New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26
MARTIN II. GLYNN.

make n personal inquiry and report
TO me fully.
MARTIN II. GLYNN.
The grand jury of Kings County will
begin this morning its investigation Of
the extraordinary privileges accorded
David A. Sullivan at Sing Sing. Fol-
lowing a visit to the Ossining prison
on Saturday by Louis Goldstein, First
Assistant District Attorney of Kings
County, subpenas were issued calling
for the presence of John j. Malloy, the
prison auditor, and one of the Sing
Sing doormen. Both are supposed 10
have knowledge of the automobile rides
which Sullivan enjoyed until The Trib-
une exposed the lsxness Of the prison
regulations.
May Ignore Summons.
In Ossining yesterday it was freely
said that both men would ignore the
summons. Both subpPnas we're re-
turnable at 10 o'clock in the morning,
but doubt was expressed that the men
would appear at all. The popular be.
lief in the prison town was that the
District Attorney Of Kings County ha 4
no jurisdiction over Westchester
County affairs.
District Attorney Cropsey Of Kings,
however, intends 10 eradicate that be-
lief in the event that Malloy and the
doorman fail to appear. Contempt pro-
ceedings will follow, for the Brooklyn
authorities are firm in their intention
tn; the punishment specified for the
wrccker cf the Union Bank shall be
meted out. Joy rides in high-powered
touring cars arc not mentioned in the
sentence imposed by Justice Crane.
A bit of interesting evidence that the
District Attorney gathered yesterday
was that Sullivans former secretary,
Miss Louise d. Berkhoff, who moved TO
Yonkers when Sullivan WAS linear
cerated." has been collecting dividends
on securities of the Union Bank which
had been transferred to the name OF
Sull;van's wife. The secretary has a
mower Of attorney for both.
DIR. ]. Ellis Rohrer, chairman OF the
executive committee Of the Union bahX
denositors. obtained the evidence ana
LAID il before the District Attorneys
office.
Another bit Of activity on the part
nc tho same executive committee was
= telegram sent TO Governor Glynn
aok;no that he meet certain OF them
wben he comes to New York to address
nolitical gatherings the middle OF this
Week. The message, signed by DR..
Rohrer, was as follows:
"The improper conduct OF Superll-
tendent Riley and Warden McCormlck
in conniving with David A. Sullivan 10
block the efforts Of the deposltors IN
securing the evidence concerning the
stolen assets of the Union Bank OF
Brooklyn requires the prompt action
of YOUR excelency. Will you please
meet the depositors' committee on your
arrival in New York City, when ;he
evidence concerning the conduct OF
Riley, Mccormick and Sullivan Will be
submitted to you?"
Won't Stop Jury Probe.
Whether the message expedited the
request made by the Governor to the
Superintendent of Prisons that he 90
10 Ossining and make a personal in
vestigation could not be determined
last night. Assistant District Attor-
ney Goldstein, when told of the Gov
ernor's communication TO Superintend-
ent Riley, said the investigation to be
started this morning by his office
would not be abandoned for that rea-
son. Nor would any Goat of white
wash" in the form Of report By the
Prison Superintendent prevent the Gov
ernor from learning the facts i'll the
end.
II was Assistant District Attorney
Goldstein's belief that the telegram OF
DR.. Rohrer was Immediately response
bic for Governor Glynn's action. In
the telegram Of DR.. Rohrer, however,
il was requested that the conduct OF
Superintendent Riley also be investi-
gated. The Governors action in ask
ing Riley to make the investigation was
cause for some speculation. A report
of his own conduct, made by himself,
could hardly be more unfavorable than
those which former Police Lieutenant
Becker made when he investigated per-
sonally charges of grating preferred
against him, IL was argued.
That Sullivan was not the only con-