# Of The Aforementioned Persecution Itself, How It Occurred, And In What Manner Twelve Brethren Were Apprehended, And Imprisoned At Zurich, In The Place Othenbach (With Some Criminals); And How It Terminated With Them, A. D. 1637. [Previous page: PROGRESS OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE AFORESAID LAST SWISS PERSECUTION, IN THE CASTLES WADISCHWYL, KNONOW, AND GROENINGEN, AS ALSO IN THE CONSISTORY AT ZURICH, IN THE YEARS 1636 AND 1637.](/en/stories/mm-progress-of-the-inauguration-of-the-aforesaid-last-swiss-persecution-in-the-castles-wadischwyl-knonow-and-groeningen-as/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: HANS MEYLI, SR., AND HIS SON’S WIFE, ABOUT THE YEAR 1638.351](/en/stories/mm-hans-meyli-sr-and-his-sons-wife-about-the-year-1638-351/) After the aforementioned proceedings of the Swiss authorities against the true believers in those parts, had taken place, and said believers could not answer according to the former’s pleasure, since their consciences did not feel free to do so, the aforementioned authorities, especially those of the city of Zurich, in the month of May, 1637, sent out their beadles in great numbers, who with raging and storming, cursing and swearing, cutting and chopping, even as ravening wolves among a flock of sheep, violently entered the houses of the believers, and took with them nearly all that they could get, sparing none; young and old, men and women, those enceinte, and mothers with infants, well and sick; among whom twelve brethren are especially mentioned by name, in the writings of the friends from Zurich; all of whom were imprisoned in the city of Zurich, in a very damp prison, called Othenbach, with some criminals; where much grief, vexation and misery befell them, solely for the steadfastness of their true faith. Some of them, who could not endure the severity of the imprisonment, the lack of food, and other hardships, died in bonds; some, however, escaped, by the help of God, unknown to the authorities, through the prison being opened, without doing violence to their faith; which matters will be treated more clearly and circumstantially in their proper place. Compare this with Jer. Mang., fol. 3, B. Note.—In the year 1637, in the month of May, three brethren, the names of two of whom are Jacob Rusterholtz and Peter Brubach, were summoned to a certain place and kept prisoners, by the high Bailiff of Wadischwyl. There was also imprisoned at this time, Hans Landis the second, a confirmed minister of the church in Horgerberg; as also his daughter, Margaret Landis, who remained imprisoned about sixty weeks in Othenbach. In the meantime the authorities sold their property, realizing seven thousand guilders from it, which they kept for themselves. Again, one Rudolf Egly, who two years previously, namely, 1635, had been imprisoned with two other brethren, in the council-house at Zurich, but had escaped, was now, A. D. 1637, again imprisoned, his house destroyed, the children driven out of it, and everything sold; from which there was realized about five hundred guilders, which the authorities also took into their possession. Afterwards his wife, Martha Lindingerin, was apprehended and confined at Othenbach, in a very damp prison. For a time she was very harshly treated, and also severely tempted in regard to the common money belonging to the poor of the church, of which her husband had charge; for she was conducted into the torture chamber, and the executioner sent for and placed beside her, and she was threatened with severe pain and torture, if she would not indicate it. In consequence of this she weakened, and gave the desired information, whereupon she was released, and the property of the poor saints seized, amounting in money and notes to about two thousand rix-dollars. But when her spirit, as it seems, could not rest, and she bewailed this with great sorrow, she was, a considerable time afterwards, again apprehended, and imprisoned in Othenbach; but was, with a good conscience (by breaking out), on the Friday before Easter, with others of her brethren and sisters, delivered from bonds. Compare both tracts, viz.: Mangold and Meyli. Note.—In continuation, we shall now show from the first mentioned tract of the Swiss elders and ministers, what persons, as far as we have learned of them, were apprehended during this persecution, as also how it terminated with them. ## Original source [Read this passage on Project Gutenberg](https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/65855/pg65855-images.html#Page_1051) [Edition details](https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65855) [Previous page: PROGRESS OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE AFORESAID LAST SWISS PERSECUTION, IN THE CASTLES WADISCHWYL, KNONOW, AND GROENINGEN, AS ALSO IN THE CONSISTORY AT ZURICH, IN THE YEARS 1636 AND 1637.](/en/stories/mm-progress-of-the-inauguration-of-the-aforesaid-last-swiss-persecution-in-the-castles-wadischwyl-knonow-and-groeningen-as/) · [Book contents](/en/sources/martyrs-mirror/#book-contents) · [Next page: HANS MEYLI, SR., AND HIS SON’S WIFE, ABOUT THE YEAR 1638.351](/en/stories/mm-hans-meyli-sr-and-his-sons-wife-about-the-year-1638-351/) --- Page: https://history.truechristian.church/en/stories/mm-of-the-aforementioned-persecution-itself-how-it-occurred-and-in-what-manner-twelve-brethren-were-apprehended-and-impriso/ [Contribute a correction or addition](https://github.com/trueChristian/history.truechristian.church/issues/new?title=Correction%3A+Of+The+Aforementioned+Persecution+Itself%2C+How+It+Occurred%2C+And+In+What+Manner+Twelve+Brethren+Were+Apprehended%2C+And+Imprisoned+At+Zurich%2C+In+The+Place+Othenbach+%28With+Some+Criminals%29%3B+And+How+It+Terminated+With+Them%2C+A.+D.+1637.&body=%23%23+Page+or+topic%0AOf+The+Aforementioned+Persecution+Itself%2C+How+It+Occurred%2C+And+In+What+Manner+Twelve+Brethren+Were+Apprehended%2C+And+Imprisoned+At+Zurich%2C+In+The+Place+Othenbach+%28With+Some+Criminals%29%3B+And+How+It+Terminated+With+Them%2C+A.+D.+1637.%0A%0APage%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fhistory.truechristian.church%2Fen%2Fstories%2Fmm-of-the-aforementioned-persecution-itself-how-it-occurred-and-in-what-manner-twelve-brethren-were-apprehended-and-impriso%2F%0A%0ARecord%3A+mm-of-the-aforementioned-persecution-itself-how-it-occurred-and-in-what-manner-twelve-brethren-were-apprehended-and-impriso%0A%0ADate+currently+shown%3A+1637%0A%0A%23%23+Correction+or+addition%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Sources+and+evidence%0APlease+include+book%2Fpage+references%2C+archive+links%2C+or+first-hand+documentation.%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Image+credit+%28if+applicable%29%0ACreator%2C+source%2C+and+permission+or+public-domain+basis.%0A%0A%0A%0ASubmitted+for+review%3B+this+issue+does+not+publish+changes+automatically.)