A verdict against Landesgerichtsdirector Hoffman and Landesgerichtsrat Koelling, the instigators of the German Dreyfus case, who were tried before a disciplinary court, was rendered Thursday evening by Judge Tigges, president of the disciplinary senate. Small fines and (###) transfer to other posts were the penalties.
The disciplinary proceedings were ordered because of an accusation made by the defendants against Dr. Weiss, vice-president of the Berlin police, a Jew, that he had shown favoritism toward Rudolf Haas. Magdeburg merchant who was acquitted of the charges framed against him by Hoffman and Koelling. Judge Tigges stated that the two, who were in charge of the investigation of the Haas case, had no justification for their charge against Weiss, as the police showed at favoritism in protecting an innocent man. Hoffman and Koelling the judge stated, had brought dishonor to the German courts.
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