The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-06
IN SECLUSI0N CELLS.
Brookvay Punished Inmates Who
Testified Against Him.
lie Had Himself Padded to See
How II Felt.

A startling fact was brought to light
in to-days hearing of the defense Of
Supt. Brockway and the managers of the
Elmira Reformatory.
Head Keeper Samuel u. Sample had
finished his testimony on behalf of the
accused. when Judge Gilbert took him
in hand for redirect examination.
IL was brought out by the prosecu-
ton that inmates OF the Rerormatory
who had testified against the manage
ment were, upon their return to the In
stitution. placed in "seclusion" cells
The witness tried to explain this away.
but was not successful.
when the session began. Sample, whose
cross examina ton was suspended ycster-
day to permit of the introduction OF
other testimony. was recalled to the
chair, and ex-Judgc Gilbert questioned
him about the punishment meted out to
inmates Daniel Burke and James Gun
bingham.
Sample said the rrst-named inmate
had been punished on two different occa-
sions.
Judge Gilbert then produced the record
II the Reformltory to show that Burke
had been punished only orCe.
Sample saiu he never found 1t neces-
sary 10 apply the hot hook. lie had fire.
quontly seen BroCkway strike prisoners
with the HAT of his hand.
The witness was asked about Inmates
Friedeibich. Wilson and Beaman and
admitted that the latter. when taking
| his punishment In the bathroom would
| resist. whereupon he was cuned and
hauled up by the pulley and thus forced
tn take the position required of all in
| mates when paddled.
lie said he remembered inmate Lynch
who, he said. was padded by Brock
s S% IN ' hs Sook he
said. but he could not explain why there
was no account of Lynch having been
padded.
Yesterday. under direct examination,
| Sample displayed a marvellous memory
| for the smallest details. This morning
he showed frequent lapses of memory
and seemed uncertain OF his ground.
| The witness was also questioned
about Inmates Woods, Doty. Jones and
Johnson, the latter a negro. who re-
| him into the bathroom for punishment
He refused to take his punishment"
said Sample. "and struck an attitude of
defiance. then knocked him down with
Did you hit him whlr down."
u did perhaps two or three blows
Did any one else strike him."
yes; Major Halpin. who was present
also struck him while down"
Major Halpn is former inmate. but
is now In the military department Of
the Reformatory. He Is known as the
"Tarrytown burglar"
sample also remembered an inmate
| named Sherman VINO was hit across the
| back Of the head and over the face with
| the paddle.
blo9dshot as ga result Of those nsn,i blows?
Quinn, another alleged refractory In
mate, was also on ono occasion hit OF
the head With the paddle straps.
Judge Gilbert brought out some Yer!
interesting facts In connection with thu
case Of Inmate william Hogan.
Hogan was coachman In the EMPLOY
Of Gen. BENJAMIN F. Tracy. He forged
victed OF forgery and sent to Elmirn
where he gained his pagole at the emo
Hogan had taken his wife and chill
dren to Elmira after he was given hi
parole. He was employed In the kitchen
of the Refprmatory. and one day his NJ
party Hogan secured from the store
, keeper OF the ReformatorS the loan o
half a dozen pieces OF rhinaware.
Sample saw Hogan with the chinawar
: In mis- possession and reported him
Hogan was sent to Clinton Prison, an
, has yet about fifteen years to serve. HI
With the january Gang" hut 1t wa
never established that he really belonge
A to II.
a The proceedings langulshed for half a
y hour until Judge Gilbert got Sample I
b explain how he himself got to kno'
q what II felt like TO be padded.
d when ! was head hall-keeper,' sal
= he. MIR. Whine, who was the head guar'
/, and got to talking bout how It mus
/. feel To be padded So said to him. y
: let YOU paddle me IL YOU let me do III
l. same to you He agreed. | stoo NJ an
/ got six lasheS on the back"
j., "Whnt did the FIRST blow feel llkeo''
Q II scarcely felt It,"
o "IIuv about the second"'
"It felt like n thousand needles goin
e through me"
/, "Ilow about the third?'
VI That felt Ike ten thousand needles.
q "Winne tried TO have me let up q
a him" said Sample. smiling at the rec
|. objection. after I had givcn him fol
e blows. but insisted on his taking h
l. share"
II Recess was then taken