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on ee C Oo-d! VN he! Iretson Z 7 r. £. F ° Federal Rurean of Investigation ; a Cleee. i : United States Department of Justice Mr. led#@_eess Mr. Nichols Washington, B. C. Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy September 7, 1943 Mr, Carses__.__, 12:15 to 12:30 p.m. ur. Cottey . Mr. Hendoo Mr. Eramer ¢ ALL INFORMATION CONT) lure ORANDUM FOR MR. D. M. LADD Mr. McGuire AINE ST r arbo CIVIL RIGHTS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE / Yoh), Mr. Nesee {be Miss Beahxn_ Mies Gandy re Lb At the above indicated time SAC Haliford called fron Springfield and talked : ‘2 Ce to in my office. He referred to his previous call to Wr. Mumford pointing out t certein individuals had requested copies of the written statements which had been submitted by them in this case and aleo referred to the indication that RaQ fimundson "tape five of the individuals who were so-called "spies" for the UMW in thp-frogressive_Mine Workers Union during the trouble between 1937 and 1941 at Springfield, Illinoie. Apparently the meeting was held because of the fact that the Bureau Field Division at Springfield had interviewed two of the remaining twelve spies, namely Austin and Hale. The subject matter of the meeting, it was indicated through information received at the Springfield office, was to discuse the possibility of getting copies of statements which the Springfield office had taken. Mr. Hallford advised thet this morning an individual] named Walter hay calied at the Springfi office and identified himself as a partner of Attorney A. M. (Art) Mitzgeraid of Springfield, Illinois, and stated that Fitzgerald was repfesenting three individuals, namely, Austin, Hale and Bumgarner, and therefore demanded copies of the statements furnis hed by these men to the Springfield office. Mr. Hallford tactfully refused to furnish the statements, inasmuch as there was no foundation for the request and it was not known whether, in fact, the statements were desired by the individuals who had made them or whether Day's request was unauthorised to with. RECORDED & JnDExpyy -% +/ §- 53 that Edmondson Apa. Hallford stated that, in view of the distinct péssibi a\ may be engaged in a program of checking for the benefit of i this case to ascertain who gave statements and then subseq requests in each case through the office of Attorney Fitzg of the same, he feels that the matter should be brought to the Department for a specific instruction as to what the cere in the matter. wv SAC Hallford pointed out that some of the statements men indicate that rough treatment previously was used on of statements that they had given and which they thought had been given for the use of the Governzent but which subsequently came into the possession of the United Mine Workers and resulted in physical punishnent and other action being taken against then. wee et a ee