The evening world., 1894-01-08
GIN BROCK WAYS SIDE.
Rabbi Raden and Prof Adler
Knew of No Cruelties.
A "Paddled" Witness Gets Mixed
in His Testimony.
Investigation of Elmira Reformatory
Continued To-day.

At the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morn
ing the Ehnira Refornatory Investigat-
Ing Committee resumed its Investigations
into supt. Brockway's moa of conduct
ing the Reformatory. The Committee,
since the death of Chairman Oscar Craig,
consists of only Edward II. Lite ,Ield, of
Brooklyn. and DR.. Stephen Smith, of this
city. They weie present this morning,
Mr.. Litchfield presiding.
Others In an official capacity in at
tendance were eX-Judge Gilbert, acting
for the Attorney-oensal. and Secretary
James o. flaming. oil the State Board
Of Charities, VITO .acteu IS Secretary.
The hearing to-day hogan with the tcs-
timony Of RABBI NJ. Ralin, of r. East
One Hundred and Fourth street, Whl
lived In Elmlra fou years ago, and was
n visiting minister at the rerormatory.
THE prisoners ] spoke to very sell
me- said Rabbi Radin. "and in my eX-
perience, those who did complain were
the bad inma ties, while the good ones
never complained"
In answer to a question by Judge
Gilbert, Mr.. Radin said he never saw
any inmate punished. nor any OF the
instruments used in the punishment.
"How many bruised eyes nave you
seen In Elmira Reformatory?" asked
Chairman Litchfeld.
Mr.. Radin said he really could not re-
member. He saw quite II number, nut
he did not associate them with the pm
ishment that was inflicted in the Re
formatory.
they did not tell me. | often asked in
mates which way they were punished,
\ they told me on the back ana on the
shoulders
Samuel Booth. ex-Mayor of Brooklyn,
was the next witness. At one time he
WAS a visiting agent OF thu l,eforInltO?y.
Mr.. Booth did not know Of a silGle
instance of an inmate complaining of
Entertainment, and supposed they kept II
to themselves No complaint had been
made to him, he said, and he believed
It was because the inmates thought he
might report them to the officials of the
institution. and 50 come in for increased
punishment,
Speaking for the management of the Re-
formatory Lawyer StanchiGld said he
would consent TO reporters remaining
in the room during the giving OF te'ti-
mony of former inmates, n the names Of
such inmates were withheld.
The hearing went on with the calling
Of civilian Jones No. ~ He swore
that he was sent TO E'miru In July,
1888. on a plea of guilty of forgery. He
was discharged after serving two years
and three months.
While in the Reformatory lie was re-
duced to the third grade for being dis
room and punished by being struck two
blows on the back.
He was stationed in the storeroom for
q year In the R~efornlatory, ana that
room was directly opposite the bath
ROOM. He frequently went into That
room. but he never saw any b!oodstain1
The record shows that this witness
received six blows. yet he persisted in
saying that he received but two. The
record was a mistake, he said.
In the effort 10 have the Witness cN-
plain why he went into the padding
room 20 often he contradicted himself
iiatly. first saying he had 70 clean n,
there was never anything to clean up.
Prof. Felix Adler was next called He
lectured at the Reformatory on sundays.
A TO the manner In which inmates
had but little opportunity to observe,
II believe the grading system Is most
admirable, and corporal punishment,
when the execution or 1t Is placed in
the na- DIS OF a wise ana humane father
believe the e should be no other exc
self" '''
In answer TO questions by Judge GIL
bert and Chairman litchnell, Prof.
Adler said he could not jusJify the ud-
ministration If blows upon the head as
a method OF pun;sh.ns inmates who
In a direction other than that permitted
by the institution.
Further along Prof. Adler said quite
emphetically that he di1 not believe In
inficting corporal punishment on any
child, and 1t was one OF his s%trictvst
rules that are followed in tn" different
tuuCdtiOIltl SOtlHliFS iH u" illti'NN'iI al.
He was absolutely opposed to corporal
punishment In the public schools as well.
Recess was then taken.
Fred II. Mills. "A former clerk in the
Reformatory. testified in detail as to the
s~radations of men from the FIRST ~ the
third grades.
Chairman Litchheld asked witness /,
he ever saw any punishment inflicted In
the Reformatory. and he said he had
moi.
The next witness was an eliminate,
and was styled Col ',lohn Green No. -
He was punished twice while in the Re.
formatory, and received thrrr blow ~.
first time and eight blows tire second
He said the punishment Lee received
brought him 10 Il SENSE O! his duty. am,
IL IL had not been administered III wit
ness Thought h" would now De in IA,
State prison.
William smith, Sd, was the lcVt rorlrrl
Inmate called. IL said hr considered tn,
discipline In the l~sc'urlnatury excellent
and not severe.
Thomas Brown, attn vino w"s SEN
to Elmira March, lHhS, was called nest
Brown said he was thankful Ne n",
been sent to tlmira, Cor he lid urt KNOW
where he might have brought NJ,
A Mean Man.
From Texas S%tnlngsl
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