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King of the bootleggers : a biography of George Remus
2008
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"As a pharmacist turned lawyer turned master prohibition era bootlegger, George Remus is now remembered as one of the most notorious figures of the American prohibition. This biography tells the complete story of Remus's private life and public persona, focusing especially on the turbulent rise and fall of his bootlegging kingdom"--Provided by publisher. - (Baker & Taylor)

As a pharmacist turned lawyer turned master prohibition era bootlegger, George Remus is now remembered as one of the most notorious figures of the American prohibition. Even though he was a lifelong teetotaler, Remus built one of the nation's largest illegal liquor empires with little regard to disguises or secrecy.

This biography tells the complete story of Remus' private life and public persona, focusing especially on the turbulent rise and fall of his bootlegging kingdom. It begins with an overview of Remus' early life and careers in pharmacy and law, and covers his bootlegging career, including his overwhelmingly successful early business ventures, his 1922 bootlegging conviction, his murder of wife Imogene (after she had a well-publicized affair with prohibition agent Franklin Dodge), and Remus' subsequent trial for her murder.

- (Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub)

As a pharmacist turned lawyer turned master prohibition era bootlegger, George Remus is now remembered as one of the most notorious figures of the American prohibition. Even though he was a lifelong teetotaler, Remus built one of the nation's largest illegal liquor empires with little regard to disguises or secrecy. This biography tells the complete story of Remus' private life and public persona, focusing especially on the turbulent rise and fall of his bootlegging kingdom. It begins with an overview of Remus' early life and careers in pharmacy and law, and covers his bootlegging career, including his overwhelmingly successful early business ventures, his 1922 bootlegging conviction, his murder of wife Imogene (after she had a well-publicized affair with prohibition agent Franklin Dodge), and Remus' subsequent trial for her murder. - (McFarland Publishing)

Author Biography

William A. Cook is the author of numerous books, including 11 on baseball history, and has appeared in productions on ESPN2 and the MLB Network. A former health care administrator and township councilman in North Brunswick, New Jersey, he resides in Manalapan, New Jersey. - (Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub)

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1(4)
Remus Pulls Himself Up by the Bootstraps
5(4)
Murder in the Sherman House
9(12)
Divorce and Career Change for Remus
21(8)
Politics and the Ohio Gang
29(17)
Taking Care of Business
46(10)
Remus Has His Day in Court
56(15)
Smith Commits Suicide and Remus Goes to Prison
71(10)
Remus, Roxy and Means Expose the Ohio Gang
81(19)
Remus Is Cheated Out of Whisky and Wife
100(16)
Imogene Gunned Down --- Remus; ``I owed this to Society''
116(11)
The Trial, Part One: Jury Selection
127(7)
The Trial, Part Two: Testimony
134(29)
The Trial, Part Three: Final Arguments and Verdict
163(8)
Remus Wins His Freedom
171(5)
Means, Daugherty and Willebrandt Become Authors
176(11)
Beyond Prohibition: Capone Falls and Remus Fights On
187(14)
Chapter Notes 201(6)
Bibliography 207(2)
Index 209

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