The evening world., 1891-07-08
WILL NOT REPLY TO CRITICS.
Warden Brown Declares That BE
Has Only Done His Duty.

fEFTCIAI TO TEK TvENISs woELn.
SING SING. July S.-WArdeu Brown returned
from Newnurg al pl5 this morning. BE
looked bright, and as cheerful as man could
be expected 10 oe after passing through the
ordeal OF the past week
The Warden said that last night he had the
hrst undisturDed sleep he enjoyed since Sat-
urdAy.
Upon hts desk the Warden found package
addressed 10 him. but with these words ur-
derscored: japanese papers" The package
contained hAlf-du1en japanese newspapers
sent from New York by some unknown per-
son for ShibuyA Jug1ro.
Mr.. Brown declined TO make any statement
bearing on the electrocutiUn. and said that
reported interviews. In which be Is alleged 10
speak Of the eleCtrocuti0n in any manner. are
fsbricstions
Beyond the simple statement that the
electrocUtions took place" said the Warden,
u shall 10; speak. II il is the object Of the
reporters 10 force me 10 make q denial q
printed statements in regard to the electro
cuiions, II viii fail.
while ] am not ,nsensibls 10 newspaper
criticism. the law. As understand H. requires
me TO maintain silence. and while deprecEt-
ing the fact that an accused Of having
adopted harsh and stringent measures, can
only resd The attacks and refrain from max
Ing any reply.
~IWlsh you would state 10 the gentlemen
o. the press that sincerely regTei that Was
compelled 20 appear discUurte
AS you know, up 10 saturday evening,
when was called away suddenly, extended
every courtesy 10 newspaper men that could.
Upon NJ return Monday morning, was
compelled. much sgainst my Will, 10 increase
the strfagelcy Of The order IN regard 10 ap-
preaching the prison. ! did not interfere with
the reporters movements outside the state
laud-the roadway IN front Of the prison is
the private property Of the state.
=. The public road winds about the hill Ano
is marked by line from the Hill road wall 10
the telegraph.pole, opposite the north end 0
the prison stable.
As It WAS the reporters were allowed 70
occupy par OF the states private road
/ u feel satisaet thai ! have performed my
duty. The law has been observed IN every
respect
Il Aad fun confidence IN the efncieDcy Of
I the instruments provided for tie taking oi
those lives, and my greatest anxiety was les'
stmething might occur 10 prevent the cleo
Trocution. before the prisoners arose in The
morning.
Il have more than l,GO0 men behind the5f
walls and II through any Unforeseen clrcum
stances the elecurocutions had oeen delsyeC
unJn AfJer the hour Tor the convicts 20 tur1
out. you can imagine the commotion tha
would have existed IL the cell hyuse.
"As II WAS everything went OF properly
There Is nothing have 70 regret except thAi
WAS obliged 70 perform such duty and u
refuse 70 the press the facilities Tor geJtinl
tie news direct which ! would cheerrully
gladly have done had the Law permitted It.
III any u the guSrds were ins0lsul ur u
duiy harsh IN IheIr treatment Of the repUrIert
J am sorry: but ask that the fact bs tAKeI
into consideration that these neL were zlmos
exhausted with extra duty, and. being human
their tempers necessarily became somewhat
soUred.
Now this is the only statement ] WI
make. hope you Will appreciate the fac
that had human life 70 take and that Il ! Il
any way broke the Law ! would have bseI
liable for IlisdsmeADuT II not On q charge 0
manslAughler."
J The witness no gave The kVENINS NofLl
Al account Of Tie eiectr1C -tiJu Wa strange
here and. not knowing Deputy warden CO.
uzughI0u. misunderstood q remark n 10
electrOculgo-ro1m and presumed that NJ
C0ulaughlou y a. the uAn no strapped tn
Condemned men n the chAiT.
IL this BE- was mistaken, g. II WAS Al under
keeper that performed the task and Dot M
C0nuAughton.
The prison 0rnciAls. while not daring =
Luow themselves 10 be quoted unite 10 say
l1r that TBE EvErING WORLD printed th
b7sl and mo-, correct scoJunt of the eleclTo
cr'i-us that have yet been printed