The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-21
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tween Prosecutor Charles P. Taft
and Remus over the question of
how Remus got copies of subpoenas
that had been served on -, and
Mrs. Bruck by the State.
Taft questioned the ethics in
Volved in the matter in which Re.
mus obtained the States subpoenas.
An unusual. privilege was then
granted Remus by the court. The
Judge permitted Remus, as ''Remus
the lawyer" to leave the courtroom
and go up to his cell on the sixth
floor to obtain some legal papers
he had forgotten.
RemuS was accompanied by q
lone bailiff who as far as could be
observed was unarmed. The crowd
in the courtroom was so large
Remus experienced difficulty get.
ting through to the corridor.
Remus returned in about Is min.
utes without his documents.
I'm sorry, Judge" he said. IT
have rnislaid the papers.
Remus seemed crestfallen. The
Judge said he would defer ruling on
the motion in order to give Remus
another chance to find it later
Call in the jury and proceed"
said the Judge. The jury was then
brought in.
Ruth Stares at Remus
Ruth Remus, 19-year-old daughter
Of the slain Mrs. Imogene Remus,
entered the courtroom through the
jury door.
In deepest mourning, her face lined
with grief, she stood. beside Mrs.
Grace Campbell, Of Miami, Fla, her
aunt and stared straight across the
courtroom. She seemed afraid to see
her foster-father. Then she turned
to speak to her aunt and her eyes
fell on Remus.
Chewing gum, Remus sneeringly
returned her stare. He sat with his
handss folded and pursed his lips
quizzically. He did not appear in the
least perturbed.
Ruth'S appearance was as dramatic
As that Of Ramola Remus. the "a
year-old daughter OF his first wife,
who came into courtroom ON Satur.
day and sat beside her father.
Ramola is loyal to her father;
Ruth to the memory of her slain
mother.
Saw Her Mother Shot
It was the first time Ruth had
seen her foster.fatlaer since the
morning of the tragedy. She was
in the taxicab with her mother
when Remus pulled his wife from it
and shot and kille dher.
"I've lost all the respect I ever
had for Ruth" Remus told the
reporters, tinge of sadness in his
voice. II tried to make a little
lady out Of her since the age Of T.
I schooled her. educated her, clothed
her and she never had to work.
But now, when know that she
Travelled around the country with
her mother. who was with that
man Franklip Dodge, and condoned
their intimate relationship, can
not hold any feelings of kindness
toward her.
Remus was busy early today
putting. the finishing touches to
the opening address to the jury
he will deliver after the State
completes its opening statement.
ne was Dusy putting the tlnlSh-
ing touches to the opening adj
dress to the jury he will deliver
after the State completes its
opening statement.
The prosecution plans to por-
tray Remus as q "cold-blooded
killer" who committed the crime
with generalization and not in .
fit Of "transitory maniacal in
sanity"
Il will die game, II / have to
die" said the amazing Remus. II
am not afraid"
'Remus has never known fear.
You will pardon me, sir, but this
Is no expression Of braggadocio. It
Is simply q statement Of fact.
Fear. has never been part OF
Remus' makeup.
IF 1t was. / never would have
occupied the throne you newspaper
boys used TO put me upon. That
Uf King OF Bootleegers.'
y ITO reign In qs bootleg world,