The Washington times., 1907-03-05
Testimony Favorable to
DepoSed Official IS
Heard.
Defendant Takes Stand
and Tries to Justify
Himself.
Demurrer Filed Against
Proceedings AS a
Whole.

With a change of counsel for defense.
another demurrer 10 the proceedings
as a whole, and several lively Tits be-
tween board members and attorneys.
the CardozO trial was at last resumed
yesterday afternoon at o'clock before
the Board of Education. The defense
had its inning, and for about seven
hours, exclusive Of recess for dinner
testimony was heard favorable TO the
oeposed supervising principal of the
thirteenth division, now rvinstated in
Office by a decision OF Mr.. Justice An
derson. The defendant himself had
JUS taken the stand when adjourn
ment was taken last night at midnight
until today at 3 p. m.
Yesterdays sessions were dull and in
tereSting by turns. The most dramatic
moment in the hearing was a war Of
words between Admiral Baird. preSi-
dent Of the board. and Mason y. Rich
ardson, counsel for CardoZo. Both of
these gentlemen were most emphatic in
their statements, and the audience and
ether members OF the board breathed
easier when the scene was over.
The proceedings opened with the in
PRODUCTION TO the board by Attorney
Mcnamara OF Nj. y. Richardson. who.
II was announced, would assist Attorney
James A. Cobb In the defense, Henry r.
laws, formerly in charge of the case
having retired. Mr. Cobb read a letter
10 the board written by Attorney Davis
10 his client which was significant IN
view of the disturbances at the last
Tuesday meeting. Mr.. Davis letter was
as follows:
In view of what took place on last
tuesday afternoon on the ATTEMPTED
continuation OF your trial, my self-re-
spect cOmpelS me TO notify YOU that
shall not again appear before the Beard
Of Education as at present constituted
and that accordingly ] beg TO Withdraw
from your case so far as consideration
by that body is concerned. II desired
j viii. of course, continue TO represent
you In the courts. and vindiCate. # nos
sible, the principles for which YOU ar,
making your fight"
Admiral Baird also stated that tn,
board was i'm receipt Of a letter stains
mat MI Davis would not again appear
end would recognize that letter rathe
than the one to his client
Or. Chancellor was then recalled t.
the stand for the defense. who cross
examined him at length i'm regard TO tn
dates OF his appointment. CardozO'
appointment and the receipt of tn
anonymous letter DR. Chancellor insist
ed that he had gone over this groun,
once ana answered many questions witt
you'll ind that in the evidence al
ready: Nothing new was developed b.
superintendent Chancellor's TESTIMONY
and II was suddenly interrupted by tn
TIT between Attorney Richardson ant
Admiral Baird.
Tilt Between Attorneys.
This occurred when DR.. Chancello
was handed the anonymous letter dur
ing the examination. Admiral Bair
asked Mr.. Mcnamara if the Letter Ia,
not been in the custody of the defens
for some days. Being so informed. n
remarked; Then you'd better examin
II carefully and see if it's in the sam
AftorrIr.- CHI 81 r,s-H-.-.-
upon their feet I'm an instant II obiec
10 and resent that statement" the lat
ter cried, 1t Is unWarranted. maliciou
ana an insult to the attorneys for tn
defense and is characteristic of the AT
tttude OF the president of this board al
along, in not according to this man
fair trial
Sit down, sir" demanded the nd
miral. i've heard all we want to from
you
Mrs. Terrell and Captain Oyster in
terposed here and took exception to IN
remark Of counsel regarding the defend
ant not having fair trial
My remarks were not intended 70
you. Mrs. Terrell. replied Attorne,
Richardson, nor FOR you. Mr.. McNa
mara. or the other members of An
board. They are intended solely for AID
mlrdl Baird. your president. and I re
fuse 10 take my seat until ] character
lie his statement as a most insuItfni
one. And you cannot make such state
ments 10 me. Admiral Baird withou
getting them hurled back with inter
est"
Attorney Cobb said, Il desire TO iof
in Mr., Richardson's statement and re
sent the insult
During all this time the president ha.
Deen pounding FOR order and demandin
That the attorneys be seated. Mr.. Rich
ardSon In the meantime shaking III
ringer warninGly at the admiral. Don
YOU snake anything at me, sir sal
the admiral And don't YOU shak
anything at me, either" retorted Nj
Richardson.
This ended the tilt and the investiga
ton was resumed after everything ha
quoted down
Cardozo'S Character "Tip-top."
DIT. G. W. Chnds was called for n
defense He did not believe the anony
nous letter was in Cardozos handwrit
ing. Had known him thirteen years
Had heard him express loyalty to I'll
Montgomery, and a wish that he be re
appointed He said the defendant
ch TI G6arI vas Up Top none 9 better
PENDANT seemed loyal to Montgomery
DR.. John r. Francis. family physicia
for the defendant testified to his char
acter. and he expressed a desire las
summer 20 have DR.. Montgomery re
appointed. The Rev. Franklin J. A
Bennett. priest of the Calvary Chape
northeast Washington. gave similar ties
umouy. He spoke of Cardozo's hig
character.
The following witnesses were the
called and testified generally to tn
good character OF Mr.. Cardozo an
his having expressed a desire sewers
times In their presence last year thu
DR. Montgomery be retained as assistar
superintendent. and that the defendar
he disappointed as supervising prime
pal. mis- sole ambition. His good char
acter was also attCSted to by DR.. Kell
Miller. Mrs. Minnie Lee SmOot. Samu'
+. Tatum, DR.. John G. Norwood, Be
w. Murch. 5. i. Cramer. Whitfield
Mckinley. William II. Richards, H
Pinkett. Mrs Mama Curtis.
This array OF witnesses represente
teachers, doctors. lawyers. and bushes
men, white and colOred.
Samuel G. Malone. of Baltimore
a handwriting expert. who testiie
that he has been employed by the Gov