The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-11
FEAR TO OFFEND HIM.
Brcckway's Witnesses Are Under
Parole ard at His Mercy.
Their "Evidence in His Behalf Is
Only Negative.
Were Not Where They Could Wit
ness His Brutality.

The hearing OF witnesses for the de-
Tense of the Board of Managers and
Supt. Brockway, OF the Elmira Reform
atory, was resumed promptly in paror
DIR, of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, this
morning. DR. Austin Flint was absent
when the hearing begun.
The first witness said he didn't care
to give his right name. as he is now
leading a reputable life. lie was chris
tened John Gieen." as John Doe has
become monotonous. lie said he was
confined In the Reformatory for a little
over a year, and was released on parole
last June II he offends Brockway. he
is liable to he sent back, as he does not
receive an unconditional parole until six
aware OF this fact, and endeavorel
to give Brockway good character
He said he was employed at clerical
work around the RefOrmItory, and he
tried 10 make II appear that when in
mates went to Brockway. with com
plants they were accorded a patient
nearing, The witness claimed that he
never heard Brockway use any prOtane
language, and that he never saw MIN
administer any OF his famous physical
treatment
Judge Gilbert asked one question, with
| world of significance IN it,
You are on paroleT
Next came to the witness-chair a
young man who looked Ike well-bred
college graduate. His identity was
John White" He was very well
dressed. and carefully wiped his god
trimmed eyeglasses. He said he had
time, and had been employed as a clerk
In the office. He said that he had not
seen Brockway abuse any inmates.
reared do fs be wiiiuF I TO air s nv raj
grievances against the Reformatorv
management. He said that when re-
ports were made against him he was
not given a proper chance to defend
himself.
Were you treated JUSTIFY" asked
Judge Gilbert.
"Were you ever present in those parts
OF the prison where punishment Is ad-
mlnlsteredY'
NO"
Then you could not state whether
brutal methods were In vogue?'
Not of my own knowledge"
You are on parOie"'
sponded the youth, his face lighting up
with pleasure.
Next came another well-dressed wit
him considerable property. and 1t Is said
that this quondam inmate can now be
seen around uptown hotels and sporting
resorts playing the role OF man-about-
town: He has to be careful not to say
anything however that would offend
Rrt ckway. He testified under the name
of John Brown" His testimony was
not important. He had been u clerk, and
had not been In that portion of the Re
formatory where inmates We're brutally
beaten. His parole had expired, but he
had not received his discharge papers,
although he had written for them several
times.
Although he was a witness for the de-
Tense. the iron of injustice ranked in
his breast, and he seemed glad of an
opportunity to state that several re-
ports that had been made against him
were unjust.
William Smith" who was commit
ted on oct /. 1856, to the Reformatory.
for burglary In the third degree. was
reNt sworn, In reply to MIR. Stanch-
field. the witness said that he was pa
rolled to employment in the Reforma-
tory about year after his commit
mt mt. He worked for fourteen months
and was then reduced on a charge of
in;oxication, having returned from FL
mira TO the Reformatory under intiu-
ence OF liquor. 1t took him twelve
months more to regain his parole. on
n visit to New York he violated his leave
on parole and was again reduced He
didn't regaii his liberty until he had
completed the maximum penalty for his
crime. which war five years.