The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-13
THE ELMIRA REFORMATORY.
coz FLOWER VIII ORDER 4 VIEW
INTERPOLATION or THE CH4RGkS.

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Ths Bosrd or Managers Answer ,hs CHARGES
| rrd Ask that They ne Dis-issra. whites
| Request the Governor says ne viii Decay.
ALDlrY. April 12-Gov. Flower to-day re-
| eeived the answer OF tho Board OF Managers Of
the New York State Reformatory at Elmlra to
| the charges recently preferred against the
| Board.
When Gov Flower was asked what action he
| proposed to take he replied: Il shall deny the
| request OF the managers to dismiss the charges
| preferred against them, and shall appoint a
Commissioner or Com missioners to investigate
| these charges to the bottom aud to ascertain
| the truth with reference TO the man aeement OF
the Reiormatory. Pending this Investigation
and my decision upon the charges, l shall re-
duostthe Board to suspend Mr.. Brockway from
the position Of Superintendent"
The answer OF the Board Of Managers says;
We seversiiy deny that . committee OF the State
Board Of Charities appointed with the approval Of the
Governor. made thorough inquiry. aud upon the
pison Of s lsbors submitted the record Of evidence
taken TO the state Board of Charities We further sew
orally deny that March Is 1894 the State Board Of
Charities at sp.csl meeting and after exhaustive
exsmination Of the recorded testimony unanm ousiy
adopted an oical report copy Of which accom- psnes
the said charges and 10 made part and parcel thereof
We further seversy deny that any Of the charges
findings in the said report Of the State Board OF Chart
ties justified or supported BY the csi repor, OF all
the testimony or By the testimony taken upon any in
quiry. We further ssveraly deny each and every Of
the allegations that notwithstsndnR the nndinGs Of
the state Board of Charities we constituting the said
Board Of Aanagsrs have neglected and refused to re-
move the said General Superintendent T. r Brock.
way. and still NEGLECT and refuse thereby publicly sp
proving. upholdInE and continuing in operation the
cruel and inhuman administration Of sai institu.
ton to the ssrou. dstrment Of the States good
aud to this woundng Of the sentiments of humanity In
i - 81 all rood psog; ARD y: farther
port o. March IL 1894 adopted by the state Board of
second answer to the said charges severally
and ss' na .s and 1 deferred
any GEM itse authorized BY aw or BY your 81.
w. no, impartial nuprejadiesd or thorouSs and a.
.SS' .SeS wa. legal IN 4: Osn
submit Ssrswiih making It a part OF This nnsw.r
to the ..id charge. msnor.i presented our
Of % New York dated Mareh 20 1894 copy Of such
ror third answer for himself does silss.
sp OF .hs . sS. 81 m' 2. s'9
fsty; hon;;ily hgimansiy: and with good judsmtni
oversight and has acquired and continually had Hnow
ssse OF the rne, regulations practices and details Of
hi@:. Win i iS.' :,ssss. In
and 6s. bad son.isntiy in nina IN. h.nsat. and
ID. End, sought to BE- accomplished BY such u.
the said neriod named the method and manner
% shous S s1n.G Of or s"y hS;
thosoushy nd.pt.d and meet 20 accomplish he pur.
illese that such methods and manner Discipline and
sS nn s ana the Of .d in,.,u
and effected ths result. aned at in the inauguration
.nee..ia and further .ss. That ,s!' f imam
en- ns % ,.d Th has eccnomie
ns h Of 10 the SAD sharss' and . to b.
Suc, inccm ss,snoy. and neglect Of duty made
wh.reforewe do s.rersiiv respectfully requ... and
petition your Exesiieney to dismiss said charges