As to Person: My name is Ernst. I am 25 years old; Lutheran; by calling
a merchant in Hanover.
As to Case: On the day of the fight near Liège our regiment, as we were
leaving Esneux, was under fire from the houses. Further, when outside
the town we were fired upon from the hill-sides on the right and left,
and also from trees.
Our troops at once forced a way into the houses from which shots had
come, and some civilians were brought out. A number of weapons were
also discovered. I myself saw the civilians. There were no Belgian
troops in the houses.
Two days after the battle of Liège, when we were leaving the village of
Louveigné in the evening, a hot fire was opened on us from the houses.
One man was wounded, and I saw the pellets in his back. We replied to
the fire and drove the people from the houses. Only civilians emerged,
and these were shot.
Read over, approved, signed.
Signed: NIEBELN.
The witness was sworn.
Signed: FUHSE. Signed: HENSEN.
App. 9.
MILITARY COURT EXAMINATION of Non-commissioned Officer Gruber,
Bombardier Schökel, and Captain Neumann, all of the 1st Infantry
Munitions Column, X. Army Corps.
ALSFELD LE VILLE, _November 25th, 1914_.
Present:
Officer of the Court, Lieutenant MAACK.
Secretary, Non-commissioned Officer SCHÜTTE.
With reference to what took place at the surprise attack at Louveigné,
the under-mentioned witnesses, after the importance and sanctity of the
oath had been pointed out to them, made the following statements: