Elmer ‘Bones’ Remmer: San Francisco’s gambling czar – San Francisco Examiner
Anyone who believes that fat people are jolly never met Elmer Bones Remmer, San Franciscos gambling czar. Casino owner Warren Nelson, who worked for Remmer, described Bones as the meanest, crudest guy who ever lived. For a man like this, a name like Elmer doesnt seem to fit. The name Bones, however, seemed oddly appropriate…