Here is recognizable the “inner prison” described by John Rogers. About two weeks previous to this appearance of Sarah Bolles before the Superior Court, there occurred a Rogerene countermove which is directly traceable to her imprisonment. This countermove took place September 6, after Sarah had been nearly four months in prison. It must have been known to the Rogerenes, and to the authorities as well, that she was with child, which, together with the fact that the youngest of the ten children needing her at home is but two years of age,[129] made this long imprisonment in “a matter of conscience,” with the impending appearance before the Superior Court on charge of contempt, especially aggravating. The circumstances called for some imperative action on the part of her friends, the more so, because no mercy could be expected from the judge of the Superior Court. Footnote 129: This child was Joshua Bolles, grandfather of Mr. John R. Bolles. The persons accused of entering the meeting-house on this 6th of September, are John Rogers and his wife, Sarah, wife of John Culver, John Bolles, John Rogers, Jr., Andrew Davis and Esther Culver. The records relative to this countermove are in the minutes of the November session of the County Court in New London. First, that on September 6, while Mr. Adams was at public prayer, John Rogers, Sr., entered the meeting-house and interrupted the service in a loud voice.[130] (No slightest clew is given to the words spoken.) He pleads “not guilty” and is fined £20 and charges, £3. The record states that, upon this (November) trial, he “behaved himself contemptuously, coming into court in a violent manner and raving voice, saying, ‘What have you to say to me, etc.’ (would we might have the words in place of the ‘etc.’) and when the indictment (not revealed) was read, he cried out That’s a ly, and upon that part of the indictment (part not revealed) when read he again cried out, ‘That’s a devilish ly,’ and by abusing one of the members of the court in saying to him, upon said justice’s affirmation, several times that’s a ly, and for several other abusive demeanors” in the court-room (unfortunately not described), he is sentenced to pay 20_s._—he who so often for no more contempt than this has been fined £20. (Moreover, as late as May 25, of the following year, it is on record that “execution” for this 20_s._ was “returned with nothing acted upon it.” In this insignificant fine is visible the sympathy of a jury, and in the lack of “execution” the fact that no collector is willing to collect this fine, although he may be himself fined for the omission.) The record continues:—“John Rogers demands a present appeal to the King’s bench.” “Court consider that no such appeal lies.” Footnote 130: The following is from the “Hempstead Diary:”—“1719, Sept. 6, Sun. Jno. Rogers and his crew made a disturbance—the midst of prayer time They came in a horse cart. Committed to prison at night.”