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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
MAIL ORDER FLOOD
GOES OUT FROM THE
STATE CAPITAL

santa Fe. y. NJ. Aug. IA car.
load Of catalogues, $4,000 pounds OF
them. was received in Santa re yer
morning from Scarf l'oebnoN
and company. the Chicago mail or
d.r house. To- be distributed by par
GELS pnst from this city to NarlouS
points In New Mexico and the sou'h-
west. This offers an interesting lsht
nm the tremendous business "hlcn
has been built up In this state u
h southwest In general by the man
order houses.
This L. said 20 be the largest sinsi,
freight shipment In the history "'
the santa Re freight depot IN recent
years. Il consists Of SEQ Inv
/ freight bin Is ii,292.i0, or $500 m"''
IMAM ans freight bin in the memoir
| Of Harvey sylvester LutN' the loeH
/ agent. Tho catalogues came hei'
with cancelled stamps, amounting =
over fe1a for the Santa re zoh'
alone.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
OUT FOR THE
LAD Y-B EETLE;
SHE'S COM|NG
Bean Destroying Female Party
Said to be Making InrOads
on Valuable New Mexico
Crop. State College Bulle-
tin.

state College. y. NJ, Aug. Tho
Bean ady-bcetio Is now making severe
attacks upon the beans IN various
parts OF the state. This ls the oniy
Injurious species ct ady-beetle in
this section and may be recognized
hy the hrown color and &c black spots
on the wing covers. The Young are
yellow and very spiny.
The damage To The bean Is from
the feeding of the adults and young
upon the foliage. The under sides OF
tho leaves are attacked hy preference.
the outer surface being eaten on. to-
either with tho ereen innor portion Of
the leaf. leaving the leaves as nearly
transparent skeletons.
Experiments now hcing carried on
at the station show there are az least
two separations of the beetle, hun
drcds OF egg being laid by each fc-
male. Since Il takes but three or
four weeks FOR the young To complete
the Development. h numbers In
crease al "a very great rate.
Control measures nov point favor
ably TO spraying wi!h lead a~rsenatc.
using 4 To g pounds of the paste to
so gallons Of water or , to ga
pounds Of thu powder to a like
amount OF water. Care should be
to spray the under sides OF the
leaves as well as the upper. Spray
as soon as any beetles are noticed on
the beans and repeat often enough To
keep the new growth poisoned n
the poison ON the old growth renewed.
This poison holds SIS STRENGTH from
10 TO n days, depending on tie
weather; for a less time IL there is
rain. II Is easier 60 XIII tho
young as soon as thcj begin To feed.
so if tho spray o. on before the Eggs
hatch the young are killed az the hrst
feeding. from the nrst spray. The
spray should follow in about a
week. n M first hoes not suffice. In
bad cases or when the beetles attack
the crop when Il ls young moro thnn
sprays may be- necessary, before
beans are gotten To- the point
they viii mature The crop.
u. T.. MERRILL,
station EntomOlogist.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
BEAR INSULTS
TO So. BROADWAY
GROCERyMAN
Anonymous Messages OF LII
viii on Shells. Complaint
Filed with Police and Swift
Beef Company.

The police are trying TO nna ou'
who wrote on the eggs. MI M'fh
witz viii report the Ease 10 1hv M
ago Office of the swift company.
A. Markewitz. "a grocer whose pl'.e
~, h-usIness IS M 300 south Broadway.
renorted 10 the police today thal
someone is sending him anonymous
,nsultinr and obscene messages on
eggs. Markcwitz gets his esss rom
the swift Beef company. some
ago one of the osgs la a case d'iN
cred 4, him bore a pencillod mes
sage. II was in coarse uhole"'
I language. Markewitz says
Yesterday another ease OF ess'
was delivered, aud among them wa
one with this message
go 90 h. M~arkowitN ana u'h'
your wife along.
Mr. MarkeWitz brought that egg ''
police headquarters. The "ther ""'
he had destroyed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07

