HERMAN P. DENNIS, WRONGFUL CONVICTION, HANGED TO DEATH
I HAVE STARTED A PETITION TO GET MY BROTHER HERMAN P. DENNIS JR. NAME exonerated. I know it has been fifty eight years since they hanged him for a crime he did not commit. It has taken me this long because I never knew the story of my brother. I have researched and has written a book, The Tracks of His Tears. Please visit my website, www.authorlucydennis.com, there you will read the harrowing occurence that took place from 1949 to 1954. My brother's case was the first case Thurgood Marshall argued in front of the Supreme Court. Alas, even he was not able to change the minds of those with xenophia. It is a story in a story. When my brother was framed, convicted, then hanged, the news carried around the world. People from around the country gathered at the White House for the last moments, in hopes that President Roosevelt would stay his execution because of all the evidence proving his innocence. Herman P. Dennis spoke out and wrote against the Jim Crow laws. Because of that, he was fingered to take the fall of a murder that happened to cover up the black marketing and illegal activities that was taking place in Guam and in the Air Force. The case need to be re-opened and when it is, then justice will prevail. The interogating officer, on the witness stand, testified that he beat my brother for the confession. There is a colossal of evidence proving his innocence. His first counselor, when he found concrete evidence of his innocence, was threatened with an Article 125, homosexual behavior in the military. With that, he could have been trialed and put in prison, along with losing his benefits. Please visit my website and help me and my family right another wrong in this country. Thank you. Lucy Dennis, www.authorlucydennis.com
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Sunday, December 19, 2010
JUST TO SEE HIS FACE
America, her soil inundated with the sweat and blood of myriads of Black Slaves, is comprised with not only European American influence, but African American influence as well. These constituents of her history, although these evidences are perceptible in many history documents, history books and concrete evidences, somehow seem not to want to accept the truth. So much so, that these partisans disregards them completely. Those who refuse to acknowledge this existence in their country's history are blinded by their preminent self-perception. These same person, with their contorted philosophies, are the main characters in the never-ending saga attempts to keep us (Blacks) in the 'yessum boss' disposition, or in other words, 'their feet on our necks.'
Some decree this as the green-eyed monster syndrome. Others credit it to paranoia, but not in regards to distrust or terror, but to the realism that we can be just as successful with our enterprises as they are.
I am compelled, based on my experiences and the experiences of others, to accept as true, the latter. Granted there are a proportion of us who have played right into their hands, however, crime, drugs and welfare is present in both race. It is said that most exist in Black America, but it is obvious that White America have far more opportunities to succeed than Black America. I was researching statistics and ratios of Blacks in America compared to Whites in America and concluded that it was best I use my common sense when I read where it stated that three Blacks to one White will commit embezzlement.
America, the Beautiful is prodigously blessed on both sides of the tracks. If not for the prayers ascended, I am deemed this country would be in a turbulent state of affairs. If America was judged according to her preceding performance with respect to Native Americans, African Slaves and African Americans, her red, white and blue would be murky reprehensible shades of color. Her national bird, the powerful flying bald eagle, would be devoured by lesser birds in strength and her National Anthem, The Stars Spangled Banner, would be the song of bereavement.
This day and age, my chi is entrenched with discontenment and it has been like that for about three or four years. I am able with the help of God to maitain my soundness and persist steadingly with my life. However, when the day is no longer filled with bustle and the sun has reached its final destination, my backdrop concerns transpires into my immediate thoughts.
A few years ago my first cousin on my father side, sat me down and told me what happened to a brother I never knew I had until my father passed away in 1977. Upon his death, my Uncle informed me that I had a brother who was in the Air Force, stationed in Guam and in Guam was where he died in 1954. My Uncle never mentioned anything more and I went years thinking he was killed because of military activities. My cousin sat me down and told me the whole story of his death.
My brother's last words on this earth: "They are making a big mistake and they are not accomplishing anything by executing me. Even after the execution, if they find the guilty parties, I do not hold in my heart anything against them. But I pray forgiveness for them and I pray for those who are making this mistake."
My brother was wrongfully accused of the rape and murder of Ruth Farnsworth in 1949. The collasal of evidence of his innocence and the malicious behavior of those involved had no bearings on the already made up mind of the white officers. Herman P. Dennis was pinned for the murder because he spoke out against racism in the military and racism on the island of Guam. His appeals were turned down and one of them was based on the fact that he could not get a fair trial because of the ruckus and uproar from the whites on the island. I emphasis on this factor because I spoke to a person (I am at this moment not revealing names because of a book I have written) who's husband was in Guam at the time and stressed his concern for my brother because of the turmoil on the island.
As mentioned, there are a collasal of evidence pointing to his innocence.
As I seeked to find exactly where my brother remains layed. I was taken aback when I learned he was buried in a military cemetary. I was under the impression that a person with dishornability, misconduct and convicted of a crime such as the one my brother was convicted of, were not suitable to be buried in a military cemetary.
