The Washington bee., 1907-01-26

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Within an hour after its receipt he sent
for DR.. Montgomery, assistant Superin-
Ttendent of schools and asked him if he
knew who wrote it. Within the next
two weeks he made an investigation. at
the end of which he sent for Cardozo
and asked him if he knew who wrote
it. Cardozo replied that he did not
Dr. Chancellor testified that at that
time he had received several communi-
cations from Cardozo and that he had
/ been struck by the characteristic pecu-
liarities of the handwriting The same
pecuiarities appeared IN the anonymous
letter. DR.. Chancellor asserted that at
meeting between himself and the ac-
cused supervisor, about the middle of
October. Cardozo admitted that he held
the views expressed, and said that they
were also held by a number OF the col
ored people.
CardoSo Tcyy Critical
Cardozo at this ume characterized
DIR. Montgomery as "a ruin" to the col
ored schools and admitted the startling
resemblance between his own handwrit-
ing and that of the letter Cardozo,
said DR.. Chancellor, was a candidate
for assistant superintendent of colored
schools.
Then he told you in open frankness
that he held those views" persisted Mr..
Davis.
No, sir; he did not, replied DR..
Chancellor. AT our first meeting he
denied that he held them Later he vol
UNFAIRLY said that he had told an un-
truth and that he did hold the views"
Winfield Scott Montgomery, colored,
assistant superintendent of colored
schools. testified that he was morally
certain and satisfied" that the hand
writing in the anonymous letter was that
Of Cardozo, with which he was familiar.
He also testified that the condition of
the schools at that time wa some Of
general unrest, and described the state
! Of mind of the teachers as "panicky.'
Testify as to Handwriting
William " Conner and R. o. Viii
marth. of the office force at the Frank
lin, testified that the handwriting of the
letter rcsembled that q Cardozo. Har-
Iry c. Wilson, assistant treasurer of the
Union Trust Company testified that he
had had experience in identifying hand
writing, and that he thought the writ
ing in the letter was that of Cardozo.
Rosa Belle Stokes. colored. teacher
in the Lincoln School, testified that she
was familiar with the handwriting OF
Cardozo, having helped him to do cler-
ical work for some months, and that
she thought the handwriting in the
anonymous letter was his.
Dr. Chancellor, recalled, testified that
he had not issued any orders to Car
dozo between the time when the latter
passed in the letter conceded with his
! own and the time, one day later, when
/ Cardozo was dismissed by the board.
The superintendent said he thought,
from the language of Cardozo, that he
intended insubordinaGon and rebellion
against the authority of Dr. Montgom-
ely.
DIR. Chancellor denied that he had
accused man: DO you suppose for one
formed Judgment against Cardozo be-
fore October 10, or that he said to the
moment that I don't believe you wrote
that letter. He admitted that he had
asked Cardozo, October ?, whether he
would resign or be dismissed. He again
asserted that Cardozo's references to
Montgomery amounted to defiance.
Differences Among Board.
Heated differences arose when it be-
came a question OF adjournment. The
majority of the members were insistent
that the case should be continued at
80 O'Clock. To this Mr.. Davis object
ed vehemently, asserting that he had
been told by President Baird that no
night sessions would be held, and that
ne was unprepared to go on with the
trial In this he was supported by Mrs
Mussey, who said that she would not
attend if the responent were given only
an hour and half to prepare
Capt Oyster. who said that he had
made the greatest sacrifice to be present,
and that he could not give further time
to the case, and Mrs. Terrell, who said
she was obliged to go to New York on
"a lecturing tour, insisted that the trial
should go on. Much feeling was mani
tested by Mr. Davis and members of the
board.
When the case was continued at 40
O'Clock, three members, Mrs. Mussev.
o. NJ Atwood and J. F. Cook, the two
latter colored, were absent and further
consideration of the case was therefore
postponed until Saturday at noon.
Tom Murphy. through his manager