DR. MARX: Did Herr Streicher at that time mention anything about the fact that he was afraid of a new wave of excitement on the part of the world press if the synagogue was burned? Did he say that that is why he refused to do it?
HERRWERTH: I believe so, yes, but I could not say definitely; but, if I remember correctly, they spoke about that.
DR. MARX: Did Obernitz say from whom he had received the order?
HERRWERTH: He only repeated what Hitler had said—the SA should be allowed to have a fling.
DR. MARX: Is it correct that you, Witness, told your wife during the same night about that conversation between Obernitz and Streicher?
HERRWERTH: I believe I did not speak about the conversation; but when I walked down from the second floor to the ground floor through my apartment, I told my wife that I would probably be a little late because that night that action was going to be started; I told her briefly what was happening but nothing about the conversation.
DR. MARX: Then, later you were at the Pleikershof when Streicher had been forced to retire there or had retired?
HERRWERTH: Yes.
DR. MARX: Do you remember an incident where the future Frau Streicher spoke about the incidents at Magdeburg which had occurred there the same night?
HERRWERTH: No, I know nothing of that.