New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
THE REFORNATORY INVESTIG ALTON.
NEARLY ALL THE EVIDENCE AGAINST srPsa
rNTENDENT BROCXwAY ~

NEARLY ALL THE EVIDENCE AGAINST suPEl
rNTENDENT BRocXwAY IN.
EIu,,ra. Aug. THE full commission was press.
when the investigation at the Reformatory was n
sumed this morning. Judge Learned having n
covered from the attack Of govt sufficiently to ~
tend.
4 Young man OF Mexican birth. who requisite.
that his name be Withheld from publication. va
the first witness. He was sent 70 the keformaiT
from New-York City in 1853. and was released 81
the expiration Of his full term last June. he SAD
he was punished three times ana was suuch ''s
the head with the paddle each time. The last u-s
he said he was strung up and punished Ill ns hS
consciousness He sold he was punished for hi'-s
knowledge OF another mans attempt 10 escape
Andrew A. Kenney. who served Ave years IN "
Reformatory for burglary testified 10 having IA
paddled four times and 10 being struck o" y
head with the paddle and knocked down and AA"
in the side by Superintendent Brockway.
Charles Bonner. the next witness, saia ne p"
punished by Mr.. Brockway IN July. 1880 for 70
Ing wrong report which had been mace as4A
him. He also said he was chalued down ~
solitary cell for having tobacco. and al,housa y
handcuff on his wrist was so tght tha' r.s -
sweled. the keepers refused 70 ~ an hy
ness said the marks OF the paddle rera." '" r.,
back though II rs over two years sihSe ~ -.
punished He removed his coat ana snos nov sAsr =.
marks, ABOUT iOhA VI 't'S '''N''N
The defence showed from the records ina. D' si
was punished for accusing Colonel Bryan, Ine &C. -
executive officer OF living, and FOR wiring 81
proper letter TO another inmate .o ~,
n 7 Dennison a resident or Enlra, WI" tan
EMPLOYED as a fireman at the Retortha. 1870 :.
NAV isg3 10 July T. 1894 said he saw eVN.'t 49,,
male taken 10 the bathroom and orougn o. i,Sis.
with blood flowing from his mouth am am -" "a ~
ON the Gags He said the negro was ldheh IA,
hospital and he heard report The neN 1850 ~
the negro was dead He did not Aho" mssrs !,
was true or not. He told OF another c1 se VII,
Jaw an inmate knoed down by Two sr siou,s al
clubs and beaten until blood flowed from "'''
nose. ,.,oss vas recently
The defence showed that the witness was S.i.
DISCHARGED, and his manner indlcateH N"a' -"
rrudRe agains, the manage nent -, lid
Fafher James J. Bloomer, or f.ift'ns, psfarrs.
after m. Roman Catholic inmates 81 the nssI r.
tory said that I'D 70 three years ago ne ss.ssv /,
iigious services al the Reformatory one sn"ts
each month and gave instructions TWO e,snss,y
week but that his only duties now are 10 ,asI r.
the rites when called before an inmate ssvsrs,.
Judge Gilbert asked him II he had he.' - me q.
lions with Superintendent Brock"ay - nsss,ors
istence OF a Supreme Being, pu, '"S v-ss,ltyay
which were designed 20 show thar Nr D II Ola
an atheist, were ruled out as lnil.a. .sri 70 .;
questions asked OF Father Bloomer II ~, we're AZ
Inmate who had shown his back % am li,rsss "a,
ruled out and the priest lett the W,si~e 10 u
without presenting any evidence ~
- No evening session was held to-nfnt ~ ~" 81. y
cution annoupced that they expect u "
close their case tomorrow"