◆ SpookStack

Re: JOHN L, LEWIS, ET AL. pireevier Arry ee Po Springfield, Illinois, was interviewed ad a °° pean pe ee Oe eee Ad Sak A + on September 16, 1943, with the help o He had ifficulty in understanding questions and could not express himself very well, and it is felt he would make a ve or witness. He advised he has never been arrested in his life, ft | niches the fol~ lowing Signed statement, ' "1152 Sangamon Ave_ Springfield, Dl Sane 14 .was2 VER. 20, L747 "TI, give the following information to a “ho are known ts_me to_be Special Agents of the F.B,I, I give this with the help of as I do not wderstand English well.” No threats or promises ave been made me to get me to give this Information. I am working at Mire 'A' as a digger & have been there about ars. J was born I have been in the U, S. since I became a citizen pee 7 aa oe T7 Tene 9 weaeenectias wha wowed ¢, Wien tA ! il wpiiie bide 2 WSO A PIUESOC Oe WE WIE 2 WE UU ALS “aos I dont care what union they have in a mine, the union never helps me. "I read in the paper that Elshoff was going to take over adine ‘At, It didn't make any difference to me, when P.M.A, was there from the time I went to work until 1941 things were just the same as far as I was concerned, "No one came to try and get me to join the UMW. I heard somé talk about Elshoff closirg Lane ‘A't and taking the ¢oal through bine '8' but I didn't pay any attention to it. I hear talk but it doesn't make much impression as I cant understand much English. I didn't hear about or attend any meetings wnen they decided to return to U.L.9, or discussed returning to U.M.W. I dont know if I ever signed for U.L.9. or not but one day some fellow at the blacksmith shop told me I had to sign up and I couldn't sign or read it as I didn't have my glasses, JI had some other feliow sign for me, i] don't care what union I belong to as long as i have a job, "T have nas read this two page statement and it is my understanding that it is all true and correct and as I have given it to the Agents. I am therefore signing this of my ovm free will. Sized opecial Agent, Fy St. raul, Minn. cramer merece Agents BI (Milw) opringfield, Ill. Sept. 16, 1943" - 586 ~ "witnesses: Ae mare near ne e . . “eel ~