On 1 September 1947 in Katowice, deputy prosecutor of the Court of Appeal in Katowice with its seat in Katowice, this in the person of deputy prosecutor of the Court of Appeal L. Penner, with the participation of a reporter, Władysław Giemza, and pursuant to Article 20 of the provisions introducing the Code of Criminal Procedure, heard the person named below without taking an oath. Having been advised of the criminal liability for making false declarations, the witness testified as follows:
| Name and surname | Aleksander Splewiński |
| Age | 45 |
| Parents’ names | Chaim Boruch and Adela, née Pałasznicka |
| Place of residence | Chorzów, Wolności Street 16 |
| Occupation | musical director (musician) |
| Criminal record | none |
| Relationship to the parties | none |
I stayed in the Birkenau concentration camp from 14 March 1943 till October 1944, when we were transported to Oranienburg. In Birkenau I was in the so-called men’s section D. From that time I recall exactly Fritz Wilhelm Buntrock, the former Blockführer in this section. I don’t recall exactly Buntrock’s rank, but anyway, I state that he had some badges that indicated a higher rank.
In Birkenau I was employed in the camp orchestra. We would play in the square at the entrance gate at 5.00 a.m., at the time when the kommandos came out of the camp to work, and then at 4.00 p.m., when they returned from work. From 6.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. the whole orchestra was engaged in physical work in the camp. The work was varied, for example, bringing the underwear for delousing to the so-called Sauna, carrying turf, sawing trees, carrying bricks, etc. During these activities, Buntrock would beat us mercilessly, usually with a pickax handle on the head and arms. Once we brought turf to the camp using a platform, a so-called roll-wagon. The roll-wagon was loaded with a large amount of turf, and as a result, the prisoners were moving slowly, especially as the platform wheels had not been lubricated and the prisoners were exhausted. Seeing this apparent slow pace of work, Buntrock shouted, “Im Laufschrit gehen!” [“On the double!”] As the platform continued to move slowly, he struck the head of one of the prisoners, one Lustig from Łodź, with the ax handle, killing him on the spot. We put the murdered Lustig onto the platform and took him away to the camp. Seeing this, Buntrock said triumphantly, “Dort wie ich reinhaue warst mehr kein gras” [Here – like there – there was no more grass left].
This incident occurred in 1944.
Buntrock was also present at the roll calls and beat people at every opportunity, often without any excuse.
The report was signed after reading.