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, é 1. a TS 1 nr Se e neiiall ne _—samian : . temnatlicencieeernstiimemeenmn ernst a © ta Tote OF _— Ft rR AT t a ee aid . x ‘as interviewed by Special Agents IRTERVIzw WITH 1943 at Springfield, Illinois. but it was difficult to mike him understand. e stated that he knew little of the facts concerning sine A isfactory,witness. He furnishec awadi- te fate + and it is felt that he would not make a satis the following signed statement. "Sept_ 14, 1943 Springfield, T11_ "I ke the following voluntary s tatement to Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. No threats or promises have been made to induce me to make any statement. nt was born ir are eer peer ae and presently reside at esentiy employed by a contractor by the "I started work as a miner in Mine A in about Q¥jpand joined the U.Mon. at that time. I joined the progressive union in about 1932 when the rest of the men joined that union, T did not have anything to co with the starting of progressive. As far as I am 2 the enring concerned everything was going along fine in the mine in the spring of 1941, I have never held any office in any wion and was never interested in union affairs. "T remember that somebody told m in the fall of 1941 that Elshoff had bought bine A. I never attended any of the pro- gressive meetings that were held at that time. J didn't go to any meeting at the #lks. 1 went-up with a bunch of men to the United itine office and signed up with United, I joined to keep working and because the rest joined. Nobody ever threatened me or beat me up or made me join any union, I vas in poor health so J didn't pay any attention to anything "I have read this statenent of 2 pages and it is true to the best of my memory. —_ >| Ga "Hitnesses . {S/ } Special agents, FBI ) U.S, Dept_ of Justice" - 892 - et ee ore a omar anaes alii oe Reeadheiet. ann-thaannanatenin atten, iieatiatieamemmnatiamaaeal