Innocent Man’s Ordeal.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 9, 26 August 1908, Page 10

Innocent Man’s Ordeal.

A terrible instance of flic miscarriajji of justice- has come to light in Berlin. Nearly six years ago a wealthy iandowner named Herman Liechtenstein, of Pastenburg, Prussia, was charged with setting his house on fire with the object of defrauding fin insurance company. His wife was also charged with aiding and abetting him. Both strenuously protested their innocence, but they were found guilty. The man was sentenced to six years’ penal servitude, and the woman to two years' penal servitude. The man’s sentence would have, expired in August. A peasant named Henry Aleyer lias confessed, however, that he set fire to the house and deliberately allowed Liechtenstein and his wife to be condemned, as lie had a grudge against them,. Liechtenstein's immediate, release has been ordered, but lip is completely broken by six years of convict life. Aline. Liechtenstein, who was released four years ago, has suffered severely owing to a boycott imposed by her neighbours, who insulted and mocked her.