New-York tribune., 1915-03-08
WIFE OF CLUBMAN
BELIEVES IN HIM
Calls His Arrest as Auto
Bandit a "Dreadful
Mistake"

Philip 7. White, the Brooklyn club
man and high salaried sales manager
for the Masury Paint Company of that
Borough, who was indicted for alleged
completely in the auto bandit hold-up
of the payroll of the Sackett & Will
helms Company, photographers, in
Brooklyn. last August, spent Sunday IN
the Raymond Street jail in default Of
$4,000 bail. His wife and two chill
dren. who live in an attractive home IN
Morris Avenue, Elizabeth. n. j.. waited
until midnight Saturday for him to re-
turn.
at is all a dreadful mistake" she
said Yesterday. 81. of course, know
that the truth will come out soon and
Mr.. White will be vindicated."
Whites accuser is Thomas II. Daily,
twenty-five years old, a chauffeur,
under indictment on the charge of driv-
ing the car used by the hold-up men.
One of the alleged confederates was
James F. Clinnin, former accountant
employed by the Sackett & Wllheims
Company. At Clinnin's trial White tes-
titled that Clinnin was his guest at the
Crescent Athletic Club at the time Of
the hold-up. Clinnin was acquitted
but there are two more indictments
against him.
whites probity is beyond suspicion
and his reputation with his employers
and among his associates is without 3
blemish," said John S. Bennett, his
LAWYER, last night. "He handled ac-
counts amounting TO thousands Of dol
lars every week. and If he had wanted
to get money dishonesty he could have
got il much easier than to work with a
lot of auto bandits. If he had been in
sane he might have taken that way TO
get it. but he doesn't look or act like
an insane man.
"As counsel for Mr.. Chnnin ! am
pretty familiar with the case. In the
first place White was suffering from a
broken leg when the hold-up occurred.
What is the motive Of Daily, the
chauffeur, in accusing White? To save
his own skin. The detectives found
his straw hat after the scuiiie and he
can't escape completely. Several weeks
after his indictment and after the trial
of Clinnin, mind you, this man Daily
comes out and accuses White, whose
testimony acquitted Clinnin. That
shows plainly enough that his motive
is revenge, doesn't it?"
Assistant District Attorney Egginton,
after conference with County Judge
Fawcett and Mr.. Bennett, agreed to a
reduction of bail froIa $4,000 to $4,000,
There are two indictments against
White. Mr.. Egginton refuses TO dis
cuss the case except TO say that the
indictments were easily secured and
that he expects an early trial.
John W. Masury, head of the Masury
paint works. is out of town. but accord
ing to Mr.. Bennett he is expected back
next week.
"As soon as White learned of Dally's
affidavit he told Mr. Masury about il
and Mr. Masury expressed utmost con-
fidence in him. The arrest came uneX-
pectedly and owing to the closing of
the County Clerks Office at noon on Sat
urday none of the officials Of the paint
works was able TO arrange for bail.
They will do this Monday morning,
said Nh. Bennett.
San Francisco, March Two men,
known as Benjamin Sitter and Charles
Williams. are in custody here in con-
nection with the arrest in New York
of Philip T. White, accused in indict-
ments of attempting TO hold up and rob
employees of a Brooklyn paint company,
of which White is manager. Sitter
and Williams denied to-day having any
knowledge Of the alleged attempt at
robbery and said they were not chauf-
feurs, as reported by the New York