Evening star., 1963-04-15
Complaint by Ed|in
Is Related at Trial
He Repeatedly
Told Legislators
Results Wanted
BY HUGH WELLS
Star staff Writer

BALTIMORE, April 10. A -
Government witness testified
today that ]. Kenneth Eldin
once shouted at two former
Congressman on trial here that
he was not getting enough re-
suits for his money.
The two former Congress
men were identified as Thomas
F. johnson. Maryland, and
Frank w. Boykin, of Alabama.
They are on trial with Edlin
and his aide, William L. Robin
son, on conspiracy and conflict
Of interest charges.
The witness, Louis D. Gold
man, added that shortly after
words. Mr.. Boykin suggested
that he might introduce q
prospective group of buyers for
some Edlin- held land to the
President of the United States
to impress them.
The meeting at which the
conversation took place was
held in the summer of 1861 at
the Congressional Hotel, ac-
cording to Mr.. Goldman. who
once was president Of Edlin's
First Colony Savings and Loan
Association.
He said Mr.. Edlin, Congress-
man Boykin and Congressman
johnson were conversing when
AL Of a sudden in a very, very
loud voice, Mr.. Edlin stated
words to the effect that when
am / going to get some results.
It's been costing me a lot Of
money -. and ! want results"
BOykin Reply Quoted
Then. according to Mr..
Goldman, Congressman Boykin
said "how dare you speak to me
like that"
Mr.. Goldman said Congress-
man Johnson interjected,
Calm down and take it easy,
you know these things take
time" Mr.. Goldman said that
after finishing lunch they were
discussing whether to show
some prospective purchasers
some land by helicopter when
Congressman Boykin said,
Maybe we would introduce
them to the President of the
United States to impress them"
Earlier. Mr.. Goldman testi-
fled that Mr.. Robinson, MI.
. Edlin's attorney and assistant,
had said some loan documents
! were referred to Congressman
, johnson because I'VE wanted to
keep Congressman johnson
happy .. 4 1t will probably come
in handy for Ken"
Mr.. Goldman was questioned
about his knowledge Of a mail
fraud indictment against Edlin
h connection with First
Colony's operations.
Mr.. Goldman. now a teacher
OF business law in Miami, also
testified that Mr.. Edlin told
him there was nothing TO
worry about. He had friends on
the Hill. They would take care
Of him and everything would
turn out all right"
But, he testified, that from
time to time Mr.. Edlin would
say 1t was costing him q lot
OF money and that the cost
was eating him up" =.
Asked About Checks
He also said that he once
asked Mr.. Robinson why checks
for Mr.. johnson were paid
from Mr.. Robinson's personal
account and then reimbursed
to him from an Edlin firm.
He said he told Mr.. Robin
son that ut might be a silly
thing" to deposit such large
sums because OF income taxes.
He said Mr.. Robinson told him
the payments were made in
this way because Of con-
venience.
Henry Holland, employed by
Mr.. Boykin's Tensaw Land and
Timber Co.. testified under
cross examination that a Cad
lilac the Government claims
was involved In the sale OF two
land tracts TO Edlin, was on
the books as having been put-
chased by the company.
He also testified that a bun
which the Government says
was given TO Mr.. johnson IN
the complex transaction was
purchased for $500.
The prosecution has charged
that the two Congressmen were
paid BY Mr.. Edlin to try TO
pressure the Justice Depart
ment into dropping the 1861
mail fraud indictment against
Mr.. Edlin.
Mr.. Edlin ultimately served
five months OF a six months
sentence for using the mail 10
make false claims about his
First Colony Savings and Loan
Association.