The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15

rI..a,.-a.,- - -,a,yorna. az % cha r0ad
,a.e nrantaS 1contrary ~ the ethics
" I,d i, S;ract y,ols tion NJ the
OF law. anu ~ u voon VI 'Ae
~ thesa =. ..s a. q. declared
~. nv Sacraas ,.ara iss,,ed INV I,de.
har,,,i.a an ..sa,se aSfidavit, with the
.n.t 80 1910 ~ cartain LAWYERS
a. Ais~and,,a %
90 nroiific has been the practice of
,hasa iawvers which n a. declared
cn,nnrise q "divorce ring" that mem.
hers Of one firm-until recently close
" associated with Judge Moncure,
have become known as the divorce
Kines' OF alexandra.
THE name of this firm Is not
,divulged in the petition made to the
Virginia. Assembly, but, according to
! Frank Stuart, Alexandria attorney,
and one of the signers of the petition,
the firm is responsible for more than
half of the DEGREES granted In Alex
andria. E.y.
divorce Kings"
wban asked last night to name the
"a,vors kings." Mr.. Stuart declared
that he desired to withhold their
names ,,ntiI the state assembly could
act. on the charges preferred by the
lar Association. "
An investigation for more than
three u,
underway ito remove the divorce evil
form alexandria"
Virtually hundreds Of divorces arc
being issued each year. most of theri
secured through false affidavits with
the assent and advice OF certain law
yers In Alexapdria, Mr.. stuart saia.
1.-THE investigation VIII snow Una.
divorces are being Issued every uay
on affidavits OF raise domiche, perJuIeu
witnesses, ana IN some cases u"ue'
forged signatures, ne ADDED.
Tine purpose Oh ,he ves.sa '.s..
VIII De 10 cream up tn,s urv ,,,.,s ms ha.
ana remove tne susna w n s.nas
fallen on the name OF our iair Sta.e
tnrough tne neIarlous pre y. 80 80
I IAN lawyers VINO nave cors u ,e =.
own protessioh anu u,. paou 4, tha I:mits,;
one Oh the oioes' oi'ieS ~ ZIG ''''
STATES. .,.,. .,,
slgners OF tne petl,ion seeks ,,,
movai OF Judge Mohcure uenle. ma Ia
mere was any pomtai movement "e
ninG tne lnves.sa.oh , - .h,.
Inc pest 1'nehce VIC haNe Us
on our part, one y, ue p .ata.tas
stateu' inc iacs tha' INC pou .IN
declares tnat VIC nave ho ''a'ioio"'e
for tne oliice. -. ~. ,,uo..,,.
,,on hwsinass men NJ Alexandra
unanimously declare, is to prevent 1t
from being the dumping ground of
hundreds of Washington divorce
seekers. ...s.
Rival of Reno.
E,xcentinp Reno of the West. Alex.
.ndrta the aRano ~ the Fast" 10
s.onnd - no,a a. q. ,,ans ~ ..innor'
tanoa" 90 bayen Of refuge for
thnse Who have found q rift in their
.,,, - -e
Ettor,. et A,.x.ra,,a no.tor. IN
..i. ior.s 81. -, .s,noan LA p p 49, ~
ciean w ZIG .,.L..
way Ior more thah d year, "i'hou'
reS Jus ,.. o. .,u,. u,,.s
Juoge Moncure, aiter taks Win
Aiexanaria business men anu mem
oers OF the legal protession' IL
stated, recently oeciaIeo ms inten-
ton 10 resign, PROVIDED ne was
reelected AT the expiration OIL ms
term on FEBRUARY. 4.
me Ear Associauon announce.
ment, however, tnae VIII oppose
me , Ieno IN. On IL, a. =. sn.otod
will nrecinitate a politicaI fight. which
prominent men of both parties in
Alexandria declare will result in
startling disclosures.
Malxes Citv Famous.
,,. a.. .,s a.,
me compiant tnat Ae IA t,,i 10
peing mace famous loI ts uiVorce
practice, tne BAR ASSOCIATION a =. n, frankly INK,
hor &c d,vo Tue .ec,,raG ,h.re Ao hnt 20
tbe manner in which thew are
Obtained.
The washington Times has been
placed I'm possession Of evidence
which will show eonclusiyely that
Illegal divorces can be obtained in
the Little Reno Of the East" upon
payment Of the divorce rings price.
The Times will present exclu-
siyely, In n series of articles, begin
ming with this one, the practices of
the divorce ring of the Little Reno
of the East"
Hundreds of divorce cases are on
record. showing how the parties.
through false affidavits, forgeries,
collision, and malfeasance. obtained
divorces from their helpmeets with.
out the second party's having any
knowledge of the proceedings.