John L Lewis — Part 26

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B a . Director =h- 9-13-43 ar Mr. COLEMAN has previously made a request that a representative (i: ee number of the P.k.4. operators in this area be interviewed to determine if A Batts subject ELSHOFF had endeavored to purchase their mines similarly to the rh Ms purchases of Mine A and Mine B. At the conference on September 10, 1943 U’ with Mr. COLEMAN he stated that he did not believe the interviews with these operators were justified at the present time, and that such interviews should be held in abeyance. He requested that the attempted purchase of « mine in Bond County, Dllinois previously mentioned by him in a memorandum be investigatSel-and this will be done, and also a mine in Fulton County. In a memorandum from the Bureau from Mr. TOM C. CLARK, Assistant Attorney General, dated August 30, 1943, certain investigation was suggested in connection with the fées paid to the firm of Winston, Strawn, and Shaw at Chicago, Illinois, who were shom as Counsel for the Mine B Coal Company on some of the pleadings filed with the Labor Board during the year 1938. It was stated in this memorandum that it was not believed that subject ELSHCT or Mine B was in a position to retain this firm and the conjecture was that the firm was retained by the U.M.W. on ELSHOFF's behalf. This was discussed ; with Mr. COLEMAN, and he stated that he had two different attorneys look up the law to determine if this would be privileged information, and that it was, | \e and that no inquiries should be made by this office at this time unless a | ee af i i . direct request is made by the Department of the Bureau. It is suggested that this particular point be called to the Department's attention by the Pureau so that it can be confirmed by the Department. | _ bie Spectal con SD: a“? present with me at the time of the conference 2 C Te The above is supplied for your information. any difficulty encounter~ ed in the remaining investigation in this case which might be attributable to premature publicity will be specifically called to the Bureau's attention. Very truly yours,

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a . Director =h- 9-13-43
ar Mr. COLEMAN has previously made a request that a representative (i:
ee number of the P.k.4. operators in this area be interviewed to determine if A
Batts subject ELSHOFF had endeavored to purchase their mines similarly to the rh Ms

purchases of Mine A and Mine B. At the conference on September 10, 1943 U’
with Mr. COLEMAN he stated that he did not believe the interviews with

these operators were justified at the present time, and that such interviews
should be held in abeyance. He requested that the attempted purchase of «
mine in Bond County, Dllinois previously mentioned by him in a memorandum

be investigatSel-and this will be done, and also a mine in Fulton County.

In a memorandum from the Bureau from Mr. TOM C. CLARK, Assistant

Attorney General, dated August 30, 1943, certain investigation was suggested

in connection with the fées paid to the firm of Winston, Strawn, and Shaw at
Chicago, Illinois, who were shom as Counsel for the Mine B Coal Company on

some of the pleadings filed with the Labor Board during the year 1938. It

was stated in this memorandum that it was not believed that subject ELSHCT

or Mine B was in a position to retain this firm and the conjecture was that

the firm was retained by the U.M.W. on ELSHOFF's behalf. This was discussed ;
with Mr. COLEMAN, and he stated that he had two different attorneys look up

the law to determine if this would be privileged information, and that it was, | \e
and that no inquiries should be made by this office at this time unless a | ee

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direct request is made by the Department of the Bureau. It is suggested that
this particular point be called to the Department's attention by the Pureau
so that it can be confirmed by the Department. |

_ bie Spectal con SD: a“? present with
me at the time of the conference 2 C Te

The above is supplied for your information. any difficulty encounter~
ed in the remaining investigation in this case which might be attributable to
premature publicity will be specifically called to the Bureau's attention.

Very truly yours,