2. Putzler:
Sentence: 3 years 9 months imprisonment.
Reduction of Sentence: to be released on probation after 2 years 6 months.
His sentence is based essentially on the especially cruel mistreatments during questionings of inmates. Even though his acts in this connection seem to be pure vindictive torture, as for example the use of the dripping device, one may, nevertheless, say that at least at first he was motivated by the desire to obtain truthful statements. On the other hand, Putzler participated in serious excesses also during times other than the questioning periods and played a leading part in them. To give an example, he tore out inmate Ricke's beard. A further reduction of the sentence by 6 months seems under these circumstances a far going favor * * *
* * * I want to remark, in conclusion, that the defendants as well as the defense, believe since 29.11.1935 that all defendants had been finally pardoned by the decision of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor. It is further to be learned from remarks by defendants not in custody that in case of a complete pardon those still in custody would leave prison under the accompaniment of a band or would be solemnly received by a band on return to their home town.
Appendix
Upon application of the Reich Minister of Justice I hereby grant in the case against Rudolp Jaehnichen and others, for mistreatment of persons committed to protective custody in Hohnstein Concentration Camp (16. St. A. 3431 34 Dresden prosecutor) the following mitigation of sentences as enumerated in Column 6:
| Sentence Prison Term | Mitigation of Sentence granted thus far. To be released conditionally after | New Suggestion of the Reichs Minister of Justice. To be Released Conditionally after | Decision of The Fuehrer & Chancellor | |||||||
| # | Name | Yrs. | Mos. | Yrs. | Mos. | Yrs. | Mos. | |||
| 1 | Jaehnichen | 6 | -- | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Putzler | 3 | 9 | 3 | -- | 2 | 6 | |||
| 3 | Hanz Meier | 3 | -- | 2 | 6 | 2 | -- | |||
| 4 | Herbert Meier | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | No further reduct. | ||||
| 5 | Tuerke | 3 | -- | 2 | 6 | No further reduct. | ||||
| 6 | Lehman | 3 | -- | 2 | 6 | No further reduct. | ||||
| 7 | Leuschner | 2 | 6 | 2 | -- | 1 | 3 | |||
| 8 | Rohmkopf | 2 | 6 | 2 | -- | No further reduct. | ||||
| 10 | Haensel | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | No further reduct. | ||||
| 11 | Karge | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -- | |||
| 12 | Sikora | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 days | |||
| 13 | Stachowski | 1 | 6 | No reduction | No reduction | |||||
| 14 | Schupp | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | No further reduct. | ||||
| 15 | Heinicker | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | -- | 9 | |||
| 16 | Hausch | 1 | 4 | -- | 8 | -- | 6 | |||
| 17 | Kuehnel | 1 | -- | -- | 9 | -- | 6 | |||
| 20 | Schmeling | 1 | -- | -- | 9 | No further reduct. | ||||
| 21 | Kahnis | 1 | -- | -- | 9 | No further reduct. | ||||
| 22 | Uhleman | 1 | -- | -- | 6 | No further reduct. | ||||
| 23 | Stuerzkober | -- | 10 | -- | 6 | No further reduct. | ||||
Berlin December 1935
THE FUEHRER AND CHANCELLOR
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 786-PS