New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-03
STRONG Evidence AGAINST BROCKTAY.
RECORDS SHOWING THAT INSANE INMATES oP
THE REFORMATORY WERE FIRE
QIENTLN PINISIIED


Elmlra. y. y, Aug. 1.-The cOmplainants
wound up their case at the rerormatory inveStiga
ton to-day by producing OF the strongest
evidence that has yet been brought ont against
the management. 1t consisted OF medical certih
Gates by the reformatory physician. Dr. Wey de-
scribng the condition of inmates transferred to
the insane asyums and the records of the punish
ments OF inmates Dir. Henry i. Allison.
medical superintendent Of the MaUeawan Asylum
for the Insane. tire first witness this morning.
He was called 10 testify to the Insane inmates
received his institution from the reforma-
tory He produced the certificate OF Dr. Wey on
which the boy Moses Aarons was transferred 10
Mateawan September s. 1892. The certificate stated
that Aaronss attack of insanity beHan before he
was received at Eln;ra. that he had no lucid In
tervas. subject TO decisions and unable 10
perform his duties. 1t also stated that he HAD
never been punished or subjected 20 mechanical
restraint The certificate was signed by Or Wey
and was countersigned by Superintendent Brock
way. The evidence previously introduced In
Aarons's shows that he was punished In the
bathroom 1--WE times. the last time only eight days
before his transfer to the asylum. and that he
had been in the seclusion cells thirtyone days at
one time and for shorter intervals az other times.
The certificate OF James Murphy. who vas de-
clared 70 be sane when received az the reiorrna-
tory. and insane when he was transferred to the
ASYLUM was produced by Dr. Allison II stated
that Murphy had not been punished restrained.
that he had decisions and refused 20 work. and
that h. wa. transferred June g. ISIS The prosccu-
ton introduced the records OF the reformatory 20
show that Murphy punished on three different
occasions and transferred to the asylum. brought
back punished once. and re-tranSferred.
In The case OF Clarence Barbour. transferred to
the asylum June a. 1898 the certificate Of transfer
stated that he had decisions and had not been
punished. The records showed that he had been
punished three different times. The cases OF ser
iamin lie transferred TO Matteawan February 70
ises and Davis Anerlitz. transferred to MaVeart an
covered the secret Of perpetual motion. and VINO
was punished four times. were introduced
The certificates IN other cases stated thht no
punishments inflicted. where the records
showed the contrary.
Ex-Prncpal Keeper Joseph beach vas the laS'
witness for The prosecution. H sad mat b" sfw
Mr Broc way strike inmates OIL twp occa. rs NJ
his fst e.cA time producing abrasion OF me skn
or Mr. 2rockway's hand. A. BON tines me !n,,
Mere In the bathroom lie cOu.4 remember en.s
Two Instances when h- had the Supcr.ni
strike men on the head with the paddle. ne 80
ina, he saw back eyes In TIE 'nshiuFn cause
hv hous ~ the keepers tu, 'hey werr lufreQueni
A, noon the investigation was alJoufnrd 9ht.l ~
a ~ S4pember p. the F.fth Avenue Hotel. Now
Yo-k whom the defence VII open ih"r case MY
living stated that expected the case 'or me l-ie
will no. take more than nve days. ma asker thai
sitting Of one day be held a. Eimra
VIVA. some persons regard as an ateinp' 70 pun.
| a. o'ciock The guard. detected man trying 20
| Srsak into the windows 81 the institution rive
| S;~erant guards fred. without efecf coat ana
nra,s,coa, MANUFACTURED IN Dleecker-st. N"w-i ork
were found whore the person removed them 10 "'o"
| him 90 scse he wa.s