineer with over 30 years on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Ben F. Thompson, Jr
Louie Jordan Marsh
John C. Marsh
Rapides Parish
Judge Dawkins Grants Clemency to Dope Addict Doctor
In federal court Judge Ben C. Dawkins shows clemency to Dr. J. W. Wynn of Shreveport who pleaded guilty to violating the Harrison Narcotics Act. The judge noted Wynn’s addiction and good reputation, placing him on probation with a warning not to appear again. Assistant District Attorney J. Fair Hardin said Wynn was a good practitioner with no evidence of selling narcotics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal District Court
J. W. Wynn
Shreveport
J. Fair Hardin
Wynn
Dawkins
Dr. Wynn
Cotton Crop Estimate Steady Prices Near Noon
New Orleans report shows government crop estimate at 11,464,000 bales, close to private forecasts. Trading was light after the release with options down about fifty cents from early highs. Active futures held steady near noon with December around 10.95 and May 11.10 per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Dee
Cotton Crop Outlook With State by State Figures
The Agriculture Department reports 11,464,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight as the October 1 condition for U S cotton, down from 11,798,900 two months earlier and with a 191.5 pounds per acre indicated yield. State figures show Virginia 74 percent, North Carolina 72, Georgia 69, Texas 60, and Oklahoma 56 with corresponding production estimates and ginnings prior to Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
States
Old Mexico
United States
America Seeks Added Safety for Americans in Addis Ababa
The United States urged protection of American establishments in Addis Ababa by flying or displaying large American flags. Secretary Hull said data were sent to Rome in case an aerial assault targets protected property. Cornelius H. Van Engert, the American charge d affaires, reported the plan to the state department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Addis Ababa
United States
Italy
Hull
Rome
Cornelius H. van Engert
State Department
Noe Withdraws as Governor Candidate
In New Orleans on October 8, Lieutenant Governor James A Noe withdrew from the gubernatorial race to prevent a split among Huey Long loyalists. The primary set for January 21 will choose a U S senator governor and other state officials. Governor O K Allen maintains his slate with Richard Leche for governor and Allen Ellender as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Antis
United States
Long
O. K Allen
James A. Noe
Noe
Allen
Richard Leche
State Court of Appeal
Allen Ellender
Suspect in Mae West extortion plot questioned in Hollywood
Los Angeles authorities released four men but held a fifth after hours of questioning about a $1,000 extortion scheme targeting Mae West. George James, 38, a Fox studio restaurant bus boy, was arrested on suspicion of extortion after he reached for a payment packet in a palm tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mae West
Hollywood
George James
James
Fox Studio
Tom Cavett
Eight Federal Judges Recommended to Ease Congestion
A conference of federal court judges urged Congress to authorize eight additional district judges including one in Louisiana. Louisiana would gain a third judge, increasing its two existing posts. Chief Justice Hughes disclosed the recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Louisiana
Hughes
G Man Tells Colorful Story Of Narco Ring Bust
In New Orleans on October 8 a federal court heard agent Joseph Define and four colleagues describe their undercover operation against a major narcotics ring. They posed as race horse bettors to gain trust, then staged a boat trip to the Gulf of Mexico where drugs were retrieved by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Joseph Define
Gulf of Mexico
Mrs Stoll Testifies in Kidnap Trial in Louisville
Mrs Alice Speed Stoll returned to the federal witness stand for defense cross examination in Louisville Kentucky as she had named Thomas H Robinson Jr and his wife and father as confederates in her kidnapping for fifty thousand dollars. She described being struck with an iron pipe and held captive for six days before release. Continued on fifth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Alice Speed Stoll
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
McGrady Seeks Mediation in Dock Workers Strike
Edward F. McGrady assistant secretary of labor pressed ahead with mediation efforts in the dock labor dispute in New Orleans and other gulf ports, despite the New Orleans Steamship Association stating it has no controversy with the department. Quiet prevailed locally as the controversy continued to unfold along gulf waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Edward F. McGrady
Gulf Ports
New Orleans Steamship Association
Interna
Night Club Operator Sues Roosevelt Hotel
George McQueen a Roose velt hotel night club master sues the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans with his wife for 27000 dollars alleging his wife was injured when a transom fell in her hotel room. Mrs McQueen says she could earn 175 weekly as a dancer and the injury kept her from working. The suit also seeks medical expenses and losses from an interrupted Florida contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
George McQueen
Roosevelt Hotel
McQueen
Florida
Italy Outlawed as League Moves Against Mussolini
Ethiopia appeals to the League of Nations as Haile Selassie seeks Italy's expulsion from Addis Ababa and a halt to aerial attacks. Britain considers a mandate to supervise sanctions with troop movements noted toward the Mediterranean, while France weighs limited aid and restraint. Greece pledges to join signatories in sanctions.
Democratic committee challenges Huey Long election law in parish
The Jefferson Davis parish Democratic executive committee at Jennings voted to ask the parish board of election supervisory to accept candidates’ names for election commissioners. They argued that current law favors governor’s faction and undermines democratic selection of officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Huey Long
Jefferson Davis Parish
Democratic Executive Committee
Jennings
Parish Board of Election Supervisory
Parsish Board
J. G Richard
J. R. Romero
Asa Verrette
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Rika Bar Adv
Barrett
Borah
WPA
Morant Cay
Kingston
Jamaica
Rotterdam
Kingston Harbor
Associated Press
Packer
Haile Selassie
America
Senate
Mary
Federal
G’ Man
Mrs. Stoll
Young Robinson
M’grady
Sues Roosevelt Hotel
Britain
Ethiopia
Fascisti
League of Nations
Teele Hawariate
Legation
Hawariate
League
Il Duce
Capeital
Deridawa
Straits of Gibraltar
Cameronia
West Indies
Manchester Regiment
West Ins
Egypt
Council
Premier Laval
Democratic Committee
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