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RE: JOKN L. LECIS, ET AL b VC 6D INTERVIEW \.ITH receipt to the demands for retrd-active unpaid wages which had been presented to him. I told him if we could not settle, we may have to resort to the Civil Courts. He said that we had already entered a suit for the continue retro-active wages. "On Narch 14, 1938 & * eRe out to Mine B to see Elshoff. shoff, when ohey oeeareds told them to call up before they came out to the mine. During the conversation with Elshoff, they noted that the fan at the mine which circulates air was running at full speed, and six pit cars were loaded with props ready to send down. when these facts were reported to me, I called Hlshoff, who said that the power was off and that the only juice for the lights end the fans was being supplied. He said that no work was being done in the mine. "From then on until the expiration of my term as Ecard Member, I contacted Elshoff at various times trying to work out a contract without any results. I remember three or four times asking Elshoff how he was main- tained the expense paying royalties and also the expense of opening the mine et some future date, Hc would never make a definite answer. At times, T accused him of fevering the UMit, which he never affirmed or denied. "T have read this statement which consists cf eighteen pages. All information and dates appearing herein were verified by notes kept by me in my diary, and to the best of my knowledge and recollection are true. Signed: er Witnessed: Special agent, FEI. Special Agent, FBI. " after the execution cf this statement a further review of Way ia diary was made and it was found that on Au ust 17, 1938, he atte to call Elshoff at his office and was informed by ad Elshoff was out of the City. PR again saw Elshoff on september 26, 1938, rela~ tive to opening the mine and signing a contract. At that time Elsheff said that market conditions were bad and that he did not know when he would open the mines Another attempt was made to locate Elshoff on October 8, 19368, and the last record of any conversation at all in his diary with Elshoff was on January 13, 19359, At that timc femme phoned Elshoff about a - 416 =