Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-22 | Page 2 | 'Deal' Charged

Deal Charged w Mi J-Mi w r ABE L L. SHUSHAN Former Long Lieutenant BRIBERY BARED IN GRAFT DRAFT PROBE NEW ORLEANS Aug 22 RI- RI Abe L. L Shushan former Huey Long lieutenant and four New Orleans businessmen were charged with bribery in a state court action to to- to day Robert J. J Newman and Norvin Trent Harris partners in an in investment investment investment in- in vestment company H Henry e n r y J. J Miller an acco accountant and Attorney Attorney Attorney ney Herbert W. W were accused with Shush Shushan an Shushan and the others ethers were accused accused accused ac ac- ac- ac of paying pack 46 to use his influence as a member member mem nem- ber of the New Orleans levee board to gain approval of an offer by Newman Harris Co for refundIng refunding refunding refund refund- ing approximately In levee board bonds Bond for each was set at These same five men were Indicted in indicted in- in dieted yesterday by a federal grand jury on charges of using the mails malls to defraud in connection with this deal carried put out in 1936 This indictment charged the five split n nearly arly in fees obtained fr fraudulently by misrepresenting the amount of savings In the trie re re- re- re funding District Attorney Charles A. A Byrne announced the state charge would supersede contempt proceedings proceedings proceed proceed- ings begun yesterday when Shushan Shushan Shushan Shu Shu- shan Newman and Harris failed to furnish records on the bond deal dealto dealto dealto to three criminal court judges