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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19

y MD Won examine the lieutenants
,hs, Won made captains, or that you con-
sidered making and did not maker A.
Always. . d,d vou at
tsch to YOUR personal interviews! "A
great deal.
General Bingham said he undoubtedly
had Lieutenant Relth up for such an IN
terview. and he had no doubt that ne toid
Roth he had reasons not to promote nim'
He could not recall the reasons, he ex-
nlained. but he knew that Reith's case
had been Investigated and the man was
not promoted because the Commissioner
d,d not think he would make good
police captain.
Sole Arbiter Himself.
In answer to Mr.. Buckner's question as
70 the relations with reference 10 promo
lions between the Commissioner ana MT.
slattery. General Bingham said that MI.
Slattery was secretary, with all that the
word implied, and naturally had great
deal of conversation with him ABOUT pro-
motions. But all Of his deputies were
consulted, Mr.. Bingham said, and after
ne mao SdtneTeu Ill inc uo'iSO ""N ''
nation he could, and after looking the men
over personally. he decided upon the ap-
pointment all by himself, locked In his
own ONCE.
Ibid you hear rumors from time 10
time OF people on the outside collecting
money on the strength Of getting promo
tionsg" asked Mr.. Buckner
"Oh, yes" was the answer "and L
heard rumors that men paid 1t. too. but I
knew OF no cases where the men actually
paid"
II was for this reason the general said.
that he decided upon appointments be-
hind locked doors and saw TO II that the
men were informed Of their promotions
before any outsider could learn Of the fact
that they had been made.
The character OF the men who got on
the police force was vital to the depart
ment, General Bingham testified, and the
investigating bureau he established was
created for the purpose OF keeping out
undesirable men. The investigation OF
that bureau supplemented the examina-
ton OF the Civil Service Commission. he
said
This bureau was abolished under Com
missioner Waldo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19
HOW POLICE APPOINTMENTS
ARE AND WERE MADE

UNDER COMMISSIONER examined and eertneo
the 90
and appoint the in the oro ''
apps on tho
Civil Commission and they can OK
responsible for thar ao'' 1o
COMMISSIONER sNGHAM"Ths necessity for eompe,en'
that question 50
expended what we ou' 90
get tho best - A..
Of "'
find something about MIN ON
sehme to Try nese mon
interviewed appointing them and at
to these Then we seeo ."' '
yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19

might say II was "superheated curl.
osity" I had the same interest Won
might say. that II somebody told YOU
there was something unusual or strange
or uncommon in the building where yor,
Office was, where you would not take any
interest IL II was across the street. On
top OF that, / probably had more curl.
csity than the average man, because !,
had been In politics great many years
and that had a political side to II, also
Q.-That was last December, was Il,
Ayes. sir.
Q.-The affidavit that has been read a.,
evidence is February. 1912. Did YOU eve,
hear Of that affidavit until you read II In
the paper? Al did not.
Q;-Why didn't you keep up your in.
vestigation after you got your report
A.-Why. I thought that ! was sticking
my fingers into something that was moi
any of my business. ] was not a publi,
Investigator, and l felt | had alreadv
paid pretty high price for a matter o.
news.
Odd you turn over the results 81
your investigation to any public author
ity? Al did not.
Q.-Why didn't you do that2 A-Bs
cause | did not have a complete chan.
Of evidence.
Ooh. just as the Commissioner. in tn
confederation, did you? Al did MOI
have It, and did not try 10 get IT,
Voluntary, Says Waldo.
Commissioner Waldo. when put on tho
stand. produced the Reith affidavit ana
explained that he did not send for Car
tain Reith, but that the captein came T.
him with the information and volunteered
TO make a sworn statement. lie said he
did inquire at the time who the captains
were who had been appointed during tho
period OF time that Reith was passed
over. but he could not tell who those
captains were.
To the questions OF Mr. Buckner as 70
how he had conducted his investigation
into the facts alleged in Captain Relth
affidavit. Commissioner Waldo said tina
he examined three or four OF the cap.
tains. but he could not recall their names
because they did not furnish any ma
terial evidence.
Did you take the matter up with the
District Attorney asked Mr.. BucBner.
81 did not think II Of sufficient impor-
lance to take # up with the District At
torney," was the answer.
Odd you make any other investlga
ton except as regards the three or four
captains whose names you can't recall
Al did not.
Odd you draw up the affidavit? A
did not. Reith dictated 1t in my office,
and I may have suggested 70 him 10 re-
move immaterial matter or something
ike that in his AFFIDAVIT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19

