The evening world., 1893-12-27
GLAD TO BIZ PADDLED.
BrOckway Alleges that Paroled PIis-
OncrS Write Thus 10 Him.
AND he STILL SIGNS CHECKS To DRAW
REFURMATORY FUNDS.
HAS GOV. FLOWER BEEN IMPOSED on ?

Il. r. Brockway. the paddler OF the
Elmira Rcformatory, has sprung another
scheme On the public whereby he hopes
TO counterbalance the testimony given
against hin before the special committee
If the state Board of Charities. His
latest attempt TO whitewash himself was
made two days ago. Broadway. at the
States expense, has printed at the re-
formatcry 10000 pamphlets, bearing the
title Prisoners Letters. with a De
scription OF the Parole System in Vogue
at the New York State Reformatory at
Elmira, \. T." The pamphlet, accord
ing to the ti~tle-page. contains extracts
from correspondence of paroled prisoners
II prisoners absolutely discharged"
These statements are said to have been
"col!ated by a prisoner OF the inst!tu-
ton
These documents have been sent broad
cast throughout the state. The alleged
writer OF these letters all tell how Kind
Brockway, the managers the doctor in
one instance. and Prof. Monks have
been. one fellow who was padded b.
BroCkway goes so far as to say that he
is glad o. it. This man. 1t appears, il
only a a'oled inmate. and may be re-
captured any moment.
Under the pa :e system, every pnrolci
man has to report once a month to
Brockway or his representative. IL the
eN-conNict fails to report. he ~forfeits his
parole and Is taken back for further
education IL treatment" No paro!ed
Inmate escapes this. unless he has been
given an absolute release, whIcn may
occur SIX months after his discharge
under parole. While the inmate IL on
parole he Is completely under Brock
ways control. The value OF such alleged
letters, sent to the reformatory by men
who are still under contrut of the au-
thorities at Elmira. can b. easily esti-
mated.
parolcd inmate No. 5,2l5 writes thus:
Il am getting along finely. | am not
sorry Tor the connection | had with the
And Yet was spanked. and now l am
glad OF it"
.Paroled inmate No. s,7l2 has served
SIX months on parole. and writes That
and a heart full Of thankfulness that /
now report to you for the sixth time
Another inmate writes that there is
one thing he win never forget, and that
is the treatment that l received while
under your care" The writer, whose
convict number is 5,C55. does not say
"uetncr ne refers 10 me padding.
The investigation of BroCkway and the
reiormatory will be continued Jan. 3, in
this city. In one of the parlors OF the
Firth Avenue Hotel. Brockway has an
nounced that Ne will call several cx-
convicta who. he says, have reformed.
He asks the Commissioners to hold star
chamber meetings whenever his re. orm I'd
men testify. Besides. he has asked tina
held. ~
The pubic wants to know all the truth.
Citizens who have watched the investi-
CATION say that his witnesses should not
De given any more privileges than were
AFFORDED those who appeared in behalf
of the prosecution. This matter will be
settled by the investigating .cimmittee.
Commissioner Edward II. Litchfieid, a
member Of the investigating committee,
has announced that the first days hear.
ing in New York next week shall be
Obsh, 1T II not thought that Brockway
From Eimiia comes information OF an
incident that occurred at the reforma-
tory Thursday. when Inmate William
Iormatory. after serving the maximum,
five years sentence. Payne was called
mp' and was given a check for $500
2i !, or which was money sent him by
old Mr.. B~rockway he did not propose
70 go out with any such amount OF
money, claiming he was entitled to SIS,
him what he pleased. Payne again re.
FUSED TO accept the check, and stayed
over nlsht In the institution; Friday
again, and again refused to take the
check, The paddler got excited and
told the boy ne had n bad record and
was not entitled to anything. The younG
man SAID that he would get more than
that or he would not get out Of the in,
stitutior. Brockway retorted that he
would get out or he would kick him
out, The young told Brockway he
didn't dare kick him. ne said his time
B~rockway dare no. lay hands on him
a. this Brockway flew into n rage, and
a war OF words ensued until, Mr.. Rath-
fered, and taking the young man one
side made out a check to his order for
$40 In, addition to that which the young
man had from Brockway. making In all
ton. The larger check was made out
and signed ~. r. Brockway, Genera
Superintendent," although he is trying
70, mislead the public and make them
stituticn. The other check was made
out and signed by Mi. Rathbone as
Acting Superintendent" Roth checks
hear The same receipt as being paid on
The two checks are now in possession
ot MIR. James Hill, proprietor of the
Elmira Budget, the only newspaper pub,
hshed IN Brockway's town which dared
the institution he has m~ismanaged. MIR
Hin has placed the checks in the from
window OF his Newspaper Office. opposite
the Erie depot, In Elmira, as well as ths
receipts which were attached to each
check. The Charities Commissioners ar,
likely. to ask Mr.. Brockway some pointed
questions IN regard to this transaction
whether he was imposed on by the ali
| legged suspension Of Brockway.