I and my family members are seeking to begin the enterprise of getting his name exonerated.
My concern is also with the woman who was slain, Ruth Farnsworth (I can not say she was raped because there was no evidence of such a crime)
Black men were labeled as being highly sexual,(this is one of many excuse whites used just to lynch, torture and kill) so to entail rape to this crime was a sure way of keeping the focus away from the actual criminals and the real reason for her death.
He received his defense attorney one day before the trial and the defense counselor who was sure to help him, was suddenly arrested for homosexual behavior. Instead of facing these charges (which was not proven) he decided to retire.
Thurgood Marshall stayed on his case until his death. He wrote numerous letters to both Eisenhower and Roosevelt asking that they review the evidence and once they did, surely could not help but find him innocence. He was lynched.
I can not write all the wrong of this ordeal, but there is a book 'Afro American History, by Herberrt Apthecker that outlines the trial and the wrong doing. Also the Freedom Act gives civilians the opportunity to review records such as this and in it, if read, surely one will say he was innocent.
Be looking for my book in the near future
Some decree this as the green-eyed monster syndrome. Others credit it to paranoia, but not in regards to distrust or terror, but to the realism that we can be just as successful with our enterprises as they are.
I am compelled, based on my experiences and the experiences of others, to accept as true, the latter. Granted there are a proportion of us who have played right into their hands, however, crime, drugs and welfare is present in both race. It is said that most exist in Black America, but it is obvious that White America have far more opportunities to succeed than Black America. I was researching statistics and ratios of Blacks in America compared to Whites in America and concluded that it was best I use my common sense when I read where it stated that three Blacks to one White will commit embezzlement.
America, the Beautiful is prodigously blessed on both sides of the tracks. If not for the prayers ascended, I am deemed this country would be in a turbulent state of affairs. If America was judged according to her preceding performance with respect to Native Americans, African Slaves and African Americans, her red, white and blue would be murky reprehensible shades of color. Her national bird, the powerful flying bald eagle, would be devoured by lesser birds in strength and her National Anthem, The Stars Spangled Banner, would be the song of bereavement.
This day and age, my chi is entrenched with discontenment and it has been like that for about three or four years. I am able with the help of God to maitain my soundness and persist steadingly with my life. However, when the day is no longer filled with bustle and the sun has reached its final destination, my backdrop concerns transpires into my immediate thoughts.
A few years ago my first cousin on my father side, sat me down and told me what happened to a brother I never knew I had until my father passed away in 1977. Upon his death, my Uncle informed me that I had a brother who was in the Air Force, stationed in Guam and in Guam was where he died in 1954. My Uncle never mentioned anything more and I went years thinking he was killed because of military activities. My cousin sat me down and told me the whole story of his death.
My brother's last words on this earth: "They are making a big mistake and they are not accomplishing anything by executing me. Even after the execution, if they find the guilty parties, I do not hold in my heart anything against them. But I pray forgiveness for them and I pray for those who are making this mistake."
My brother was wrongfully accused of the rape and murder of Ruth Farnsworth in 1949. The collasal of evidence of his innocence and the malicious behavior of those involved had no bearings on the already made up mind of the white officers. Herman P. Dennis was pinned for the murder because he spoke out against racism in the military and racism on the island of Guam. His appeals were turned down and one of them was based on the fact that he could not get a fair trial because of the ruckus and uproar from the whites on the island. I emphasis on this factor because I spoke to a person (I am at this moment not revealing names because of a book I have written) who's husband was in Guam at the time and stressed his concern for my brother because of the turmoil on the island.
As mentioned, there are a collasal of evidence pointing to his innocence.
As I seeked to find exactly where my brother remains layed. I was taken aback when I learned he was buried in a military cemetary. I was under the impression that a person with dishornability, misconduct and convicted of a crime such as the one my brother was convicted of, were not suitable to be buried in a military cemetary.
I and my family members are seeking to begin the enterprise of getting his name exonerated.
My concern is also with the woman who was slain, Ruth Farnsworth (I can not say she was raped because there was no evidence of such a crime)
Black men were labeled as being highly sexual,(this is one of many excuse whites used just to lynch, torture and kill) so to entail rape to this crime was a sure way of keeping the focus away from the actual criminals and the real reason for her death.
He received his defense attorney one day before the trial and the defense counselor who was sure to help him, was suddenly arrested for homosexual behavior. Instead of facing these charges (which was not proven) he decided to retire.
Thurgood Marshall stayed on his case until his death. He wrote numerous letters to both Eisenhower and Roosevelt asking that they review the evidence and once they did, surely could not help but find him innocence. He was lynched.
I can not write all the wrong of this ordeal, but there is a book 'Afro American History, by Herberrt Apthecker that outlines the trial and the wrong doing. Also the Freedom Act gives civilians the opportunity to review records such as this and in it, if read, surely one will say he was innocent.
Be looking for my book in the near future
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