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Fate of Twenty-Seven Turned Over After Morn ing of Argument. Fate of twenty-seven persons charged with conspiracy to violate the national dry laws in operation of a gigantic St. Louis-Indianapolis liquor ring was turned over to a jury in Federal Court today follow s a morning of arguments. Judge Robert C. Baltzell in his in structions to the jury, said: “It is my opinion that many, if not all, of the defendants in this case are guil ty of conspiracy to violate the na tional prohibition act.” Wayne Ely, defense attorney, branded George Remus, millionaire bootlegger and star Government wit ness, as a “liar, bootlegger, convict and perjurer.” Remus Wednesday bared details of the alleged plot in which it is charged that 890 barrels of liquor were “milked” at the Jack Danniel distillery and water substituted. Remus and his estranged wife, Mrs. Imogene Remus, who was freed Wednesday in order that her hus band could testify, were not in court. United States District Attorney Albert Ward made the closing argu ment for the Government. The case has been on the dockets of the Government for more than two years. Trial was set five times at St. Louis only to be postponed. Last trial date was Jan. 11. Gov ernment then decided to bring the case to Indianapolis, on an alleged overt act. John Marcus and Ben Doncaster were arrested near here In December, 1923, by George Snider, former sheriff and four barrels of liquor, said to have been stolen from the Daniel distillery, were con fiscated. Both men were convicted here, but appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Indianapolis Times
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Fri, Dec 18, 1925
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