New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-29
INVITES TELL or THEIR PUNISHMENT
FURTHER CHARGES AGAINST Mr.. BRocKwAY
At TIE ELMIRA INVESTIGATION.

FURTHER CHARGES AGAINST MR. BROcKwAY
AT THE EI.MrRA INVESTIGATION.
rlr,jro n Y June 2S-The Reformatory investi-
cation was resumed this morning. Several in
mates were called by the prosecution TO prove the
charges of cruel and inhuman treatment. The first
one lanes CUNNINGHAM. said he was punished by
Superintendent Brockway seven or eight times, ana
cot from three TO nine blows with the paddle each
fine The record shows only five punshmenta.
CUNNINGHAM admitted receiving demeanor reports
almost daily for violations OF rules Lawrence
outnn tine second witness. said he was punished
bv Mr. Brockway twice In one week. on the PACK
each time and was struck once across the face
for turning his head and attempting to speak to
Mr. prockway lie declared that he was punished
on a false charge Of insolence while at the milf
tarv drill. In answer to a question by Mr.. WINS
he said that he deserved one OF the punishnents
and that II had done him good. The third witness
was Gottlieb Friedebacl who said he was taken
70 the bathroom on June %. 1898, and his hands
were held by Keepers Sample and Laseenby while
SUPERINTENDENT Brockway punched him In the face
three or four times with his fists. His offence was
planning to escape. John L. Wilson. the next wit
ness was at time a Chicago journalist, ana
was sent from NewYork in June, 1892, for forgery.
IL. said that he was padded and that he was
guilty Of the charge for which he was punished.
Dr. Wey, the Reformatory physician was called
TO the witness chair and asked how many coroner's
inquests had been held in the institution IN the last
boy named Myer, who had died fifteen hours after
humping from the gallery; another was Liebrecht,
who died In his cell; another was hinsen, who
died from a compound fracture, and the fourth,
Paraff who died after being In the hospital about
six weeks. The full recordt OF these cases were
called for.
The next inmate witness was Simeon Behmann,
who spoke with a German accent. He asserted
that he had been punished in the bathroom at least
times, and that he was strung up by the wrists
each time He said he refused TO stand up as d.
rected by Mr.. Brockway. and then the keepers
jumped on him. fastened cord to his wrists and
pulled him up until his feet were hve or six inches
above the floor lie declared tina, he nac been hung
up and padded until he .anted ana nad been taken
back for another punishment before the sores on
his back had heaIed He not punished that
time. but strung UP until he tainted. The wit
ness said that hts right hand Is partly paralyzed
result or the 3tringing up, and that he was for
that he had been punished six times and had been
in secluded cell three times.
William Parrot, another inmate said he was
punished in the bathroom In $780, and got one blow
over the head which made his ears ring for two
days afterward. Parrot selected by DR., Flint
as fair specimen to illustrate the effect OF q so
journ In the Reformatory. He wac taken to
the results were compared with figures taken on
his Admiration. He has grown one inch In height
and lost and onc-haH pounds In weight dur.
ins the four years ne has been an inmate.
John Murray bright English lad, said ne was
punished by MIR. Brockway until his back was like
At a second punishment. he said he fell to the
floor sovcrnl times. and finally left the bathroom
IN n stupor. with his head swollen an eye black.
ened and his nose bleeding. He asserted that he
was punished for striking at an oftcoy who report.
ca him falsely for talkinx