The Washington herald., 1906-10-26
CARDOZA SUES SCHOOL BOARD
Appeals for Mandamus to Compel
His Reinstatement.
Declares in Complaint the board
Illegally Denied Him IA Trial OF
Hearing to Defend Himself.

Naming Admiral George W. Baird,
president, Oliver NJ. Atwood. John F.
Cook. William v Cox Barton " Ever
mann. Justina r. hin. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey. james F. oyster. and Mary c. Ter
reH. members of the board of education,
as defendants. Francis /. CardOza. for
merry supervising principal Of the Thir-
teenth division OF the public schools Of
this city. yesterday appealed 10 the Dis
trict Supreme Court for a writ Of manda-
mus to compel the board of education TO
restore him 10 his position from which he
claims he was deposed because of alleged
disl0yalty 90 his superior, Assistant Supt
Montgomery
A rule requiring the school board to
show cause Friday. November p why the
writ Of msndamus should not issue, as
prayed for. was issued by Justice Ander-
son yesterday. 10 whom the petition was
presented.
After setting forth the history Of the
legislation giving the appointing power TO
the justices OF the District supreme Court
to name the members of the board Of
education and the appointment Of the
present board 6tg declinauon Of Mrs
Justice Brewer asd the designation Of
Mrs. Ellen Spencer AIussey to her place
the declaration informs the court OF the
selection OF William L. Chancellor and
his acceptance Of the Office OF superin-
teuGent, and Of Winfield s. Montgomery
as the assistant superintendent for color
ed schools Il is the contention Of Mr.
Cardoza that his deposal IS illegal be
cause he was denied the right and privi-
/ leso Of trial after charges had been pre-
ferred against him.
He asks the court TO determine as mat
ter Of law that be still is a teacher in tne
public schools. to-wit, supervising prin-
cipal and as such entitled TO ali the
rights. dIgnitios. privileges, and emolu-
ments OF that office. The petitioner, Mr..
Cardoza, contr0veFts the position taken by
the board OF education that no charges
haa been preferred against him, and that
his dismissal was FOR the good of the ser
vice. Cardoza sets out in detail the in
terviews he had with the superintendent
Mr. Chancellor; the charge that he, MIR.
Cardoza had written an anonymous COM
muuication 90 a local newspaper; the at
tempt to prove the authorship by compari-
son with his handwriting. resulting In an
alleged statement by or Chancellor 20 AIr.
CardOza. October l. 70 this effect; Il
shall recommend your dismissal to the
members of the board OF education his
afternoon. III put it up 10 them in that
way"
Mr. Cardozd informs the court that
when he pressed his right under the aCl
OF Congress 20 be represented by counsel
and at least one friend before any action
was taken on the charges, DIR. Chancellor
made the following statement with man.
/ ifest Indignation Il will see If the law
yers the doctors, and the people Of Wash
/ ington are going TO run these schools in
stead of me. So I am not to be allowed to
do any thinking or to go on with this case
unless YOU have an attorney present."
The document filed by Mr.. Cardoza with
the District Court is an extensive one, and
covers every point having any connection
with the case I'm question I'm detEf.