Lawrence Dennis (1893-1977) was an American writer who focused on History, Politics, and Economics. His book "A Trial On Trial" is an account of the Great Sedition Trial of 1944. Dennis recounts his argument that the defendants in this case were not trying to undermine the morale of the U.S. Armed Forces. Prosecutor Rogge failed to present any compelling evidence. The trial effectively came to a close with the death of Judge Edward C. Eicher. Arthur Derounian, an agent for the ADL, worked to discredit American writers who were against getting involved in WWII. The basis for the prosecution of this trial was largely based on Derounian's book "Under Cover", published under his pen name, John Roy Carlson.
Author(s): Lawrence Dennis and Maximilian St. George
Edition: First
Publisher: National Civil Rights Committee
Year: 1946
Language: English
Pages: 520
Tags: Lawrence Dennis, Sedition, Trial, 1944, WWII
Dedication - 4
Foreword - 9
CHAPTER
I. A TRIAL ON TRIAL - 16
II. PURPOSES BEHIND THE TRIAL - 32
III. PEOPLE BEHIND THE TRIAL - 50
IV. CHOOSING A LAW - 70
V. THE SMITH ACT -83
VI. DRAWING AN INDICTMENT - 92
VII. THE THIRD INDICTMENT - 105
VIII. THE PROSECUTOR'S OPENING STATEMENT - 123
IX. THE PROSECUTOR'S OPENING STATEMENT (CONT'D) - 145
X. THE PROSECUTOR'S OPENING STATEMENT (CONT'D) - 173
XI. THE PROSECUTOR'S OPENING STATEMENT (CONT'D) - 201
XII. THE PROSECUTOR'S OPENING STATEMENT (CONT'D) - 234
XIII. THE PROSECUTOR'S OPENING STATEMENT (CONCLUDED) - 270
XIV. ARGUMENT IS NOT EVIDENCE - 295
XV. PICKING THE JURY - 310
XVI. PRESENTING GOVERNMENT EVIDENCE - 321
XVII. THE HUMAN FACTORS IN THE TRIAL - 337
XVIII. THE LASSWELL METHOD OF PROPAGANDA ANALYSIS - 350
XIX. BEATING AN IMPROPER PROSECUTION - 372
XX. FAIR PLAY - 396
XXI. END ABUSE OF THE CONSPIRACY CHARGE - 416
CONCLUSION - 424
APPENDICES.
1. Editorials in The Washington Post and PM - 431
2. List of defendants and lawyers - 435
3. The Jury - 436
4. List of Defendants in First and Second Indictments - 437
5. Entire Government evidence against defendant Dennis - 439
6. List of defendant Dennis' published articles and books - 447
7. Official U.S. Army review of "The Dynamics of War and Revolution", by Lawrence Dennis - 449
8. "Smear", by John T. Flynn - 453
INDEX - 464
ADDENDA - 501
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (by Otto Brennemann):
1. THE AUTHORS - 7
2. "Naturally, I believe in one law for all and equal justice for all" - 10
3. "For the fourth time the gallant Rogge calls the deceased Garner 'conspirator'" - 238
4. "Just as Allen was on the verge of complete collapse on the witness stand his two attractive twin daughters rushed up" - 335
5. "Rogge interrupted to have stricken Dennis' reference to him as 'Vishinsky'" - 407
6. "Freedom of speech is the corner stone of our liberties" - 423
7. The Jury good and true - 436
