New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-19
INDICTMENT DUE
in SULLIVAN CASE
Grand Jury Likely to Con
clude Sing Sing In
quiry To-day.
SAY MALLOY WARNED
BANK WRECKER'S WIFE
Miss Burkhardt and Watson VIII
BE Last Witnesses, II
Is Reported.

At least one indictment rs expected
tomorrow or early next week when
the special Grand Jury of Kings Coun-
", which has sat through District At
torney Cropsey's investigation of David
4. Sullivan, the Union Bank wreckcr
considers the testimony that has been
taken. The purpose of the inquiry,
which grew out of The Tribune's eN-
posture of the liberties allowed Sulli-
van by Thomas j. Mccormick, then
warden Of Sing sing, was to determine
whether Sullivan, since he entered the
penal institution, contrived to commit
larceny of Union Bank assets.
Thomas j. Mccormick. who, IL Is be
lieved, could tell much relating to Sui
livan's business transactions, cannot be
found Sullivan'S wife, wanted rs a
witness before the grand jury. Is also
missing, but it is believed that the
District Attorney is satisfied with the
evidence already at hand and that he
will not stretch the proceedings fur
Their In hopes that either the missing
warden or Mrs Sullivan Will put IN an
appearance.
Probably the only witnesses called
to-day will be Miss Louise d. Burk-
hardt. who is thoroughly cognizant
with the most minute details OF Sulli-
vans business. and William j. Watson,
who, in the absence Of Mccormick, for
whom he acted as secretary at sing
Sing, is being examined closely by DIS
trict Attorney Cropsey. Watson evl-
IDENTIFY knew as much about McCor-
mick's transactions as any one at the
prison. lie has been a witness before
the present graDd jury no less than
a dozen times. Upon obtaining new
facts regarding events that occurred
inside of the prison, the District Attor-
aey has invariably called upon Watson
to corroborate or supplement- them.
At the session yesterday one OF the
important witnesses was John ). Nal
10y. the assistant superintendent OF IN
dustries at Sing Sing.
From Malloy District Attorney
Cropsey is said TO have learned who
telephoned TO Miss Burkhardt and Mrs.
Sullivan when the inquiry was pro
posed and warned them 10 leave the
state until matters became quiet. On
thc witness stand Malloy admitted that
he did the telephoning that sent the
women sCurrying 20 cover and set
back the investigation.
OF did not telephone as favor 20
Sullivan" Malloy is said 10 have told
the grand jury. 81 did IL because /
thought IL might help Warden McCor-
mick, but not as a personal favor, but
as matter Of politics ] thought that
! might be able TO put of he investl-
cation until after election
eopro Uforfare Yesterday the he
lief was prevalent that Tammany Hall
was seeking to have Mccormick come
out of hiding and testify before the
Kings County Grand Jury. for the pur-
pose Of clearing the organization with
completely in the mismanagemenJ OF
the prison. II there is to be blame at
tached TO any one, it was said. the
Iammany leaders were iusistent that
Mccormick. who. they feel, should not
have run away, be forced 20 take il all
upon himself. District Attorney Crop
scy was said TO place little weight on
the suggestion that political pressure
would be brought on the eN-warden 20
bring him back
II is not likely that the grand jury
will take action Of any sort against
Mccormick. District Attorney Cropsey
has repeatedly stated that he merely
wishes him 10 answer questions.
Miss Burkhardt will be the principal
witness az The hearing to-day Super
intendent OF Prisons John 3. Riley and
Thomas Mott Osborne held long con-
ference at Auburn yesterday over the
wardenship Of Sing Sing. Mr.. Os-
borne again was asked TO accept the
position, but he announced after the
conference that he was still undecided.