The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
JUDGE MONCURE
!, DEFENDS COURSE
AT ALEXANDRIA
Assails Critics of His
Conduct in Divorce
Actions.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
4. 8. Doniphan.

| III King Street.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. March g.
Judge Robinson Moncure. of the
corporation Court. was engaged in
giving hi side Of the divorce situ-
alton before the special committee
OF the Bar Association for over
three hours this afternoon.
1t was nearly 6 o'clock when
Judge Moncure announced that he
would need probably three hour
more to complete his Testimony.
The committee will resume the
nearing at II o'clock tomorrow.
Judge Moncure's counsel, Attor-
ney John s. Barbour, announced
that on cross-examination he would
not permit Frank Stuart. a local
attorney, who Is behind the charges
preferred against Moncure. to cross.
examine the judge. but that Stuart
might submit such questions
through any member of the COM
mittee. Judge Moncure defended
MS various acts while in office for
the past eighteen months. and de-
ciared that he had not answered
cheap newspaper CLAP trap" He
asserted that his judicial murder
was planned. He then took up in
dividual cases where his conduct
mad been questioned and gave their
history.
The judge said that he had been
charged with being a political car.
| he told OF being a warm friend OF
howard w. Smith. present COM
monwealth's attorney. OF having
used his influence to secure Smiths
re-election. and Of having stated to
| William S. Snow when the latter
ran against Smith that Snow was
oeing used for political cats
paw. As an American citizen. he
declared. he had a right to do So
Judge MOncure told the commit
tee That when he was appointed to
the judgeship he was making out
Of his law practice about $4,000
year and the judEeship pays only
$4,000 a year. His idea. he said.
WIS To hold the position only a
short time. but he declared he
would not he drummed out Of the
ONCE and he said he felt confident
the good people. were with him.
He said that Attorney Frank
! Stuart had brought cases into his
| court and IL he thought he. Mon
cure. was doing wrong on the
/
! in other courts. He told OF Stuart
having abused him in his once
when he sent for Stuart and ques-
| TONED him about a report of Stuart
having liquor on election day wher
| Stuart ran for the office of civil
and police justice. He said Stuart
afterward admitted to the commit
tee that he was armed with a pistol.
The judge declared that general
allegations crucified Christ. He told
OF what he had done for Stuart
when Stuart came to Alexandria
less than two years ago. Of having
| let him have his summer home free
OF rent and Of the attacks made
on him with cartoons by Stuart
| during the last election.
Judge Concure said that he is
going 10 call a grand jury next
week to investigate divorce condI-
tions hsSe and hereafter he IS going
to have the clerks of court keep 4
record of persons testifying in di-
vorce cases and where one person
testifies to five or more cases he
| will refer 1t to the grand jury
for consideration.
The King Lumber Company. of
! Charlottesville. which recently was
awarded the contract for erection
of 17-room public school build
ing here expects to start the foun-
dation this week. This concern has
signed the contract through its
president. ". W. King. and gave
the required bond of $31.6S3.5o.
Material and equipment for the
! building is expected to arrive here
the latter part Of the week. The
| contract provides that the building
be completed by September 10.
| Mrs. Ann E. Service died sud
denly this morning at her resi-
dence. 517 Cameron street Heart
trouble Is thought to have been
the cause Of death. She had been
actively identified with ST. PauIs
Episcopal Church for many years.
| Funeral arrangements have not ye.
| been made.
Potomac Lodge No. 3S. Odd Eel
lows. will celebrate its eighty-th.rd
anniversary April at the Insomar
Theater.
The committee in charge Of the
Friends Fairgrounds has deferred
the opening. owing to weather con-
| ditions.
Andrew l. Hickey. of Washington,
will address the members of Fitz-
| gerald Council No. 45S. knights of
Columbus, Rt their home tomorrow
night. on 'Education''
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison will
address the members of Osceola
Tribe Of Red Men tomorrow night
in Pythian Temple.
George S. French. OF this city,
has received word Of the death of
his nephew. D. McComas French,
| yesterday in New Orleans. The de-
| ceased was a son of the late ID. Nc
Comas French. sr.
Costello Post Praises
Plea for Compensation
The action of William F. Frank
lin. commander of Vincent B. Cos
tello Post. American Legion. in nrg-
ing adjusted compensation for Dis
| trict youths who served in the war
before the executive committee Of
| the American Legion Monday night,
was commended last night by MEM
bersLof the Costello Post who met
in the District Building.
The executive committee will ap-
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