New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-23
TELLS WRECKING PLOTS.
Describes alleged attempt ON Ne1c-
HaUen Trains.
OFFICIALS DIsCREDIr STORY.

Michael 7. Sullivan who was arrested in PenusyI-
vania Tuesday after sending letter to Presi-
dent Meen, of the New-York New-Haven and
Hartford Railroad, promising for $4,000 to reveal
alleged plot for wrecking a special train bear
ing Connecticut delegates 10 the Republican Con-
vention at Chicago. was brought here yesterday
Since his arrest Sullivan has told an actual at
tempt to wreck express train of the New Haven
road
Detectives Valley and Collins OF Inspector Nc
Cluskys staff, We're present when Sullivan had an
Interview Hith the railroad officials Sullivan gave
the details of alleged attempt To wreck the
FttshsId express the night OF May q at North
Haven. Conn. The story. he said guarded by
the railroad officials the hope that they might
find the guilty persons
According to the statement attributed to Sullivan
he three tie together a bundle of lies fas-
ten them with chains. and place them on the rail-
road track near North Haven. The PittsfeId ex-
press about due. and the apparent intention
Of the men wreck tho train and plumber the
express and mail cars Shortly before the express
was due TO pass the spot Sullivan says eight"
engine was run over the road and removed the OBJ
struction sullivan IS said to have stated that he
Aed Wnen ne saw that the three men intended to
wreck a train but that he met the trio the fol-
!p"tHs Jay. nc names pt the three men, as gtven
10 Inspector McClusky. were found TO be fictitious
sullivan Inspector McClusky said yesterday
has a long criminal record and has served several
terms IN state prison In various parts of the
While confined In the Tombs about five years ago
defence; writing 10 several scores OF persons who
had advertised Tor missing relatives, representing
In each case that he that relative and that he
needed money with which 10 return home. He is
said 10 have received several thousand dollars
one man. n is said. sent him 500
The man is also an expert penmau. and Nash
Vile Is said To- have forged the Of the Gov
eruor 20 pardon papers that resulted in the OPEN
ing u the prison doors release him Az the
same time il is said. he forged the OF his
attorney and obtained considerable sum.
Inspector McDluSky does not know what to thin K
% the latest exploit OF the man. saying he IS far
too clever man 10 step deliberately into a trap.
sullivan remanded for tOrtv-eight hours in
$500 bail 10 await the action OF the Connecticut
authorities
New-Haven. Conn. June michael J. Sullivan =
story about the ATTEMPTED wreckinE OF a New-Yorlx
New-Haven and Hartford train at North Haven on
May g IS regarded among railroad men here as 4
romance. Untrue in every particular" was the
comment on il given out at the office OF Percy r.
Todd. first ce-president- other railroad say
there has been no ATTEMPT wreck n train at
North Haven or at other point the Hartford
division. Early last winter bundle OF railroad ties
found the track OF the New-NOrk division
near Harrison. aud that incident may have given
sullivan part OF the plot OF his story. In tina s
instance the engineer OF the Adams Express special
saw tho obstruction the track ahead in time TO
slow down and remove IT,