New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-25
Sing Sing Officials Surlily
Block Goldstein's Efforts
to Get Information.
ALL BUT OUSTED
FROM INSTITUTION
McCormick'S Men Served with
Subp9nas TO Appear Before
Kings Grand Jury.

t-ndent Of Prisons John r. Riley 10
make a chauffeur out Of David A. Sui
livan, Brooklyn bank wrecker, having
collapsed with a crash, the state will
look out for Mr.. Sullivan's future b.
making a first class, dependable tele-
phone operator out of him.
For tho purpose Of efectine this
change of plans, unfortunately neces-
STATED by the publicity accorded the
Sullivan automobile rides, Mr.. Riley
paid a special visit to the prison on
Friday and spent several hours talking
it over with Warden Mccormick.
While operating a switchboard may
not be so conducive 70 health as auto
mobile riding. in that the latter keeps
one out in the open air, il was aNreed
that in the circumstances it is more
advisable for Sullivan. Tsmmsny is
deeply concerned for Sullivan's future
and wants 70 send him out into tbs
world we'll equipped.
sullivan PiugS Away.
The automobile rides, it has become
known, were largely the result of Mr..
Riley's fears that the bank wreckcr
was not we'll. He was heard, in fact, TO
declare that Sullivan was in poor
health, but the prison records fail to
show that Sullivsr applied for transfer
to the prison invalid corps. This is Gus
tomarily the first step taken by sick
convict.
Yesterday Sullivan entered on his
new duties answering the telephone,
sticking plugs in the switchboard. etc
This work is done largely after regular
business hours, it must be explained
as the prison officials are not anxious
20 have the former bank president seen
in the Office during the next few weeks,
As preliminary move in grand jury
investigation into the privileges &C.
corded Sullivan in Sing Sing prison,
Louis Goldstein, First Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Of Kings County. paid
an official visit to the prison yesterday
afternoon. and was accorded 20 rude a
reception by officials that at one time
ne feared the use OF force % remove
him from the prison premises.
Warden Mccormick was not present
during Mr.. Goldstein's visit. Whether
he had an intimation Of the visit is not
known.
Every conceivable obstacle was placed
in the way OF Mr.. Goldstein's investi-
CATION. His questions elected either
the most surly of answers or no reply
at all. John J. Malloy. prison auditor
refused 20 produce Warden McCor-
mick's secretary or confidential clerk
on the ground that he was mo mes
senger bow" A doorman refused Mr..
Goldstein his name, telling him to find
il out inside"
William J. Watson. the confidential
clerk, and Hickey, the secretary, left
the building by rear exit when they
learned that Mr.. Goldstein wanted TO
question them. Requesting the cour-
tesy Of the use of the telephone in
the Warden's office, Mr.. Goldstein was
CURLY informed of the existence OF "a
public phone outside"
Although Mr.. Cropsey's assistant
protested repeatedly against what he
termed "the most outrageous treat
rient that he had ever received from
state officials" his protests served only
TO increase the others surliness. Mr..
Malloy refused to let Mr.. Goldstein
see David A. Sullivan, and informed
him also that taking a picture of the
prison car in which the convict has
been joy-riding was against the Law"
Two Dodge Subpenas.
During the four hours that Mr..
Goldstein battled against the rudeness
OF the prison employees an official
stenographer OF Kings County stood by
and took down every word that passed.
Pefore leaving the prison the attorney
handed subpenas to Mr.. Ialloy and
the doorman. commanding their ap-
pearance before the grand jury of
Kings County Monday morning. With
subppnas in his hand the lawyer
waited in vain for the appearance of
Watson and Hickey.
To questions regarding the where
abouts of the warden, Mr. Malloy re-
plied tnat he "beieved he was in Yon-
kers." Calling the Yonkers chief OF
police on the telephone, Mr.. Goldstein
learned that the warden had left for
The prison, but although the attorney
waited two hours the warden did not
arrive.
Prison His Office
Mr.. Goldstein's visit to Sing Sing was
entirely unexpected. and appeared 70
throw The prison employees into a panic.
The reason for the great interest OF
Kings County officials lies in the fact
that sullivan Is said to have been al
,owed frequent visits from friends and
That through them he has been dispos
ing of mortgages and other securities
belonging 20 depositors in the defunct
Union Bank OF Brooklyn.
Following The Tribune's exclusive
story OF last Sunday, which revealed
the 10y riding privileges accorded the
convict, District Attorney Cropsey. OF
Kings, wrote Superintendent Of Prisons
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