The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-09
ARREST
OF REMUS AID
FOR PERJURY
Grand Jury Probes Story Of
Witness Who Put SIur
on Mates Name.
DEFENSE CASE AT END
States RebuttaI to Last for.
Four Days; Trial to Jury
Late Next Week.
BY PAUL W. WHITE

UnlLeu HreSS St2u correspondents
BIZ United Press
COURT DOM, CINCINNATI,
Dec. 9-While the defense in the
trial of George Remus was winding
uup it's case the county grand jury
today was considering charges Of
perjury made against a leading wit
ness for Remus.
John G. Clippinger, assistant
prosecutor, called several witnesses
before the grand jury and said he
hoped for an early Indictment. A
representative of the prosecutors
Office Thursday went to police head
quarters and made out a warrant
against the Remus witness, but it
was neither filed nor signed.
When court opened today Remus
filed a motion asking that George
Klug, who drove the defendant to
the spot in Eden Park where he
shot and killed his wife, be dis
charged from bond Of $4,000 as
material witness
Motion Is Overruled
He also asked that if any ivesti-
cations are conducted with refer
ence to perjury charges in the case
they be upon order of Judge Ches-
ter r. Shook.
Judge Shook overruled the mo
ton.
Lengthy arguments between OBJ
posing counsel as to admiSsability
Of more or less minor testimony
consumed great deal of time with
little result. The deposition of
Warden John w. Shook of Atlanta
penitentiary, where Remus was
confined as penalty for his. boot
Logging operations was read in part
before the noon recess.
Shook described meeting be-
tween Mrs. Remus and her husband
few days before she sued him for
divorce. RemLs upbraided her dur
ing the inter view for not attending
10 his business affairs and Shook
quoted Mrs. Remus as having said,
"You know I love you, Daddy"
Later she told the warden she was
afraid Reenlus would strike her.
Nothing Said Of Divorce
But the two parted on friendly
terms, the deposition went on,
Remus calling her his "honey
bunch" and bunch Of sugar"
Remus gave his wife diamond
ring and number Of papers. They
kissed and parted and nothing was
said about a divorce, but two days
later Shook himself served the
papers. That was just a day before
the defendants release from prison.
Charles P. Taft, county prosecu-
tor, promised that warrant
charging perjury would be served
today upon the witness who, among
other things, alleged misconduct on
the part of Mrs. Remus and Frank
lin L. Dodge, Jr., former Department
Of Justice operative, who Remus
says stole his wife and wealth.
Remus defense is that of insanity
superinduced by the tales he heard
Of the perf1dy of his wife. Evidence
has been introduced not only Of in
fidelity but of a conspiracy to kill
Remus in advance of the hearing in
the divorce action brought against
the man who made millions out of
bootlegging.
FalsehOOd Is Charged
1--WE are convinced that the wit
ness in question lied concerning Mrs.
Remus and Dodge and we wish to
serve notice that no falsehoods will
be tolerated in this case" Taft said.
Charles H. Elston, co-counsel for
defense, characterized the antici-
uated perjury action as an empty
gesture.
1.-THE court has ruled that we are
not interested in the truth or falsity
of the many things told Remus," he
said, 'the only thing pertinent is
the communication ITSELF"
But the witness concerned not
only swore to having told Remus
that Dodge and Mrs. Remus were in
innate but added that he actually
saw the occurrence he described on
the witness stand. Friends Of the
slain woman, asking that her name
be protected, have urged the arrest
of her alleged traducer.