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Se ALL WEQSHATION CONTAINED bie pin CSUIED : B Ho ed S15 BZ 2 NS Pacey.) EP)” .);| Seay ~ , , ; ae . : - . Bk: JOM L, LEWIS, ETAL Rt 4 ———-E LL BITS. AMD DOMESTIS SIOLERGE s na! 77 Reference is made to ¢ sonversation betwen Mr. 7. ° «: be C. Coleman of your office ani Mr, of this Bureau on Septesber 7, 1943, regarding the request for copies signed statements given . by three of the individuals interviewed by the Springfield Office in ean= —. oe, nection with the captioned aatter. . The Springfield Office ef this Bureau has advised that Janes Bale. end Frank Austin, two of the twelve individuals alleged to have been onthe ~*~" United Mine Yorkers roll while menbers of the Progressive Mine Workers Union prior to Kay, 1937, requested that thay be given eupies of the signed — this Bureau at Springfield, Dilineis. The request of these individuals was pot complied with by the Springfield Offices, | . The Springfield Office has now advised thet on the morning of Sep- . tember 7, 1&3, a Mr. Walter f. Day called at the Springfield Office and ' identified himself as @ partner of attorney A. &. Mitegerald ef Spriggtield, 7 Tllincis, Mr. Day advised that mr. Fitsgerald wes representing ; | Gividuals, namely, dames Hale, Frank Austin and a Mr. Buagarner. ‘Tt will be: noted that a Mr. Bumgarner was formerly an organiser for the Gnited Mins Workers of America at Mine B, Springfield, Dlinols, and was interviewed as & prospective witness in the above captioned case. Mr. Day Cemshted tht «= copies of the statenents given by the above named three mn be furktahed-te hin, The request of kr. Day was not complied with by the Springfield oftjoe, . y ver, ve We LICE = = The Springfield Office advised that apparently a meeting Wis Tld between subject Ray Mimindson and five ofthe tenlye, individuals referred to ay above as having been on the pay rolls of both Unions 1997, aes poo and Mr, Austin had been interviewed. The Bpringfield pffice bed firt tated that the possibility exists that subject Edmuntson may attespt veel Ofte __- oF ane Rresoeiter may sttenpt to obtain pemtesion foe, thoje Boe 3 plenf eee ead 4 fter my attexp seion cise? tor pealtee et tnbsas fo request copies of statements whidh thay hey exoguted. - ffey ™ + " ehave facts, ut will be appreciated if you would ether copies of sts ts taken from prospective vin ILE | i one D Ti, view ef the fewer — SEP gd ygqe fixie Bureau carson, Ae wigy 2% 94 N33t par bo, erate: BC It OF INVESTIEATION | 298 TMi b bend’ 5. OEP AR Men Ay seaTice 4 ; ; Pts Fe A pe VET 8 rare —— OOS 43 - cee em MO a ae Ae A Me a I ee me ey rm nr ee me £019