Eichmann Trial -- Session 54 -- Witnesses A. Gordon, T. Ferencz

Session 54. Cuts into testimony of witness Avraham Gordon, Hungarian Jew. Describes labor he was forced to do - digging trenches in Eichmann's residence under direction of Slawik (possibly Eichmann's bodyguard). 00:04:48 Gordon looks at photographs - identifies Eichmann. Picture submitted to court [exhibit T/1152 or T/37(7)]. 00:06:52 Gordon describes Eichmann, villa, boy (Salomon) being punished for stealing cherries. 00:12:59 Gordon asked to draw sketch of villa. Describes sketch and what happened to Salomon [exhibit T/1153]. 00:23:36 Gordon describes Eichmann and Slawik taking Salomon into shed. Screams, beatings. Silence. 00:28:35 Boy's body dragged out, thrown into the Danube. 00:31:28 cuts out and jumps to being asked how others reacted, knowledge of Jewish Committee, how many times drawn picture. 00:38:26 cuts out and jumps to being asked about Salomon again. 00:41:40 Presiding Judge ends questioning. Dr Servatius asks about the beating of Salomon. 00:45:33 Cuts out, then State Attorney Bach reads about the meeting of Eichmann and the Jewish council in Hungary. 00:52:16 Cuts out. Witness Dr. Tibor Ferencz, Hungarian Jew, is being questioned about deputy ministers Endre and Baky with relation to the deportation of Hungarian Jews. Emil Knebel was a cinematographer known for Andante (2010), Adam (1973), and Wild Is My Love (1963). He was one of the cameramen who recorded daily coverage of the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem (produced by Capital Cities Broadcasting Corp and later held academic positions in Israel and New York teaching filmmaking at universities. Refer to CV in file.