Evening star., 1925-09-03
2EMUS REPUD|ATES
TESTIMONY DENIAL
Bootiegger Says He Paid
Huge Sums to less Smith
for Protection.
BY the Associated Press.

bS tne AssoclateQ Frcse.
ATLANTA, Ca, September s.
George Remus, often before the public
eye because of his connection with
anti-liquor litigation in many courts.
received more publicity as he bade
farewell TO the Atlanta Federal
Penitentiary and set out for his next
legal battle at Dayton, Ohio.
The Cincinnati bootlegger. en- route
10 Dayton In custody OF officers, who
have court orders TO place their
prisoner In the Dayton jail to serve
a years sentence declared just before
he boarded the train here yesterday
that his testimony before the Senate
Daugherty committee was true and
that his subsequent repudlation Of
this testimony was false and made
under dureSs.
Remus had told the senatorial in
quirers into charges against Harry
NJ. Daugherty that he had paid huge
sums of money to Jess Smith, friend
of he former Attorney General, in
return for which he Remus) expected
protection In his wholesale liquor
transactions.
Signed Under Duress.
The repudiation as made by me
in reference to the testimony before
the Wheeler committee as to the pay
ment of money to Jess Smith, to wit:
S250,000 to 100000 made in an af
fidavit given to James y. Linton. was
not based upon any facts and James
\. Linton knew when l made such
a statement that 1t was not the
truth" Remus penned in his own
hand.
statement that he signed the re-
pualating statement after receiving
many promises" Remus told news
paper men that his signing OF the
Reputation was under duress" and
that his original declarations before
the Daugherty committee were true.
Mr.. Linton, once attorney for Re-
mus and coupled with the defense
in the trial of liquor conspiracy
charges in the Atlanta Federal Court,
said in Columbus. Ohio, last night
that, as far as he knew. Remus
reputation was made voluntarily.
Worries Over Divorce.
The Cincinnati convict displayed
contrasting moods as he left the
prison where he had just served a
two-year sentence for conspiring TO
violate the national prohibition law.
Blithe in his departure from the gray
walls, optimistic Of success in his an
ticipated habeaS corpus proceedings.
yet at intervals he showed marked
depression In contemplating his wife's
recent suit for divorce.
1T came as a thunderbolt to me-"
the prisoner said, and referred to the
suit as "the Remus versus Remus
case"
''T do mt iIndarata nd II
Announcing he would contest his
wtfe's action filed in a Cincinnati
court Monday, he insisted that Mrs.
Remus had been i'll advised and mis-
led. He characterized her allegations
of cruelty as 'nonsensical' and as
serted that they had always been de-
voted"
Anxious to Treat"
Why, I showered luxuries upon
her" he exclaimed. Then she -
why, no woman with a husband In
the prison ever did more for the pris
oners here than Mrs. Remus did In
her % visits while / was serving sen,
tence."
Remus announced himself physically
fit and in high spirits as he left the
penitentiary and posed for newspaper
photographers. He had lost 4s pounds
since beginning his sentence, he said
He was eager to buy drinks and con.
fectiens for his escort and for re-
porters.
Repeatedly declaring his hunger and
urging a big feed" Remus ate
spafingly when his party visited a
cafe. At the offices of i'm