JÓZEFA KOWALCZYK

On 10 January 1948 in Bodzentyn, Tadeusz Nyga of the Borough Court, from the Criminal Investigation Section of the District Citizens’ Militia Station in Kielce, with the participation of reporter Stanisław Salwa, heard the person named below as a witness, without taking an oath. Having been advised of the criminal liability for making false declarations and of the wording of Article 107 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the witness testified as follows:


Name and surname Józefa Kowalczyk
Age 30 years
Parents’ names Franciszek and Józefa
Place of residence Bieliny
Occupation farmer
Religion Roman Catholic
Criminal record none
Relationship to the parties none (the widow of Ignacy, murdered)

On 9 March 1944 at 4.00 a.m. German gendarmes arrived at my house and took my husband to the police station. A short time later he and other people were killed in the square, where they were subsequently buried. I did not recognize the perpetrators, for I was very frightened and had remained with our children at home.

At this point I would like to end my testimony and sign the report. I would like to add that Władysław Chnosz, a watchman, led the Germans to our house.