Of Commissioner Waldo mentioning to
him at the time the Commissioner pro-
NOTED him to captain that he was
sorry 10 learn that Daniel Kelleher had
been keeping one of his men under sur
veillance, but that he did not believe
the police lieutenant knew anything
about 1t, and he was going to promote
him anyway. The witness said he VOL
unteered TO find out for the Commis~
sioner whom his brother was working
for, because he wanted TO be friendly
with the administration"
When seen at Police Headquarters
last night Mr. Sheehan declined 10
comment on the story of the sheridan
detective in any way. Mr.. Norton Is
sued a statement denying his alleged
connection with the affair and declar-
ing that his acquaintance with Mr..
Sheehan had been used TO associate
their names in a manner which can
only be called malicious and malevo-
lent"
"Superheated Curiosity
Pressed for a reason by Mr.. Bruck-
ner why he had employed detectives
10 trail Norton, johnson, when he
testified, said that he would call 1t
"superheated curiosity" He had been
told by former Fire Commissioner
Nicholas Hayes that police graft was
collected through an office in the same
building where Johnson had his office,
No. 115 Broadway, and that suspicion
pointed TO Norton. Johnson said he
had been advised TO drop the investi-
CATION after he got the report from
Kelleher.
Commissioner Thompson of the De-
partment of Water Supply. advised
him only last Friday TO turn the report
over TO the Mayor, but he didn't do II,
he said.
II thought was sticking my fingers
into something that was none of my
business" he said. II am not public
investigator
Johnson followed Police Captain
Reith on the witness stand. He fatty
contradicted Reith's story, and said
that when Reith came to see him at
the Sheriff's Office in 1907 and asked
him 10 help him get promoted, Reith
was the one who preached the PROPOSE
ton Of money and gave him, Johnson,
20 understand he had the money or
could raise as much as was necessary.
"Reith preached the proposition that
these things were bought and paid for, -
said Johnson, land that he had or could
raise the money. Reith,' ] said, why
YOU are a fool. No one who had any
weight with General Bingham would
take that kind Of money
Johnson testified that ne had some
official business with Police Commits
sioner Bingham prior to that time, and
that Reith evidently thought he had
some influence with the Police Com
missioner on that account.
Put Him Out, He Says
"Reith came several times afterward
and asked me il i would not help him,
said johnson, "and finally told him
10 keep out Of my office and out OF my
sight. That was four or FIVE years ago
and haven't seen the man since until
he walked in here to-day
All OF the persons whom Reith mem
toned IN his affidavit, with the excep-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19
REITH INTIMATES THAT
SLATTERY HAD SAY-SO

