The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-08-20
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~, I- renorted that /. W. Cardoza, pres
c,ate superintendent of Education,
fugitive from justice. We have
an some pains toinvestigate the matter,
nn,y nresent the result OF the investi-
tion:
DIR the Eastern District OF New
Hork.
st,ted term of the District court of the
-1,ed states OF America for the Eastern
6'.r,ict of New York, begun aud held al
H. cify If Broukl II, within aud tor the
i.rrirI ore-ad. an the first Wednesday
F-pIuary. ia the year OF our Lord one
sbousapd tighI hundred and sixty seven,
Nd coutilutd by atjourl ment TO, and
aclunjl O, tie first DAY OF March, in the
F.aroio our Lord. one thousand eight hun
rcd and sixty seven.
tern District Of New York, S. 8
T6e Jurors Of the United States of
nrricI within and tor the District
re.ad, on their oath present, that
omas W. Cardoza, late Of the city of
kookIyn and county Of Kings, in the
kret aforesaid, yeoman, heretofore,
kwit. on the twenty fifth day of Janua-
IN the year OF our Lord one thousand
bt hundred and sixty-seven, at the
Of Brooklyn, in the Eastern District
New York, and within the jurisdiction
til. Court, did, knowingly, teloniously
by fraud and deception, obtain ii
htain letter and packet, the said letter
packet then and there being addressed
directed to and bearing upon the
yer. snapper and envelope thereof, the
me Of one Samuel ). Bennett, and the
h letter and packet then and there
.paining an article of value, to-wit
United States Treasury note of the
nomination OF five dollars, good and
Gful money of the said United States,
N one j Howard Young; he, the said
Howard Young, then and there being
person in the employ of the United
les, in and for and in connection with
Postoffce of the United States, at the
of Brooklyn aforesaid, and as such
son in such employ then and there
ling charge and custody of the said
Ter and packet, the said Thomas w.
Edoza then and there falsely and
udulently representing himself to be
said Samuel S. Bennett, and by
aDs of such false and fraudulent rep
kentation, then obtain from SAID Young,
letter and packet aforesaid, against
peace of the said United States and
|eir dignity, and against the form of the
atutes Of the United States in such case
bde and provided. The second count
arges Cardoza with feloniously and by
bud and deception obtaining certain
tier and packet addressed to Sam. l..
Fnnett, containing FIVE dollars. The
ird count is for twenty dollars obtained
representing himself as Samuel l..
Ennett, and receiving a letter containing
d amount, bearing the signature OF
Frank B. Lewis, upon the Farmers
ltional Bank OF New Jersey, at Mount
aly. Thomas Kinsella, Postmaster
NJ unit Holly, made affidavit that the
ter was obtained by false and fraudu-
representation on the part of Cardoza.
be fourth count sets forth that Cardoza,
the name Of Samuel l.. Bennett, Sc
red another letter containing twenty
pillars in the shape of check on the |
hrmers' National Bank of New Jersey,
signed by Frank B. Lewis. We
lnimue from the record made by the |
slnct Attorney: "The said check and |
der then and there representing and |
Rvng the negotiable value Of twenty |
liar, good and lawful money of the Uni
States, from person whose name to
e jurors aforesaid is unknown, and from
Eers persons whose names to the jurors |
resaid are unknown, the said per-
and the said divers persons
IN and there being in the en-
y of the United States, in and for
DIN connection with the post-office OF
said United States, at the city OF
Ooklyn aforesaid, and the said divers
ISoLs then and there having charge and
lhlody Of said letter and packet, the
thomas W. Cardoza then and there
sely representing himself to he the
p Samuel 5. Bennett, and by means
such false and fraudulent representa-
Then and there obtaining from the
~ loung, the letter and packet atore-
against the peace of the United
a'eS and their dignity, and against
lofm OF the statutes of the said United
"'eS' IN such case made and provided.
b. +. TRACY, District Attorney.
ne return shows that the Indictment
r. ileu on the defendant March Z, 1867,
~ entered on the minutes of the United
aus District Court as transferred to the
- Term OF said court. Bail was fixed
u''eel hundred dollars, which was
'el' when the mulatto criminal left
4IAiyn between twilight and dawn,
" nas not yet returned. He went first
. rn Caroline, (and his record there
SI ventilate ere long, and after
70 South Carolina, where his
asF mas been engaged in highway
Osry Tor several years. Cardoza wan
= on to Mississippi, and his record
: leo well known to require any
.uent from us He is now State
rs.lltendent Of Public Education, aud
81 OF witness warrants. This is
my chapter in the history of Cardoza,
psr. clhers are promised, and in the
1','ne the curious or doubling are
Vested to call at our office and examine
RadCate. --->''- :
United STATES OF AMERICA,
ras'ern District of New York.
] samuel T. Jones, Clerk of the Cir
oourt Of the United States of Amer |
,Ot the Eastern District of New York,
u, ssdreoy certify, that the writings an
~ TO this certificate are true copies of /
s;a; respective originals, on file and re-
T. ng on record in my Office.
testimony whereof, / have caused |
osai OF the said Court to be herennto |
a, su, at the city OF Brooklyn, in the |
tas sfn District of New York, this sew
~ ent1 day of September, in the year
N ia Lord one thousand eight hundred |
seventy-three and Of the Indepen-
s he OF the United States, the ninety /
SAMUEL T.. JOKES,