 | Early in the morning, Traute Lafrenz and Werner Scholl leave for Munich.
The Scholl parents decide to take a later train. |
| 8 am is the deadline for the
defendants to enter a plea and present evidence in the case. Also at this
time, Hans, Sophie, and Christl are formally kicked out of the university. |
| Around 9 am, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl, and Christoph Probst are taken
from the prison to the Justizpalast. The trial "officially"
starts at 9 am, but the judges, defendants, and attorneys are not there at
that time. |
| 9:30 am, Judges Freisler and Stier
(the two primary players judicially) arrive by train in Munich. |
| 10 am, the trial begins. |
| Robert Mohr and the other Gestapo agents appear in court in accordance
with the subpoena to give testimony against the defendants. |
| Around 10:30, Leo Samberger accidentally learns that the trial is starting
while he is buying cigarettes outside the courthouse. He immediately goes
inside and takes up a position at the rear of the courtroom. |
| The prosecution decides not to call any witnesses, because all three
defendants plead guilty. However, they do present evidence such as the
typewriters and duplicating machine. |
| The record notes that the actual trial proceedings begin at
11 am. |
| Christl is hidden from the spectators' view during the trial. Hans Scholl nearly
faints. |
| Judge Freisler adjourns for lunch around 11:30 am. |
| During the lunch break, Jakob Schmid enjoys the applause and approbation
of the spectators. |
| The Scholl parents arrive at the train station at about 12 pm. |
| Approximately 12:30 pm, the prosecution's sentencing requests begin. |
| Robert and Magdalena Scholl burst into the courtroom, just as Hans and
Sophie's defense attorney is making his weak closing arguments ('may justice
be done'). Robert Scholl demands to speak with the defense attorney and then
with Judge Freisler. He asks to be allowed to present a defense for his
children. |
| Judge Freisler has Gestapo agents remove the Scholl parents from the
courtroom. Leo Samberger follows them and waits outside with them until court
is adjourned. |
| Hans, Sophie, and Christl are "allowed" to make a final statement. |
| Trial ends around 12:40, with death sentences for all three defendants. |
| Leo Samberger talks to the Scholl parents about filing a clemency
petition. They leave for the DA's office. |
| 1 pm, all evidence is removed from the
courtroom and appropriated by the People's Court for its use. |
| Robert Scholl and Leo Samberger work on the clemency petition with the DA's
secretary. It is filed around 2 pm. Leo Samberger gives Robert Scholl his
telephone number should he need additional help. |
| A Nazi Beamtin and friend notifies Josef Soehngen of increased
surveillance at the train station and advises him not to flee. |
| Robert Scholl's request to meet with the Executive DA is denied. The DA
tells him he should go visit his children as soon as possible. |
| Around 2:15 pm, Hans Scholl sees his parents. His final loving words are
for Josef Soehngen. |
| About fifteen minutes later, the Scholl parents visit with Sophie. |
| While Sophie is talking to her parents, Robert Mohr goes to Stadelheim. He
runs into Hans, who purportedly thanks him for treating Sophie so well.
(Questionable.) |
| Questionable: Sophie refuses the straw ('recant, say it was your brother's fault') that
Mohr holds out to her. |
| 4 pm, Sophie is advised that she will
not be pardoned, with the same news given to Hans and Christl in rapid
succession. |
| The prison chaplains visit the condemned. Christl Probst is baptized (into
the Catholic faith) and receives last rites. |
| 5 pm, Sophie Scholl is executed,
followed by Hans ("Long live freedom!") and Christl. |
| Susanne Hirzel is arrested. |
| Robert Scholl (unaware of his children's death) calls Leo Samberger and
asks him to join them for dinner at Humplmayr's. |
| 6:30 pm, Leo joins the Scholls
(Robert, Magdalena, and Werner) and Traute Lafrenz for dinner. Robert Scholl
asks him to prepare a clemency petition for Christl Probst that can be taken
to Herta Probst for signature the next morning. ~ While they are still at
Humplmayr's, Leo hears from a friend in the restaurant that the executions had
been announced on the radio. He chooses not to tell the Scholls. |
| 6:50 pm, a telex is sent to Berlin
advising that the executions had taken place. |
