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¢ | 8g Federal Bureau of Investigation . fe RUnited States Department of Justice Springfield, Dlinois, «Ke September 13, 1943 eorees ane eee AIR MAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, : Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, PERSONAL ATTENTION United States Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. ‘ CIVIL RIGHTS and DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Dear Mr, Hoover: Mr. FRANK COLEMAN, Assistant to the Attorney General, appeared in Springfield, Illinois on September 10, 1943 and called at my office for a conference in connection with this case. He was apprised general- ly of the results of the investigation as of the date of the conference. He apveared to be very well satisfied with the results of the investiga- tion to date and made no unusual requests or suggestions while at this office. As a matter af personal interest to you, he confidentially informed me that he had been informed by the Attorney General that President ROCSEVELT had approved the indictment of subjects in this case and trial of subjecte subsequent to indictment. He indicatec thet the Grand Jury would convene to hear the evidence in this matter about October 1, 1943, although he does not know definitely at the present time whether the case will be presented in Washington, D.C. or at Springfield, Illinois. He mentioned that Federal Judge CHARLES G. . BRIGGLE in Springfield wes a Republican and indicated that the Depart- ment was giving consideration to the possibility that he might be biased in the matter in the event the case was tried before him, due to the fact that charges might be brought by the oppositiom—(defendants ) that the case was political persecution on the part of the administration. He also stated that he learned in Springfield casually that EDMUNQABURKE, Attorney for U.M.W. was Jury Commissioner and that BURKE might exert some influence through this position to Favor the defendants in this case. He /, said if the case was presented to a Federal Grand Jury in Springfield, a that probably the Department would request th nt of another Jury Commissioner for the handling of this aD 5 As a matter of strategy which might to Sala vine B. ty Af. tion being obtained from subject ELSHOFF, owner involved in this case, Mr. COLEMAN stated that in ‘ail erabab ook boos bre R22 4 JAN 10 1962 coe ce RT Tp NO ee a i ee toe eS eo - woe