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oe Pee SYS - bs Datei sn ouet a, m3 ‘SPertsal Parl TwrEey Troms J. Bégar Hoover - Director, Federal Durees of Investigation Sabject: JOH L, LEWIS, ME AL CIVIL RIGHTS AMD DOMESTEC VIOLEIZ Reference is made So Bureau letter dated August ©, 1943, in the above entitled matter. For your inform there axe Arenead tted herewith puoto— static copies of « Nescrandun the Dirvecter reoreree from the “ {nai Diviefen of the Dapartaent, dated August 19, 1943 oe Citied Mine "Br = Violations ef BeotSen $1, fitle i8.° 3% is that this Oe emma nate forth tha Mmea'at the individeals ier viewed by Mr. Frank Coleman of the Criminal Division while in &t. Louis, Wiescuri, end Springfie Tilincie, in the recent pest. The sugcested investigation set fo in this nesorandua by the Criminal Division should be fully conducted, and the individuals suggested hy the Criminal Division should be interviewed wiless a particular pessce existe why this should not be done. t Yhe Criminal Division has also advised that in 1932 infunction proovedings were instituted im the State Court at Springfield, Tilinocis, {ariciag leh Properties torr aa on foridéing Lewia from Sorkers = = as eee a wit “trees ia Die The 2.) mh interfering with Frogressive Kins Criminal Division has requested that a oopy ». @ proceedings secured and forwarded to the Dapartuent. It fa desired tat at least two copies of these proceedings be scoured fn’ order that your office may have a copy of at lgast one of these records. It is desired that this xatter be given expeditious attention. Tour at‘antion ie 1 ited to the moworandun to the Attorney Faneare} 40¢24 tnt 3/ 14/9 szsa5fee ef uth ah mre treneet ttad ta you VFN sA VSrre = aru dl tl ro by Bureau letter dated August 1943. Page 10 of ‘thle esac rendu sete forth an area of investigation entitled "VII - Investigation af Explanation Given for Contimation of Faywent after in Zoveaber, 1939." It is icted that eciject James in Wa 3% :ments voutends that these payments were intended to cover expenses of a | ar at B, The Crieinal Division has re- . of any fire or mave-in b be investi cated J fo \/f) 'y rkers