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—— ie HEMP aap ae ‘ a . . a e # " 9 Co wy "I have read this statement consisting of nine hand- written pages, and state that it is the truth to the best of my knowledge. JI have initialled each of the pages and place my signature on this last page, The original of this statement is being fumished to the Springfield Field Division with its copies of this report. ° , was questioned closely as to whether or not there were two P.K.A. meetings at the P.M.A. Hall but stated that as far as he knew there was but one meeting and that he had not realized that there was & meeting at which a committee of the P.UM.A, was appointed to con- tact ELSHOFF. He did state, however, that apparent ly were members of such a committee since they spoke & uent metings of having contected ELSHOFF. as specifically asked whether he was present at a meeting held on the same night after meeting at the Elk's Club at which negotiations were made for signing & contract with the U.M.W, He stated “that he knew of no meeting that night other than the meeting mentioned in his signed statement at which several of the officials and men pre— sent at the Elk's Club meeting went to Edmundson's office at which time EDMUNDSON prepared the signed statement promising to do all he could towards the reopening of the Mine. *%. It appears from the interview with that he was not in a position to have heard ELSHOFF make any direct statements with regard 1 to his attitude towerd the reopening of the mine and the cha of the | Unions. However, it is appsrent ee both present at the conference with ELSHOFF and it is probable that was present at any negotiations which may have taken concerning the for, W. Unio The following information concerning crane is being det. forth in the event it will be of any value in ent investigation: Age: Date of Birth: Pisce of Birth: Height: