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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22211, 11 September 1935, Page 13

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WOUNDED SENATOR DEATH OF MR. LONG LOUISIANA OUTRAGE t By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received September 10. 10.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 10 The wound inflicted upon Mr. Huey P. Long at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday by Dr. A. C. Weiss, jun., proved fatal, the wellknown Senator dying at 2 a.m. today. Twenty-four hours after the shooting the doctors at the hospital abandoned hope of the patient's recovery, and his family left .the institution at 10.20 p.m. yesterday. Mr. Long then was in a state of coma. A third blood transfusion was given him at 11 p.m., but without beneficial results.

It was reported at noon yesterday that the wounded man had taken a turn for the worse and the attack upon the dictator of Louisiana then began to assume more and more grave political significance. Dr. Weiss' father-in-law, Mr. Justice B. H. Pavy, said: "I feel certain that the doctor's intensive study of the Louisiana political situation had convinced him that the form of the Government of the State under Mr. Long 8 dictatorship was terrible and a miscarriage of justice, and that his broodings finally unbalanced his mind." The funeral of Dr. Weiss, who was shot after the outrage by Mr. Lone's bodyguard, was held yesterday afternoon from St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, of which he was a member. One thousand mourners were in attendance and there were many floral offerings, several from political organisations in distant States, the members of which could not possibly personally have known the obscure physician.

CRIME CONDEMNED PRESIDENT SHOCKED UNREST IN LOUISIANA (Received September 10, 6.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 9 President Roosevelt, in condemning the shooting of Mr. Long, said: " The spirit of violence is un-American and has no placie in the consideration of public affairs, least of all at a time when a calm, dispassionate approach to the difficult problems of the day is so essential." The outrage hastened the organisation of the movement to run Mr. Long for the Presidency. The " Share Our Wealth Society " of St. Louis, before the extreme gravity of Mr. Long's condition was known, sent its stricken leader a spray of flowers with the message: " God bless you," and announced that within the next few days it would open offices and begin a " Long for President " campaign. Within Louisiana itself the attack on Mr. Long seems to have brought about conditions which threaten civil strife. Not only are the National Guards patrolling Baton Rouge, but men with sawn-off shot-guns are to be seen everywhere about Government Buildings. Significantly enough the Legislature to-day passed the bill, sponsored by Mr. Long, which will result in the removal of Mr. Justice Pavy from office.