The evening world., 1915-02-23
SWEARS WITNESS
N RART'S ISLAND
INQUIRY WAS PAID
James Hanrahan Testifies He
Saw Complainant Hand
Ralph Simons Money.

James p. Hanrahan almost broke
up the trial Of overseer Martin Moore
Of the Boys Reformatory on Harts
Island. to-day. when he charged that
one Of the principal witnesses against
Moore had been handed money as
soon A. he left the trial room in\the
Municipal Building. Hanrahan said
the person who received the money
was Ralph simons and that tho givsr
Of the money was Louis Levine. the
young man who charges Keeper Me-
Connell beat him with Q limb OF tree
because heart trouble prevented him
from taking part In the daily drill.
Moore Ii accused Of having oountsn.
anced alleged cruelties.
Before the Hanrahan testimony was
heard II came out that Levine had re-
cetvsd . $500 check in compensa ton
for IN injury received before his com.
initial to the reformatory. Correction
Commissioner Katherine b. Davis.
who In sitting In judgment. was sur
prissd TO learn checks could pass to
tho Island without her knowledge.
II have hoard an attempt is being
made to frame UP Mr.. Moore" said
Hanrahan. after telling OF seeing
money paid Simons. II don't believe
overseer Moore would countenance
any cruelties. when I was at the re-
formatory every time anything that
wasn't just right was done great sf-
forts were made to keep II from Mr..
Moore. 10 sure was I there was a
frsme-up to get rid of Moore that I
wrote q letter offering to como here
and testify In his behalf. Why. Il
hoard some Of tho boys discussing the
frame-up In the band room Of the re-
formatory before my term expired"
II came out during the Testimony
that simons had testified against a
former oversesr named Bartels. There
was talk among tho inmates, 1t wal
testified, that simons would AK"
Moore the same way.
William McMahon, one Of the In
mates. who admitted he was persona
attendant In the home Of DR.. Maurice
Levy. resident physician Of the Isl.
and. who accuses Moore. swore h,
saw Keeper Mcconnell beat Levin,
with . limb Of . tree until the bo,
fell on his back.
Capt. Dillon. military instructor o
the boys on the island. tssttned 70
Moore. He said he didn't hear 10
some time that the Levine boy ha,
been beaten. He did hear. however
that Levine had fallen and that h
had been licked up and carried to tn
hospital. Capt. Dillon swore he neve
saw Mcconnell cary a stick or weapol
Of any kind.
II heard Overseer Moore tell LAWN
he needn't have 10 keep on q marc
during drills IL didn't feel stron
enough to do So"
The boy didn't respond to my in
structions so I put him in what
known AZ the fools squad" sal
Capt. Dillon. II did this becaus
Levine told me he did not have I
exert himself In the penitsntiary an
other Institutions
DIR. b. Levy admitted at the be
ginning Of his testimony that he ha
threatened TO get him yst." near
ing Moore.
Il made that threat" declared d
Levy, because OF the conditions
found. Young men were keI
twenty-eight hours without food
! tho ''cooler" or punishment cell. wit
just enough water TO keep life
their bodies. ] heard also that bo,
were kicked. But can't prove ths
, II was just rumor.
The whole reformatory was q be
. hive OF spying and tattiing. II W,
. down to a fine science. and I'm 10
p there were rewards for those who
: the most spyinE--carryins tales
"Do you know that inmates ws
: rswes(ed for spyingS" asksd Aoogs
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