New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-15
N1N1GERS OFFENCE CLOSED.
BRoCKWAY MAKES SOME IN
TEREsTING ADMISSIONS KEGAiDiN' THE
TREATMENT or PRISONERS.

c,.prprvrrxDENT HROcKWAY MAKES SOME IN
TEREsrING ADMISSIONS REGARDING THE
TREATMENT or PRISONERS.
Elmira y Y. Sept. 1.-THE managers OF the he-
formatorv closed their defence before the lnresu-
oattnr Committee appointed by Governor Flower
to-day Superintendent; Brockways cross-eHainiha-
ton was resumed at the opening Of the morning
eeeeion Ex-Judge Gilbert asked Mr.. Brock"ay
about the confinement of Wallace for refusing TO
give the names OF his parents lie repieH INA,
wallace was kept in the rest cure ana deprived
of all privileges Rot two rations day ana tha' 'h'S
treatment was approved by the Board OF Managers
Iudee Gilbert asked II he had not refused to gave
wallace a bible when he asked for one. Mr. Brock
way admitted that he had said he told the boy NJ
the time that 1t would give him great pleasure ~
accord him all the privileges that others had' pu'
en- long as he remained antagonistlc ne couid moi
Gran, his request lie had struck inmates Hght
blows with the fiat OF his hand or his closed INST
t,,s object in inficting blows Of strap upon the
nod vas 80 give a new sensation" He had been
accustomed 10 soak the strap IN order 10 max
i, soft and plable." The members OF the boaru na'
a general knowledge Of the puI'ishmehts'
Judge Gilbert then asked: Ibid you ever ihloii"
the board that you had administered %"" Dio"s UP
TO 1892"
Mr. Rrockwav replied: Il did not know 1t nysei'
until it was tabulated in September, lsS5
Judee Gilber; asked Mr. Brockway TO describe ms
manner toward inmates IN the bathroom lie said
h1
cording TO the kind of impression he wished TO
produce His voice. he SAID, was eHpiosirn,VV. ~,
nunciatorv pleading concil!dtory, anu ihhi , o.
Inherent times He defined an explosive tVI0c a.
a loud sharp quick tone. lie sain llut .IiIa "o ,
a orOe,t,,as So c0ectiye that the strap was not
In answer 10 questions by the COMMISSIONERS, Hli.
BrOckway said that men VINO reiussi W .a - ma
cells generally armed themselves WI ni ~, 90
!, vas considered dangerous for keeper 10 e'iei.
;rbe bo, iron was used in these cases ne IRON was
heated he explained. not TO puIll tIiSin. -,
nreyent them from Selling the long emu anu "'e
r.
n1dge Gilbert asked abOut the rearIest VI NJ ~
Who rad heen released parole ana are" "ut ai'S
admission that the warrants Tor Ttdii'3t 800
in blank By the members OF the itoiIu :" rnnatyed
in advance and that when MT iorcch"d y ~ i, 49,
On vorab bic report from one OF ms akeh's III
,.ri 10 a parolod man he directed the ming out od
the warrant previously prepared, uIr! "n.e -,
man was arrested and returned TO the toans Wr
Tne transfers of inmates TO oatuG nnhpity ~ the
i,oard of Managers mainly on the rccohihehuh' ~
of the Superintendent The men ~hV IL ,u
Transferred were not taken before tfe pou g., ms
cos men had been transferred TO STATE Pi''o' " ~
manner , 1, ,h r,,ht ~ M role was not
an,jre1v under control of the superintendent. W.,
1rnckwav said that the Board OF Manascrs , iu
horzed the Superintendent; to release men VII who
heen four months In the upper nrst VI or on
ped a good recoid At the ED of 5x NoH era J.a
parole men who had not violated the Rreckway ad
nItted that the final release was no' iau, might
a. The end of six months, although the Jaw n rnon
o. tn.errreted To MAKE IL obligatory upon TIC A''''
ayers 10 release the prisoner 49,, ~ oo,o,,ission
a, 40 o. m. both sides rested me I'm Go
decided 70 near the summing up IN ~ 10 con,
Winning on October q at 10 a m Frenerc .,n ~, ana
Iii nresent the case for the prosecution. anu
N WINS that Of the defence Inc co'i''9
Wl1,n viii report the Governor.