New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-03
SULLIVAN IN CELL
AFTER THREAT
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terday. to the effect that former Ponce
Sergeant Peter j. Duffy and Willlam
Cummins, sentenced to sing sing LOT
his part in the wrecking OF the Car
negie Trust Company, had both been
seen in the city within the last year
we're branded as false by District Al
torney Cropsev. The stories had been
investigated. he said, and nothing to
substantiate them had been found.
That Sullivan, however, had been
seen in Brooklyn in 1913, shortly after
being sentenced, was sworn TO before
the grand jury by Harry Meyersohn'
Of 1875 Ocean Parkway. Flatbush. war
den Clancy, head Of Sing Sing at the
time the Union Bank wrecker was seen
in a Flatbush drug store. has communl-
Gated with District Attorney Cropsey'
and said that the witness must be mis-
taken.
Clancy Willing TO Testify.
1t would have been impossible, said
; Clancy. for Sullivan TO escape from
the iail and return undetected. lie
signifed his willingness to appear be
fore the grand jury. He will be sub
prnaed to testify Wednesday, when the
investigation will begin by which the
Kings County authorities hope 20 estao-
+ lish that Sullivan used his liberty from
/ Sing Sing TO commit larceny of Union
Bank assets.
According 20 the story told by Meyer
sohn, il was a drizZly evening IN july
/ 1918, that he came face 10 face with
Sullivan in the drug store of +. W. Ryer,
near the Church av. station of the Brigh-
ton Beach Railroad. The witness SAID
he was once assistant cashier Of the
Stuyyesant and Atlantic avs. branches
of the Union Bank, and that he was
acquainted with Sullivan, then presl-
dent Of the institution.
The only difference in Sullivan as
( he knew him and the man he saw IN
the drug store, Neyersohn said, was
that the dark mustache the gray haired
bank pres dent affected before he was
sent to Sing Sing was missing that
July night.
saw Sullivan in Brooklyn.
Nleyersohn said that Sullivan, upon
recognizing him, turned away and got
out of sight in short order. lie re
membered the incident clearly he as
serted. ard 20 his brother-ln-law, who
was with him at the time, he remarked,
There goes bank president who is
supposed TO be in jail
Michael j. Lally, proprietor Of the
Palisade Hotel, at YOnkers, who says
he lent Mccormick money TO buy an
automobile, was witness yesterday.
His bank account was examined care
fully and facts pertinent 10 determln-
ing where the money for the car really
came from were drawn from him. Will
/ lam J. Watson, McCormicks secretary,
was not called.
The deposed warden Of Sing Sing, II
was expected. would testify. but it was
/ learned that Mccormick mad managed
10 elude process servers OF the Kings
/ County District Attorneys Office. lie
was served with a subpoena to appear
before the grand jury last Thursday,
but as Commissioner Baldwin began
his investigation that day McCormick
was excluded from coming 10 Brooklyn
in order that he might testify IN Gov
ernor Glynn's Investigation.
Ex-Warden Dodges SubpTna.
Saturday an attempt was made TO
serve Mccormick with notice TO appear
/ yesterday, but learning that the sub
pnna was on the way 20 OssinIng Me
, Corm.ck lodged.
William Townsend. of Utica, mem
ber VI the PaIele Board. denied yes