Captain Reith showed no compunction
in his testimony at casting reflections on
the Bingham police administration
though he was particular 10 say that he
always thought Commissioner Bingham
was an honorable man and made appoint
ments and promotions as they ought 10
be made" lie let Il be inferred several
times that Dan" Slattery. who was Com
missioner Bingham's secretary. had much
10 say about the appointments
When pressed TO give the name OF
man whom he had heard was go
between for the police and the element
on which they grated he mentioned
man by the name OF Esray.' IL vas
supposed he meant Joseph f. Esray. VINO
was connected with The New York Her
aid" in the Harlem district, when Stat
terv va, General Bingham's secretary.
Esray now runs laundry In BaHslde'
Long Island.
The police captain couldn't explain sat
isfactorily 10 Mr.. Buckner. why he hao
made the atfidavit In question for Com
missioner Waldo. and had said nothins
about his attempted "shakedown' to Gen
eral Bingham or any OF the former Com
missioners he was under.
He said he told the facts 10 Deputy
Commissioner Dillon and that Dillon sent
him to Waldo and the latter asked him
10 put the facts IN affidavit form.
He couldn't explain why he had inserted
the paragraph discrediting General Bins-
ham, but admitted that the AFFIDAVIT was
made about the time that General Bling
hams libel suit against Mayor Gaynor
was 10 come 10 trial. lie didn't know
whether the affidavit was intended to he
used at the trial OF the litel suit, he said.
II think Commissioner Waldo wanted
IL AZ a matter OF record for the Police
Department he said.
Willing to Pay It.
Feith admitted frankly that he was
anxious enough 10 be promoted 10 have
paid the $1,000 for his promotion. But he
said he didn't have the money at the time
and was in hook for a couple or nun
dred dollars" He said he did not tell
General Bingham or other commission
ers about the $1,000 incident, because his
name cOuld De revived AT any tHio "" wv
eligible list and he didn't know but that
he might need 10 raise $4,000 az any
time. He said he rather hoped that some
one would come along and let him have
the money
But how did YOU expect TO get 1t back
again" asked Mr.. Buckner.
why the job was worth it, was the
reply amid laughter
How" queried Mr.. Buckner.
For the simple reason that you do not
have TO work nights. You can sleep all
night The lieutenant has to stay up, ana
II YOU were tired and we're up three or
four nights out Of the week you would
want 70 get promoted, too"
That rs the only wsy?' asked MI
Buckner.
That is the only way TO my knowl-
edge" said the captain.
Reith testified that an old schoolmate
of his, Jack Meehan, took him to AT
johnson and introduced him TO the Under
Sheriff. He said he did not know where
Meehan was now. He said that the $780,
900 proposition was not his first expert
ence OF the kind in the department He
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19

Alfred J. Johnson voluntarily waived
Immunity and took the stand TO contra
dict the charges made in Captain Reith $
AFFIDAVIT. His story followed suostan-
tally the lines OF his statement pup
lished yesterday morning
He said that he had been IN poitics
for twenty or twenty-five years, had been
confidential secretary TO Mayor Grant
secretary Of the Buildings Department
and under sheriff In 1876 and 1907 undei
Sheriff Hayes.
lie had met D. g Slattery, Commits
sioner Binghams secretary. once OF
twice. he said. and the first meeting was
I'm his official capacity as under shefh
when he called al Police Headquarters 70
serve a paper on Commissioner Bins-
ham
The FIRST meeting with Captain keith
was described by Mr. Johnson az fol-
lows:
Reih came 20 me o. was ot9usn' 20
me bv some man that | knew DO nor
remember now who the man was-and ne
said he was "A candidate for police cay
fancy and that for some reason o. otneI
he thought he did not nave HuV" vi :"
o.-What reason or other? A.-Why.
he said there was something aoout ms
record, as | recall IL now. AFTER talkile
10 hint might have been that Gay OF
a day following he preached the propose,
ton that these things were bought ana
pald Tor and that he had or could raiss
The money. and told him him at the t Smei
I said. NO one who had any weight with
General Bingham would take that Kind OF
money" said. Now, | am not gong
10 Lother you any more. ! am through
with YOU. | will give YOU this advice:
II YOU give up that kind OF money TO any
body without your influencing General
Bingham you are burning up your mon
ey." He came 10 see me several tunes
after that and asked me II would not
help him. He had an Idea because OF
this official business ! had had with Gen Gen,
eral Bingham that I had some weight
with him and finally told him 20 keep
out OF my office and out OF my sight,
THAT was four or five years ago ana 1
have not seen the man since until ne
came In here to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19
STORY OF GRAFT TRAIL
THE CLIMAX OF INQUIRY

