Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-18
Refused to Pay
 for Promotion
CAPTAIN REITH PASSED OVER IN
 CONSEQUENCE.
AFFIDAVIT GIVEN OUT
Under Sheriff Named in Sworn State
 ment Declares Affidavit Is Brought Out to Discredit His Graft Testimony

New York, Sept. 1.-The John Doe inquiry by Justice Golf to ascertain if there has been suppression of any documentary evidence found in the quarters where Harry Horowitz and Lefty Louie" Rosenzweig were ar- rested, were continued today. There have been repeated stories that fifty or more letters were found which would aid in the prosecution of the slayers of Herman Rosenthal Deputy Police Commissioner Dougherty, how ever, denies that any such letters were found
 That s15,00o Affidavit.
 A summary of what purports to be the "$15.000 affidavit" which Police Commissioner Waldo referred to the other day before the aldermanic con- mittee was made public today. John T. Keith is the police captain who is said to have made oath that he was offered promotion from lieutenant to captain for $15,000.
 Refused to Pay, Was Not Promoted.
 The summary of the affidavit as- serts that Keith swears he was in- formed by an under sheriff that the people having the power" to pro- mote him wanted this sum for doing 1t and that when he refused to pay 1t, he was passed and not promoted This was prior to Mayor Gaynor's ad- ministration. the summary asserts Keith was subsequently promoted tc captaincy when Waldo became com- missioner, and his affidavit is said tc contain a statement that his promo tion then did not cost him a cent.
 Denied by Under Sheriff.
 Alfred G. Johnson, the former un. der sheriff named in the summary, de- clared tonight that he never offered to get Keith promoted. He said: Keith had come to him several times and wanted to know if there was not some one who could have him pro- noted for the payment of $10,0o0 el $15,O00.
 T told him he was a fool to think that money could help him." Johnsor added.
 Has Evidence of Corruption.
 Johnson declared that the affidavit had been brought to light in order te discredit him as a possible witness or police corruption. He asserted thai he had information of the existence of branch office for the collection oi police graft at 115 Broadway, which he investigated last December His detectives, he said, had traced the mar who maintained the office to the home of a high civil employe of the police department The fact that he ha6 made this investigation was known he declared. to high police officials.
 No Evidence of Letters in Flat.
 It is expected that the aldermanic committee will begin an investigation Af ohar a ir oAHdo vii tomorrow.
 The wives of "Gyp the Blood" and Lefty Louie" and a newspaper re- porter were the only witnesses called in the John Doe proceedings. Al though District Attorney Moss refused to make known the nature of the evi- dence he had obtained, it was reported that he had received no corroboratior of the published statement that let ters had been found in the flat o1 the gunmen.
 Aibi for Two Gunmen.
 Former Magistrate Wahle, counse for 'Gyp" and Lefty" said today that the defense of his clients would be an alibi
 Line of Beekers Defense
 The first outline in anywise author itative of what Police Lieutenant Charles Becker's defense will be at hi, trial on the charge of instigating thu murder of Herman Rosenthal wal drawn tonight by John E. Mcintyre Beckers counsel MT. Mcintyre de- clared he would prove that the gun men under indictment. as well as oth- ers charged with scomplicity In thi crime, had "a very lively quarrel ot their own with RosenthaF' because the gambler was "a poacher on theil women and girls"
 He won their shameful wage earn. CTS away from them" said the attor. ney. Becker did not hire the me1 to kill Rosenthal. The gangsters haC their own personal reasons for desir. ing the death of Rosenthal, and Beckel had neither part nor knowledge ii their plot to kill"