Rutherford, who was overseeing the worldwide preaching work at that time, and for a number of others at headquarters. Within two months, Brother Rutherford and his associates were unjustly convicted of conspiracy and given long prison sentences.
Nepilnus divus mēnešus vēlāk brāli Raterfordu, kurš tolaik pārraudzīja sludināšanu, un viņa biedrus nepatiesi apsūdzēja sazvērestībā un piesprieda viņiem ilgus cietumsodus.