Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-12
A WEEK FROM TODAY
Date Selected for Trial OF
Francis L. Card0zO.
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS
Members Hold Long Conference Be-
hind Closed Doors.
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION
Colloquy Between Messrs. Oyster and
Cobb-Wants to Face the Mat
ter Squarely.
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION

Saturday, January 10, one week from to-
day, is the time set by the board of educa-
ton late yesterday afternoon at special
meeting in the Franklin school, when the
trial of Francis l.. CardoZo, supervising
principal of the thirteenth division of the
public schools, will be held on charges that
no one has yet seen except Stuart Nc
Namara, assistant United States attorney,
special counsel, and the members of the
board. long conference was held behind
closed doors. during which, it is understood
the charges were read and discussed. At
the open meeting which followed they were
not read, nor was there any mention of
them aside from that necessary when ar
ranging a tentative date for the trial
Admiral Baird, president of the board in
reading the call for the meeting said that
the purpose was Ito consider the argos
and specifications which have been pre-
pared in the case of F. l.. Cardozo but
that was all done in private. Differences of
opinion between members of the board
and the attorney over the nature of the
charges said to have arisen in the eau
Gus.
All the members of the board were pres
ent except Mrs. Hill and Mr.. Cook. Super
intendent Chancellor was not present, but
Mrs. Terrell intimated that the charges
would certainly be submitted to him be-
Reads Statement.
Admiral Baird read the following in OPEN
ing the meeting:
The purpose of this special meeting of
the board of education is to consider the
charges and specifications hich have been
prepared in the case of F. L. Cardozo, and
to set a date for the trial.
Mr.. Henry E. Davis has informed me
that he will act alone counsel for the
accused. SO we will not be Obliged to listen
to the words of az other person on that
side.
while majority of the members may
pass upon this immediate question. it is
I in my opinion necessary for the entire
membership of the board to be present at
| the trial. To this end I desire to know
what date will be agreeable to the entire
membership of the board. the accused and
the counsel.
In Words of One Syllable.
Mr.. Mcnamara then addressed the board.
be filed with the secretary today and the
next step would then be to send them to
Cardozo. He said that of course Cardozo
would be entitled to counsel and one friend
and that he had a perfect right to employ
as his counsel any one whom he chose. He
gave the board statement of the nature
of the legal proceedings necessary for the
vised that a date be selected
Mr.. Oyster moved that the board proceed
to trial Wednesday next. Mrs. Terrell SEC
onded this motion. .-t
Mr.. Mcnamara said he thought that was
too soon and that the other side should
have at least until next Friday to prepare
its case
Mr.. Oyster did not want the board to be
"dilatory,' but wanted it to face the mat
ter squarely.'T
Mrs Mussey suggested that the opinion
of the boards counsel have weight in the
| matter, to which Mr.. Oyster replied that
the members might also have their own
views. He would not press the matter,
however, he declared.
Agree Regarding Date
| After Mrs. Mussey had pointed out the
| fact that the next regular meeting day for
| the board was next Wednesday, and after
| James A. Cobb, who appeared as Cardozo 8
attorney at the meeting, was consulted It
| was agreed to hold the trial Saturday, the
| 10th instant.
A brief dialogue occurred between Mr.,
| Oyster and Mr.. Cobb. during which a re-
| mark by the latter concerning his employ
| ment by Cardozo his attorney and his
intention to look after Cardozo's interests,
| brought out from the former the statement
that Mr.. Cobb must not threaten the
board" Mr.. Cobb replied that he had not
intended to do So and the matter was drop
ped.
Before the meeting adjourned Mrs. Terrell
remarked that Saturday was good day to
hold the trial because all of the teachers
could be present as spectators that day.
Cant we hire hall?" asked Mr. Oyster