The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-04
HEARING IN THE
CARD0ZA CASE
Accused Postal Clerk Declares HIS
Innocence of the Charges.
HE WAS RELEASED ON BAIL
Tho case VIII BE Taken Before the
Norfolk Grand Jury aud If lndict-
mcnt Is Found VIII BE
Tried Here.
HE WAS RELEASED ON BAIL

General Edgar Allan Represented the
United States In thc hearing OF A. W.
cardoza. the negro postal clerk VINO IS
charged with tamporing with the mails
which was held before United States
commissioner fIcgeuheimerf yesterday.
The prisoner was represented by Captain
George d. Wise
Tho FIRST witness was postofhce lnspec-
tor j. H. Irviug. lie testified tnat ior
some time letters containing money hau
been reported as missing. lie had Dech
detailed ON thc case and conducted on
Investigation. The mail matter had been
lost tfacc of between the DahNllle anu
Iirhmond p0stoaiCos. and ON Tuesday
last he went TO Danviile and after con-
sultation with Postmaster G.. i. Barks-
dale there. 10 was agreed that "a decoy
letter should De prepared. This was dono
and two tw0-dOilar silver certificates
were placed in the envelope. which was
addressed 90 Mrs. sue VI. Cray, Upprf
zion. Caroline county. Va. These notes
we're marked I'm the following manner:
The one certificate No. lll&2o&. series lNo'
check letter H. was marked on the cnlla
leg Tn other. certificate no. j. lZvff'i-,
series 1891 check letter b. had marx
iu Windows mouth. The letter was theh
placed On sheet Of paper but the ends
yoro allowed 20 protrude Tissue paper
was then wrapped around the pilS aHu
AN was placed in am envelope, upon winch
a special delivery stamp was placed.
DECOY LETTER.
The letter was then given into the
charge Of the assistant postmaster ana
was placed I'm q pouch which was sent 10
the uieht train on which Cardoza was
agent MI Irving also came 20 Richmond
on this train. ON his arrival here ne
went 10 the car 90 which the pouch con-
tanning the letter should have been trans
fcrred Te did not find the letter, and
then went TO the postOfice and noiihed
Postmaster knight that the letter was
missing In compliance with his request,
Nfr KNIGHT assigned Mr. j. w. Russell
10 20 with him 90 Cardoza's house. They
found Card0za asleep I'm bed.
ON entering the room Mr.. Irving an
nounced who he was and asked Cardoza
10 produce any letters in his possession
lie produced none Mr. irving then
asked him 90 show his money and the
marked certificate bearing the likeness Of
Window. AIR. Irving stated he found on
the outside off tho ron of bills which the
accused gave him.
JIG then asked Cardoza 90 go TO the
uOstoficc wish him. and when further
questioned denied ail knowledge OF the
marked money which could not be found.
Postmaster Blrksdale corroboratcd
that OF Nfr Irving as 20 the fixing up Of
the decoy letter
Mr. Russell confirmed the statement Of
Mr. Irving as 90 the visit 10 Cardoza's
house and the finding Of the money.
CARDOZA'S EVIDENCE.
C1rI0za was then called and gave his
version Of fhe AFFAIR He denied that he
had seen the letter and was positive that
So had not passed through his hands. The
money I'm his possession be- said he had
taken with him the morning before He
ala not know where he had gotten the
two dollar biu but remembered that he
had given the ticket agent at Danvilie
two silver dollars for "a two dollar bill
lie would not say that he got the bill In
evidence from him.
Tie was sure that the bin was not found
on the outside Of the roll because he
always carried the smallest denom!na-
ton on the outside of the roll and be
had some one dollar bills then I'm his
possession. General Allen asked him to
show fhe money he then had 0n his per-
CON and found them in the following or
der from the outside 90 the inside-four
two's. two ones. one ten: one two: and
three fves were ON Tho inside. This FIN
f-ntl the examination.
BaI was asked for and The sum fixed
at SleD j Fl. Benson was the principal
se.ur'tv. Thc bond was made returnable
November 18th. and the case win Dee sent
on Goo fhe Norfolk grand jury II an in
dictmout is found the case viii Toe tD3ns-
ferred to the adjourned term Of United
st9tcs Court which c0nvcucs here De
comher f,h.
AT O'Clock last night Cardoza secured
.r..a.