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Re: JOHN L. LEWIS, bT AL. ) -7?C b62»p INTERVIEW WIT! "IT have read the above statement consisting of fifteen pages. I understand the meaning of all words (Continued) and phrases used therein and wish to state that to the best, of my knowledge this statement is true and correct, /> | (Wiis Tritnessed: /s (a. Special ngents, Fecueral 3ureau of Investigation. * "Springfield, Illinois September 7, 1943 "T, make the following supplemental volun- tary statement to who I know to be a Spccial Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This supplementary statement is made by ce in view of the fact that whilc reading my fifteen page Statement, dated at Springfield, Dlanois on September 6, 1943, I recall the follow- ing additional pertinent information which I desire to furnish, nSometime in January 1941 and before the 17th a <* me in the close quarters between thc swinging coors at the ertrance to the wash house. He asked me what + got him fired for and made a ‘pass! at me. 1 ducked and hit him, Thereafter (Mind a group of pu Oe eo UL™ thugs gathered in the mine effice along withenera is 'S deputies. At that in spoke up and said, "You big brute. I came out to get you and that's what I'm going to do.' A Deputy Sheriff warned him he was making threats and the matter was dropped at thatetime. "Sometime during the month of January and between the jOth and 17th of that month, 1941, CHsRLES BOHANNON, Superintendent oOSCaR Fa ae) ELSHOFF and I carmot reca whether or pot present, met in the mine office. ep aranearcaal spoke up to the above-mentioned group on this morning and said @ local UMY union had received word from the International Union that January 17, 1941 was the deadline for the men in Mine B to sign up with UMi, and that any miners who had not signed up by that time would be met on the lane leading to the mine. They would be allowed to go to -275-