stroy of Julius and Ethel Rosenderg
... This was the state of the country in which Julius and Ethel Rosenberg found themselves when they were being tried for espionage. ... ” Fuchs was convicted and sentenced to fourteen years, of which he only served nine [Julius Rosenberg]. ... He also said that his sister and her husband, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were deeply involved in the Soviet spy ring. Julius Rosenberg was a serious child who excelled in his studies. ... It was at one of these meetings that he met the love of his life, Ethel. ... He and his wife also joined the American Communist Party, although Julius dropped out soon after in order to bring less attention to himself so that his espionage work could continue [“Rosenberg, Julius and Ethel”]. In 1943, Julius learned that his brother-in-law, David Greenglass, had been reassigned to work in Los Alamos. ... Greenglass would either deliver them directly to Julius himself or to a courier, Harry Gold. ... on June 16, Julius Rosenberg was taken into custody by the Federal Bureau of Investigation [“The Rosenbergs”]. When agents went to interview Julius, he did not break down and confess like the spies that had come before him. When he was informed of Greenglass’s accusations against him, Julius said “Bring him here - I’ll call him a liar to his face” [“Trial of the Rosenbergs : An Account”]. ... agents were persistent in questioning Julius, but he refused to confess. ... began searching for alternative ways to convict Julius. They thought that maybe if his wife, Ethel, was arrested and charged, that Julius would give in with the hope of saving her. ... Edgar Hoover was quoted as saying “There is no question if Julius Rosenberg would furnish details of his extensive espionage activities, it would be possible to proceed against other individuals. ... The problem was that there was little if any evidence to arrest Ethel. The only incriminating evidence came from the Greenglass’s who said that Ethel had been present during certain conversations, and that Ruth Greenglass (David’s wife) had seen her typing up David’s handwritten notes.