Several developments today raised the question as to who was paying the fee which Dr. Robert Servatius of Cologne will receive for his services as defense attorney in the trial of Nazi master killer Adolf Eichmann.
It was noted, as the attorney decided to cut short his current stay in Israel, that he has been consistently vague in response to queries about his fee, saying only that “family and friends” were paying the costs. It was reported, however, that the Eichmann family had to obtain a loan to buy airline tickets to meet Dr. Servatius in West Germany, before he left for Israel. It has been reported that the attorney expects to receive a fee of 100,000 German marks ($24,000) if the trial lasts no longer than three months.
The attorney, who came here last week to start preliminary work on his defense plan for the trial next spring, had originally intended to remain in Israel two weeks. He was expected to meet with Eichmann a second time before leaving. The two men conferred for two hours on Sunday in the special, transparent, sound-proof booth built for that purpose in the prison where Eichmann is being held.
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