Otto Rothstock (b. 10 April 1904Library of Congress Name Authority File., d. 26 May 1990 in Hannover) was a austrian living in germany , who assassinated Jewish writer Hugo Bettauer. As a young member of various different political parties, Rothstock was enraged by Bettauer's newspapers that included pornography and satire . On March 10, 1925 Rothstock entered Bettauer's office and shot him five times at point-blank range. Hugo Bettauer died on March 26, 1925 from his wounds. At his trial, Rothstock justified what he had done as necessary to save european culture from the menace of degeneration. His lawyer, Walter Riehl, (himself a National Socialist functionary) argued that his client was guilty but insane, with which the jury agreed. However  within twenty months Rothstock was released as “cured” from a mental hospital.Sachar, Howard M. (2002). Dreamland: Europeans and Jews in the Aftermath of the Great War, p. 185. New York: Knopf. A fair amount of money was collected from the general public for him.
Otto Rothstock (b. 10 April 1904Library of Congress Name Authority File., d. 26 May 1990 in Hannover) was an Austrian living in Germany , who assassinated Jewish writer Hugo Bettauer. As a young member of various different political parties, Rothstock was enraged by Bettauer's newspapers that he claimed to be pornographic . On March 10, 1925 Rothstock entered Bettauer's office and shot him five times at point-blank range. Hugo Bettauer died on March 26, 1925 from his wounds. At his trial, Rothstock justified what he had done as necessary to save European culture from the menace of degeneration. His lawyer, Walter Riehl, (himself a National Socialist functionary) argued that his client was guilty but insane, with which the jury agreed. However , within twenty months Rothstock was released as “cured” from a mental hospital.Sachar, Howard M. (2002). Dreamland: Europeans and Jews in the Aftermath of the Great War, p. 185. New York: Knopf. A fair amount of money was collected from the general public for him.
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