The police of Sachaczew have brought suit against a Gentile woman, Helena Balzer, for having incited the population by spreading a ritual murder charge against the Jews.
The woman’s son disappeared and she called in the police to help find him, declaring the boy had been murdered by Jews who wanted his blood for the Passover ritual. The police searched in vain. Some time later the child was found in the marketplace of another town and returned to Sachaczew.
The Jewish community is expected to testify against the woman and others who participated in spreading the blood libel.
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