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are cen ernest According co no mention was made as to who was paying for all this although it was presumed that probably the coal operators stood the expense inasmuch as this was customary upon the successful execution of a contract between the operators and the union officials, : Cae «::-: that ELSHOFF was not present with them in the conference zooms and that there was no indication that ELSHOFF or EDMUNDSON were paying for this entertainment. He made the statement that he imows of no relationship between officials of Mine "BM" Coal Company and EDMUNDSON or any other UMWA official. It is his belief that, knowing the history of Mine "3" Coal Company since he resided in that area over a con- siderable period of years, that there probably was some connivance between EDMUNDSON and the UMITA. e name of / who was ve c rative “rt information on ins cases, ; { DOT RR Re ag ort oh ae aint Same OSE peer oy earn rt oe re eA ER amen aT conta tte oat athe: | gave substantially the same account of the in- as described by except that he said en ts suite at the which suite contained a private bar with « Negro attendant, a2 Sal ome one in the rooms, probably the Negro attendant, made the ntement to the effect that drinks were a id for and that he was there . serve them. As far ee did not mention whether -; not ELSHOFF was present a e time and apparen no mention whatsoever ae eee Ss PVE Veil ve a ttec wet = a: made as to who actually paid for this e a =<: that now fason, formerly an Assistant 20 je EDMUNDSON ame presently working in the office of the United Steel ‘o oun of America at Springfield, Illinois, would be in a position to give cen... ete __ regarding any financial transactions between EDMUNDSON and EIS es said that during the time that GLASGOW was with EDMUNDSON and itie Dnited Mine Workers he did not trust EDMUNDSON's dealings with the union funds. To substantiate — ubmitted to the agents a receipt ~3- Meee