New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-28
THE REFORMATORY investigators.
MORE CoNvICrs TESTIFY BEFORE THE CoMMlS-
sIoN-NEARING THE END

MORE CONvICrs TESTIFY BEFORE TIE 'oM"'H
sIoN-NEARING THE END.
r.,mr, - V .TuIy 27-The Reformatory investiga-
ton was continued to-day. The first hour OF the
morning session taken up with the croSs,eN
animation OF Thomas McFabe. VINO tPstI'''o d9'
evening lie admitted getting Intoxicated anu o."e'
wise miebeha wing himself while on parole anu lor
which no was rearrested and returned to the re-
formatory He said IN answer 10 questions Dy COM
mIssoner Deyo that he prefers serving the balance
81 his full term of twenty years at Dannemora 10
taking chances at Emira for one year. inc u'ne III
Which noroe NAV be earned by good behavior lie
will be- released from Daunemora in 1906 II" lear''
that ne might be carried on; dead II ophseu u re-
main a year IN the Reformatory.
The second witness an intelligent EnslShnlih
named Hogan who was time In the employ
Of ex-Secrciary Benjamin F. Tracy, In New-forh'
and was convicted Of forging the General = haih''
He Is another Dxnnemora man who was anxious
10 20 back there in preference TO remaining ~ ~
mira.
Dennis Shea a Danncmora Prison inmate d'-
scrlbel eight punlshmen,s he received from Mr..
HrocI;wav while h. was at Elmlra. He said tnat
he had always been troubled with weak eyes ana
WIS refused admission to the Navy Tor tha' r''s"'
and when n complained 70 the Reformatory pay :
stefan Or Wey, he was charged with taking ana
punished FOR II lie said he got twenty-three pio"S
at time and was struck over the he'' anu
chokcd 10 prevent him from screaming
Dr Fink Of the Commission. interrupted the eX-
animation Of shea and asked 20 be allowed TO qneS
ton him and 10 examine his eyes In private Ho'h
sides consented and this WAS don" Further eN-
animation and cross-exa minaton were waived.
James j. Newman. the last OF the Dannemora
transfers. described several punshments when ne
received In the R"formatory, and said that ne
once attempted to commit suicide by hanging MN
self the door OF his cell. He SAID ne "as ttt
down unconscious. and when ne recovered ms ms
senses Dr. Wey and Hospital SteWaIu - 10 tt
were present. The witness was examined Dy thr
Charities Commss.on"rs AZ Dannemora duri n .',r
n inSeSsn c 'N@ a G mcn nSl ' Of the attempt
could be found on the records 81 the insttmu%D..
Newman said he was Kicked down tnre. H's CIV.
81 stairs by Hospital Steward o Brien ana was
padded by Superintendent ,irockway.
The ncNt witness. Samuel L"wman; an inmate
Of the Reformat0ry, wa questioned D. eN-Juus'
- .lbarf I'm an Effort 20 prove that he was pun
shed by Mr. Rrockwny while h" was under treat
merit m the hospital for COMMISSIONS The boy
seemed to have. no memory a. all. AID u was con
show nat the boy was treated in tho hospital
Tor convuls!orsl fh"y also showed that he had
been punished half dozen times
C;eorrr Wilson. Frank Decker. Paul Mohie and
Patrick p~nean. all inmates Of the R"fOrmatcry
gave evidence similar TO tina, Of the other inmates
who hal testified
This ended the testimony OF inmates. 50 far ~
m" prosecution ~as concerned our inmates
who made a request 81 the Commission FOR an OPP
portuni'y to - heard were then called The nrsi
one. "Gas' Augusta. wore the r.a s'it OF IN"
lowest grade. n" said that b" had been pun
ny Keeper sample and kcked In The "y" lie
ssli he was punished Tor stabhing an officer VINO
made report against him ,,., ,,n,.r
asked what his complaint was lie surprised
cyory one by saving sine" VIZ Bro'k"ay was
ont don't think get q far chance am IN
the foundry. ami ms task II 80 hard tina: can't
The hearinr was adjourned until next Tuesday
fnory - citizens Of Elmira and "N-.nmat"s. and
have agreed 10 close t"eir case next week