Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
PROSECUTIONS in
LAST DRIVE AT
REMUS IN TRIAL

CINCINNATI, Dec. 5 R-The
prosecution today bent its energies
towards proving George Remus, wife
slayer and king Of bootleggers. >
himself directed the disposal OF
properties he has pleaded the woman
he killed let go while involved i'll
the criminal alliance with Franklin
L. Dodge, Jr., which drove him in
sane.
With the positive statement from
Remus that he would not testify in
his murder trial, the state drove at
George Connors.
Connors. former bootlegger with
Remus and alleged lieutenant in
chief" in the gigantic syndicate,
Identified himself as secretary to
Remus since the second day after
the defendant was released from the
federal penitentiary in september,
1926
With that as, a basis, Walter K.
Sibbald assistant prosecutor, laid
scores of documents before Connors
for his Identification of signatures
and contents.
Connors. almost invariably refused,
however, and equally as frequently he
denied RenuS had discussed certain
phases of his financial position.
Sibbald, six feet four inches tall
and with a bass voice. proportionate.
shouted complete descriptions of the
alleged steps to Connors, in that way
getting his ideas before the jury,
despite Connors' reiterations Of:
mo, he didn't tell me about that, I
or
II can't identity that signature
positively"
did ReInus ever tell you how
much money he owed his wife?" and
"Did he ever mention to you the
fact she held his notes for more
than $2O0,O0O?''s were Sibbalds inter
rogations which not negative replies
Other questions dealt with whether
Connors knew Remus had sent Mrs
RemuS around to borrow money for
him to "bribe and buy officials at
the Atlanta penitentiary," whether
Renlus, had ever told him that he
had sent Mrs. Remus to borrow
$4,000 from this man and $4,000 from
that.
These brought negative responses
as did others concerning RemuS' sale
of his interest in nine distilleries with
an aggregate value of approximately
$1SO0OOO
AS Sibbald introduced his .doct-
mentary evidence and passed it to
Connors for perusal the trial slowed
down to walk.
It started fast enough, however.
with Remus demanding Dudley Mich
OILS, correspondent for the New York
World, be cited for contempt of court
and in the argument on his motion
asserting that his charge of intention
concerning his witness stand appear
ance. 3s
In defending Nichols against Re-
mus attack, Charles p. Taft IL
county prosecutor, made his mos
fiery speech since the trial started
He denounced Remus as in contempt
of court if anybody we're because
of his continuous flow of observations
into the press and issued a point
blank challenge to Remus to become
a witness.
He doe not dare face cross examin.
alton upon the very statements he
himself has made in the press, chal-
Ienged Taft.
Charles H E1ston, co-counsel with
Remus, informed the court he ac-
cepted the responsibility for Renus
refusal to testify 1t would only
waste time, he said, as the things
Remus had intended to explain al
ready had been brought out through
the testimony of others.
The name of Dodge, the former
federal department of justice agent
who obtained the conviction which
wrecked Remus' gigantic rum ring
and sent Remuls to the Atlanta fed
eral penitentiary, was prominent ir
the latter part of Sibbald's cross
examination of Connors. 1t also
occurred in numerous letters Sibbalc
introduced as having been writer
by Remus to Mrs. Remus.
Sibbald said after adjournment
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
that he was. forced to ask many
questions that would have been pu
to Remus He indicated that the
cross examination of Connors was no
nearly ended.
Elston said that the defense woulc
rest its case within an hour aftel
Connors left the witness stand