As to Person: My name is Wilhelm Krebbers, born in Crefeld, October 10th, 1873; Catholic.
As to Case: I can testify with certainty that the German officers and we German soldiers only fired on the houses after the inhabitants had previously made a murderous attack upon us Germans by firing many shots and whole volleys from the windows and especially the roofs of all houses near the station.
I was baggage leader. After the firing was finished, my baggage-cart and horses had disappeared. It was not until about 12.30 at night that I met in the Rue de la Station two soldiers of a strange regiment with my cart and my horses. I got on the cart and drove to the station. When I passed the Hôtel "Maria Theresa" several volleys were fired from the windows and the roof upon my cart. The horses bolted and only stopped behind the station at a wall.
The statement was read over to the witness, and he was admonished to speak only the truth, since he would have to swear to it. He then declared:
I have spoken the perfect truth, and can swear to it with a clear conscience.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: Wilh. Krebbers.
The witness was then sworn.
Signed: Ivers. Signed: Rambeau.
D. App. 12.