ing upstairs. At that time Winnie shee.,
| han and George c. Norton steppeu III ".
the elevator. Norton said 10 ne ~ ~
you want TO see me- Ana a ssIu, ~
sheehap, but you are not the man. lie
then turned 10 Hanrahan, and told han
rahan to close the door and let nooooS
out. $500, trinrta
o.~What sheehan? A.-Winnie shee-
han. . - ,
the Police Commissioner .sr
Reconnaissance Waldo? A.-1es, sI.
ODD you know him before that! A
I had seen him around several times
Q.-You knew him by sight? A.-by
sight. =. $3.50,
wanted 10 see him. Did you mean norton
or Sheehan? A.--Sheehan.
Q.-Just how did he happen 10 say
Shut the doors? That seems an uh-
usual procedure. A.-When he asked me
then he turned 10 Hanrahan and he
said. shut those doors. and don't let any
one out"
Ole said that right off? A. He said
that right of. and then ne turned 70
out" pointing TO me. And Norton put
his foot across me and 7 told him he had
better take II away, or i would knock
him down.
Q,-What happened then? winnie
Sheehan called ND Police Headquarters
and called for two detectives from tne
West 47th street station house, and snort
ly afterward McMann and Cooney ap-
peared ON the scene.
Q.-Are those police officers? A.-Two
Central ONCE detectives.
Odd you know them? Al knew
eta NV IN n q
Q.--How long did IL take them TO get
there? A.-They were there In ten MIN
utes.
Q.-They came from the nearby station
house? A.-From 47th street.
Q.-During that ten minutes was there
any conversation between you and Nor
ton or between, you and sheehanY A.
sheehan wanted to know my name. and
Q.-Then what did he DO? Ale asked
me: did | represent myself as a police
man." and I said: mo. 1 represent my
self as a peace officer" Then Norton ,n
Norton II was Kelly Shortly after !
asked Norton what hts name was.
Q.-Before you asked Norton what his
name was. had Sheehan gone upstairs
Ayes.
o.-Let us get that straight. A.-shee-
| han took Cooney upstairs.
| ,Q.-Then .Cooney and the other detec-
| tive came In, did they? Ayes.
Q.-What happened when the two detec-
tlves came in? A.-The two detectives
demanded to know what we were doing
there.
o.-What did you say? Ave told
them we We're looking for John Sheehan.
| They were inclined TO be a little bit dis
agreeable We told them II they wanted
to arrest US 10 arrest US, and take US out.
Q.-What did Sheehan do? A.-Sheehan
and Cooney went upstairs In the elevator.
Q.-Then did you and Norton have any
conversation? Ayes.
Q.-What did he say? Ale said: II
am not mixed UP In this thing: ! am not
mixed up in II In anyway" i says: What
is your Nance" He says: II have no
name"
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Norton Collapsed, He Says.

Q-What did you say when he said
he did not have any name? Al said IL
happens 10 be that your name Is George
G. Norton.
Q.-What did he do then? Ale turned
very pale and topped into a seat directly
behind him.
Q.-What did he say then? A-Then
Cooney came downstairs where he was
seated In the chair, and Cooney asked me
to go upstairs, as Sheehan wanted TO
see me.
Q.-What did you say? Al refused to
go up.
Odd you 90 up? A.-No.
Q.-Tben what happened? A-Norton
then jumped into the elevator with
Cooney, as Cooney went UP TO tell Shce-
han ] was not coming up. Then Cooncy
came down and told me what happened,
Q.-What did Cooney. the regular de-
tective OF the Police Department. ray to
you had happened upstairs? A.-Cooney
said that Norton rushed into the room
where Sheehan was, and, throwing his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19

