17 December 1945, Warsaw. Examining Judge Alicja Germasz interviewed the person named below as a witness. Having been advised of the criminal liability for making false declarations and of the significance of the oath, the witness was sworn and testified as follows:
Name and surname | Edmund Gontarczyk |
Age | 46 years |
Parents’ names | Józef and Anna |
Place of residence | Grodzisk, Limanowskiego Street 11 |
Occupation | Head of the Municipal Undertaker’s Office |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Criminal record | none |
On 21 – 22 January 1945, having returned to Warsaw, I was walking along Marszałkowska Street near Anc’s Pharmacy. I noticed, looking from the level of Marszałkowska Street, a few dozen human remains in the burnt-out and caved-in cellars. These were torsos, arms, and legs – all lying separately. Some of the bodies were partially clothed. I did not see any traces of burning. Next, while passing along the same route in February 1945, I saw these remains being taken from the pharmacy by some people (I do not know by whom) and buried in graves in Aleja Piłsudskiego.
The report was read out.