Captain von Lippe testified his statements on oath, after the importance of the oath had been pointed out to him.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: Fritz von Lippe.
Signed: Haase, 1st Lieutenant and Officer of the Court.
C. App. 79.
St. Erme, December 17th, 1914.
Acting-Sergeant-Major Göpfert, after the importance of the oath had been pointed out to him, made the following statement:
As to Person: My name is Oswald Emil Göpfert. I am 27 years old; Protestant; battalion drummer, 3rd Battalion, Infantry Regiment No. 178.
As to Case: When my battalion was entering Leffe, numerous shots came from almost all the houses. We supposed at first that the shots came from soldiers; however, it could only have been civilians, since no soldiers were found in the houses. I saw with my own eyes that a civilian fired at and wounded Captain Franz. Only the men who were implicated in the firing from the houses were shot, while the old men, women, and children were taken to the convent. I was myself present when an old man, who had been fetched out of a house, was separated from the guilty civilians and taken to the convent.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: Göpfert.