The Washington herald., 1907-01-24


on saturday. January IS The prosecution
has not vet rested its case. Mr.. Mona
mara. attorney FOR the board. having sew
eral Witnesses to call.
A full board was present. as was Car
dozo his counsel. Attorneys Henry f.
Davis and James Cobb and half hun
dred spectators.
Every part Of the room was occupied
BY spectators Half a score or more OF
persons were banked in the big double
doors at the main entrance in almost
every conceivable position.
Several witnesses had been heard and
every one was getting FESTIVE. when at 6
o'clock Capt. oyster unexpectedly arose
and said. Il move we adjourn" This was
seconded, but before putting the question
Admiral Baird said that it was in order to
state time for meeting. Then the erup-
tion came Everybody advanced their
views at the same time. and there vas
general chaos Capt. Oyster exclaimed,
Until after dinner. of course,
Continuing he said he understood they
were to sit until a decision was reached.
Mr. Davis objected. saying that he had
been talking with Admiral Baird in the
some members wanted TO adjourn at 6
o'clock, consequently. Mr.. Davis had not
summoned his witnesses The board was
divided and could not agree as to the
time for meeting again. Capt. oyster and
Mrs Terrell insisted that q conclusion
should be reached if il took until mid
night The other members suggested va
TiOus dates. but apparently not more than
TWO could come AT the same time.
Davis still Objects.
Mr. Davis insisted that in view of his
conversation with the admiral he could
go on Every one was emphatic. and
pit. Oyster insisted on his motion.
nally vote was taken. There were
e alternatives that tEe~board should
-et again at 7.25, after recess for dinner,
fore which time Mr. Davis was 60 get
$ witnesses. He said chat he positively
aid mote Mrs. Mussey took a decided
and saving thar Card0Z1s side should
given an absolutely fair and even
ance. and she did not think such
lurse would bee fals However. the mo-
u carried. and those I'm the room dis
rsed
When the room filed at 7.33 there were
lree absertees-M Mussey. Mr. Cook
ID Sir Atwood After considerable dis
q stated that e was 80 minutes pas,
ie meeting time. thar all the members
the board were not present, and that
Davis had his witnesses Mr.. Davis
terrupled and stated that he had not
At DE bad made no effort 90 get them,
3t be had had only had time 20 get his
uner
Admiral Baird concluded by advocating
jour.ment until "a future date. The
5cussi0n again broke loose and Satur-
was deeded upon Capt oyster
owed that adjournment be- taken TO meet
sunday at y O'Clock. on the understand
that Jhe- close the case at that time.
Agree on saturday.
Mr. Davis objected that counsel should
t Doe put in shucklcs. RE would give
@ an engagement Terrell inter
7sed that she had given up many. As did
ver4l other membership would not
rsonauy De- responsible for any delay.
was agreed that the trial be expedited,
I'd the motion carried
ID his opening statement. Admiral
iird pointed out the duty Of the board.
wing that they were not of legal mind.
ld that il was fair 20 assume that Con-
ross intended that they be governed by
leIr good sense and not by teChniCalities
nd bubbles; that they must divest them
elves Of all prejudice and proceed with a
determination to do what was right, and
hat only. Mr.. Mcnamara followed the
dmiral
The formal charges were read by the
cretary OF the board. Mr.. Connor. and
ardozo was commanded to arise and
lead. Mr.. Davis entered what was in
fect a demurrer. 0biecting TO the au-
.HIf tH Nd rr4sfl. Is..f q
Pleads Not Guilty.
This was ovcrruled ou.a vote. and Mr.
avis moved that the charges and specif-
atious bee dismissed as insufficient in
lJhcr law or fact on a number OF
rounds. one of which was that there was
such offense in the rules and by
Tvs governing the board of education as
conduct unbecoming "a supervising prin-
ipal.' This was also overruled. and Car
iozo pleaded not guilty
Mr. Common, secretary of the board. was
he first witness called by the prosecu-
p1nmeut.
lie was followed by Allan DiehI Albert. an
EDITOR OF the Washington Evening Times
VINO testified To the receipt Of an anony-
nous letter, which ne recognized as the
one ~ evidence He had found II or his
desk with tie regular morning mail
though apart from it, and had Forwarded
d 10 The Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. This. he said. WAS some time in Sen
TENDER. OF possibly the first part Of Octo.
Der Tie was cr0ss-eXamined at great
length by Mr. Davis and q tilt resulted
from tho attorneys sarcastic allusion "a
ms high sense of public duty i'm forward
Ing the letter. Mr.. Davis tried unsuc.
co5siully 10 fix the exact date. his ex-
animation Ringing on this point DR.
Davis pointed ont that il evidently re-
irrrcd q a publication of the Friday pre-
NioUs, and the only one il could have refe-
renee TO was 10 an issue Of August. n,
challenged Ar Albert 10 find another. and
He was excused for time with the TO-
Quest thar lie go through the nles and
another
Chancellor l. Called.
Iperintendent Chancellor was Their
ed lie testified 10 the receipt of the
cr and 10 making considerable" In.
tigation 10 determine the author. He
ntihed the writing positively as that O,
rdozo. and said that the views i'm In,
Ter were those Of Cardozo. He va.
led how DE knew. and said that Car
v.zo had told him so. He also testified
that Card0zo had admitted the writinl
bore q striking resemblance TO mis- own
and said that hc could not prove it wa.
not his own in open court.
Winfield s Montgomery was called anC