Benjamin J. Davis, Jr. – Chairman of the CPUSA's Legislative Committee and Council-member of New York City Eugene Dennis – CPUSA General Secretary William Z. Foster – CPUSA National Secretary (indicted; but not tried due to illness) John Gates – Leader of the Young Communist League Gil Green – Member of the National Board (represented by A.J. Isserman) Gus Hall – Member of the CPUSA National Board Irving Potash – Furriers Union official Jack Stachel – Editor of the Daily Worker Robert G. Thompson – Lead of the New York branch of CPUSA John Williamson – Member of the CPUSA Central Committee (represented by A.J. Isserman) Henry Winston – Member of the CPUSA National Board Carl Winter – Lead of the Michigan branch of CPUSA