Word: jails
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Secret Police), who had searched Pastor Niemoller's home repeatedly, finally clapped him into Moabit Prison on the triply seditious charge of ''misuse of the pulpit to vilify the State and the Party and attack the authority of the Government." The longer he has languished in jail the more of a Church hero indomitable Martin Niemoller has become, and as his trial began last week he had potent friends in many lands. At the opening of the spring Assembly of the Church of England last week the Archbishop of York prayed: "Let us remember in silent prayer...
During his seven months in jail Dr. Niemoller had access to theological and legal tomes, brought to his trial twelve thick volumes of notes and defense arguments he had prepared. On the first two days 42 witnesses were called, and reputedly in Berlin there are almost an indefinite number of pious Germans, wealthy folk or members of the fighting services, ready to testify that Martin Niemoller is no traitor but a hero of the Fatherland and a martyr of the Church. If he wins acquittal it will be by the 'same indomitable, single-handed fighting methods that caused...
...direct violation of the law, and that McGill students were above all law abiding. According to a law of the Provincial Legislature it is illegal for any person to propagate Communism in the Province of Quebec. Any person so doing is liable to three months to one year in jail as is the owner or proprietor of any hall permitting his building to be used for such purpose...
Meanwhile, last week the U. S. State Department continued to busy itself with the case of famed Mrs. Ruth Marie Rubens (alias Robinson), one U. S. citizen officially known to be in jail in Moscow (TIME, Dec. 27). In Moscow on December 9 able, active U. S. Charge d'Affaires Loy W. Henderson learned that Mrs. Rubens had "disappeared"' from the big Hotel National next door to the U. S. Embassy. On January 18 the Soviet Foreign Office finally admitted that Mrs. Rubens was under arrest, failed to say on what charge...
...watched 15 minutes before he nudged Foye Thompson, who strolled to a window, signaled four detectives waiting outside. With a rush, Amundsen & men separated the dogs and arrested all present. The garage operator and dog owners were liable under State law to $1,100 fine or a year in jail or both; the watchers were released on bond. At week's end, after tender care by Missouri Humane Society's Veterinarian Carl Brenner, both dogs were in fine fettle, but were being held for probable asphyxiation-that they might never have to fight again...