In Koszyce, on 15 September 1948 at 12.50 p.m. I, Mieczysław Wojteczek from the Citizens’ Militia Station in Koszyce, acting on the instruction of the Deputy Prosecutor pursuant to Article 20 of the provisions introducing the Code of Criminal Procedure (KPK), Article 257 of the KPK, due to the absence of the Judge, taking into account that any delay could lead to a loss of traces or evidence of the crime, which would have been obliterated before the arrival of the Judge, following the procedures set out in Articles 235–240, 258 and 259 of the KPK, with the participation of Reporter Jan Braciszewicz from the Citizens’ Militia in Koszyce, whom I advised of the obligation to attest to the consistency of the report with the actual course of proceedings by his own signature, interviewed the person named below as a witness. Having been advised of the significance of the oath, the right to refuse to testify due to the reasons provided in Article 104 of the KPK, and the criminal liability for making false declarations as stated in Article 140 of the Penal Code, the witness took the oath and testified as follows:
Name and surname | Tymoteusz Jarosz |
Parents’ names | Antoni and Helena |
Date and place of birth | 18 January 1890, Przemyków, Koszyce commune |
Religious occupation | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | farmer |
Place of residence | Koszyce, 3 Maja Street 20 |
Relationship to the parties | none |
With regard to the present matter, I know the following: I testify that in 1942, at the time of the German occupation, I was the village administrator of Koszyce, Pińczów district. I testify that in 1942 – I cannot remember the day or month – the Jews were being displaced from Koszyce by the German gendarmes. 7 Jews (seven Jews), whose names I cannot remember, were shot dead by the gendarmerie. As the village administrator, I was ordered by the gendarmes to provide the reasons why the Jews had been executed, so I had to obey the order. I can’t say where they were taking the bodies of those Jews, as that was their secret. I testify that those Jews were mainly executed in their homes. I know nothing else in relation to this matter.
At that the report was concluded and signed after being read out.