The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-25
REMUS SANITY
REPORT MADE;
HELD SECRET
Three AIienistS Suddenly
Submit Document to
Trial Judge.
SISTER SOBS ON STAND
HySteriCaI Kin of Ex-Booze
King Causes Delay in
Proceedings.
SISTER SoBS ON STAND
BY PAUL w. WHITE
United Press STAFF Correspondent

CINCINNATI, Nov. 25. Three
alieniSts appointed by the court to
inquire into the sanity of George
Remus, on trial charged with the
murder of his wife, Imogene, today
submitted a report to Judge Chester
r. Shook.
Judge Shook asked that the con-
tents of the report be not revealed
at this time, but he told opposing at
torneys he had received it and re-
ports were general that RemuS had
been found sane.
Charles E. Elston, co-counsel for
Remus, objected to introduction of
the document at this time on the
ground it was based purely upon
observation, and the defense had not
begun to introduce evidence in its
behalf.
Charles P. Taft II, county prose-
cutor, then reminded the defense
that the State had not called upon
its rebuttal witnesses as yet.
Make Ruling Saturday
Remus' contention has been that
he was sane before the crime, in
sane during its commission and
sane shortly afterward.
The three alienists are: Doctors E.
A. Baber, David WolfStein and
Charles Kiely.
Remus, in court prior to the trial,
q RI
he would be bound by their report.
Elston was asked by Judge Shook
whether he approved of his clients
statement. zss.4s-...z
"I would suggest" Elston replied,
"that your honor not require me to
make any statement about that at
the present tirue. I want to con-
suit with him (Remus) about it
too."
The court then said it was "ab-
solutely essential that he know by
Saturday morning the attitude Of
the defense.
The defense gained permission to
write into the ruling that RemuS
'at all times entertained no objec-
tions to an examination, either
mental or physical in the county
jail.
The nerves of Mrs. Anna Ry-
erson, sister of RemuS, gave
way today while she was tes-
tifying for the State at trial of
her brother on the charge of
numbering his wife, Imogene.
She had been under tremendous
strain. Her cheeks we're colorless
and her lips were tightly COM
pressed.
Finally she burst into tears and
Sohbed: ."It's terrible. Just terrible!"
Her further words were un-
ineligible. She cried uncontrollably
The court ordered brief recess so
that she could regain control of her
feelings.
She said she had heard Remus'
voice at the latter's home the night
before the killing. She was certain
she had not seen or heard George
Klug, her brothers chauffeur.
Then she described how she had
prepared breakfast the next morning
before Remus went forth to kill his
wife.
IT said, speaking of the divorce
suit, This is going to be your big
day today and he replied, Yes,
Anna, it is" she went on.
"But you knew that something
was going to. happen that morn
ing?" pursued Sibbald, assistant
prosecutor.
Spectator Faints
Charles III. Elston, co-courfsel for
the defense, leaped up.
"I object" he said. "The prose-
cutor has no right to cross-examine
a witness who is trying to help the
state and" but Elston got no fur
ther.
Mrs. Ryerson began to cry. and
even when Judge Chester R. Shook
leaned over to comfort her, she wept
and sobbed for some minutes.
To add to the excitement man
who had been standing in the cor
ridor hoping for admission to the
crowded courtroom tainted and o
doctor was called to attend him.
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