New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-19
URGE WHITMAN
TO REMOVE RILEY
Depositors, Who Lost
Through Sullivan, Want
Revenge for His Parole
BELIEVE RELEASE
DUE TO CONSPIRACY
Telegram TO Governor ASKS In
ouiry-Dr. Rohrer Promises
Startling Facts.

Depositors OF the Union Bank, OF
Brooklyn, wrecked by David A. sum,
var. are seeking the Official scalp OF
John h. Riley, State Superintendent OF
Prisons. The release from Sins. sing
Yesterday OF the eX-banker with the
end Of whose career their funds on &c
post vanished spurred them TO imme-
date action.
DR.. ]. Ellis Rohrcr, Of 400 Sumner
Avenue, Brooklyn, chairman OF the eK,
scutive committee Of the DepositorS
Association, sent the following te''
gram last night 20 Governor Nhitman,'
"Thc parole granted David a, sun
van demands investigation. Inc De
positors' Committee Of the Union BANK
of Brooklyn requests hearing 20 sun
nit charges regarding the oOnouc' Oh
Superintendent OF Prisons Riley ana
the State Parole Board
After filing the message DR.. Rohrer
declared that the depositors intended 70
fight the matter until they obtained
justice.
ent Riley in regard 20 the release from
the penitent.ary Of David A. Sullivan
has been outrageous" he declared.
There seems TO have been q conspiracy
somewhere, and we want the Governor
70 look into the circumstances Of that
parole. In our possession we have some
startling facts which we will gladly
present 70 any special commissioner
the Governor may designate to lnvestl-
gate the Prison superintendent &C
tons"
Want Riley Ousted.
In the. opinion Of the majority Of
tho depositors who have stood together
in an effort 20 maintain their rights,
the official conduct OF Mr.. Riley has
proved him unfit and incompetent 10
hold the post he fills. The whitewash-
ing OF former Warden Mccormick Of
Sing Sing last fall and his parole OF
sullivan prove that, We believe. We
want him removed
That the release cf Sullivan was
premature is the earnest conviction Of
the depositors represented by DR..
Rohrer. Il was their intention TO 20
before the parole board and submit rea-
soma why the convict-banker should not
be allowed free while awaiting trial OF
other indictments found against him IN
December for further larceny Of Union
Bank funds. The parole board, how
ever, ignored the declaration OF their
purpose, they declare.
I'm november - OF last 4tdIs III o.
Rohrer said last night, 81 wrote to Su-
perintendent Riley asking to be notified
Of the date Of the parole board meet
ing at which Sulhvan's parole was 70
be considered. We knew his minimum
sentence expired in February. Ii was
our intention TO attend the meeting and
present facts showing that he was not
entitled 70 liberty. On November 30
received this reply from Superlntend-
ent Riley:
Referring to your letter Of the 9th
inst regarding David A. Sullivan, No
63,0bi, Sing Sing, beg to say that he
will be in n position TO apply for parole
at the January meeting of the BOARD Of
Parole. The date Of the meeting will
not be determined until after the first
OF January.
al will be pleased 10 submit such
evi -ence bearing upon the question Of
Sullivan's parole as your committee
may furnish. The parole board meet
ings are generally held about the mid
die Of each month.
"(Signed) JOHN B. RILEY,
L.