Ws H~sit6i0n wMcn, IN spite U7 Al
my efforts. ! was not able wholly to
conceal. 7 do not quite know what
depths OF villalny have been sounded
IN this Infamous conspiracy against
the Chevaiier DIVES and myself. Rut
he In innocent. and pursued By that
rogue and his schcminE son 10 further
their hateful designs against Clichy,
which they hope 20 snatch out OF my
erandfather's possession"
The prisoner. in response. alleges
conspiracy to obtain a title 20 land"
murmured the magistrate. jottlne
down n few words upon his pad.
MY principal female witness will
arrive tomorrow morning" interposed
MaEnin. WHOM l hope 60 be able TO
place you IN possession OF tho remain.
ing facts"
demanded In bail Of the amount Of
one hundred thousand francs" said
the functionary. "Remove tho pris.
Oner.' He leaned over his bench. aud
shook his finger ut me. Once moro
! counsel you" no reared; mako a
clean breast Of the whole affair and
throw yourself upon the mercy OF tho
court"
The officer Of the fortress inter.
posed. turning his back upon NJ III.
chon CONTEMPORARY. and touched me
on tho arm. ! placed my hand IN hts.
and he conducted me from the cour,
room. When we had reached my room
no stopped and said. a~dmiringly:
"Mademoisellc. you are no brave I
cutie believe you guilty"
You did not beforeg" I asked smil.
ing.
Before" he answered. "the charge
seemed incredible. Why. You should
have been across tho frontier instant.
". instead OF waiting 10 trick Magniff
In such a clumsy fashion az that. Ind
The Germans pay your lover wcil7''
believe what you like: am limo.
cont As innccent as-as the cheva-
Her" ! added.
u a well believe that" said the
officer, bowling himself out OF the
room.
Ono problem perpiexod me greatly:
who was the Principal female Wit.
ness OF the p~r1secution7
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
GOVERNOR JOINS IN
APPEAL FOR THE
RED CROSS
Executive Proclamation to the
People Of New Mexico Ask
ing Cooperation in World.
wide Relief Movement.

Tho following statement 10 tho poo-
Pie Of Ncw Mexico was issued yostor-
DAY from The executive omCe at santa
re.
Executive onlco. santa 20. Now Mex
leo. August g. 1914.
70 the People oi tho Stat. of Vow
Mexico;
The following appeal has been re-
ccivcd from the American Red Cross
for raising funds 60 be- used In the
present European war.
During n war with Spala thous-
nnds 81 doiinra "pro sen by tho
European Red Cross societies To- the
American 1ad Cross % aid In the
care Of our sick ard wounded soldiers.
Vow In the hour Of their supreme
need, the American Rcd Cross. both
for the sake 81 humanity and 10 ex-
press our gratitude FOR their aid 20 us
in time of trouble and dlstreps. hns
decided 20 charter n shir and send 10
each country Involved. doctors and
nurses and hospital supplies. this ship.
sailing under the Red cross Gag. wHl
De under the protection 81 the treaties
OF Geneva and Who Hague. and can
enter any herhor Dor the discharge CT
It's bendiccnt duty In no other way
can this trained personnel. so greatly
needed. rcnch the different countries.
Protection Is provided also for the
personnel Of tho Red Cross societies
Of neutral states that render aid. boy
Tho treaty OF Geneva.
Tho American Rea Cross appeals
most earnestly tu al % our people. 10
tho governors az states as presidents
of the Red Grass state board. 90 the
Red cross chapters, 90 mayors Of
cities. 10 chambers q commerce OF
boards of trades. md TO all associa-
tlo1s n individuals. FOR contriou-
lions tn carry on this work.
Contributions may De designated
By the donors. II they so desire. for
the aid ~ any SPECIAL country and will
Be used for the country designated.
but assistance Will be given 10 al IN
tho true spirit 81 tbs Rod Cross rep
resented hy its MOTIF Neutrality Hu-
mnuity'
"Gricycd as We may be over this
terrible syar. tho ugoltyinR CRY OF SUI
fcring men cannot Npeai 10 Us In
vain.
"Tho American Rcd Cross asks for
prompt and generous response. Com
trihutiuns may De sent io tho Ameri-
can Red Cross. washinaon. n. C.. or
TO state and local treasutcrs ~ the
Red Cross
I therefore urge al gnsd citizens
who ore able TO contribute. "a do so
In the name Of humanity. Contrinu-
Hons as above stated may lV sont di-
rcctly to the American Rod Gross ~
Washington. D.. g.. or 60 the tRrasnrcr J
81 the New Mexico Red az ANU
board. Hon. q. y.
q%uorquo. y. ,Nctfully yours,
WILLIAM G. MCDONALD
Govcrnor OF Sew Mexico
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
CHAPTER VII.
A Turn Of The Wheel.


