JAN MOLENDA

In Kazimierza Wielka, on 17 September 1948 at 9.00 a.m. I, Jan Kowalski from the Citizens’ Militia Station in Kazimierza Wielka, 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, 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 Jan Molenda
Parents’ names Piotr and Maria
Age 50
Date and place of birth 15 February 1898, Zawada
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Occupation restaurateur
Place of residence Kazimierza Wielka, Sienkiewicza Street 17
Relationship to the parties none

With regard to the present matter, I know the following: I cannot remember the exact date. It was in the fall of 1943, some Jews were shot dead by German gendarmes who came from Miechów with the Ukrainians, brought over here by the local commandant, Szubert. The names of the Jews were: Mendel Zalman, Szaja Wolgerenter, Dwojra Wiszniczka, Fajgla Wiszniczka, Szpryńca Zeleman, Chaim Fiszler and Mincla Fiszler. All of them were executed in a backyard in Kazimierza Wielka. Each of those Jews was killed on the spot when they were caught by the gendarmes and the Ukrainians from Miechów. I know that well because I saw them after they had killed those Jews. I do not know anything else in relation to this matter.

At that the report was concluded and signed after being read out.