New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-10

received IL. was October e." but that.
Cropsey said, was evidently an error.
as in the letter Conway referred TO the
investigation" whereas on October o
Sullivan WAS enjoying his JOY rides IN
the wardcn's car.
Wonld Reveal Prison Secrets.
Two sil les % n sheet oil ruled paper
were covered m Conways offer TO tell
what he knew concerning Sullivan's ac-
tivities inside and outside Of Sing Sing.
According TO the District Attorney, the
convict offered 20 give interesting IN.
formation regarding the activities OF
one other prominent prisoner nj the
Ossininc Jail The other convict re-
fcrred 20 ~ believed 60 be William -
Cummins.
Superintendent Riley. in his letter
in which he signihcd his desire 20 be
Of assistance. said:
81 doubt If he has any information
that will throw any light. On his own
.howing ne could not know very much
Of what occurred after the appointment
of Mccormick
District Attorney Cropsey. however
has indicated that the investigation ne
has under way 10 determine whether
sullivan has not committed iurtnei
larceny o. Union Bank assets since ne
has been IN Sing Sing IS going TO be
thorough, and IL is probable that aver
he examines the record of Conway ana
weighs The possibilities of his knowing
ANYTHING Of value will examine him.
4 Miss Louise ID. Burkhardt. sullivan
/ former secretary. upon whom the
Kings County authorities are depend
inc in measure for information lead
ing 70 the recovery of the former bank
/ er's safe deposit box. IN which II IS
believed is hidden about sl.000.OO0 III
securities formerly part OF the assets
of the Union Bark, was witness yes
terday.
Burkhardt Girl on stand.
She WAS only inside Of thc grand
iurv room flfteen minutes and was SUB
ruraed 20 appear again to-day. Nhen
she rctakes the stand her oNaminauon
will probably take the greater part OF
the dav. Az she knows more than any
one else about Sullivan's business al
fairs. she is counted one OF the most
important witnesses in the inVestlga-
tion.
Mr.. CroDsey. IL is said. is saving Ms,
Burkhardt 10 appear rs near the end OF
;he investigation as he possibly can
From othe" witnesses he Is building a
chain OF evidence that Miss burkhard'
Will be able TO clinch.
The search for Thomas J. McCormick
continued Yesterday, and detectives are
now close on his trail. When he sud
denly left Ossining the Saturday be
fore election 70 dodge subpoena servers
he went 10 New Jersey. Since he has
neen out OF the jurisdiction OF the
Kings County officials he has not drawn
any money from the First National
Bank in Yonkers. where he has an ac-
count. Officers Of the bank testified 20
that eirec. Yesterday before the grand
jury.
IL is the Supposition Of the District
Attorney that Mccormick was we'll sup
Piled with funds and told by some one
closely associated with Sullivan 20 skip
out OF the state and lay low until the
Kings County investigation was over.
That Mccormick could tell who Sulll-
van talked with when he was out Of the
Jail in the warden's car Is the general
belief.
Mrs. Sullivan. wife Of the former
banker. whose presence on the witness
stand is also much desired, could not
be found yesterday. Al hef nome, III
Pacific st, Brooklyn, it was evident
that she had not been there in several
days. The District Attorney is con-
WINGED that Mrs. Sullivan IL still in
New Jersey. where she went with Miss
purkhardt when the investigation be-
gan. From Myers Hotel. Hoboken,
where the two women stayed. il was
learned yesterday that Mrs. Sullivan
paid all the bills. A record of the tele-
phone calls the couple made from the
hotel has been obtained by the District
Attorney.
The Ossining exchange is said 70 APP
pear at least once on the list While
the women were at the HobOken hotel
they were visited by man, Mr.. Crop
sey has learned.
Sulllvan's Attorney Tcstifes.
Francis B. Mullen, attorney for Sui
livan. was one Of the new witnesses
called yesterday He was before the
grand jury nearly an hour. John J,