New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
SING SING PLOT
TO BALK INQUIRY
Prisoners Held POwwOW
in Move TO Halt
Sullivan Case.
MISS BURKHARDT
AGAIN ON STAND
Grand Jury Seeks Light on Con-
vict Bankers Fliers in
Wall Street.

The Kings County Grand Jury. which
is hearing evidence to determine
whether David A. sullivan. the con
victed Brooklyn banker, used his lib
critics at Sing Sing to purloin further
assets of the Union Bank, listened TO
a Wall Street broker and n representa-
tive of surety company yesterday.
Sullivan once had an account in Wall
Street. District Attorney Cropscy was
anxious TO ascertain if he still retained
it or If any securities in his name
were held by the brokerage firm. When
indicted Sullivan was released in $25.-
600 bail, furnished by the Illinois Sure
ty Company A representative Of that
company took the witness stand yes
tcrday to tell what collateral was fur
nished to insure Sullivans freedom.
From James Mclean, Of Campbell &
Co.. District Attorney Cropsey learned
that Sullivan no longer has an account
with the firm. The District Attorney
has been unable to find that Sullivan,
since his incarceration at Sing Sing.
dabbled IN stocks.
John Conway. the former Sing Sing
prisoner. who was brought back 10 Os-
shining from Auburn so he might lay
before the Kings County authorities
all he professed 10 know of the work
ings Of the Jail ring. will probably not
be brought 10 Brooklyn as "A grand Jury
witness. District Attorney Cropsey
told Acting Warden Weed at Sing Sing
yesterday not TO hold Conway on his
account.
Ii is possible. however. that William
!. Cummins will be brought to Brook
lyn to testify to certain things he tod
Assistant District Attorney Goldsteir
al Sing Sing last Saturday.
Although the statements made by
Cummins. Conway and Augustus VI
Price, former Brooklyn lawyer, did
not furnish the District Attorney with
any new leads. they corroborated in
formation he already had and threw
interesting side lights upon the man
ner in which the prospects of a grand
Jury investigation were first regarded
at Sing Sing.
On October "a. il was learned, the
day Goldstein paid his first visit 10
Sing Sing and met with opposition IN
his attempt TO examine prison officials
concerning Sullivan's JOY rides IN War
den McCormicks automobile, a confer
ence was held in the warden's Office
after the Assistant District Attorney
had gone.
Attending the consultation as TO
what action should be taken TO fore
stall the threatened grand jury in
vestgation were John J. Malloy. as
sistant superintendent of industries
at Sing Sing; Vincent b. Stowe.
clerk and doorman; William j. Wat
son. then secretary 90 McCormick;
George Deeley. the principal keeper.
and three convicts, Sullivan, Price and
Joseph Ratalla. Sullivan. u is alleged,
acted as stenoErapher az the meeting
and Price as legal adviser.
That the Kings County Grand Jury
had no jurisdiction 10 subpoena or eX-
anime Westchester County officials was
the decision rendered by Price. To be
prepered. however. a wit was drawn
up TO restrain District Attorney crop
sew and the KINGS County Grand jury
from activity. j. was, however. never
submitted to a supreme Court justice
70 be signed. and the paper could not
lie found when Goldstein learned OF
The conference last week.
Miss Louise d. Burkhardt. secretary
10 Sullivan. was again witness before
the grand jury Yesterday. BIT by hit
the District Attorney is said 20 be
drawing from her information regard
inr her employers financial transac-
tious.. She will resume the witness
stand to-day and viii be recalled at
succeeding sessions until Cropsey is
certain he has obtained all she knows
on the point.
Other witnesses Yesterday included
Mrs Charles Weed, a sister Of Sulii-
van. who lives at 81 Palmetto ST.,
Brooklvn. 1t was believed that she
could throw light upon the where
.bouts Of Sullivan's wife. who is want
ed as a witness. but who has dropped
out Of sight. David A. Sullivan, jr..