New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-27

the Supreme Court, and having after
ward become president of a bank, was
convicted for grand larceny and re-
ceived q sentence of not less than ;Wo
vears and not more than four years
and three months. He will have served
his minimum term on February Z next.
Sullivan is also an expert stenogra-
nher. and soon after his sentence was
assigned bv ex- Warden Clancy to WorE
in the .rison office. He has also acted
as % stenographer for the Parole Board
a. Sing Sing. Both Warden Clancy
and Warden Mccormick testify to ms
industry and efficiency, he having gen
erallv worked evenings as well as IN
the day. Warden McCormick gives as
his reason for employing him as
chauffeur the fact that there are no
omnIoves connected with the prison
who know how to operate car. AS
Sullivan was an experienced driver
end regarded a. entirely trustworthy
he did not hesitate under the clrcum-
stances to have him act a. slcn.
1.-THE motor truck used I lection
with Sing Sing prison has len oper-
ated by convict for several years past,
50 that there was nothing unusual IN
the employment of Sullivan as chaut-
feur. except that he has been man
Of some prominence prior 20 his con-
viction. He has, in every way been
treated the same as other prisoners en-
gagged in similar work and has had
no privileges, unless the requirement
that he work Is chauffeur be regarded
as such.
Ignorant Of Bank Crash.
"The statement made by DR.. Rohrer,
Of Brooklyn, that myself and Warden
Mccormick were conniving with Sui
livan to block the efforts of depositors
in securing evidence concerning stolen
assets of the Union Bank does not re-
ouire other denial than to say that
never even heard that it was claimed
that there were stolen assets. ! never
talked with Sullivan until to-day, and
never knew anything about the crime
for which be was convicted and never
until recently heard that he had been
engaged in the banking business.
"Mr. Mccormick states that Sullivan
has never consulted him OF talked with
him about his business affairs, and
that he knows nothing about efforts
of depositors to trace assets other
than the statements made IN the morn
ing papers.
II may say that in the matter of as
signing cOnvicts to employment the
several wardens must necessarily take
the responsibility. In requiring Sui
/ liyan TO do the work of a chauffeur
] am satisfied that Warden Mccormick
did not consider that he was conterrng
on him a special favor"
The first of the days startling de
+ velopments in the Sullivan case took
place in the grand jury room in Kings
County early in the afternoon. Malloy
and Stowe, responding to the sub
pmnas, came down from Ossining con-
8 WINGED that the Brooklyn officials had
no jurisdiction over Westchester Coun-
~ officers. Malloy was the first 10 face
District Attorney Cropsey and the
grand jury.
At the first question put by the
prosecuting attorney Malloy baked.
/ "Who accompanied Warden Mccormick
in the automobile" Mr.. Cropsey was
/ said to have asked.
81 refuse TO answer" MallOy replied
Asked what his reasons were and i'm
pressed Of the graveness of the con
sequences if he persisted IN silence,
/ Malloy recited his mo jurisdiction" be-
/ lief
Proceedings were adjourned momen-
tarily, and Malloy was led into another
room of the Kings County courth ouse
/ where County Judge Roy was sitting
/ District Attorney Cropsey explained
the situation.
81 think you are extremely unwise
/ Malloy," Judge Roy said, in refusing
| 20 tell what you know. You are allow.
( ing yourself 20 be made buffer By
/ those over you. IL is your duty to as.
sist. as an Official, in this investigation
/ by the grand jury Now 90 back and
answer whatever questions are put By
/ Mr.. Cropsey, or his assistant, Mr. Gold.
/ stein. The penalty for refusing, re-
member, Is imprisonment
Ignored judges Advice.
Returned TO the grand jury room
/ however, Malloy refused to heed Judge
/ Roy's advice.
"Who accompanied the warden hc
was asked a second time. The witness
, remained obdurste.
DO you refuse 90 answer asked
the District Attorney
yes" replied Mslloy.
He was taken 20 Judge Roy's court a
( second time. in this instance he re
ceiyed no advice, he was committed t0