After the firing had become less violent, we drivers went to the station. At the market-place and in its small side-streets the houses were burning. During our drive to the station, German patrols passed us everywhere. In the station square firing took place principally from the four large hotels there. The firing in the station square continued till the morning.
Those persons of the town who had participated in the attack upon the Germans were taken to the station square in the course of the evening and during the night. An officer then examined them; the soldiers who had brought up the people were examined. A number of men, nearly fifty, were shot in the station square after the examination was over.
As far as I remember, there were two persons in clerical garb amongst them; but there may have been more.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: Carl Dammann.
The witness was then sworn.
Signed: Dr. Steengrafe, President.
Signed: Meyer.
D. App. 42.
Court of the Commander at Altona.
Present:
President, Dr. Steengrafe.
Secretary, Kahl.