The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-18
HYDE RESENTS CALL
IN SING SING INQUIRY
Tired Of Being "Goat." Ex.
Chamberlain ShOuts-Nc-
MES Aid for Sullivan.
JURY QUESTIONS WALSH

Ex.Ci'v Chamberlain Charles W Hyde
and Deputy State Comptroller Michael y.
Walsh OF Wcstchester were witnesses
yesterday in the Grand july invest, ga
ton which District Attorney Cropsey of
Kings county is conducting in All effort
to determine whether David A Sulli-
van, wrccker of the Union Bank. was
able to- get cash for securities stolen from
that Institution while receiving eNtraor-
binary privileges at Sing sing
Mi Hyde was questioned regarding
ruinor hat he had acted as counsel for a
clique of Couvicts and prison officials IN
eli effort to stop the Cropsey investiga-
tion by supreme Court INJUNCTION on the
ground that the District Attorney OF
Kings county was without Jurisdiction. in
asmuch a. Sing sing is in Westchester
county. Ills answer was fiat denial
He said that he had not been 20 Sing
Sing In two months and had never been
retained or approached by representa-
tive OF any such clique. RumOr had II
that he saw William j. Cumm.ns, wrecker
of the Carnegie Trust Company. Sullivan
and others al the prison on october "a.
When the eXChamberlain entered the
Kings County Court House ne was in any
thing but a pleasant frame OF mind. He
strobe Gown the corridor to the door be-
hind which the Grand Jurors were sitting
and raped on the panel inslstently. A
court attendant opened the door wee
bit and thrusting out nose a-oulver
with Indignation demanded quiet. With
equal Indignation Mr.. Hyde demanded
that his presence he made known to Mr..
Cropsey.
Hyde Wenrics of Being Goat"
at is getting fashionable to make me
the goat In everything" he said. II IN
getting tired OF this" To newspaper men
he said. while awaiting word from Mr.
Cropsey It's a damn leland you can
quote me on that | know nothi s about
this alleged effort TO sidetrack Cropseys
Investigation. And don't know any
thing about Suilivan's privileges either.
II he gets them, he's lucky. 1t was more
than | got I'm the Tombs. ] had time
getting bed 10 sleep on
Mr. HYDE was interrupted by the at
tendant. who informed him that Mr.. Crop
sey said he would have to walt his turn
Mr.. Cropsey kept hiis waiting two hours.
Louise II, Burkhardt the witness who
led the process servers a bootless chase
until she appeared voluntarily. In order.
as she explained, TO save her family from
annoyance. was kept waiting too with
several other witnesses. all OF whom Were
finally excused for the day without testi-
flying.
Practically all Of the session was taken
up with the examination of Deputy Comp
troller Walsh. lie was in the Grand Jury
room about two hours. II had been
rumored that NJ. Walsh who Is Demo-
cratic boss of Westchester, was one OF
several politicians who financed the jour
neys of Thomas J Mccormick. deposed
warden of Sing Sing The Deputy Comp
tioller denied this emphatically. though
admitting that he had seen Mccormick
in Stamford. Conn. a week ago Monday
night
Mccormick closed his home at Yonkers
and departed with his family soon after
being removed as warden. 1t has been
suggested that Ne went To- Canada. TIE
story tod by Walsh indicates that Nc
Corn.ck "a not 90 20 Canada NJ once.
When Walsh saw him he was undecided
whe,her To- remain in retirement until
things blow over or to obey the subpoena
that had been handed 10 him by Assistant
District Attorney Goldstoin and present
himself before the Grand Jury to testify.