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Xq under she act of Maveh 3, 1870,The Golden Ase Volume XI Brooklyn, N, Y., Wednesday, September 16, 1931 Number 313 American Rights and Liberties at Swoyersville N MAY 10, 1931, the Roman Catholic priest of Swoyersville, Pa., caused the arrest of Nicholas Belekon, Mike Wargo, John Wargo and Mike Hubal, charged with selling books without a license, After being in jail four hours, they were brought before a magistrate, where complaints were made and warrants issued. ‘The original complainants were the Cathol priest, a police officer and three other witnesses, but the charges were drawn only in the name of the officer and two of the witnesses. Judas and Caiaphas disappeared from the scene before Jesus was formally arraigned. The four were released under bond and or- dered to appear the following day for trial, when the burgess, Joseph Cheslick, fined them $5.00 and $2.50 and costs each, or thirty days in jail. ‘They were granted five days to file an appeal from the decision; local counsel was engaged, and on June 11 the case was brought to trial before Judge J. Valentine. ‘At the trial the county prosecutor was assi ed by the Swoyersville borough attorney. ‘Their witnesses were the burgess of the borough, the arresting officer and three other witnesses who testified that they had been canvassed. The priest was not present. How well these birds know when their feathers are in danger! ‘The evidence was confined to the placement of two booklets for fifteen cents, namely, Pros- perity Sure and Our Lord’s Return, One who attended the trial states that the judge’s attitude from the very beginning was that of one who had made a decision before the ease was tried. He and the prosecution held a private confab over certain portions of the Prosperity book. The judge then viciously denounced the author and those conneeted with the publishers as se tionists and engaged in stirring up strife over the country. When the attorney for defense at- tempted to present witness to explain the con- tents of the books he was admonished that the books speak for themselves. When he attempt- ed to introduce other court decisions, and of- fered a copy of the Society's charter in evi- dence, he received only violent rebutis. When he finally insisted on the right to pre- sent the side of the defense it was immediately established that no evidence had been submi ted against Mike Hubal, and Hubal’s name was dropped. ‘Tho other three testified that they were giving the message of God’s kingdom to the Russian and Polish people. ‘The judge re- peatedly interrupted with these words, “I know all about that message.” At length the Society’s representative was granted five minutes to explain the work of the Society ; that these men are Christians, not Bol- sheviks; that the world is in a terrible condition and no personal offense should be taken because of that statement, for it is freely admitted at Washington, D. C.; that rulers and judges are perplexed at present conditions, but have a wonderful opportunity now beeause God’s king- dom is at hand. If they will turn to the Lord and go back to the Bible for their authority, and obey His instructions therein, God will no doubt use them for good; that a good govern- ment is absolutely essential, but that every pre ent government of earth is ruled over by Satan, the Devil, who is responsible for all the swffer- ing and terrible conditions. He was reminded that the Catholic priest who had had these four Christians arrested had hi counterpart in Jesus’ day. The clergy then, be- cause Jesus told the truth, and exposed the hypocrites, had Him arrested, and brought be- fore the rulers, charged with sedition; that this the day in which the Lord has promised to destroy Satan’s power and establish His king- dom in all the earth; that these books compare the physical facts of this day with God's proph- ecy, proving these things are true, and that God has commanded a testimony of these facts to be given to all nations, and we are giving that witness, and will serve our God regardless. 808