The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-03
TRIAL OF DEAN
To END TODAY,
IS INDICATION
Final Arguments Heard by
Jury Listening to Muir
der Trial.
SUSPECT SHOWS STRAIN
Mattice Comments on Fall
ure of Prisoners Wife
to Testify.

Two lawyers-one suavely persist
ent in prosecution, the other elo-
quent in the defense-this afternoon
we're fighting a dramatic duel OF
words for the life of Edward Fog
gy) Deans. charged with numbering
Police Sergeant Lester Jones IN
garage hOldup last year.
Floyd Mattice, chief deputy pros
ecutor, in his argument to the jury,
made much of the fact that Mrs.
Leona Dean. the prisoners wife, had
not been called upon to testify DUR
ing the trial.
CLYDE Miller, defense\ attorney,
speaking of patrolman Michael Nc
Allen. who identified Dean positive
" as the bandit who shot Sergeant
Jones with a submarine gun, said:
I have nothing but admiration
for the bravery and efficiency of Mr..
McAllen. but, under the stress and
terror Of the holdup. 1 say that he
was in no condition TO identify any
one"
Miller Resumes Argument
At noon today the trial was re-
cessed. Mr.. Miller resumed his
argument after the recess. Mr.. Mat
tice is expected TO make his re-
buttal argument this afternoon and
the case probably will go to the jury
late today.
Dean showed the strain Of the
trial and watched sharply the ex-
preston on the jurymen's faces dur
ing the closing arguments The
courtroom was packed with the
curious who had been attracted by
the sensational nature OF the
murder trial.
Armed police and detectives
guarded the exits.
The defense has attempted to
convince the jury that Dean wore
a mustache at the time Of the rob-
berv of Peoples Motor Coach Com
pany's garage when Sergeant Jones
was murdered. whereas states wit
nesses have testified that the sub
machine gunner who killed Sergeant
Jones. as he flung open door dur
ing the robbery, was smooth shaven.
Mattice Begins Summation
Opening the summation Of states
evidence late yesterday. Mr.. Mat
tice told the jury the bandits OF
.Jesse James time we're 'pikers"
compared with the bandits who
robbed the motor coach garage and
killed the policeman.
The chief deputy prosecutor re-
minded the jury Of the arsenal OF
submacl1ine guns. Sawed-of shot
guns. rifles and pistols used by the
bandits and of the theft of high
powered automobiles for use IN their
flight.
The preparation Of an abb is
inst as we'll known among bandits
As Is the preparation Of the crime
ITSELF" Mr.. Mattice charged. ms
NAV be particularly true when the
crime is being committed in the
home city Of the criminal.
Thinks State Case Proved
Defense witnesses claimed Dean
was at his fathers home from 1880
on the evening Of the crime until
when he drove relatives to the
Veterans hospital on Cold Spring
road to visit his brother-in-law.
then a patient in the hospital.
Returning to the Dean home at
about IL. the alleged triggerman
was pictured as going to bed and
remaining there until the next
morning.
The state Of Indiana does not say
that Dean was at the motor coach
company garage at o'clock or 6
o'clock or 8 o'clock on Feb. 6, but
the state does say and has proven
by witnesses that he was there at
about 3 on the morning Of Feb. Z
when this crime was committed.
Mr.. Mattice said.