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C O ? ane, t t RE: JOBN L. LEWIS, ET AL ry F ar Lt ALS oe Springfield, nois. At tho time of this interview, advised that he had no criminal rocord. wae friendly ond en- tircly cocporativa, hc seemed to have a foir knowledge of pertinont mtters but had a govd deal of trouble expressing himself in English. In the event it is decmed advisable to coll him os 4 witness, it is felt he will be en- tirely willing and will make a foir witnoss. fF CS the following signod steatemont: Springfield, Ill. Sopt. 18, 1943. ny am giving this information ‘ who have identified thomselvos ns being Specia on eF. B. Iie No throets or promises have been made m to give this infor- zor jecre ago, 2 om Gt Mins & yet & started aboee es ac diggor. In Ky — = ovor to P, H. Ae as ovorybody went over & thero woro better conditions & no argumonte or fights. I hoard from other mon that Bill Ryan sold Minc A & oleo hoard thot Mine A would stoy shut down & that they would tcko coal out of Mine A thru Mine B. I went out to Mine A & ec 2 ho said I should wait a while & that the mine might re-opon os I wente get my mining paper from him. Several men, a another man told mo that at] o'clock the following ° ay there woula a moeting ct Rodmen's H.11. also said to mo that ne hed seen Elsnoff who said that if they wont over to U. MN. We. ho would ro- open Mince £ otherwise he would lct it shut down. who is When I saw intsmuch as I wasn't working I told him I would others did. I wont to meoting ot Redman Hall & he told us that on Sundoy thoro would be o mocting at tho Elk's Club. did not attond the meetings at P. M. A. Hell regarding this matter. I wont to Elk's Club . too & st.w Edmundson & 4 other mon but I don't know when they came, started the whole business at tho Elk's Club. 3 Ye had a standing vote & so did I as I felt if I didn't thay would throw bit us owt, I did not wont to go back to U. M. W. but I had to othorwise I oO would not have a job & I did not want to seo any trouble. Now et Kino A we get docked & nevor know why but under P, M. As we wero told & thenwe hed Pit Committec but now under U. MH. We. just about § or 6 mon run the whob locol & wo miners don't have o thing to ery ony more. It nover wee likes this undor P, M. A. At the Elke Club Edmundson said if wo signod up then “44 wouldn't cost anything but if wo signod up loter it would cost us $10.00 or moro & he also soid ho would guaronteo that Mine A would re-open in a fow - 289 ~ INT Tt WITH On Sept 43 cin) Agents intervi r