New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-09

proved 4 BLESSING TO TIiEM-WTT-
NEssEs WHO HAD HEARD MOTH
ING ABOUT CRUELTY.
Almost all the evidence elected yesterday at the
Elmlra Reformatory investigation was favorable
! 70 Erockwav and II the testimony OF number of
f,r,,cr Inmates now on parole Is TO be believed.
! Mr. procl,vav Is a much-abused man. Most of
! thom said yesterday. with surprising uhahihily.
that had II not been FOR Mr.. l'rocF"ay' '"e' SHOULD
| probably have continued In their eVh ""!S' ana
! gone finally TO States Prison. But then II must
be remembered that all Of them are on parole ana
may be taken back to Eimira whenever Il SUITS
| ar. Brocl,way.
The Investigation by the committee or the state
Board Of Charities continued yesterday MORN
ng and afternoon at the Fhth Avenue 'io'eA
Rabbi Alolph Radin Of the Church OF Hope was
the first witness. He lived In Elrnra to'r years
ago and visited the prisoners at the R"formatory.
lie said that the prisoners seldom comp'ln'eu VI
severe treatment. lie had never seen an inmate
punished nor had he seen any or the Instruments
alleged 70 have been used. Rabbi Radih i"r'Ier
said that he had seen number OF inmates win
black eyes. but had never been ln'of"'' '''' '"''
had been received in punishment.
samuel pooth ex-Nayor OF brooklyn. had ac'ed
as agent for the Rcfcrmat0ry In securing employ
mont for former inmates. lie had for many years
visited the Reformatory. No instance III ''"'' '""
lsh,ncnt had come 20 his notice IT,
u
mad. a ren,est that the reporters refrain from
publlshing the names and pictures or FORMER IN
mates who might be- called as Witnesses as II "ou'u
,o,1 "a I'm ir,. many OF them who had become good
citizens Fictitious names were then given ! ne
first witness of this kind was called NilIam jones'
"a !" lie was IN the ReformatOry for over 'Wo
,.care and WAS storekeeycr there for one year Inc
s.o-oroom was opposite the bathroom. III when Ill
the so-callel ortlre Is said 10 have been iniIced
The witness said that he had been punished III me
h,throorn but that he thought he deservei H. anu
that It did him good. He had never. he testified
eeen AM, signs Of blood on the bathroom floor al
though h. went in AMI ont q II frequently.
Professor Felix Adler was the next witness; ne
had lecturcd 70 the inmates. but had never heard
,br ~ their being i-trcatel lie said he regarded
the system at Elmira elucationa!ly considered as
most admirable.
The next witness was an eliminate. VINO was
called John Green. 80. ." He was convicted OF
lnansiauehter and remained about n year AT 'Ae
Rccormaiory. lie was punished twice while !" tHe
Reformatory. AMI received three blows thc HFs'
time and eight blows the second. lie said the pun
ishnaent he got WAS best for him and caused MN
to reform Il deserved all got said he =.
"\VilIiam smith No g." Thomas Brown. No. !.
arI .John Doc. 80. a." also commented the aya-
tenn Of the Rcformatory. "Richari l'o", 10. 49, Is
n GOOD i,ac. II, sall that he had been punished
for striking u man With gun The man hhh k'hr'i
him three times All AZ last ne p"cai" SnsiS ,, '
struck him l}otn were punished. 'hfhiTH io',
No q was punished In thu bathroom. ard received
thrac blows ON tn back with 3D.. paddle.
Michael Howard. 40. &c. sIii. when asked now
oil me- was when be- entered the Eetormatory. that
d.. .rorrJr the age h. gave" ~" = a.sp on
parole lIc Thought The only c"ect 60! the d..-
C, ,e o ~. ..,onlh ~, meeting was adjourned
T. 80 O'clock thf morning.