The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-12

man named Valentine Feldman, VINO was EN-,
ployed in the House OF Refuge from 1859 to 1887
do not remember OF any boy being hung up with
his toes three inches from the ground.
"0H, SHAME.n
O. Did you know OF this case A. boy was
punished for not completing his task, and not dong
1t we'll He was reported for this to Assistant
Superintendent Halleck; he tHalleck) carried him
down to the Office by his collar, and punished him
for fifteen minutes with cane. so that the blood
intendent brought him back into the shop to his
place. aud there struck him on the side of the head
telling him II he did not do his work right he would
give him more yet.
FOR GOD's SAKE.
Then the boy cried out, "For Gods sakel am
not able to do it," after that he brought the boy
back to his shop and treated him a. he did on the
other occasion; the boy could not speak word
after that; then the assistant carried him down 10
tina office and caned him for the third time; after
this Gaming the boy could not come up stairs, so
they took him to the hospital where he died in four
days
Q. Do you remember that caseP A. No, sir.
WHAT ARE you READINGS
The Judge asked MT Howe what ne was reading
from. He replied that II was from the testimony
given by valentine Feidman before the state COM
mission.
sioners in their report state that Feldman'S teSti-
mony was set aside. He tMr. Stewart objected to
the line OF examination pursued by the counsel In
arraigning the Board of Managers of the House OF
Refuge, which was composed OF the best citizens OF
New York, and suggested that the Grand and not
which to institute such an investigation.
THAT WAS TOO THIN.
that those estimabe gentlemen were not being ar
raigned, but he (the counseN was simply institut
ing an inquiry into the mode of treatment to which
the boys were subjected and bring it to their knOwl
edge and to that of the public through this trial.
AN HONEST JUDGE SPEAKS.
Judge Bedford said Mr.. District AttOrDey-As
said yesterday, deem this one OF the most i'm
portant cases ever brought into court or Justice
do not know what the theory OF the defence Is.
but think there is no better place than this court
room with the District Attorney on one side and
the counsel on the other, to thoroughly investigate
which things are conducted on the island. II
this boy be guilty let him be proved so,
and let him be punished but If the treatment be az
is alleged by the counsel then It, is for the jury to
say whether he was justified or not | have the
right in my discretion to give the broadcast latitude
to the prosecution and to the defence, 80 that the
community may get at the exact truth as to the
way in which this institution Is conducted. cro the
District Attorney-l think you have misunderstood
as Chief Justice Daily and other eminent citizens.
AN APOLOGY FROM STEWART.
District Attorney Stewart did not say Your
Honor was arraigning them.
Mr. Howe resumed the examination of Superin-
tendent Jones, who said that King James version
OF the Protestant Bible was used in the Institution;
Father Duranquet was permitted to speak to the
boys in the chapel with the understanding that ne
was TO say nothing about faith or doctrine;
sDOwN WITH TIE PApIsTs."
never permitted priest to publicly celebrate
mass there; never knew of boy being punished
BOYS work there on Saturdays, and they and the
Catholic boys attend and listen to the mnlstratOns
of DR.. Pierce, the chaplain, who Is Methodist; |
have the boys have Catholic prayer books, and
Inever knew Of Catholic catech!sms being taken
from any Of them.
Jones give account OF the formation of the Board
Of Managers of the House Of Refuge, the mode Of
rewarding boys for diligence In work and the sys-
tenn OF religious training praCtlCed IN the 1nSttu-
tiOn
JONES IN HIS PULPIT.
At this stage OF the proceedings superintendent
Jones, or pope" Jones, as he IL called, threw one
leg over another, cast an oily look at the jury a
pi0us look at Judge Bedford, and for an hour or
more no Court ever listened to such magnificent
specimen of cant and pious humbug as was heard
from this same Jones. Instead OF giving his evil
dence this man of the thumbscrews and pulyes was
actually lecturlng the Judge and jury their moral
deficiencies. Now and then, with an oily JUNCTION,
threw his eyes, like martyr to the ceiling, as he
Refuge. Everything In that institution was beauti-
full and good. The punshments were few and far
between, and each boy was rewarded according to
his grade bv the gOdlike and merciful Jones.
CONFESSION or FAITH
Mr.. Howe-By the way, Mr.. Jones. do you know
anything about this confession OF faith which every
Catholic boy in the House Of Refuge has to listen
to- mean this in the book before me showing a
| small bOOkl-I mean this book, which Is called,
Form of Devotion for the House of Refuge ~
Superintendent Jones-Oh, yes, that book is the
one used n the House OF Refuge; 40 not know
The refulgent Howe-DO you know that it is a
Methodist clergyman that reads 1t to the boys In
Mr. Jones (hesitatingly)-I know 1t is a Christian
clergyman; he nculcates Bible truths.
II III. III
are alike in this institution that you read Lords
! prayer which has for Its ending form so radically
from that taught sy Catholics i%a
dom, the power and glory forever and ever.
Amen" You never heard boy, Roman Catho-
lie boy, say his Lords prayer in that manner, did
yOus
Mr. jones' do not know anything about that;
AT THEIR DEvOTIONS
Mr. Howe then took up his copy OF the Praye r
Book, on the title page OF which were the words,
''Printed for the House OF Refuge by Carlton Lana
1 al safer ~, Tho nk ~
fessOn mentioned in the book, and asked Mr.. Jones
| to read 1t. Mr.. Jones demurred to reading, but
Jones took the book and in voice exactly like tina,
OF minister Of the Methodist faith, read the COMES
sion out aloud. During the reading MI. Howe held
his head bowed down with pous rapture, to the
/ great amusement of the jury. An assistant OF the
Assistant District Attorney stated that the COMES
sion literally transcribed from the Roman
ritual, which Is not the fact
| WHO STABBED CALVERT
The next witness was Dr. John Colby, who testi
Refuge house physician for three years, ant
had been connected Indirectly with the House Q
| Refuge for seven years; had attended Samuel Col
vert on March IT. saw him at forty minutes pas
seven p NJ. he was lying on the bed In his room il
had two stab wounds in the right lev, lust aboy
the knee, and several Others of a minor character
He described the stab wounds, which were sever
enough to sever veins and main artery Of tn
1ss calvert 0'sa ron loss 0'00a a. Ha''p'S' 's
THE RESULT OF WRONGS.
James Brennan, goOd-ooking lad of eightee
years of age, was next examined When aske
where he resided he stated that he was In tn
TOmbs; have been In the House Of Refuge; wa
there on the 18th OF March; had been there fou
months; was In the shoe shop; knew Mr. Calvert
and was around the building; heard some kind o
stamping on the tier; ran around. and heard MI
Calvert calling Brennan, Brennan;' saw Calver
kicking something in front Of cell %; sa,
Dunn has got knife" went up stairs an
took knife from Dunn don't know what kind q
knife it was; gave 1t up right away; 1t was not yer
|
$50 into your cell and will make 1t all right" AM
! he went In; / did not know that Calvert wa
stabbed; Mr.. Brush, an officer In the prison. cam
up and commenced punching Dunn in his face
and said, You will run against people; )" Dunn SAT-
to Brush "Cavert kicked me-"
Thomas Byrnes, Misunderstanding lad,l mex
testified in an incoherent way as to the stabbng
but did not throw any light on the subject, and con
| tradicted himself several times in a manner tina
caused severe remark.
! Mr.. Howe asked the witness II he had not beef
i promised a discharge from the House OF Refuge a
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