New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-31

ment ard affairs of the state prison
at Ossining, in the County Of West
chester, held before stephen {.
Baldwin. esq. Commits 'iOuer, at the
state prison in Ossiring. y. y.
Hon. Martin II. Glynn. Governor.
Sir: Your commission. Vesting IN
me the functions and powers 10 act
as com missioner in your place. as
provided by Section : of the EXecu-
tive law, you handed 10 me in per
son at , o'clock yesterday morning.
Since then, by your direction,
have been conducting an inquiry
into the management and affairs Of
the state prison at OsSining. Pur-
Suant 10 your suggestion that II
possible | should make a report 10
you tonight, beg TO state:
That testimony has been taken
b. me at the state prison in Os-
shining. morning and afternoon, yes
terday and to-day. This testimony
shows that Thomas !. Mccormick,
warden Of the prison. has since
the Goth day of August ult utilized
the services of convi in the
prison, named David A. sullivan.
formerly a prominent bank presi-
dent in Kings County. as chauf-
feur: that on many occasions Sulli-
van has driven an automobile, pur-
chased with money secured by Nc
Cormick on the date aforesaid, in
and about WestchesteT County, Of
ten in Yonkers, and once in New
York City. Sometimes Mccormick
was alone with Sullivan in the car;
or other occasions Sullivan drove
Mccormick. accompan ed by Nc
Cormick's family; again, the war
den had with him IN tie car his
secretary, William J. WATSON; and
on other occasions Sullivan, by di-
rection of the warden, drove for
Mrs Mccormick and her daughters,
Sullivan being the only man in the
car.
Tho testimony further shows
that Sullivan was frequently left
alone in the car in Yonkers; that
on one occasion in New York, when
the car was being repaired in
machine shop, sullivan was per-
mitted to remain in the shop for
period Of four hours, unattended
by the warden or any other person
in authority. These facts were
practically admitted by McCOr-
mick, whose testimony | took yes
terday.
Testimony has been elected to-
day from a number Of witnesses.
20 the effect that Sullivan has been
seen riding in the tonneau OF the
automobile on occasions when the
warden was himself driving the
car. that the ca has been seen
standing in the t in GOnkcrS,
the sole occupant thereof being
Sullivan, who would sit in the ton
neau reading, awaiting the return
of the warden, who was tranSacting
business near by; that Sullivan has
been seen recently in IOnkers at
night, going into a restaurant on
one of the main thoroughfares of
Yonkers. and that he was in a drug
store at conspicuous junction Of
streets in Yonkers between 10 and
II o'clock at night, drinking at the
soda water counter with the SON
in-law and daughter Of the warden
and with police officer, member
of the police force of YonkerS.
Auto Money Mix-Up.
There is a conflict of evidence in
the record Of my investigation with
respect to the methods to which
resort was had by Mccormick in
the purchase Of the car. He claims
that he borrowed the money from u
hotel keeper in Yonkers named
Lally; he says that his secretary,
Watson, attended to the details Of
the transaction. Watson says that
the money vas paid by Lally to
Mccormick in his presence. that
Mccormick in turn Immediately
handed the money to aim in the
presence Of Lally; that he took the
morey the SEINE day to the Office
Of the manufacturers of the auto
mobile, in New York City, paid the
money over, and with the aid of
chauffeur or demonstrator fur
niShed By the manufacturers took
the automobile the same day 20
Ossiring
The date Of the payment Of the
money 20 the manufacturers and
the date OF the delivery Of the au-
tcmobile 10 Watson is fixed beyond
pea lventure of doubt as the
29th day Of August ultimo.
laily was examined to-day. He
declared that coiucident with his
payment of the money to McCor-
mick he took McCormick's note at
four months, with interest, for the
sum of $4,000, the amount loaned.
He stated that the note was
dated August 10Th ultimo Watson,
being recalled TO the stand, reiter-
ated that the money was paid TO
Mccormick in his presence on the
Goth day Of August, and that he
paid the money to the manu-
facturers on the same day; and the
manager and the bookkeeper of the
manufacturers, being placed under
oath, testified that the money was
paid TO them on the Goth of Au-
gust and the car delivered that
day; and they produced their books
and vouchers, which confirmed the
statement.
Lally's testimony as TO when and
how he secured the money TO loan
Mccormick was evasive, and ! am
of the belief that he never loaned
the money TO Mccormick, and am
convinced that for some reason OF
his own Mccormick has not been
frank, to say the least. in stating
where and how he obtained the
money.