The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
GEORGE REMUS, ! BOOTLEG KING, NOW NPRIS0N
Millionaire Convict Goes To Atlanta Penitentiary ~ In His Private Car

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 25-Marble walls of the Atlanta federal peniten- tiary tonight housed George Remus, convicted bootleg king of the middle west, and eleven of his associates. e- Royalty was recognized by fellow prisoners for, when Remus entered the prison this afternoon, coming direct ., here from Cincinnati on board a pri- rate car, he was given an ovation to the full extNt of prison rules and regulations, the silent waving of arms through grated windows.
 The Cincinnati millionaire started service of two-year sentence for having conspired to violate the Vol stead act. He also must pay fine <, of $10,0O0, and at the termination of his sentence will serve one year in -state prison in Ohio.
 @p His associates, Harry Brown. John Gerhum, Charles Wishman and George Dater will serve IS months and pay fines of $5,O00 each; Clarence Bell, Ernest Brady, George Gillenback and George King, 15 months sentence and fines of $1,OOO each Harry Gardew- ing and Harry Boyd, one year and one day and pay fines of $1 900 each; Elmer Roth. 15 months sentence and fine of $500.
 ,. Fashionable Togs Replaced
 Flashy diamonds, ultra modern clothes, walking sticks and spats of the bootleg gang gave way to the wool and cotton gray uniform of the peni- tentiary. A smile was on the face of each as the change was made.
 Across town from the penitentiary Mrs. Imogene Remus. wife of the boot leg king, was a guest at fashion able hotel. Mrs. Remus accompanied her husband to Atlanta and, at the terminal station, with tears streaming down her face. diamond pendants hanging from her ears and a cluster of diamonds on her finger, left him. In her handbag were two diamonds, the property of her husband given to her by him at the parting.
 Tomorrow she will journey out to the penitentiary to see Remus ascer- tain visiting hour schedules and prob- ably take her departure for Cincin- nati. Part the time. she indicated, to be one of the show places of the Ohio city, and the remainder near her husband in Atlanta
 Remus and his companions tonight had not been assigned to any prison duties nor had they given numbers They were ''mugged" this afternoon and given their first prison bath.
 No Millionaire Row
 There is no millionaire row in this penitentiary, prison officials declared, nor are the wealthy recognized Remus will be given "enjoyable work" the officials added, probably as chem ist. he having. it is understood, been a laboratory worker years ago.
 I'm reconciled to my fate. but oh, how l miss my valet" declared the bootleg king as prison garments were given him in place of civilian clothes. Tomorrow morning Remus will sweep out his own cell and make his own bed
 Remus declared that this was his first protracted vacation, and while q feel the stigma of having lost my citizenship, I will be a good soldier and serve my time"
 He added that he was in hopes of securing executive clemency The bootleg king and his companions are said to have operated on the most ex- tensive scale ever known in the middle west. Remus was said to have owned dlstilleries and on a raid on Death Valley Farm" owned by Dater, fed eral officers are said to have found the distributing point for bootleg whisky in that section. Those who share prison terms with Remus were said to have been in his employ. "Pa" Greets Remus
 Clem l.. HerbesN member of the same band and who started serving his term shortly after sentence was imposed, greeted Remus and his asso- ciates when they arrived at the peni- tentiary. Having completed two-thirds of his term, he is said to be in line for parole.
 Remus was in jovial mood through out the days ordeal. He was amazed at the marble corridors of the prisoT. Not bad. eh v he exclaimed to Dater on entering the building, and officers said that the beautiful halls probably reminded him of those in his Grecian bath said to have cost $100,000 To- cated in his mansion in an exclusive section of Cincinnati.