Thanks Dungbeetle: The "Proclaimers" was an attempt to give more details because many things were starting to be revealed about the Society. Yet, here, as in other parts of the book, they spin part of the truth, and leave out other details ... but most of all, they even get it wrong: 
"The government also managed the situation so that Judge Harland B. Howe, from Vermont, whom John Lord O'Brian knew agreed with his viewpoint on such matters, would sit as judge in the case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York."
It was actually the Defense Attorney, Mr. Sparks who was able to get Judge Howe ... and he sucked up to Judge Howe in Chambers. Originally Judge Darvin heard the first Arraignment, and then the Trial was assigned to Judge Chatfield. The Defense didn't want Chatfield because he denied their rights sought for under the Demurrer. Judge Howe reinstated their rights, all rights ... But the Trial itself under Cross examination reveals the real agenda if the Society and why the Government had a good case.Prior to the publication of the Proclaimers book, the Society's comments were far more like that in the 4/1/89 Wt you quote above. And earlier publicatons make this out to be major fulfillment of prophecy ... I think the companion books, "Babylon the Great has Fallen" ... and "Then is Finished the Mystery of God" may have dealt with this portion of Revelation and Watchtower application of this event to prophecy ... Also, I will pull out the "Divine Purpose" book which was their original history book, written in 'Chronological' order. The [i]"Proclaimers" book is written in 'Topical' form - much harder to follow.Thanks again for taking time to bring out these interesting Society quotes.