Vera Stretz ' icy blonde ' , acquitted of murdering German lover . Charged with having murdered her elderly lover , Dr Fritz Gebhardt , noted German businessman, in a New York skyscraper flat , Vera Stretz , the young woman secretary has been acquitted in New York . During the trial she became known as the ' icy blonde ' . It was revealed that Gebhardt had a wife and four children in Germany , but told Miss Stretz that his marriage had been nullified and that he would marry her . Photo shows , Vera Stretz receiving a kiss from her father , Frank Stretz , following her acquittal . On right is S
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4376 x 5737 px | 37.1 x 48.6 cm | 14.6 x 19.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Vera Stretz ' icy blonde ' , acquitted of murdering German lover . Charged with having murdered her elderly lover , Dr Fritz Gebhardt , noted German businessman, in a New York skyscraper flat , Vera Stretz , the young woman secretary has been acquitted in New York . During the trial she became known as the ' icy blonde ' . It was revealed that Gebhardt had a wife and four children in Germany , but told Miss Stretz that his marriage had been nullified and that he would marry her . Photo shows , Vera Stretz receiving a kiss from her father , Frank Stretz , following her acquittal . On right is Samuel Leibowitz , Miss Stretz's attorney . 10 April 1936