On which my adversary diseovera that
nc has trumpet his aecl
In spite Of my assumed Indifference.
] spent n miserable night within the
prison fortress. I could not help real.
izing that the case against Charles
looked black. / had no strong faith
IN French justice particular - IN a
case OF alleged espionage. which would
send up the nations anger to the boil.
ing point. When the first streaks OF
daylight entered my Don 7 arose and
dressed with ~feverish anticipation Of
the days Developments. Tho "princi.
pal female witness' OF whom the
banker Magnin had spoken was due to
arrive that morning. Whoever she
might be. ! hoped that her audience
would prove n boomerang for tho pros.
ecuiion. Certainly tho climax Of the
AFFAIR must be at hand; THE racking,
%torturing suspense could not endure
much longer.
My oniS ioy-but how great a one,
how strong a comfort / cannot put Into
words-was the recollection that
,S,haElPawfat the outcome
The development was even Gpoedior
than I lad Imagined. After | had
lf~eakgasted upon a light meal brought
In by the same kindly officer Of tho pre-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
MAGAZINE TELLS OF
SAN|TORIUM At
FORT BAYARO
Valuable Advertisement in
The Modern Hospital for
the Health Giving Climate
of New Mexico.

Tho August number OF The Mod
orn Hospital @ monthly maEnflbe
IA illustrated descriptive article on
Inc Governments army sanitarlum Tor
t-uncrcutosis az Fort Bayard, Grah'
county. The article gives TO TINS IN
.,ttuiion tho credit of being one OF
IA most perfectly designed instltu-
,inns Of is k.ad iu the world ana ~
a eplc,did advertisement Of the en-
- ndynntapcs ~ New Mexico on
which great stress Is laid.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
Union COUNTY SENDS
DELEGATES HERE
UNRESTRICTED

Word reached Albuquerque h.,o
cratic leaders last night to the eti'e'
th,t Union county Democrats IN 80
yeptlon at Clayton have elcct'" wv
uuinstructcd delegation to u sr,'
convention here On the I'm Ihi'
a. ia. nrst delegation elected A. we
nnnoucraue convention thus iai
wbirh has not been instructed io'
Congressman Ferguson Tor the mn
nation. The delegation ~ as "
lows %. G.. de Baca. 4. W"hnAl.S
Howell Earnest, Mr. Wolters, Mi
| Wilson. SALAMANCA Garcia, J W
Thompson. NJ. q. Tixicrs. J NJ Con
! ynles. r.. Melcra. captain snyder am
7 r. ". Isaac.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
AFTER SCALPS OF
CURRY COUNTY
OFFICERS
District Attorney Scott Brings
Charges of Incompetence
and Neglect Against Treas
urer and County Clerk.
Especial DIspaich TO Tno Herald.

