In 1535, he was tried for treason, convicted on perjured testimony, and beheaded. It ended in a mistrial after she apparently perjured herself. He testified in the third trial that he had perjured himself during the first two. The soldier witness Wheatly perjured himself and it was proved he was of bad character. Johnny's sister, Claudia (Sarah Brown) perjured herself, resulting in Johnny being acquitted. Once more, witnesses for the prosecution perjured themselves on a massive scale. However owners discovered that Shindelbower had perjured himself, and he was imprisoned. Souls regarded as unjust or perjured would go to Tartarus. Later, it emerged that Allen might have perjured himself at trial. Crossman later acknowledged that they had perjured themselves to do so.