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The fact that Eshoff accepted substantial payaents fros ths I Union, granting what does not appear to be the case - that these paymsnts wer.. legitimate loans, will lead to the natural inference that Elshoff would not bs unbiasad in a Labor dispute batween the Dw and tbe Ph, which is required of him under the NIRA. The fact that Klshoff purcbased Mine A in l94l with $60,000 fwrnishe d. by the Uww and attempted to purehase the Panther Creek Coal Mines in l942 with as a front for the Ww in an attanpt by that Union to gain control of ky mines. organized under the Py Union in arder to freeze out that organisation.. B. Aspects Possibly Onfavorable to ths Cass The payment in this case took place betwoen 1937 and May 18, 194l. Unless it is said that the conspiracy.in this.matter extonds through the Kine A and Panther Csaak CoaI Wines transactions, the Statute of l itations will run in June, l944. It is aiso noted that thers havs been vory Kt caasa os osu gop *q3 Aq p*sn oq Atpnqnopm IIx se3I3a3k.Is8attsRaertesg3Ja e3s oy? to their benefit. The defense will also undoubtedly stress ths fact that fros l932 to 193?, nembera of the Pu? Union ang ged in violence with the Uxw Union and the. majority of the individuale conyicted in Federal Court, ss roforred to.aboy.,. able to point to any instances of riolence snd.mzene.doing on tbs.part. sftbe Pow members, ho, the Coy rn-ant non Slleses baye suffered . daorivation of their rights ander the laws of the Inited States. It. hould also be noted in thi. nrrd that the Dopartrent has recantly. ndict. reconduet the investigation. nd it Fanx of. th indiridual. ho t.lked Ireely Tth regard to the violation in this case.