Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-17
REMUS FIGHTS
TESTIMONY OF
STATE ALIENIST


CINCINNATI, Dec. 16 (F9-Heading
his own defense with plea of
insanity, George Remus fought fu-
tilely today to prevent expert testi-
monyl that the three major outbursts
to which he has given way in the
court room since his murder trial
started five weeks ago were nothing
more than fits Of anger and good
acting.
Dr. David 1. Wolfstein, first Of the
three alienists, whose report that they
bad determined Remus was sane
October s last, when ne shot and
killed his wife, Imogene, was read
to the jury today, was in the wit
ness chair.
Previously he had revealed to the
jury three separate confessions by
Remus of intent to slay the woman
from whom he was estranged and
had recounted the details OF a long
and intimate study OF Remus which
revealed him to . be man who
behaved like normal man."
The Remus reactions were perfectly
normal, testified the psychiatrist,
RemuS expressed indignation at the
proper moments showed emotion and
expressed sarcasm, uttered jeers and
displayed facial expressions always
appropriate = commensurate" wi tn
the subject in hand.
"In those three episodes in the
court ROOM testified Dr. Wolfstein,
q noted authority on mental diseases,
'Mr. RemuS' face was red, his head
was red, his movements accelerated
and his remarks indicated anger.
"That was, in my Judgment, just
an indication OF normal anger"
The expert spoke of one olltburst
when the anger Of Remus was rivalled
in intensity by that at the prosecu-
tors table.
Upon another occasion when Mr..
Remus appeared-no, WON'T say
appeared-acted, as ii overcome and
said please have the jury dismissed
the jury was dismissed.
"Mr. Remus was led out--I won't
say led out, but there was man
on each side of hif1l-ar1d as he went
out 1 heard him say to the court, I
apologize y
"I might add parenthetically that
and redness of face upon SO occasions.
"AfterWard Mr.. RernuS sat OH a
sofa in the arlteroom and later was
recumbent upon it, He shed tears,
held his head in his hands and acted
as if he were overcome by his
emotions"
DIR. Wolfstein described the scene
in "Mr. RemuS room upstairs in
the JAIL" when the defendant was
on a bed with the upper part Of
his clothing off, alternately lying and
sitting.
"He talked in not disconnected
way, apologized for having disturbed
the court
"FIis words to us were, TT was all
so unexpected
DR.. Wolfstein stated, however, that
he had heard the witness, whose story
seemed to upset Remus, testify that
Remus had been told the story
previously and therefore knew it was
not burst suddenly upon the defend
ant.
"My personal opinion of this most
violent OF his outbursts is it was
not a form in any way allied to~an
insane state OF mind" H
DR.. Wolfstein admitted that In
coherencies at times crept into Renus'
speech, but not to degree COM
parable with the incoherencies OF
insanity"
ST got an impression of a clear
mentality, general clear expression
and general normal conduct a good
mind and for the most part, q good
mind under excellent control"
AS the expert witness testified he
regarded Remus as sane October 6,
at the time Of the shooting, and sane
now, Remus yawned widely, cleared
his throat and Spat 4ss
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