Page 4/The Battalion/Wednesday, August 24,1983
Former partner testifies
Mattox inquiry continues
United Press International
AUSTIN — Attorney Gener
al Jim Mattox’s former law part
ner and campaign treasurer says
a controversial $125,000 loan to
Mattox’s campaign came direct
ly from the candidate’s pocket.
A. Don Crowder, Mattox’s
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former partner in his Dallas law
firm, made the comments Tues
day after leaving a grand jury
that is investigating Mattox’s
campaign finances and allega
tions that he threatened the luc
rative public bond business of a
Houston-based law firm.
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Also appearing before the
panel was John Boyd, f ormerly
senior vice president and chief
energy loan officer at Seattle
First National Bank.
The grand jury is looking
into allegations that Mattox did
not properly report $125,000 in
personal loans to his 1982 carn-
paign.
T he $ 125,000 campaign loan
Mattox made to the campaign
and its subsequent repayment
paralleled a S 125,000 bank loan
to Mattox’s brother and sister
from the Seattle bank.
“When the moneys were
loaned to the campaign, 1
assumed they came out of |im’s
pocket,” Crowder said. “Let me
tell you something, he doesn’t
need his brother and sistet to
obtain that amount, jj
alone and saves aboitl
penny.”
Crowder also sa
w ould not resign his
spite political heat ft
panel’s investigation.
“Hell no, he’s not
resign office,” Crowded
he’s indicted on thebal
I’ve read, it will betftt
travesty ever."
The panel also is iJ
ing allegations
threatened the lucrathf
bond business of a lawfoil
resenting Mobil Oil Can
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