In a dramatic turn of events, on March 26, 1919 ​ — nine months after Brother Rutherford and his associates were sentenced — ​ the imprisoned brothers were released on bail.
મે ૫, ૧૯૨૦ના રોજ તેઓ પર મૂકવામાં આવેલા આરોપ પાછા ખેંચી લેવાયા.