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RE: JOHN L. LEIS, &T AL by Beenie} Leents : oo a Jk. The first interview took place ee : mOOn © September 6, 1943. At that time J Wes obviously suffering heevily from the cffects of alcohol. The facts occurring at Mine °B" were discussed with him semevhat, bit he repeatedly expressed himself as being unable to think and Tainerber » end requested that the interview be continued at a later date when he wes in a better physicel condition. He suggested the morning of September 7, 19435, and essured that he would be at the Springfield Field Office at 9:00 a.m, for intgpriew. He appesred anxious to give information and anxious to cooperate in every way in the completion of the investigstion. He had knovm nothing of the present investigetion. The informs sic aa a i ical condition wes incoherent and v.lueic:s te this investigetion. in sub stence, it was that JCEN SCHNELDDOR was ctreing to run the wrole urion, snd boss everyone. He had nothing to do with the -ffeirs of the Union and the mine until after the strike. elthough he wis expelled from th: arin. fecause of assoc ietion with TONY PLOTCH. The interview was term; ‘cen chis voink : request. During this intervicw a ee Gece sd o4 home, and after le-rning that Agents were present, wr ited outside until gents left. ry 'd fu > tn a ee ab ian be ee Fol iowin.- failure to xppear at the Springfield Fielé Office for his ceneintncet ane “.§ seen on the street by the above Agents. He sdvisead th.t he hs mit come to the cffice bcoornuse his attorney, ARTHUR FITZGERALD, had cdvised him not to make a statement. : Weg found on the street rbout 2:90 p.m. which was during the hour: shia. he would norm-lly be working ss a shot firer at Mine "B". Leter in the afternoon of September 7, 1343, . Springfield, Illinois, creme to the Springfield Leld Uitice to ndv se thither hysbend ,,. who is presently employed at Mine "A", had told her tht BOHANNON with CUDGE SUMGARI PF he. come to the shnft at Mine "A", end were stopping former Mine "B" employees, and ssking them if they had been. interviewed by Federel Agents. Wher’ ae that. he had not, BOHANNON told him not to teil then anything, «if he wes «asked why not, to say that it wis on the edvice of attorney ARTHUR FITZGFRAUD, This was following the time -the! 7 hed piven s stetement to Agents. ‘ - 385 -