the “Iron Guard Bullies” filed in with their guns. Even his revocation of his license as a pastor did not stop him.He then is taken in for interrogation at Bucharest Uranus Jail. A secret police major put the tag a counter-revolutionist on Richard. The officer ordered him beaten and kept in solitary confinement. There he stayed until his trial. His wife and son were there to hear the him be denounced. He waited in his cell for transport to the next prison. While waiting he preached to other about Christ and an officer came in to announce the ruling. Richard heard what he said and continued with his preaching, it was increased from twenty to twenty-five.Part VIIA bunch of baton happy guards were hitting the prisoners along the passages. They had been drinking and at the sight of the priests there was a yelp of joy. Some 10,000 prisoners were packed like sardines in what is capable of holding 2000. The priests and pastors had taken their place among the thousands of political prisoners. There was some tough people in his cell, murderers and thieves who were prisoners because they killed a communist or something. While speaking quietly to a man in the corner these mean people surrounded him. “Shut up”, is what the leader said. Someone pushed him and then another man hit him in the face. Then with the warden asking who did this Richard said “I cannot tell” , “That I forgive my enemies” the warden said “You’re an idiot.”Another summit was in the works in 1959. On the day of the conference, the guards did open the doors and call out four men. They were asked weird riddles like what has three colors, hangs on trees, and sing tara-boom-cha-cha.He had seen numerous new prisoners but he then shocked to see his old friend professor Popp. He looks ill and he moved like an old man.Part VIIIIn March of 1962, the guards burst out into the cells yelling “All priests outside”...