Especial Dispatch To Tho ucraId,)
Santa Fc. y. NJ. Aug. 1.-Informn-
ton received here toda yis 10 the ef-
feet that District Attorney X X.
scott has filed informatlons against
Treasurer J. L. Taylor aud Clerk A.
J.. Await Of Curry county. chareiag
Incompetence and neglect Of duty. In
connection with the recent report Of
the travelling auditor on curry county,
and that District Judge Mcclure has
set August i4th when tho officers shalt
show cause why they should not be
removed from Office.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07

cedlnE day. visitors were announced.
The major, who had introduced them.
withdrew, I~auttering something about
privacy, and there entered-Magnin
himself, followed by q woman whom.
though her face seemed familiar, did
not Immediately recall. Indeed, l
hardly looked at her. 80 astonlshed
was / al seeing the change which tho
night hsd wrought upon the banker.
For all his aelf-conhdence was gone;
his hair was ruled. his garments un.
tidy, his face woebegone and haggard'
he locked as though he was upon tho
verge OF a nervous breakdown.
DO YOU know this wcman?" no
asked me-, indicating his companion,
without even the formaiity % a greet
ing.
i looked hard at the shabby, middle
aged figure In the t~hroadbare gown.
and suddenly my memory rushed back
70 me-
Madame zeuxis!" cried.
The recognition was mutual. tn
!, woman rushed forward, laboring undel
/. an emotion lore intense than th'
! bankers. She seized my hands u
hers and covered them with kisses
Ttsls ontburst astonished ms no les
than her companion.
1T Is Miss Ivesi" she cried. "Th
: lady Of the shlpl ! learned you
name from the ship steward. lady. 70
!. I meant 70 20 to you and KIN you. An
forgive me. was mad with JEALOUSY
for my man had made me think q
I loved you. and all the while he use
; you as a decoy TO divert my suapictol
Q while he mado love 10 another
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
T BIG BOOST
FOR LOWER VALLEY IN
AMERICAN

The publicity agent Of the Mesiila
valley and che Elephant Butte anll'
la landing blow after plow TOT 'h'
cause OF his district and the stare
these days The most widely 'lfo'-
lated magazines In the 'o'n'l ~
having their attention drawn 4" ~,
big Elephant Butte dam 1" whi-i
much vaiuabL space Is be'ng slNel
The latest article OF this SIM IS ,.
the current number Of "fhe aai'nin
lAmerican." which gives some fpl.n'
aid publicity 10 the Elephant hu'''
. project.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
FE Gets An
INJUNCTION TO
SAVE TRACK
Declares Taxes Levied in Santa
Fe are Excessive, Void
Fraudulent and Otherwise
an Outrage.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Herald,

Especial Dispatch 90 The Ucraldl.
Santa Fe, y. NJ, Aug. THE SAN
tn Fe railroad company today was
granted ar Injunction In Judge Abb
bolts court. temporarily rcstrainins
tho county treasurer Of Santa Re
county from levying on or otherwise
selling or disturbing ihc compaay's
tracks and other property In this
county, which tho county treasurer
has proposed 90 sell for the nonpay-
mcnt OF some $1,000 of alleged taxes
duo. Tho railroad company IN its pc
titon alleges that the taxes levied are
excessive. Illegal. void and "a fraud
on the taxpayer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
REPUBLICANS MEET
ON AUGUST 18TH

East Las Vegas. n. NJ. Aus
A caii for the san Miguel'oonnty he-
publirap convention. which VIII name
tr-entv-six delegates 30 the state on
vention nd santa Re, was issued TO-
dnv. The convention will he held ~
,ac county court house In Las Vegas
Ausus, 18TH. The delegates from
san Miguel county undoubtedly Nh'
GO u~ninsiructed hut they VIII 20
with unwrittcn instructions hsalnht
/ both Eifego and Bun Andrews. san
Miguel county has several men wh"
thoy would like 20 put forward Tor
the race for congress- hut thus iai
none az the men desired have been
| Induced to accept a nomination.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
HAGER SAYS He PUT
UP CASH FOR
TROUSSEAU
Las Cruces Man in Gross Petit
tion Brings Suit for $1400
Alleged to have been Paid to

