Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
SCANDALS are
BROUGHT OUT
IN REMUSCASE
Name of Former Fed
eral Agent Linked
With That of the
Slain Woman

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The first az the scandalous tales
George Remus pleads drove him in
sane was related from the witness
stand in his murder trial for uxor-
eide here today.
II came in BY virtue Of a ruling Of
Judge Chester R. Shook that evil
dcnces 81 q diseased mind In Remus
having been established BY the testi-
mony Of lay witnesses. the causes for
the insanity might be recited.
Fer the first time the names Of
Franklin T.. Dodge, Jr., former de-
partment Of justice agent, and the
woman Remus shot to death. his
estranged second wife, lmogene, were
mentioned together from the witness
stand.
Three times they were seer to-
gether at the Remus home In the
absence or Remus, ran the story, and
upon two Of the occasions Dodge
tried to hide his identity. Twice
Dodge was driving expensive auto
mobiles owned by the man he had
caused to be sent TO the ~penitentiary
for violation Of the prohibition laws,
said the testimony.
did you ever see Franklin l..
Dodge mt the Remus home ~ Charles
III. Elston. ~co-counsel with the de-
PENDANT, who acts as his own. attor-
ney, asked Of William Mueller, the
days opening witness.
Yes, sir. ] did" responded Mueller.
Mueller, for the last eight years
~caretaker &c the Remus $57,0 D man.
sion here was making hrs fourth APP
pearance in the witness box.
when ?" Elston asked.
August !, 1926, a Sunday" Mueller
started off.
II came up and Dodge was there in
Mr.. Kcmus' automobile. He ran
around the car and leaned over like
this" Mueller folded mis- arm on the
witness box railing and concealed his
face.
"A Mrs. Smith OF Columbus and
her son were there" said Mueller.
What did you do"
II just took a good look
Mueller admitted that upon that
occasion he had seen Mrs. Remus two
and n half hours later.
ANY other occasion? ?" demanded
Elston.
Yes, I saw Dodge from the out
side Of the house ard he drew the
shade down before my face"
who else was there ?"
Mrs. Remus."
when was the next time?"
I'm the latter part Of December,
1926. They had two cars there ready
TO drive away. Mrs. Remus drew my
attention and called me back into the
house"
An objection BY Prosecutor
Charles r. Taft, cut into the story of
Mueller. The jury was sent out.
Taft asserted that the witness and
all others should be restricted TO
statements they had communicated to
Remus.
"Oniy those stories told Remus
himself possibly could have affected
kemus' mind" maintained Taft.
a long argument between Elston
and Taft eEsued.
Judge Shocks final ruling was:
Facts, whether proven rue or
false, II brought to the defendants
knowledge previous to October 6.
are competent testimony but the
facts must have been communicated.
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prove murder, and the burden on the
defense IL to prove insanity"
The jury was brought back and
Mueller resumed the witness stand.
What did she say" Elson asked
Mueller, reverting to his statement
Mrs. Remus had gained his attention
and called him into the house when
she and Dodge were there in De-
cember. 1896
An objection prevented an answer.
did you see her leave" asked
Elston.
yes. she left with Dodge"
what was the condition or the
house d. 70 being furnished"
Everything was gone but d table
and the kitchen range" Mueller
said the house was stripped in No
vember and December. 1926.
Relating a conversation with Mrs.
Remus. Mueller said Mrs. Remus
handed him a screwdrived and asked
him 10 remove N clock from the
wall. a task he declined.
Don't be afraid" he quoted Mrs.
Remus as having said. "'Mr. Remus
will never come back here. We are
going to have him deported. Every
thing il fixed up. He'll 20 back the
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