Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-19
Secretary of
 Waldo Involved
DETECTIVE ASSOCIATES RIM
 WITH POLICE GRAFT
ON TRAIL OF LAWYER
Detective Followed Alleged Graft Col
  lector to Seeretary's House--LasteFs Subsequent Conduct Significant.

New York, Sept. 1s-Investigation today by the aldermanic committee of the affidavit made by Captain John Keith that 5000 had been demanded of him as the price. of his promotion during Commissioner Bingham's ad- ministration developed testimony as- sociating Winfield R. Sheehan, secre- tary of Commissioner Waldo, with a man Supposed to be getting graft"
 Detective keIIeher's Story.
 The testimony was given by D. ]. Kelleher a private detective who said he had been assigned in December last by Alfred G. Johnson, the under sheriff whom Reid accuses in his affidavit of having demanded the 5000 from him, to follow a lawyer named Norton. This man "by common ru- nor" he said was supposed to collect police graft from his office at 115 Broadway. He trailed Norton, he testified to Sheehan's house. Sheehan discovered him there and kept him locked in while he sent for two de- tectives.
 kelIeher Questioned by Sheehan.
 Kelleher said he was not arrested but declared that after a few days he met Sheehan by appointment and that the commissioners secretary said to him: What have you got on mel"
 T told him" said the witness, that I had nothing on him, but that I did have something on George O. Norton and that I had found out that Nor ton had been collecting graft"
 Sheehan Said He'd Get Johnson.
 Did Sheehan ask whom you were working for?" asked Emory R. Bruck- ner, counsel for the committee. a1l thought I was working for Al John son."
 What did he say?''-
 "Sheehan said: That will be all right; we will get him., replied the l detective.
 Sheriff Johnson's Denial. Police Captain Bernard J. Kelleher brother of the witness testified that l Commissioner Waldo had said last June: q am very sorry that a mem Der of your family should have had one of my men under surveillance" | The Kellehers were preceded on the stand by Johnson, who denied that he had ever demanded money from Keith q saw him a couple of times,"'," eaid Johnson, ''and then he said he knew the job could be bought and said he had the money to pay. told him he
 
 General Bingham. He stuck to me and came to see me again and again | until was sick of his face, and of him and I told him to get out of my sight and to keep out" Admitted Investigating Norton. "But don't you think 1t was funny that police lieutenant should call that way?" asked Mir. Bruckner. Didn't you know that police were paying for the promotionf Didn't you hear that?"
 T probably heard that, but passed | it over. I didn't think any more about It," replied the witness. Johnson admitted that he had had Norton investigated "out of curiosity. Keith Sticks to His Story.
 Captain Reith's testimony was In the main an elaboration of the pub iished charges in his affidavit which were produced at the beginning of the proceedings by Commissioner Waldo. Keith swore he had received word" that Johnson wanted to see him and that upon visiting Johnson informed him that his name was about to be certified for promotion to Commis- sioner Bingham. Johnson then took him, he said, to see Thomas J. Has, sett former secretary to Mayor Mo- Clellan, as the man "who could do the business for him."
 Asked to Put Up $1o,oo0.
 "Hassett asked me some questions" | testified the witness "and later got word to call at the home of Johnson. I went there and Johnson told me 1 he had done all he could for me and that I would have to put up $10,000. Upon failing to put up the money, Keith said, he was passed over on the sioner Bingham to find out why hs said and was told by him that he had l "the right to promote whom he wish ed and he would promote him when he got ready"
 Job Was Worth $1o,0o0. Would you have been willing to have paid $10,000 for promoticnT asked MT. Bruckner
 Most assuredly."
 How could you have gotten the s10.O0O back?'
 q don't know but the job was worth it. You don't have to work nights. You can get plenty of sleep"
 Bingham and Waldo Testify.
 General Bingham, the next witnesA testified that he had not promoted Keith simply because he would not make good police captain" Commissioner Waldo was asked why he had not turned over Reith's afi- davit, which was made in February, to the District Attorney.
 T was unable to substantiate ir explained MT. Waldo.