BLACK REICHSWEHR
MURDER TRIAL IN GERMANY
VERDICT CAUSES SURPRISE,
(United Press Association.—Copyright.) BEBLIN, 3rd November. At the Black Rcichswehr trial four men accused of the murder of Groschke, including Schulz, were acquitted. Klapproth was sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment, Eafael to eight, Glaaer to'" three, Schiburr to one year, and others to shorter terms. The verdict, especially the acquittal of Schulz, caused considerable surprise. Lieutenant Schulz was alleged to have ordered the "execution" of Groschke, a member of the Black Army, suspected of being a Communist, and intending to betray hi 3 colleagues to the Inter-Allied Commission, but he denied alt knowledge of this. The evidence showed that Groschke, in a cell in a lonely fortress, was flojrged eight days in succession, and then dragged out half-dead at midnight and shot through the head while being driven in a motor-car. His body was buried in a wood and found by peasants. Ser-geant-Major Klapproth was regarded as the actual murderer, and the willing tool of Schtilz. Others sentenced include the driver of the motor-car.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 110, 5 November 1926, Page 7
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173BLACK REICHSWEHR Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 110, 5 November 1926, Page 7
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