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ed ( j . JOHN EDG*H HOOVER ¢ ; * pINECTOR . Mr. Tolson : Mr. BE. A. Tamm Federal Sureau of Investigation — Mr. Clogs Mr. Glavin Hnited States Bepartment of Justice Mr, Ladd r. Nichols Washington, B. ¢. - aa ee September 11, 1943 , Mr. Treey Mr, Carson Mr. Coffey Mr. Hesdoa_ Mr. Eramer_ MEMORANDUM FOR MR. D. M. LADD Mr. MeGuire Mr. Barbs Re: John L.“Lewis et al Mr. Quion Tamm__ Civil Rights and Domestic Violence Tele. Room Mr. Nease “Miss Beahm L- At the above time SAC Halford called and talked tM wise caney_ c vr. Hallford stated that Mr. Frank Coleman from the De~ partment had arrived at Springfield and he had conferred with hin OW Occasions since fis arrival there Thursday night last. Mr. Hallford stated that the investigation was rounding out in good sha and at present the Agents were interviewing miners with regard to Mine "A" which adjoins Mine "B", the latter being involved in instant investigation. You will recall Elshoff was the operator of Mine "B* at the time the miners working therein elected thp(frogressive Kine Workers Union as the bar~- . gaining agent, resulting in the ¢losing down of Mine "BY on the part of the i. operator Elshoff and subsequent, of course, to the payments of $225,000 made an ‘by Lewis and the UMW to Elshoff, until finally the UMW in 1941 felt confident int enough to hold another election resulting in the UMW being named as bargain- = It appears that there might have been soue irregularity about the operation of Mine "a" - that is - the mine was being operated or attempting to be operated through driving a connecting tunnel between Mine "A" and Mine pu. at any rate, Mr, Hallford stated that even with this new development, f things looked bright and it still appears that the Springfield Office will meet the deadline. oe ePae DECOR! ee A report has been submitted which should reach the Bureau sometime “9 —7 today or Monday, September 13, which is principally concerned with the ac- counting investigation conducted to ‘pm / 4 ~~ J a a an Of particular interest was the , to SAC Hallford that prior to leaving : Mr. Coleman conferred with the Attorney General, appar¢ | wf) torney General left on his vacation on Tuesday last. 5 - {7 -_-@@Leman, the Attorney General indicated that he had jugt : “ President, who had indicated that the Attorney General hould go _Or _& gram jory_and eventually prosecution of any indicted subjects. This would r to include John L. Lewis in the event be is in cted. n f € OCT #1 ito beh at NG Tk TORT QE ND BE at STL VET ETP dae Te a ae . . _ ar cid . a ET EM AD ape ek ote A ye