MOTION ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT STREICHER
FOR POSTPONEMENT OF THE TRIAL AS TO HIM*
Schwaig, November 1945
TO: The International Military Tribunal.
I
As defense counsel for the accused Julius Streicher I should like
to request that it be considered whether the time of commencement of
the Trial of the major war criminals fixed for 20 November could not
be postponed to a later date. My reasons for this request are as
follows:
It is not possible for me properly to prepare the defense of the
accused Streicher by 20 November 1945, nor especially to work through
all the relevant papers and documents which are in the possession of
the Court nor to produce the evidence which the accused proposes to
submit nor to discover or cause to be discovered the witnesses named
by him. Therefore I propose a postponement of the commencement of the
Trial for three or four weeks.
II
Furthermore I request that these documents, books,
and other records in which reference is made by the Prosecution in
support of the Indictment and which have been lodged with the Court,
be put at my disposal for the purpose of inspection and thorough
examination.
III
Lastly I take the liberty of suggesting that the
films which have been taken of the atrocities in concentration camps
and other criminal acts be shown to all the defense counsel of the
persons accused as this seems necessary for the instruction of
counsel for the defense.
/ s / Dr. MARX
* Part I of this motion was withdrawn by Dr.
Marx, 15 November 1945, with permission of the Tribunal.