Hot Snrip"ar. n''Aug. Nv. \
Haper. Las Cruces BANNER recently
made defendant In o $4,000 bi"aeh
OF promise suit oy q Hot springs' NJ
kansas. woman. In e cross petll"h
Glrd here today seeks 10 recover
si.asO. which IL Is alleged ne
ed for the lady's irouseau, intenaln
nj the time to marry her. Later the
petltion r%ecitcs. Mr.. Haeer discover
ed the true character OF the i"uS
and withdrew his attentions.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
PRECINCT PRIMARIES

! ON accordance with the IN =
) structions Of the Democratic =
, county central committee ? pri- J
D mary 81 the Democratic voters OF !.
3 precinct 20 ns hereby called Tor }
3 Monday evening. August 10, )
1914. AT s o'clock. at the Central :
Q school building, FOR the purpose }
. Of eleciine thirty-two DELEGATES ,
. 10 the county convention Go pe }
. held on the thirteenth Of Aus :
. ust. NJ. L.. VIGIL, Chairman
. 'In accordance with the m :
. siructlonR of the Democratic
. county central committee q prl-
. mary Of the Democratic voters
. OF preoinot IL is hereby called
. for MONDAY evening, August TO-
. al s o'clock, az the hall 81 me
. New Mexico Athletic elun' N"'
. uah North Third street, for
. the purpose OF electing twenty
. eight delegates 10 the county
. convention 20 he held on the
. thirtecath Of August.
. "A. FI.EIsCHER, Chairman
a (Advertisementl
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07

N-o,eoroloricnl stations will no os-
,ahiished hy the government az "'p
pnreia's T.icihC coast. IN japan nv"
CHINA ana. possibly. In Alaska S'h-
oaa. and the United states.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07


Ilza,d Head. Aug. Tho White
star liner Oseanic, which sailed fruni
New YORK for Liverpool. Aug. l. sig
nailed tllat slac was 90 mile west on
lizard nc midnight.
Halifax. Aug. T.-Wllcn the Cnnard
liner AIauretanla which put into port
hcre Yesterday with 400 pas eT,se'1'
aesine from Europe, again sails irpii'
I-Iys,pooI. she will be- ntted ~ w. VI
!. Mauritania aud prepared Ia destroy
tbe hostile shipping Of Germany
Rome. Aug. IA dispatch iron
/ ptludlsi 10 the Giorinnle dItalia s'htee
,tat tl,c Au,tro.lInngarian war-iiii
Tnur,s has taken refuge Ia tlie i'"r'
her ti,ere from English toFI'ed" b's'''
uhlch had pursued her.
n. Petersburg. Aug Iva ~"
don. ft,aO n. m.)-1fie tnstro-lini'
aarlan ambassador Ia Russia. h'spin
nnnled by hls sian and 80 AuSrial
subjssts Who were residents Ia -
p~etersburg. len this morning. ne
proceeding a. Vienna by wny OF th'
land aud Sweden.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07

phone !. Red Barn. al w Copper
tor nrst-ciass hacks and carriages
w. l. Trlmble a Co.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07

parhers IN New Zealand have n
minimum wage scale of sli % week
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-07

tcOaanusa TomoF'Ow A''s'n0aA'
Arizona republican., 1914-06-28

at such enterprises that are for un- told benefit to the nation, and then calmly go on drinking down in a few months enough to pay for it all, while they poison their bodies into the grave and sink their souls into hell
 Again, all the executive and legis- lative and judicial departments of the government are carried on with all the army and naval expenses and internal improvements and building projects and the best offices and all other national enterprises, and for all of them there is an expense of only about one half of what is spent annually by the people of the coun- try in murdering themselves to the use of strong drink.
 One of the strongest arguments
 given by those who are in favor of the continuance of the liuuo. traffic is, that the destruction of this traf- fife will injure business. This is simp- y an imaginary idea, for in the diff ferent sections where prohibition has been tried, the figures have shown i that business has been better rather 1 than worse. But even though this
 assumption had some foundation to 1t, it would certainly not be suffi-
 cient justification for the continu-
 ance of the traffic Manhood is | worth more than mammon and we
 have no right to sanction that which , IS manifestly destructive to the wei
 fare and happiness of mankind.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-28

