The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-04
HOT HOOK.
Keeper McNish Describes How
Brockway Used It
Saw Many PaddIinss, but No Fist
Blows Struck.
His Testimony for the Defense Cor
roborates Many Accusations.

Brockway and hts Board Of Managers
OF the Elmira Reformatory began this
morning, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
their defense in the second Investigation
OF the acknowledgement of the institution
ana or the tnhuman treatment of it's
inmates.
The State Board of Charities unani-
mously condemned Brockway at the
close OF the first inquiry. and now the
managers are on trial for neglect OF
duty in falling to remove him.
Jimmy the Tough" carried on the
rolls of the Reformatory as James Lag
endy, keeper. was a conspicuous fig
ure In the corridors of the hotel, the
popularity of his carriage, with his
elevated shoulders and dropped chin.
contrasting strongly with his surround
ings
Ex-Convict and Prison Clerk Oscar
Hoppe. Keepers Sam Semple and Bur-
dette Spencer and DIR. w. c. wey, Presi-
dent. and James b. Rathbone, of the
Board of Managers. and j. b. Stanch
field, counsel. came down from Elmira
last night.
The defense, It IS said, will endeavor
TO make light OF the evidence against
them, and in default OF witnesses to re-
fute the charges OF brutality. so fully
proven by 1.-The World" will try to
laugh away the stories of Brockway's
cruelty to over $50 victims.
From four to fve days will be con-
sumed by Brockway and his fellows in
their effort to dissipate the clouds Of
evidence against them.
In the course Of inuuirv aayapty two
inmates and eliminates have testified
mat Brockway struck them over the
mead with paddle; twenty-five had
been punched and kicked by Brockway:
fourteen had been knocked sense6ess BY
Brockway; eight were strung up by the
wrists clear Of the floor while being pad
S died by Brockwsy; thirty-five had been
ways presence: thirty-eight swore that
blood had been drawn while under pun
ishment by Brockway.
2,5eo inmates had been subjected to
| physical treatment" and that inmates
subsequently, transferred as insane had
rael +. peyo. Of Binshamton. and Dr.
austin Flint. of This city, the three
ioWers by
rived ,,l promptly at 1880 o'clock. Brock.
Jessie g. McNish. an ex-guard. night
| keeper Ut tne ElmlTa
Reformatory, was the first witness. He
was keeper in the hall in 1887. He was
In the bathroom when Leopold Cohen
and Jacob Meyers. two inmates. were
also present.
Broqkway did not strike or kick
either OF the men, nor did he see Winnie
did you see Supt. Brockway strike
or punish Meyers on the head?'
| NO. well. / saw some trouble, but
don't t. remember seeing Meyers struck
| McNish denied that anyone had drawn
a knife or stood over Meyers with a
knife while in the, bathroom. He also
struck oyer the head by Brockway or
any of the Reformatory officials while
in the bathroom.
II saw Rosen spanked but he was
| not hit on the head" said he.
but never saw 1t flow from anywhere
but the nose: ] never heard Brockway
use profanity other than to say damn,
and that very seldom. / never saw
anyone taken from the Bathroom bleed
ing, with a coat thrown over his head
by the wrists"
This testimony was put in by the de.
tense In contradiction OF evidences OF
brutality submitted by the prosecution
struck him: Meyers swore that McNisr
| held a knife over him. threatened ant
hit him and Rosen and Kinney. and tha
he was present when they were struck
| by Brockway and Whine.
Cross-examined by Judge Gilbert. the
witness said be could not remember
| ever having made reports against Cohen
| Rosen. Meyers or Kinney in the de.
partnent of which he was in charge
You know II was a long time age
and ! can't recall everything that oc
Cured" said he.
The witness described the solitary con
fnement cells with two rings In the flooI
| to which prisoners were handcuffed. II,
had known of inmates to be confined II
the cells for four or five. days, but
could not remember that any of then
had been there for six days or more
the Reformatory 1t was his duty to b.
| present at the punishment of inmates.
you have seen Brockway strike in
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