New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-06
DENYING The CHARGES
WITNES sEs DECLARE THAT DROcKwAv
WAS NOT CRUEL.
ONE or THEM HEARD HIM SAY 'pAMvA
ONCE. But NOTHING MORE PRO-

ONE OF THEM HEARD HIM SAY DAMN
ONCE. But NOTHING MORE PRO.
FAME THAN THAT.
The commission In the Emira Reformatorv IN
vestigation began the second days proceeding,
yesterday morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel I r
Deyo, OF Binghamton ex-Judgs Learned and On
Austin Flint. comprising the FIJI commission wer.
present. Brockway has not yet appeared
The first testimony taken In continuation al
that OF Head Keeper Sample. He was cross-sr
amined by ex-Judge Gilbert. but at the end Of on.
hour none Of his direct testimony had been shaken
John Bgley was then put on the stand. He said
that he had been keeper at Elmira for eight years
and had been present at the punishment OF psrhan,
Atty inmates He denied the stories OF the prisoner
as to brutal treatment.
Mr. Stanchfeld next produced the witness J.
Coleman who has been connected with the reform
atory since March. 1888 He testified that he had
seen the inmate John Murray daily for two weeks
previous to his DEATH and had helped prepare Bis
bodv for burial but was positive that there were a
that time no marks OF bruises on Murray's face
and no indication that he had been punished with
a strap or paddle. On cross-examination the w.t.
ness admitted that he had seen Brockway hit an
inmate named Elbley the head with strap
and give another inmate slight punch
John l.. Berthold. eliminate OF the Reforma-
tory who had been sent there from New-York FOR
ch,rce of the gymnasiu and physical culture"
He denied that he had called the inmate Cohen "a
tar and iackass" and said he had never heard
rrockway use profanity TO inmates Dr. Wilbur H.
seymour who had made the autopsy on the body OF
patrick MCGOWAN. said TO have died from injuries
received at the Reformatory testified that MCGOWAN
died from pulmonary CONSUMPTION, anu there were
M indications on his body OF violence.
The first episode of any interest IN tne proceediass
Yesterday occurred In the exsmhauoh o, an exln-
ymatc az Elmira and graduate or Yale College.
He testified under the name OF EaD son ms real
name being withheld. Ransom ha9 oeen sen.
FENCED 10 the Reformatory by tnited States court
ON tho charge OF grand larceny. lie nad occupied
position in n custom house AT tne une ~ ny IAN
Questioned about Brockway.s alleged profanity, hs
a.Imjt ,ed that he had twice heard him say Damn"
and told the circumstances The wltness had Taught
ianpua ges Mt Elmira and been intrusted win the
responsibility of a membership In describing
prockway's manner with the prisoners, ne sad
that IT depended on the men whether IL was Kind
or harsh. -. .o..o-., ,,.,,...
Dr. Austin Flint hereupon made several injuries l,F
abou. the genius" Of the institution, renarking
POLITELY that he had never before had suen an op.
nortunity for getting Information on thls subject
from one who had had practical experience and
was M tho same time a person Of education. The
witness made some interesting remarks concerning
the relative merits Of the Inmate monitor system
and the practice Of choosing monitors OUTSIDE; the
detcrminate and indeter inmate sentence, ana Var'
Gus other questions. ,.,, ,,,.u -,
said that he had been for eighteen years connected
with the reformatory. and had IN that ume prop
abiy been present At 800 1000 spankings. He ad-
rnitted that the inmates were sometimes thrown
on the floor II they had to be overcome by force;
Importance. The commission then adjourned TIL u
o'clock next Wednesday morning