The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-05
Extracts from Records to BE Used BY
Germany.

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Ragnit. Dec. %. 1914.
Present-Assessor Gassner. rs
Judge. Assessor korioth. as coun-
~ clerk.
Witness Maria Dilba. nee Nau-
jocks. of Ragnit-IIeilsberg. wife OF
a stable servant. age twenty-nine,
evangelical faith. who testified:
"On the day the Russians burn
ed Lengwethan. as I was lying in
bed in the evening. two Russians
came to the house and knocked at
the window, | then went TO the
vestibule. There I met the CO.
witness. Mrs. Panke. on whose
window they had also knocked.
We then opened the house door.
Both Russians entered at once
"One of them went into my room,
the other into the rooms OF Mrs.
Panke. The Russian who came into
my home searched the entire house
and then asked me II a gendarme
was there. After that he seized me
and then attempted TO throw me. f1rst
over a cradle and then over a burea.
He then threw me on the bed
$500. He drew his sabre. and placed
the point OF Il at my breast. ana
threatened TO stab me. .I was
so frightened / lay helpless my
two children were lying next to us.
The oldest is four"
Witness. Amalie Panke "a Iady's
maid. nee WIGHT. OF Ragnit-HeiIsberg.
age seventy. evangelical faith, who
testified:
The second Russian came to my
room. He raised his musket immedi-
ately and threatened to hit me over
the head with the butt end OF IL.
then begged him not TO injure me, as
was an old woman. and | promised
10 give anything he wanted My hus-
band Is seventy-three years. and Grip
pied with rheumatism. He was IN
bed. When the Russian saw him he
raised his musket and aimed at MIN.
pleaded and begged with him to
leave us old people in peace.
In room nearby were my adopt
ed daughter. Johanne Lackner: ner
mother. Amelie Lackner, ana my dear
and dumb daughter. The Russian
then went into the chamber and nrst
took my daughter. ! could no longer
listen to he screams OF the women.
and went into the room with my little
lamp in my hand and said, in tears.
10 the Russian that my daughter was
an invalid.
AT this he went TO Johanna Lack
ner and struck her mother with the
musket when she attempted to hoid
him back. Then he threw the lamp
out OF my hands. and the room be
came dark.
Il went back into the next room.
more dead than alive. Then the 9TH
er Russian came from the room or
Mrs. Dilba and entered out rooms.
Both Russians dragged Johanna to
the other room.
Johanna Lackner testified in zorro
boration Of the other two women.
Mason's Wife Testifes at Court
Martial.
Court-martial proceedings held IN
Friedrichwalde at Rautenberg. De
cember Is. 1914. told OF a mason's
wife. named Maria Stitt. aged twenty
six. evangelical faith, who testified.
When the Russians same here last
week several other women and nv
self fled 10 the house OF my father. a
tailor. manner Schaefer.
one evening an oficer came. who
brought three men as sentinels. two
were to guard the doors OF our house
and one came into the room in which
We were gathered and showed us bv
signs that We we're 10 go with the OF.
Beer. AZ none Of us went. he hrst
seized the smithy's wife. Mrs. Bartsi:
then the shoemaker's wife. Mrs. Neu-
bacher. and. In spite OF their resist.
ance. led them 10 the room where the
Officer had gone.
Both women were sent back.
Then the sentry seized me and forced
me 20 come with him by pointing his
gun az me and dragging me along ...
The officer spoke German. His reg.
mont number was 10 or 16, and he
was called Cavalry Captain ..... on
the next evening he had me brought
again. ] screamed aloud ....... lie
left me
'On the following evening .......
three Russians ...... had found wood
alcohol. poured % on preserved cher
iies and got drunk - one Russian
hit mo
"tsealcd and siEnedl PREUN.
War Court Oficer
The testimony Of Mrs. W. Instmnan.
~ skaisglrren. Circuit Of Ragnit ne
cfmber rs. 1914. aee %. was ~ fol.
lows
"On the evening % Sunday. 10
cembcr Us. In the evening. the Rus.
SLAMS suddenly entered the room BOZ
which 7 was sitting with my chill
drcn and Mrs Hess. They we're cav
olrymen. with red epauiets One Rus
sian threw me ........ The other
went out 7 screamed and struggled
The other Russin eantered and turned
on the liFht .........
"tsigned and sealed PREUN.
War Court Omcer~