New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-31
Union DEPOSITORS
IGNORED BY CLYNN
Committee Which Submits
plea as to Sing Sing
Gets Cold Snub.
GOVERNOR SETS UP
,SpOLITICAL MARTYR
y, pohrer's Statement DiscloSeS
Close Association Between
Baldwin and Sullivan.


A committee Of Union Bank dep0s,
-, who assert they can influence
smSn6o votes IN Tuesdays election
w. on Governor Glynn yesterday
esI. I've him the reasons why they be-
sho Sterbcn c. Baldwin should not
ne' . mem appointed to investigate the
H. ,,-.tion ;lat Warden Mccormick OF
Sse'S; rr granted unusual favors TO
S me A. sullivan, the Union Bank
Si IT, Governor practically ignored the
test and took refuge in a plea OF
ooi;ies. .,;.4oo ,,.-o
The reasons '"V
That after sullivan was indicted for
Ling the Union Bank and released
hail he met stephen {. Baldwin at
he Hotel Aston. -,
'"T Thai he afterward went with MIR
n.iSain 70 the Offices of former City
DSssmherlain Charles Ii. Hyde.
that in Mr. Hyde's offices he re-
ouested Mr.. Baldwin to act as his
counsel. ~, p.,, o,nsod
=. serve as Sullivan's counsel, he as
s;s,ed sullivan TO find other counsel
ssv;ng many conferences with him.
tai Mr.. Baldwin was Edward Vi.
Cents counsel and was present nj
wanv conferences between Grout and
Sullivan.
Uttletou Held Responsible.
Full responsibility for the appoint
ant Of Baldwin in the face of these
a;,rnrostances was put up to Martin
NJ Tittleton. o party 10 some OF the
Srnivar- Baldwin conferences and chief
sosijbin6er and adviser to Governor
Glvnn on his recent upstate vote
T. was while on this trip that Mr..
Glenn was forced 20 order McCormick, 5
.psnsnsion and 10 call Tor an lnyesu.
cstion OF his conduct, as result oil
The Tribunc's exposures.
Tho communication 10 the Governor
which was handed TO him by Dr. D.
TiTs RohreI. chairman Of the eNecu,
tive committee of the depoSltors, stated
hat he wished 20 call to the Coy
sror's attention more particularly
sfsets which ! an sure you we're nor
soerizant Of when your decision vas
wsde and which, 1 trust. you wlll-con-
sider sufficient evidence 70 warrant
your securing another commissioner
fOr this work. .,
After reviewing Sullivan's criminal
record In his Union Bank dealings and
referring 20 the Indignation Of the de-
nositors that cone who stole so large
=, smour- o. their money, and who
should he serving a sentence at hard
labor. has been enjoying. numerous
privileges" the communication went on
70 state that Sd.livan has made use OF
his liberty 10 collect on securities
Which IN reality belong 20 the bank de-
YO;tors.
Securities Were Stolen.
aSome of the securities involved n
,b,. Ts-.ar" the statement said, "re-
lste 10 the Joralcmon Security Com
ra1v dummy concern Of the bank'
which owned al its assets. One oil the
mortgages upon which collections have
been made since Sullivan has been IN
Sing Sing. was stolen during the time
taat Sullivan was president OF the
bank Before IT'S first closing, Wheh
Edward n Grout was vice-president'
the character OF this company was
brought 70 the attention Of Mr. Grout
vho succeeded Mr. Sullivan as presi-
dent Of the bank upon its reopenins'
Mrs. Sullivan. Miss Burkhardt anC
Attorney Nullu have been permitted
70 call and see sullivan at Ossinihg
when 1t is believed business was trans
acted as well .s a. the home OF MISS
Burkhardt a. Youkers. Sullivan has
frequently been seen unattended III
0ssinnc and Yonkers." declared the
statement. and went on:
Sullivan continued 20 collect on
these securities belonging to the BANK
during the time that Grout was preS'-
dent Sullivan an Grout were CLOSELY
affiliated In business, he and ms
brother. Paul Grout. being attorney
iol the bank lt s. believed that Grout
OF his representatives have been IN
communication with Sullivan SINCE ms
convection IN regard 20 matters IN Goa
heeuon with the circuit indictment.
IN August. 1871, after Sullivan was
INJECTED and released on bail, he went
to the Hotel Aston and there met ste
phen C. Baldwin. with whom he went
Lext morning 90 the Office OF Charles
H. Hyde, Boz Chambers St, where nc
net the former City Chamberlain.
Aided in Sullivan Defence.
AT that time Sullivan requested Mr.
Baldwin to act as his counsel. nr
Ssldw teleptoued to Mr.. Grout in
regard TO sullivan. Then. accomDa'
med by Sullivan, he went in his ma
chine to the Office Of John b. Stanch'
held, Mr. Baldwin having advised Sul!i-
van 10 get Mr. S,auchfeld as his coun-
SCI, because ne himself could not act
N that capacity Mr.. Stanchheld de
elhed TO defend Sullivan, who thcr
vent with Nh. Baldwin to the office Of
Martin ". Littetou.
For four days consultations were
hsa with Mr.. Lttlcton, Who finally de
SSaeo mat he could not act as counsel
SSsSSuse at that time both he and Mr.
SAcwin were counsel to Mr.. GTout in
vac Union Bank matter | understand
nN this decision was reached after
wnsOltaton with Mr.. Grout.