of Huss that he make general con fession but Sigismund declared that if he would make it now that it would be too late.
 During the next four weeks every eXpedient was tried to make Huss confess but all of no avail for he saw his path clearly set by con science and from it he could not stray. On July 6. he was condemned and sentenced to be burnt at the stake. First he was arrayed in al the priestly robes and publicly asked to reeant. Refusing, the robes were torn from his body and his soul con signed to the devil.
 He was taken by a large body of armed men and chained to the stake. where von Pappenheim again asked him to rccant and save himself from death To this he replied: God is my witness that l have never taught that of which l have been accused by false witnesses. In the truth of the gospel which 1 have written. taught and preached. l will die today with gladness hereupon, the fire was kindled. When the flames were start ed Huss sang, Christ, Thou Son of the Living God, Have Mercy Upon Me. This he sang three times. and upon reaching " ho are born of Mary the Virgin the wind blew the flames in his face and though his lips still moved he died of suffocation. His ashes were then gathered and thrown in the Rhine
Arizona republican., 1914-06-28
TRIAL OF JOHN HUSS

One of the most eventful ecclesias- tical trials that occurred during the Reformation was that of the Bohe- milan reformer. John Huss, who was the central figure in the movement in the early part of the fifteenth century. His teachings and interpre- tationS were so much at variance with those of the prevailing doctrines that he passed through a stormy period before he was finally adiudged sentenced and executed.
 Huss was the exponent of Wyclit. Bohemia and his followers were able to carry Wyclifism into the adjoin- ing countries, to put an end to the critics of the Reformation ana to take up the long desired reform oI the church. as the Bohemian govern ment saw it, a general council was convened on November l, 1414, at Constance.
 The Emperor Sigismund prevailed upon Huss to go to Constance, where he arrived on November 3, and on l the following day the church doors announced that Michael of Deutsch- brod would be the opponent of Huss the heretic.
 In the beginning Huss was at lib- erty, making his abode at the house of q widow, but after a few weeks his opponents succeeded in imprison
 ing him, on the strength of rrmol that he intended to flee. On De- | cember he was thrown into the dungeon of the Dominican Monas- i tery. The Pope then appointed three
 bishops to investigate the case l against the "heretic and to procure
 witnesses. These witnesses for the prosecution were heard, and. contrary i to the first decision, Huss was re- fused an advocate. He was then | taken from the monastery and handed ! over to the Archbishop of Constance | and taken to his castle, Gottlieber
 on the Rhine Here he was ill-rreated
 in every way, tortured by disease poorly fed and all the time kept iI
 chains. For the seventy-three days ir which he remained in the castle ht 1 never once communicated with his 1 friends.
 The first hearing of the case was or the fifth of June. Copies of religious ] tracts which he had signed were
 produced and were acknowledged
Arizona republican., 1914-06-28

by him. On these were based the charges of heresy. When the prison CT tried to explain or testify on any thing he interrupted by cries of: Re cant, Recart,' and so was compelled to bring his speech to a premature close. This he did with the wither- ing remark: In such a council as this I had expected to find more pro priety, piety and concern
 On the 7th of June. he was again tried, this time in the presence of King Sigismund. The extracts rela- tive to the pamplets were again brought up and the question as to the relations between the prisoner ana Wyclif was closely discussed Also that he had abandoned the Catholic doctrine and four other charges, namely: l. That he had erred in the theses which he had hitherto maintained ,. That he re nounced them for the future: 3 That he recant them; and i, that he declared the opposite of these sentences.
 Doctrines which he had not taught he said, he could never recant, and as to the others, f they could be proved by the Bible to be wrong, he would gladly recant them. as it would be against his conscience to do other wise
 Sigismund himself, then gave it as his opinion, that Huss was guilty of heresy and that it had been proved by many witnesses. It was then asked