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John L Lewis — Part 25
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Re. gory lL. LEVIS, ET AL
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INTERVIEW WITH "J ap identifying as exhibits J. G. 15-16-17 & 18
JOHN GROH affadavits made by Mike Willen, Janes Schneider, Pete
(contimed ) Kioga and Wii. Scherve. These affadavits were made in
uy gresence and concern these nen bein, cmtacted to
join the U.N.
"J an turninz ver to agents of the F.B.I.
which I have usec tu refresh my recollection. Thes
I mi identif,in, then as J. G. 19, they have been Kept in my possession until
this tine as liave all other pepers I have turned over to azonts.
22 pazes of lons-hand notcs
hich are notes nade by uysclif
pee
"T hove been sham a copy of an affadavit made by nec (1-B-57) which
I rcex mize as havin, made. It is in revard to the fact that there aro no
chock- ffs >of union du.s at mine "BY, I affirn that it is tru. and correct
and tht the sivnature thereon is cine it is dated Au,. 10, 1940. I had tricd
to “ct Elshoft to install th. check-off syste: at mino "B" which ha: been in
effcct at mine *BY prior to the strike, We even sh wet that the N.LR.B.
rulin: provided for this as one f the rights onjoyed by th. miners prio to
the shut-down. He on many occasions hac refused to grant this roquest Uivine
voricus reasons therefore.
"T have been sham a copy of «. jeint affadavit wade by nyscif, Wn.
Keek, ici. Shorve & dohn MeCenn, (1-B-30). This affacevit pertiins to its
si_ners havin), notificd Mr. Elshoff on uany oceasions o: the intisidation being
uscd to swin. the ven back to the U.I.... he hat always 2cnied any kn mledze
uf suct action ani claimed nothin. of the sort would be allomud at the ainc.
I reaffirn the information contained therein anc. ucknowledge my si nature
thereon. We always told Elshoff -f each tine a man was injured or beaten at
the wine but he clained to im Ww nothin, about it. I must have known of it
however because of the hospits2 bills anc compensation he ha’ to pay.
"I have been sham by A ents a copy uf an affidavit which is presently
in the possessi n of the Fed. Bur. of Invest. This pertcins to the employ-
vent of 42 P.Mea. men at uinc "B! wh> lad to gxin the U.N. in omer to pet
a job, Tho men arc Goor se Norbert, Jue O'Heri, Joc Vona ant Joe Zini, the
affacavit is dated S.pt. 12, 1940, It is true and corr ct ant I rceoffirm the
Information thercin and an afyixin,, ny initails thereto. ;
tI ds not recall at the preset nekin: the affadavit -f Oct. 3, 1940
which bears the nanes (mot si natures) of Wu. Keck, John McCann ant uyself.
Td) know hewever that an nuncrous occasions Falsctti has uate cr yratory
renarks concernin” P.Hi. (Exhibit 31).
WHeckelbeck grior t> ewidn. to mine "B" was employs. by the State of
Tl. Sales Tax division, Hs left this jb to > t. mine "BY, He shortly
efter the svin: ower to U.K. quit mine "Bit and went t> Chice::o where he
nv; is.
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