New Britain herald., 1927-12-08
MAN KILLER TAKES WITNESS STAND ID
 SAVE REMUS' LIFE
Confessed Gunlnan Says De- Iendant'S Wife Hired Him to
 Murder for S10,000
BOOTLEG KING SORRY
 FOR CONDUCT IN COURT

Municipal Judge, Clarence bar
 row, Among Notabics Who Ap-
 pearcd in Defense or slayer To-
 day.
 Cincinnati Dee. 5 ,pl-Georgo Eemus still was nervous and shaxy today after his emotional outburst of yesterday, but was fl for resumption of his murder trial.
 Clarence Darrow, famous crim. lnal lawyer of Chicago and old tim. friend Of Kcmus, visited the de fendant in his cell prior to the time for court to open. Darrow said h.. came to testify to Remus good character and not to appear in the trial as an attorney.
 Michael Igoo, South Park con- missioner Of Chicago, also came to testify in behalf or Renus, as did Joseph La Buy, former municipal court judge: Harry Pritzker, John T. Murray and John Hogan, lawyers. and Mrs. Bertha Seaman. a former employo.
 With them came John $. Berger. Los Angeles promoter and boyhood friend of Renus. who testified eev- cral days ago concerning numerous plts or information he had passed 10 Remus and the observation of reactions which made him conclude kemus was insane when he shot and Killed his estranged wife, Imogene. here last October 6.
 Rcmus Apologies
 pon the converting Of court Remus arose and stated:
 Your honor, want to apologize 10 you and the jury for my unmanly conduct Of yesterday"
 There was no response, and RemuS sat down and listened silent ly and without any further display or emotion as young Truesdale raced through the remainder of his mur. der plot story.
 He turned to Remus the after. noon Of October ,. Truesdale said when it crept into his mind that perhaps he was being double crossed.
 T told Mir, Eemus that if his wife was that kind Of woman. to double cross him and try to kill him that maybe she would do the same 10 me he testified.
 Upon completion Of his story to Eomus, he said, Romus had all out burst.
 T Was afraid Of the man." said Trursdale, who had been trying for days 10 get a chance to kill Kemus.
 Truesdalc's testimony was that after he had arranged with Mrs. Remns to kill Remus for a payment Of $l0,oo0 Of which she would have pa'd 5000 and Franklin Dodge, Jr.. $9,ooo, he reported to her that Eemus had been seen at Hamilton, Ohio.
 Mrs Remus drove there. he said.
 "l told her l had had no chance to kill him." said Truesdale.
 When he met her at Hamilton. q man was standing across the street on the other corner, said the witness. and Mrs. Remus told him it was Dodge.
 Mrs. Remus had him 20 in and see If Remus was registered in the hotel. He looked for the name Myers on the register. He did not find it.
 Mrs. Remus went across the street to the automobile, which had been parked. and came back with a pis- '"l. Sh" said If I'd sec him tonight. I'd kill him myself" said Truesdale.
 Finally Mrs, E"mus departed for Cincinnati. He got 10 studying over the situation. arriving at the con- clnslon he was being double-crosscd. He went to the hotel housing Remus and told him about the plot.
 Admits He's Man Killer
 50 you are g man kiIl"r?" asked Walter k. Sibpald. assistant prose- cutor as the first question Of cross- examination.
 "Yes," replied rruesialc.
 "Gour price is sl0,00Q?"
 tContlnued on pagn 1D