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POE Peper eo “I ive the following stetement to Wa =: rec. Agtse of the FeB.I. No thrects or nromiges have beeri mada me at any time to procure this stctement ISTE VIE’ Y ITH The following investigation was conducted by Special Agente and at Springfield, Illinois on September 9, 1540. At the residence of Spring- fielc, Illinoie, agente intervieved him end he said he 18 errested in his lifes He also advised that he had not been tol anyone not to talk to agents of the FBI and he said he was willing to answer an, questions asked him. It mas noted that a rather illiterate and he eid he could not read the English lengogge. He could underetend questions elright and enswered them in good English. However, it ie felt he vould reke @ poor witness unless his testimony is absolutely necessary. Agents obtained from hir co statement end it ree read over to hir and he seid it wes true end correct ae he had given it to agente but thet ne would not sign it ee he sould not eign his neme enywaye This uneigned etetement is es follows, “Springfield, Til mgt « 2, 1943 end I give it of my own free will. “1 eterted at bine B in the Summer of 1936 and I om et] theres Ince born QI I ocore to U.S. in ang beenm & citzen in 195’. first joined a mine union Ribs we. in S-ring., Til. thie wes U.M.1. IT heye never beon & union o Te I joined the Frogressives in 1932 a+ i “During the year I vas ct Kine B before the strike I never saxr eny trouble or heard thet anyone wanted us to go back to Delisle I dont even know Elehoff. Ma "Ag fer as Ik £ esives got along ok with their officials, the men ren the local not just » i went to meetings ebout once a month, I wee alwoy setisfied with the way the P.t.A. men bendled the money, I never favored either FeilA. or Usk. I hoard of the F.v.A. men being sent to jail for bombing, I dont know whether they were guilty or not. I never sew any Ust.N. men: picket Hine B, cr T leew he srr da . am pte Sor Pp 3 - 79 -