The Washington times., 1922-03-03
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BERA:TED
BY STUART
Attorney Shakes Fist in Jurist's
Face as He Calls for His
Ousting.
By A. CLOYD GILL.


impeachment of Little Reno's
divorce judge was demanded in a
stormy session Of the divorce probe
committee of Alexandria's Bar AS
sociation today.
Shaking his fist in the face Of
Judge Moncure, Frank Stuart,
member of the bar, accused the
wholesale divorce judge" with nom
enforcement of the law and with,
on more than one occasion, ped
ding "wilful, deliberate, and pre-
mediated les" ..s.-
+sg Demands Removal.
'T1iemand Moncure's Impeachment
and the people of Alexandria demand
It, and will get 1t, IL IT Is in the realm
of possibility" Stuart declared.
In a vituperative denunciation of
Little Reno's divorce Judge. who has
sought to occupy the position OF
parens patria to the community,
Stuart said that Moncure had been
guilty of practices which made him
unfit for any public position Of trust.
Detailing the story of how Mon
cure and his following had defeated
him for police justice Of Alexandra
last year Stuart told of a conference
in Moncure's office.
Moncure sent for him, Stuart
said, and when he arrived at the
judges office Attorney w. S. Snow
was already there.
Moncure told Stuart that re-
ports had reached him that he had
used whiskey at the First ward
polls.
81 told him II he had knowledge
that 1 had whiskey at the polls, II
was up to him to do his duty. and
that II he did his duty 1t would be
the only time he ever did" Stuart
said.
Asked by John S. Barbour, coun-
sci for Moncure, II he did have
whiskey at the polls, Stuart at
first said he would neither admit
nor deny, but would leave it for
the court to take action IL 1t had
the evidence.
Calls Him Liar.
Didn't you tell Judge Moncure
that you had it?" asked Mr.. Barber.
NO sir. and he is liar, II he
says l did,, answered Stuart.
He tried to get Mr.. Snow to say
that I made that statement. / ara
not afraid to tell everything that
took place in that conference"
Stuart said.
Stuart charged that Moncure
sought to have a warrant sworn out
for him charging him with the use
Of whiskey at the polls, but that he
failed.
His whole object" Stuart told
the committee, was to hold that
charge over my head"
This alleged act Of the Judge,
Stuart declared was outside the
province of his official position.
After announcement of his can
didacy for police Justice. Stuart
said, "Moncure went out in this
town and told wilful, deliberate
and premeditated lie about me-"
Coming to Alexandria two years
ago, Stuart made his home with
Judge Moncure. He said that Mon
cure, failing to get other charges
against him, had told the people
of Alexandria that Stuart's family
had broken up chairs, damaged the
wall paper, and let the salt leak out
of the ice cream freezer and other
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Moncure home.
Accused Of Insanity.
''He went so far as to tell peo-
pie during my campaign that !
was crazy and unbalanced" Stuart
told the committee.
1.-THE ice cream freezer defense"
of Little Reno's divorce Judge, who
Is on trial before the Bar Associa-
ton for reinforcement of the
divorce law, caused considerable
merriment to the large audience
present today.
II was noticeable that Tor the
first time a score of Alexandria
women were present. &
II was Frank Stuart who took
the lead in exposing the divorce. evil
Of Alexandria and starting the
campaign to clean up" Little Reno,
and break up the divorce ring who
have profited to the extent OF q
quarter Of a million dollars .annu-