Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 August 1951 — Page 10

mambers of Congress paid ‘then, is mow the govt's chief legal weapon in jutting Communists in prison. Since the validity of the littlenoticed section of the law was upheld by the Supreme Court by a six-to-two decision on June 4,

requi them to give poties when they

Little was sald then about Sections 2'and 3, which made it unlawful to “cause the overthrow and destruction of any government in the United States,” or to organize or help to organize a group which teaches, advocates or encourages the overthrow of local, Sal. sate gt federal govetnment. Smith Act passed the Hore (Sith Act Jomsd the June 22, 1940. Perhaps it is

ST Sabate 't even have a vote

Through the war years, the anti-subversive provisions of the act weren't needed. There were not any Nazis or Fascists walking around loose. And the Commies were our “allies.” After the war, it became apparent, slowly to some people, that the Commies were getting into our hair, into our government and into our top“secrets. I” By .948, Uncle Same decided the time to act was at hand. The FBl arrested a dozen of the party's national leaders and ob-

significant that one of the four

tained indictments in July, charg-

ing them with conspiring to teach and advocate the overthrow of the government. It was the first time the “gimmick” in the Smith Act wal used.

On Jaw: 17773049, 11 of them

‘(went on trial in Federal Court in|in

New York. Willlam Z. Foster, national cHairman, was ill and was excused from trial.

Commie - sympathizing pickets paraded around the courthouse in Foley Square with 400 policemen standing by to curb any violence. Inside, Judge Harold R. Medina began the nine-months ordeal as trail judge which was to win him lasting fame—and lasting hatred from the Communists. Word pattles with the defend-

ants and their lawyers over obstructionist ¢actics and .courtroom

SUNDAY, AUG. 26, 1951 |

patience, but it stood the test. Oct. 14, the 11 were found guilty. Judge Medina fined each $10,000 and sentenced all to prison for five years, except one who drew Years because of his service American Army. + Freed On Bail The 11 were released on ball as the long appeal fight began. The top 11 were Benjamin J. Davis Jr., Communist member of New York City Council; Carl Winter, Michigan party chairman; John Williamson, national board member; Eugene Dennis, general secretary; Henry Winston, national board member; Gus Hall, Ohio party chairman; Jack Stachel, national board member; Robert Thompson, New York state chairman and national board member; Irving Potash, na-

insdlence tried Judge Medina’s

tional board member; Gilbert

In 1940 Federal Law Has Visca 45 American Red Leaders

A re the Comten by hep | W. Smith, a/munist Party-liner {rom New

Green, Chicago district chairman, and John Gates, editor of the Daily Worker, the Communist newspaper. After the Supreme Court upheld

the government"on June 4, last,|

the 11 were ordered to report and begin their sentences July 2. Four

didn’t show up, including the veteran, Thompson, who had drawn the three-year sentence. The others were Green, Hall and Winston. Their bail of $80,000 was forfeited, and Frederick Vanderbilt Field, millionaire “angel” of the Commies; Dashiell Hemmett, the mystery writer, and two others were sent to jail for contempt for refusing to answer questions about who put up the bail money, pledged in the name of the Civil Rights Congress Bail Fund.

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