New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-01
HIGH OFFICIALS
In DRAGNET OF
PRISON PROBERS
Prosecutor, at Sing Sing,
Gets Evidence for Grim
inal Action.
SAY STATE OFFICERS
IN SULLIVAN PLOT
SleuthS Bare Alleged Deal
in SeCuritieS-WarrantS
Nav Be Issued.

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Louis Goldstein, Assistant District
Attorney of Kings County, last night
conducted an investigation in the war
den's office Of Sing Sing that resulted
IN revelations so astounding ss to rem
der likely criminal charges against
some Of the highest officials cf New
York State.
Although Mr. Goldstein refused to
comment on any phase Of the new turn
resulting from The Tribune's exposure
Of the privileges extended David a.
Sullivan, Brooklyn bank wrecker, it
was learned on high authority that
Warden George S, Weed was present
during the examination of witnesses.
Il was stated, also, that some of the
testimony elected was Of nature un-
expected even by Goldstein. who had
been in a sense prepared for it by the
reports Of Kings County detectives who
have been working on the case all week.
In the afternoon Goidsten Interro-
gated witnesses in Nonkers, which IS
alleged 20 have been the scene Of the
criminal acts attributed 10 Sullivan
and certain state officials. Detectives,
it is alleged, have found out that Sui
ivan has been aided in converting
$l50.OO0 worth of Union Bank securi-
ties, ostensibly belonging 10 the
dummy Joralemon Trust Company.
Warrants MAY BE Issued.
The issuing Of warrants for the ar
rest of Sullivan's accOmpllces may be
the next step. During the session Of
the Kings County Grand jury yester-
day the unusual proceeding was gone
through of calling County Judge Roy,
of BroKlyn, into the jury room. II is
believed that he was asked 20 sign
warrants, so that the alleged accom-
phces of Sullivan might be appre-
nended before the grand jury actually
found indictments.
As for the banker-convict himself, J..
wa learned iu Ossining that Sulli-
van. since the exposure Of his JOY
rides and White Way jaunts, is try
ing 10 shun the light of publicity and
is "riding il his CELL
Apparently satisfied that he had met
the exigencies Of his campaign FOR 'e-
election by deposine Thomas j. McCor-
mick as warden Of SIM, sing for me
liberties permitted Sullivan, Governor
Glynn yesterday proceeded to lavish
as generous p coat Of whltewash on
John b. Riley, Superintendent oi
Prisons. as Riley gave Mccormick.
In his report Of his investigation
published in The Tribune on OCTOBER
Cd Etrll ia
every way been treated the same as
other prisoners engaged in similar
work. and has had no privileges un-
less the requirement that he work as
chauffeur be regarded as such"
Yet. although Stephen c. Baldwin's
subsequent hurried investigation. which
pretended to do nothing but scratch
the surface, brought out facts sufficient
TO cause the discharge Of Mccormick
here are the words OF praise Glynn
had for his "whitewashing Superb
tendent" yesterday:
John b. Riley has proved splendl
official, and beyond question the best
superintendent in many years"
Glynn Just DOtes on Riley.
When the question was raised as 70
whether an investigation OF Riley
might not be in order, the Governor
said he would not be drawn hastily
into action that "might wreck the
splendid career of such man as
Riley"
While acknowledging that Riley had
made a mistake in his eXOneration OF
Mccormick, Glynn pointed out that al
though the superintendent haL missed
a chance TO make good removal he
had made upward of two hundred good
appointments. If Mccormick was his
only mistake he said, it would be un-
fair 20 condemn Riley, when prison
associations, bishops, ministers, priests
and public spirited citizens had pro-
claimed him to be very fine prison
superintendent.
The Governor said he would take no
further action in the prison scandal
until after the election. and then II il
appeared proper superintendent Riley
would be investigated.
Political observers yesterday were
commenting on the fact that Glynn an
nounced he intended TO hold up the
investigation Of Riley until after the
election. Riley is a political power. m
Clinton County, and IT was recalled
that on Glynn's recent upstate cam
paign trip Riley assisted him 10 make
a special play for Clinton County sup
port.
At the meeting held in Plattsburg
October 10 Riley opened the proceed
iugs BY reading a letter from Smltn
Weed. old Cleveland Democratic boss
Of Clinton County, indorsing Glynn
Glvnn at that meeting showered praise
ON Riley. George $. Weed, whom he
appointed temporary warden OF sing
Sing following the suspension of Nc
Cormick, is a son Of Smith Weed.
I'm conclusion" the Governor said
Yesterday. BY way OF winding up the
II terview on the Sing Sing matter, Il
want 10 say that this prison matter
will be handled as soon as ! an out OF
the campaign.
Al the morning deliberations of the
Kings County Grand jury testimony
was brough. out tending 10 show that
The automobile IN which Sullivan and
Mccormick rolled about the country
was purchased either by sullivan or
with the assistance OF his advice.
An employe OF the Ca lilac company,
ed Marsh, shed some light on who
WAS present when the car. was bought.
At the prison Investigation William
Watson, McCormick's confidential
clerk. swore that he went alone 10
make the purchase.
Marsh testified yesterday that here
were two other men with Watson. one
of whom is believed 20 be Mccormick,
and the other Marsh called "chauf-
fcur." Marsh aid this man was the
one OF the trio who knew ali about
automobiles. and when he gave a de-
scription Of him il Tailed very closely
with sullivan.
II was said yesterday that story
has come 70 District Attorney Cropsey
TO the effect that when the car was