(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The trial of the Barmat brothers, bankers who are accused of defrauding the German State Bank, is nearing its end.
In a plea presented today by Julius Barmat, one of the brothers on trial, he declared that the trial was instigated by the German reactionary elements for election propaganda purposes.
“Investigating Judge Kussman demanded that I betray to him the correspondence with President Ebert and Socialdemocratic leader Scheidemann. When I declined to do this, not being a provocateur, I was arrested, my business ruined.” he exclaimed.
“The trial was instigated against me although I helped Germany and although I never gave any bribes and did nothing unlawful, except that I am a Jew.”
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