The company continued firing into the houses. The firing of the inhabitants gradually ceased. The German soldiers then beat open the doors of the houses and set them on fire by throwing burning paraffin lamps into the houses or by knocking off the gas cocks, igniting the escaping gas and throwing tablecloths and curtains into the flames; now and again benzine was used as an incendiary means. Colonel von Stubenrauch gave the order to set the houses on fire, and I heard his voice. As soon as the smoke in the houses became stronger, the francs-tireurs came out of their houses down the stairs. In many cases they still held their arms in their hands; I saw clearly muskets, revolvers, military rifles, and other firearms. I was particularly struck by the great number of revolvers. The francs-tireurs were to a man evil-looking figures such as I have never in my life seen before; they were shot by the German sentries standing below. Our men took great care to spare women and children, who were allowed to leave the burning houses without interference. I have not seen a single case in which a woman or child were hurt. Some of the women and children even assembled in the square round us and were very well treated by the German soldiers. Near me stood a woman with a perambulator containing a small child. The soldiers standing round were consoling the weeping woman. I watched the scenes of burning the houses and taking the francs-tireurs perhaps for half an hour. My servant then brought up a motor-car. Together with other wounded I was driven to a hospital, which we only reached after driving to and fro for some time. It was a Belgian military hospital; I took it to be a monastery at the time, because there were many monks there. I was handed over about 12 o'clock, midnight, August 25th, 1914. On the very next day, August 26th, 1914, I was again fetched in an automobile and taken to Louvain station to be transported to Liège. Read over, approved, signed. Signed: KARL FRIEDRICH VON ESMARCH. The witness was sworn. Proceedings took place as above. Signed: GRASSHOFF. Signed: PAHL. D. App. 47. Present: President, Dr. VAN GEMBER. Secretary, LEMPFRID. WESEL, _January 8th, 1915_. There appeared as a witness Musketeer Schmidt, who, after the importance of the oath had been pointed out to him, was examined as follows: As to Person: My name is Alfred Schmidt, aged 32; Protestant; butcher; musketeer, 9th Company, Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 53.