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In 1901, Beck was being released from prison, but his ordeal was far from being over.

When was Beck being released from prison? Beck was being released from prison in 1901. Was his ordeal far from being over? Yes, his ordeal was far from being over.

Wilhelm Meyer was fleeing to the United States after Beck was sent to prison.

Who was fleeing, Meyer or Beck? Meyer was fleeing. Where was Meyer fleeing to? Meyer was fleeing to the United States.

When he heard that Beck was released, he was thinking it was a good time to return to England.

Who was thinking it was a good time to return to England? Meyer was thinking it was a good time to return to England.

He was planning on continuing his life of crime.

What was he planning on doing? He was planning on continuing his life of crime.

In 1904, Beck was walking out of his house when he was again accosted.

What was Beck doing when he was again accosted? Beck was walking out of his house when he was again accosted.

Beck was feeling a sense of déjà vu, when he was again arrested.

What was he feeling when he was again arrested? Beck was feeling a sense of déjà vu, when he was again arrested.

Again he was protesting to the court that he was innocent.

Was he protesting that Meyer was innocent? No, he wasn’t protesting that Meyer was innocent. He was protesting that he was innocent.

But his protests were falling on deaf ears. The jury was convicting him of multiple crimes.

His protests were falling on deaf ears, weren’t they? Yes, his protests were falling on deaf ears. What was the jury convicting him of? The jury was convicting him of multiple crimes.

Despite the jury being convinced, the judge was feeling that something was off.

Was the jury feeling that something was off? No, the jury wasn’t feeling that something was off. The judge was feeling that something was off.

He was deciding to postpone sentencing.

What was he deciding to do? He was deciding to postpone sentencing.

Within ten days, Wilhelm Meyer was being arrested for yet another scam.

Who was being arrested for yet another scam? Meyer was being arrested for yet another scam.

A police officer, who knew of Beck’s case, was putting two and two together and realizing that Meyer was the real criminal.

Was Beck putting two and two together? No, Beck wasn’t putting two and two together.

A police officer was putting two and two together. What was the police officer realizing?

The police officer was realizing that Meyer was the real criminal.

Beck’s accusers were identifying Meyer as Lord Willoughby, and Beck was being released.

Beck’s accusers were identifying Meyer as Lord Willoughby, weren’t they? Yes, Beck’s accusers were identifying Meyer as Lord Willoughby. Was Beck being released? Yes, Beck was being released.

Beck was receiving a full pardon from the king and was being given 5,000 pounds in recognition of his suffering.

Why was Beck being given 5,000 pounds? Beck was being given 5,000 pounds in recognition of his suffering.