The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-03

(Contlnued from Page 1J dy. The round faced plump de. fendant, police testified, had told them he fired six bullets into Poole as the frightened victim stood fac- ling seven legionnaires on the night of May 12. A jailer removed the harldcuffs from Deans wrist. "You have informed us that you wish to make Q statement of your own free willp" Judge Liddy asked.
 Questions Begin
 eyes sir" Dean replied adding that he wished to be questioned rather than relate his own story. McCrea, with a copy of Deans al- legged confession in his hand, faced the prisoner.
 eEpld you know Charles poole'
 A-No sir.
 o-When did you first hear of ' A-rhree or four days before his death.
 0-who fromp
 A--fIarvey Davis. Davis Named As "Col"
 Davis was named as the "CoI- onei" of the black legion and the man who proposed punishment for Poole ct Q legion meeting on the night of the staying.
 0-What did Davis say to you about Poole?
 Ale said that Poole's wife was pregnant and that Poole had Jumped on her, beaten her ana blacked her eyes.
 The prisoner, speaking in Q mo: notone told how Davis had planned to punish Poole and said that the "Coionel" told him that 1t was all fixed up for Q baseball meeting" to bc attended by the unsuspecting Poole, who was an ardent ian ana sandiot player. O~-Yol knew there wasn't going to be any baseball nieeting?" A-Sure.
 One Way Ride Davis and Erwin D. Lee, another defendant, drove with Dean to the Legion meeting ct which Pooles punishment was discussed. Dean
 Did Davis say they would hang him?" asked McCrea. Lee said he knew 1t would be 6 one-way ride."
 Dean said that after the three men arrived at Findlater Temple, where the Legion met under the name of the Wolverine Republican, CIub. Davis and Lee went to the rear of the hall and began coiling 1 up Q length of rope.
 What kind of rope was it7"
 T don't know, just heard 1t coll on the floor"
 The witness said that "ColoneT Davis knew he had two guns.
 "He expected me to bring them along" Davis explained.
 Bought One Weapon
 He said he had purchased one weapon from Arthur F. Lupp, or Highland Park, named by police ag the black robbed and hooded or der's "brigadier general"
 Approximately 40 or 50 persons attended the Legion meeting, Dean said. He said that after Q speech by a "White Russian" Davis began to talk to the Leglonnaires.
 Q-What did he sayp
 A-Well, he got up and told about Ihow Poole had treated his wife. He ordered Lee and to 90 out and pick up Poole and asked for two others to go along.
 Bring Poole Along
 Dean said he knew then that Poole's wife had given birth to 6 daughter. He recounted how with three volunteers he found Poole in beer garden and took him to Findlater temple.
 When the morot cavalcade start- ed Poole sat between Dean and Ur- ban Lipps in the rear seat of Deans machine. Davis was in @ second car. The cars passed over River Rouge bridge, ran up @ small road and stopped.
 The legionnaires, their purpose still undisclosed to Poole, explained there was going to be beer party. I Shooting Scene
 "Only two cars got there," Dean continued. "While we were looking for the car that had the rope in it. Davis ordered me to get Poole out of the car.
 "spo0le, get out of the car,' I said and he said 'okay.' We took him back about 30 feet. Lee was there with two other men,"
 o-Did Davis say anything to poole7
 A-IIe said something about beat