The testimony OF Kelleher, the sheri-
dan detective, impressed the committee
as being perhaps the most sensa-
tionsl Of the days hearing, which was
replete with stories Of witnesses which
were both pertinent and interesting. TO
say the least.
In Kelleher's narration OF the trail
he followed in pursuing Norton the fol-
lowing questions and answers tell the
story:
Q-What was your commission al that
tirne which led YOU to know Norton? A
To 90 TO No ll5 Broadway and pick him
up and see whom he connected with and
where he went. IA
Q.-Did you follow Norton Al dld'
Q-How many days? Ask days
Dwell, where did ne go and what dld
he do? A.-The first time followed him
he bought a ticket and went away out OF
town, and let him 60 and watched ior
he came back: tho 18th day OF December;
1Sll a Thursday, he left his Office at b:4O
D. m. and boarded q Sixth avenue eie.
waited railroad train and RODE TO b5d street
and Eighth avenue and went into mouse.
the Clendennin, believe the house is, on
the north rl,o
north side of SOD street, near ElShtn ave,
nue., and stayed in there some Tune, an9
we watched around to see u ne WouIu
come out again. and after about tnIes
hours, he not coming out, we went I'D ana
o.@Who was with you? A.-Jsmes
Armstrong.
o.~An operative OF the company A
o-Ail right. Then what happened7
Ave went in and made inquiries from
the elevator boy IL man named Johh
q. sheehan lived there.
o.-What did the elevator boy say 10
your Ale said No, that there was no
1ohn c. sheehan living there, and he re-
Seyred us to Mr.. Hanrahan, the superln-
tendent Of the building.
O'-How did you happen 10 ask himE
A.-Thst was the nearest 10 winnie
Odd you know whether W. r.
shesban lived there? A.-No, / did not.
o'~And what conversation did you have
With the superintendent OF the building
then? A--Why, he said IL vas looking
FOR Sheehan l would not want 10 meet
the one that lived there.
Odd he say why? A.-No. he ola
mol saw why, but he said. Wait min
,ite." and he walked around TO the back,
where the switchboard is.
Face to Face with Shsshsn.
Q.-Just tell us from now on, in your
own way, everything that happened. A.
He went around 70 where the switch
board was. in the lobby or the building
and shortly afterward there was click
az though there had been connection
OF the telephone. We followed him
around, and found that he was telephon-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19
ARGENTINA AGAINST OPIUM

Washington. Sept. 1s.-The terms Of 4
opium convention agreed upon AT 4
Hague are acceptable TO the Argent
government, which has arranged 10 \
II. according to a State Department p
match received to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-19
JOHNSON SWEARS HE
PUT REITH OUT DOOR

came to see him on some other business
he told him to shadow Norton.
Q-What was your interest in doing
that A-Well. had the same-you
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
LEGAL NOTICES
SUMMONS

