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RE: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL. j LID INTERVIEW WITH The following investigation was qgonducted by Special Agents @ oa at Spring field, on September an ’ . il nois, sie er o, 1943, agents went to the resi- dence cf a re : ; pringfield, Illinois, and no one re ee front and rear doors were open, put the screen doors were closed indicating that some one probably was sleeping. At the rear door, Agents, while on the porch, noted that on the kitchen table there was some kind of a note which was placed up against a dish and Agents believe that the note said something about phoning when he got up, and it wae signe "Tom" 5 alse on the note there appeared to be some wrixing which said “Len': let this out." It is not sure whether or not the na : is correst, but that is what the name Icoked like. On the afternoon of oe On the morninre of September 6, 1943, Agents returned to the home ido and vu; « introducirs themselves te ay * advised that dv “not want to gow nixed up in snvrricz and he did not Want to appear in Court. He volunteered this inforrution bufore Agents had a chance to explain their mission. He also said that he did not care to answer any questions and did not want any trouble. Agents explained to him and his wife. who also was present, their mission anc he still said that he did not want to say anything as it did nct matter to hin vhat union he belonged to just as long as he had a job. & J@™mmme was asked whether or not he had been contacted relative to the iivestigation and he refused te affirm or deny that he had been, He further said that if he did give a statement he wanted a copy of the same and the Bureau's policy in this matter was full explained to him, During this time both * — ere told by Agents that he did not have to muke ary statements a o Agents if he did not desire to do so and that Agents would like te have him place in writing just why he did not desire to give a statement, and then they would immediately leave At this time he asked his wife for her opinion, and she told him that it would do no harm to answer the questions. He was told by Agents that he could answer whatever questions he desired to, or could refuse to answer any he desired to. At this time he remarked that he would answer the questions, but did not desire to any anything that might incriminate him. When about half through the interview he again expressed fear to Agents in the presence of his wife that he might have to go into Court and that he might get “balled up", and he was told that Agents would discontinue the interview if he so desired, and would leave immediately; that Agents were there to protect his rights and not to violate them. However, he said that he would continue on and when the interview was completed he asked Agents if he had said anything that would involve him and make it necessary for him to come into Court. He was told that Agents had nothing to do with - 320 =