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C C) 064 4¢ Re: JOHN L. LEVIS, ET AL c bap was interviewed at his resi- dence, aaa aummEmEs Springfield Illinois on au ust : y Speoial Agen: is @ meek individual win oviten no inte in the afi fairs at the mine @S longer as he aould work. He would not maxe a good witness beoause he does not reoall events which ocourred, joes not remember names, and was not in 4 position to kmow much about what héppened at the mine because he worked above ground. He would make a fair appearance, oan be understood, out does not possess aggressive qualities sufficient tc withstand any cross examination. He is presently employed i rage He was orn iin The following is & signed statement obtained from Wty "Springfield, Ill. August 25, 1943 Fi ped) cf = @ Law 9 - o z : a ch cb a eI Agents o Al Buresu of Investigation. No premises, threats, or any considersti.n has Been made to me to make this atetement. I am willing to &ppear in court to repeat this stetement if necessary e "I got & Job at the Mine "BY sometine along in January of 1936. Soon after I started woring Therc I was approached by three men on the oompany proverty. I do not remember their names. They asked mc to doin the Union. I teld them I wo:ld if necessary. I asked the Suncrintendant if I should and he told me I should so I joined The Progressive Mine Yorker's of Amzrioa. They took my dues right out of my pay chcek. "I worked in The Reseil Yards and Tipple most of the time. I worked below only & couple of months. "I reoall when the strike occurred. JT had not heard any dis- ion ebout 4 strike, and was surosrisead when the strike ooourrod. I not know of any diffeoultics in The mine over wares or over discharging» d no idoa about what the strike was all clout until after the strike. I do not remember what was told me about why the strike was caused. I did not stuy around the mine muei after the etrike was culled. - "a Fow days ofter the strike was oslled I went beek to the mine. The men were Just stunding around. I went to work a few days above ground. No one tried to koop me from working, but there wes not much to do so I quit and did not even go Baok to The mine sinoc thes timo. I got cnother Sod and have nover roturned to minc "B", - 188 - emer omen me ga apr gress rman wm ee we pet i ee a Oe =