State OF South Dakota In c TSs4eof. c0 se.
County OF Lincoln. ! cond Judicial Circuit
Iohn = Gilman Plaintiff.
Lorana Mcvay. surviving widow. and
Charles S. Mcvay, Elenor Jennie Fite, for.
m msvgy Mf TrsSSsr Fai. q. 8 &; Mss James ss 4. Mlevay
Ameaase formerly Msevsy,, Melvin j: MoVay,
rem. heirs at law Of Josiah H. Mcvay, Deceas-
ed; and the unknown and unsscertainable
heirs at law, and the unknown legatees,
Of Josiah H. Mcvay, Deceased; and
the unknown and unascertalnaDle helIs az
law, and the unknown legatees, aevlsees;
or administrators and creditors q
the unknown and unascertainable heirs AZ
OF Josiah H. McVay. Deceased; Willlam
H. Leightgy, ,ssnisr y q ,g husoana , aa1 NJ. L gyetabs ",
Blanche G.. Leighty ana Ines Leighty, minor
children of Mary H. Leighty, formerly McVay
Deceased, and James N. McVay, General
of said minors; and the unknown
unascertainable heir at law and the unknown
and creditors of Mary b. Leighty. formerly
McVay, Deceased; and the unknown anu
unascertainable heirs at law, and the unknoWn
legatees, devisees, executors. or adm1nlstrat-
ors, creditors of the unknown ana unascer,
tainable heirs at law OF Mary q: Le1ghty,
formerly Mcvay. Deceased; ana al refs ens
right, title, interest or estate In. or lien or
incumbrance upon the premises described IN
the complaint, excepting William Deerlhg
and r. G. Wtlls.)
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint OF the plaintiff, when
said complaint was filed in the otfice OF the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court of the Second
Judicial Circuit of the State O: South Dakota.
at the city Of Canton. in said County OF Lincoln
State of South Dakota. on the 29th, day OF
March A. D., 1919, and which prays for q
quteting the title to and the deter
mination OF all adverse claims against the
premises described in the complaint situate
in the County OF Lincoln. State OF South
Dakota. to-wit: The North One Hall OF
Section Thirty Three 1881 Township Ninety Six
go Range Forty Eight i4sl West OF the 9Th;
Principal Merchant; and to serve . copy OF
your answer to said complaint on the under
signed at their office In the city OF Canton,
County of Lincoln. State of South Dakota,
within thirty days after the complete service
OF this luminous upon you. exclusive OF the
day of such service and II you fail to answer
said complaint within that time the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated at Canton, s.. D., March 20. 1919.
Brown &Brown,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
Choice Virginia Bargains.

NHOACS V4ISAuAA
Splendid Virginia Stock and grain
farm $40 acres rich, smooth, Level
land, grows so bushels of shelled corn,
3 tons hay per acre. 400 In cultivation,
24O valuable timber, $50 In wheat and
grass all fenced, 8 room dwelling 2
tenant houses, abundant out build
ings, Al condition, 3 NJ. r. r. station
near church, school, P. o. Can't be
duplicated at price Sl2, 600 in Virginia,
terms easy.
Also valuable dairy farm $50 acres,
It's in cultivation Is fine timber, 6
fields, combines upland and End river
we'll drained, very fertile, low grounds.
Z room dwelling 4 room tenant house,
abundant out buildings, Lovely situa-
tion / m. from town 800 population,
5 churches Female Institute, r. r..
station on farm, I acres choice assOrt-
ed fruit, price $1,000, $1,000 cash, ba-
lance to suit.
w. L. Jones,
Box s.. williamsburg,
41tf. Virginia,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
#. P. April 26
L. P. May 81
Notice of Referees Sale of Real Estate

F. P. April 26 L. p. May 81
Notice of Referees Sale of Real Estate
state of South Dakota IS.
County OF Lincoln
In Circuit Court. Second Judicial Circuit.
Matilda Segrud. Plaintiff.
VS..
Thomas II. Olson. John H.. Olson, Ellen
Anderson. and Julia Nelson. Defendants.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned.
the duly appointed referee to make sale of
the real estate hereinafter described, pursu-
ant to an order of the above named Court
made and entered on the 22nd day of April.
A. d. 1912. that the undersigned, as such re-
fierce in partition, will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, subject to
confirmation by the Court, at the front door
of the Court house. in the city OF Canton.
Lincoln County. South Dakota, on Saturday
the first day Of June, A.. D. 1912, at Two
O'clock in the afternoon OF said day, the fol-
lowing described real estate. to-Wit: The
Northwest quarter IN. W. II OF Section Nine
teen 10. Township Ninety-nine 800 North. OF
Range Forty-eight (4s) West of the Fifth (5th)
p. M. in Lincoln County. South Dakota. Ten
per cent 90 percent of the purchase price to
be paid at the time of the sale. and the re-
mainder upon the confirmation Of said sale
and the delivery Of deed.
Dated at Canton. South Dakota. this 23rd
day OF April. A. d. 1912.
A. b.. CARLSON ELLING OPsAL
Attorney for Plaintiff Referee In
Partition.