Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-08

iCaEu III OPSll court the WD!ilull Ic1l
The City Of Alexandria, and directed
Stuart TO drop the case, which does not
yet appear to have been done. In an
other case where the Judge was charg-
cd with holding court in a kitchen it
was shown that the Judge refused TO
continue the case, as one Of the at
tosncys had gone TO some trouble TO
have his witnesses present in court,
but for the accommodation of all
parties went 10 the home Of one Of
!hc Witnesses so that the full truth
might be known without delay and
upon the testimony OF this witness dis
missed the case. In another case
where Stuart charged the Judge at
tempted to have the parties take an
absolute divorce, it was shown that
many months before Judge Moncure
went on The Bench, Judge Barley had
scr;inted Il limited decree and an al
lGwance to the woman Of Ten Dollars
per month Tor the support of the
child. The parties were widow and
widowcr, each with families. Stuart
asked mat he be allowed q lee, al
though the costs and fees had there
tofore been paid. and endeavored to
subject the property Of the man 2c-
quircd by him after the limited d-
vorce, and to get alimnny for the Wo-
man, although alirnony had not been
allowed in the former limited decree.
judge Moncurc Increased the ALLOW"
ancc for the child, but dismissed The
Other motions and refused to hear
Scanda!ouS testimony and an anonym~
Gus letter which Mr.. Stuart insisted on
injecting although Unmatched to The
case. In another case where Stuart
make q client obtain an absolute de-
crIe Of divorce it was shown that long
before Judge Moncare went on the
Bench, Judge Barley had granted 4
limited divorce and an alimony allow
ance, although nothing had ever act
ually been collected thereon. 1t was
shown in this case that Judge Mon
cure refused to send 4 man proven to
be s;c!: to Jail in order to crafty the
malice Of Il wife, but that the Judge
told the man that if he did not go to
work upon recovery he would put him
in jail, and since that time the man
has been living on Government Re
scrvation and could not be reached by
The court.
the Judge called attention to the
fact that in what is known as the fam
Ous Wright case he had refused TO
give the coustody of the child to 4
man who had been convicted several
times of crimes Of turpituae and al
though in this case the Washington
newspaper charged certain papers had
been forged, Il reputable attorney of
Alexandria stated h had represented
Wright in the case and had signed the
paper in question, and WrlghtS let
ter had been produced
that he was fully aware Of the suit
and himself anxious for q divorce.
Stuart stated that Wright had vol
unfairly come 10 him in seeking the
arrest Of Mary |. Eaggctt, hut it
was shown on cross examination and
the production Of his own letter that
Stuart had sought out Wright and
solicited him to come to his Office and
had taken him around to the Police
Justice 10 swear out the warrant.
Wright, who sometime since appeared
before tha Bar Association Commit
tee and was broken down on cross
examination on Monday, appeared be-
fore the Police Court with Stuart as
his attorney. who prosecuted tn" war
rant against Mrs. Eaggett, taking
nearly the entire day. The Civil and
Police Justic" after hearing the cvid-
ance against Mrs Baggctt, and the
argument Of Stuart, dismissed the
case for lack Of evidence.
IN the Butler divorce case it was
shown from the court records, ami
witnesses; that Stuart had acted both
rs attorney, who took the testimony
and the oificia! before whom it was
taken. and that he had added to The
testimony in his own hard
writing. In this case it was shown
that Stuart also certified in his hand
writing as present, another attorney
who was not actually present.
In the case of a prominent bust
ness man charged With m;sacmeanor
at The Ball Park in which the decision
was criticized hr Stuart, although hc
was IN no wiSc connected with the
case, it was shown that the Judge of
;i.e court reduced large fine to the
usual finc for this order, and entered
IN ORDER prohibiting officers fron.
violently arrcsting and matchmaking
people without proper authority OF
just cause, and the Judge called al
tertion 10 Inc fac& that The Office,
whom he centurcd was the same Off.
Ger WIG appeared before the Bar AS
sociat;l;1 Committee and gave evid-
"ncc against him alleging political
activities.
II %as also shown that III two cases
in which Stuart vas Interested and
either actually or tentatively sought
20 obtain divorces, the Judge advised
reconciliation. and al this time the
respective parties -" living together.
The Judge referred to another case
giving the place Of residence and wit
ness in which Stuart represents the
Party whe:c lis client is ncw seeking
10 establish residence by coming 10
Alexandria occasionally. In other cases
IN which Stuart was counsel, and crit
iciZed the action Of the court it was
SHOWN that the records therein are
missing when the papers we're last
ii the possession Of Stuart, who in or
Ger 10 attempt to win cases made
mint Of the loss Of tine rorord. r.,