New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-07
Duped Depositors Declare
Prisons Head Knew OF
Sullivan'S Joy Riding.
CHANG WHOLE GANG!'
CRY AT MEETING
Girl Secretary to Convict
Banker Goes TO Grand
Z Jurv for Identification.

extent OF the NnoNleuSc NHiV" 'V"" -
pgev State Superintendent OF Prisons
,ossessed OF the liberties extended TO
n.v;5 4. sullivan, the former Union
Rank president. at Sing Sing was ap-
,oipted ~ a meeting last night Of the
5spositors OF the wrecked financial in
sutut.or.
II the findings Of the committee show
that the charges openly made against
Superintendent Riley by the depositors
that he possessed full knowledge Of
Spllivan's JOY ridcs-are substantiated
Governor Glyun will be asked to re-
move Riley al once.
Frank H. Grether, a business man.
with an Office at so Wall St, Manhat
ian. was named as chairman of the
committee. To assist him in his inves-
tiration he named John c. Baur and
louis Franseke. Of Brooklyn. DR.. J.
Ellis Rohrer. chairman OF the executive
committee o. the depositors. is a mem
Der ex oficio Of the committee. The
work Of looking into Riley's movements
when he attended meetigs of the parole
board at sing Sing viii be undertaken
At once.
There was q lively discussion as to
the method Of procedure against Riley
and members Of the Board of Parole,
eli Of whom have been charged with
riding in McCormick's automobile
when sullivan drove the car.
Would Jail Whole Gang.
u am in favor OF putting the whole
gang 10 JAIL" one of the depositors
declared
Dr. Rohrer declared the depositors
had learned that Riley was a passenger
in the automobile when the convict
chauffeur was at the wheel; he said
every one knew Riley twice attempted
70 whitewash Mccormick for showing
Sullivan faFors and that his state
ments were afterward repudiated. Mr..
Grether then spoke up 20 say that an
Investigation Of the whole matter 10
determine If there was actually a base
Of charges against Riley. was impera-
tive. and that a committee should be
named
We must get the evidence first"
he declared "The Tribune got the
evidence that Sullivan was receiving
undue favOrs. We should get the as
sistsnce of The Tribune In running
down these Riley charges
Dr. Rohrer stated that a committee
o. depOSitors would call uDOn Cover
nor-elect Whitman i'm the course of q
few DAYS and bring TO his attention
what be- styled "the interference and
improper conduct of Superintendent Of
Banks Eugene Lamb Richards and
Matthew T. Horgan. Controller of the
State BanSing Department, in cOnnec-
ton with the liquidation Of the Union
Bank"
Girl Aid Before Jury.
The Investigation being conducted by
DlStric, Attorney Cropsey before the
Kings County Grand Jury was ad-
loarned until Monday. after Miss
Louise d. Burkhardt. secretary 10 Sui
ivan before his commitment to Sing
Sing and his business agent since that
event, was led into the jury room.
Miss BurkharGt it was learned. did
not TESTIFY yesterday. Before leaving
me court however. she was subpmnaed
ior appearance when the inquiry IS re-
>umed. Her brief visit 10 the jury
room, 10 was declared yesterday, was
merely 20 afford Elias Reuderman. of
400 Sutter av.. East New York, man
ager of the Temple Israel. an oppor-
lunlty Of identifying the young woman
as the one 10 whom he paid interest
and part of the principal Of mort
gage formerly held by the Union Bank
winch Sullivan is charged with con-
Nerung 20 his own name.
Before going 20 the grand jury room
Mss Burkhardt, who came to Brooklyn
from a retreat which Kings County
detectives were unable 10 find. spent
some time with District Attorney
,ropsey In his Office What she told
ann m response TO his questions re-
sarding Sullivan's business activities
since ms prison term began she VIII
repeat under oath when she goes be
-OIe the grand jury.
ne specific instance OF larceny said
TO nave been committed by Sullivan
winch the District Attorney is lnvesti-
kSlng involves mortgage Tor S2,3Ou
az per cent given several years age
ty the Temple Israel. 228 Christopher
.
made by the Mechanics and Traders
Dsnk which Sullivan controlled.
Inc Mechanics and Traders Bank
was later taken over by the Union
in,ank, Of which Sullivan was president.
"' formed the JOTalemOn Trust COM
p@ny' Uummy organization, OF whlch
perk was made president, and as
4 ghed 20 10 the mortgage Of the syna-
4 togue and other securities. Subse-
quently. 10 is charged. the same Sc
4 tlriues were assigned by Sullivan 20
Payments on the mortgage by the
temple Israel have reduced the prin-
Dpal 90 $1,000. Since Sullivan went
i 70 sing Sing for his part in wrecking
4 we Union Bank it is claimed that he
mas collected the interest on the mort
gage
Inc first witness Yesterday 20 20 be-
,ore the grand jury was william J.
.""alson, o. Honkers, secretary TO
.homas j. Mccormick, the dismissed
Farden OF Sing Sing In The story
soid last week by Watson before
.o'epnen {. Baldwin. whose investiga-
Il lon led 10 the ousting Of The warden.
mere were contradictions of the tes-
.mony OF other witnesses regarding
ne purchase Of the automobile i'm
SS9ieh Sullivan did his Coy riding
a ne District Attorney examined Wat
a ~" yesterday in AN cndeav0r 10 prove
4 .uat tne money with which the car
II as ooughi came not from Michael
n traHy, The IoEkers saloonkecper. nut
"a 'om sullivan. His examination lasted
'arte hours.