New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-20
RILEY MUST GO,
UNION BANK MEN
SAY TOWMTMAN
Sullivan Released from
Raymond Street Jail
on $4,000 Bail.
SISTERS OF PRIEST
PUT UP HIS BOND
DR.. Rohrer Appeals to Governor
and Inquiry Into Prisons De.
partment May Result.

A meeting between Governor Whit
man, who will come 70 Brooklyn TO-
night 70 review the 2Sd Regiment and
members Of the executive committee
Of the Union Bank depositors is sought
bv DR.. J. Ellis Rohrer, chairman OF the
committee.
Evidence gathered by the Brooklyn
men who lost money in the institution
which David A. Sullivan looted will be
laid before the Governor. Those who
will tender il believe that IL will con-
vince him that ex-Judge John Il. Riley
now State Superintendent OF Prisons
is unfit TO occupy that Office. An In
yestigation Of his conduct will be re-
quested.
David A. Sullivan, whose release
from Sing Sing on Thursday on parole.
after serving a two-year sentence, has
stirred the depositors, was set free yes
terday. He was discharged from the
Raymond Street Jail, where he was
taken when brought from ossining to
Brooklyn, on $4,000 bail. He will be
permitted 20 remain at liberty until
tried on three indictments now pend
ing for further larceny Of Union Bank
assets.
Last night Francis B. Mullen, attor-
ney for Sullivan, declared that the for
mer bank president had gone into Sc
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his health. He is said TO be suffering
from Bright's disease. When he is
stronger, the lawyer said, he will use
every effort to aid in the liquidation of
the Union Bank.
Depositors Feel No Pity.
No pity for Sullivan, who is said
10 be a sick man, is in the hearts OF
many of the Union Bank depositors.
They are incensed at Superintendent
Riley, who, as head Of the board OF
parole, allowed him his liberty. Riley's
conduct in that matter and his white
washing" Of former Warden Thomas J.
Mccormick of Sing Sing, who permit
ted Sullivan TO leave the prison in an
automobile, when Governor Glynn or
dercd an investigation, have stamped
him as unfit, they declare.
Frank H. Grether, chairman Of the
depositors' subcommittee to press the
Riley charges with Governor Whitman,
said yesterday that the latter's state
ment that Sullivan might render valu-
able service in settling up the affairs
of the Union Bank was ludicrous as
we'll as astounding.
1.-THE paroling of Sullivan is adding
insult TO injury, considering that there
are seven other indictments pending
against him." Grether declared. while
he was supposed to be in Sing Sing
he was actually and deliberately col
lecting money on mortgages of prop
: erty belonging TO the Union Bank.
/. That fact was ignored by Superin-
tendent Riley and members of the
parole board. Such action on their
part is clearly an abuse of power and
not rendered in good faith"
hltNHtA HNOitn llOin GtCcHL
statement Of Edgar NJ. Cullen, former
chief judge of the Court of Appeals,
IN which he declared habitual Grim
insls and men of mature years who
have committed offences under no sud
den temptation or provocation but in
deliberate effort TO secure fortunes
should not be paroled.
Reminds Him Of Morse.
What q travesty Of justice it is to
see number Of offenders convicted of
such crimes released on parole after
serving short portion Of their SEN
tence," Judge Cullen stated MANY
are officers OF large financial institu-
tons who have wrecked them; trustees
who have embezzled trust funds and
left the benehciaries, largely women
and children. bereft of support"
Sullivan's acting the part Of sick
man, declared Grether, reminded him
of the Morse case.
Superintendent Riley has proved
himself unfit and incompetent to hold
the Office of Superintendent Of
Prisons" he added, "snd his removal
will be fully justified by the evidence
We propose TO submit to Governor
Whitman"
Two mysterious strangers, who re-
fused to make public their names
came from the Office OF the State Con-
troller and went 10 the headquarters
of the Union Bank, on the twelfth
floor Of the Temple Bar Building, in
Brooklyn, yesterday and began the
work of examining the accounts. Their
presence was said 10 be part OF gen
eral investigation being made of all
financial institutions in a predicsment
like that of the Union Bank TO deter
mine II the liquidation bureau of the
State Banking Department has been
carried on as economically as possible.
IL was said TO be mere coincidence
that these officials arrived in Brooklyn
the day that Sullivan regsined his lib
erty.
The bond upon which the Union
Rank wrecker was released was fur
nished by the Misses Anna, Elizabeth
and May Woods, sisters Of Monsignor
John T. Woods, rector Of the Holy
Cross Church, Of Brooklyn. Bail was
fixed at IS 500 on two Of the indict-
ments found against Sullivan in No
vomber last and at 1000 on the third
Indictment handed down at that time.
The indictments upon which the higher
amounts were fixed charged him as a
second offender.
Priest Lent Aid TO Sisters
5ullivan's bondswomen brought with
them deeds 70 property At ii and 10
which they inherited from their father,
Bernard Woods. Deeds in the + gis-
ter's Office showed that oLly two weeks
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