The Washington times., 1907-03-06
Charge That Details of
Chancellor Interview
Were FalSified.
Bank Cashier Identifies
Anonymous Letter as
CardOzO'S.
All Testimony in, Argu-
mentS of Counsel
Friday Night.

Inc trlal or Francis l. Cardozo before
the Roerd Of Education on charges OF
characterization and unbecomnS CON
duct came to an end yesterday afternoon
so Tar as the Introduction Of testimony
Is concerned. Captain oyster stirring
things up by n statement that Cardozo
had confessed TO lying about The inter
view with DR.. Chancellor.
Both sides announced testimony closed
at $50 and the board, after consider
able discussion finally agreed 90 convene
on Friday night at 7.3G for the purpose
OF hearing the arguments OF counsel.
This lapse Of time was allowed I'm order
that counsel might obtain the full stcno-
graphic report of testimony before argu-
ing the case. Attorneys Richardson and
Cobb. for CardoZo, announced ahev
would require two hours for their argu-
mcnts. Attorney Mcnamara. legal ad-
wiser - the board. will undertake 10 de-
line the law IN the case within an hour
The trial was resumed yesterday aft
ernOOn with the defendant again on the
stand. He reiterated his statements Of
loyalty 20 the administration He de-
med emphaucally that he had ever used
the expression DIR. Montgomery is a
rum to the colored schools" either to
Ut. Chancellor or anyone else Refer
ring TO the several interviews with Or.
chancellor concerning the ANONYMOUS
letter, ne testified that he was told TO
come back on October Il at o'clock
and that the superintendent would in
form him as 10 the status Of his case.
Preachers Don't Run Schools
After waiting two hours without gain
ing an audience with DR.. Chancellor on
that afternoon he finally sent in 10 him
letter from Attorney Henry r. Davis
requesting that Cardozo be not further
questioned and that he Davis be rotf-
fed before any action was taken The
witness added that ne then GAINED inn
mediate audience with SuDcrintonden-
Chancellor and was informed on enter
ing the room that ''the doctors. LAWYERS
and ministers Of Washington were Dot
ruining the schools and that he sbo,,I5
recommend TO the board that afternoon
that "ardozo be dismissed. Cardozo
stated that DR.. Chancellor informed him
the affair might have blo--n over had
he not presented the Davis letter.
on cross-eNamlnation witness eat5
his only criticism Of DR.. Nfo7tror-o-,.
that might be called unfavorab1e v-cro
some suggestions made to him as 70
changing the assignments OF cert9i,
teachers last fan He said that aIt1oucr
the assistant superintendent did NOT ,C+
on these suggestions at the time nc
majority Of them were carried ont after
reconsideration.
Witness said he remembered sa,-ID,,
in DR. Chancellor's office when ebou..,
the anonymous letter. that fl boro
striking similarity TO his writing i'm scr,o
respects. but denied that he had said he
would have difficulty in proving he ala
not write IL.
Captain oyster created astonieb r,,,+
Just here by interruptinE the witness
In repeating the conversation, 80,
had with me after this Interview, In n,
Chancellor's office why did Won not "a
Yesterday all that was safdp, aslyo4
Captain oyster. N'1
Il have tried TO remember tl,a cub
stance Of our conversation" rcpIfod a.,
witness. t'' NllS
You remember 7 warned Won +o .orr
the truth about this matter?'' suggested
Mr. oyster. 7'S'
Yes. and I have often wondered v,-b,,
YOU should deem this necessary or tr,f,,i,
that would do otherwise" rcplfaI M.
CardoZo. None Of the other boa-i
members present did"
II tel you, as YOU want to know %
rejoined Captain Oyster 1T v-as b.
cause YOU told me in nv Office tfg+ -,
had lied about the matter before '
Counsel took exception 10 the rer,srl-.