Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-06
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manhood his falsehoods nave been in
| tcnsifed as he has grown older. He
knows it to be as false as he himself
is, and | simply bring it to the at
tention of this committee, and of the
good people of Alexandria, not that |
am afraid that anything he tells will
. besmirch. my character, but | want
them to know what the truth IS; and
ask that the Gazette, and the Star,
and any other papers that may be rep
resented here will publish the truth
Of what did occur"
Judge Norton stated that there were
published in the newspapers, for IN
stance, about him. at has not been
making correct statements abnut the
proceedings here" said he. at seems
to be trying to prejudice the commit
Tee, to force US to do something in the
way Of embarrassing. have had moth
ing to do with the Times, except short
~ after the publication Of the first
OF these articles. Since that time !!
have had nothing TO say to the paper.
It puts me in the attitude Of dong
things and Of blocking things, and |
have simply sat here listening 10 the
evidence, and think that what Judge
Barley says is perfectly correct. The
people ought 10 understand that these
statements are being made, and that
they are not true, making it appear
as If Judge Barley was trying to do
something and | was trying To block
something, and so forth. Fortunately
there have been many people present
who have been able to see what &c
CARED in the committee
Just after the afternoon session con-
vsneG. Judge Barley made the fellow
ing. statement TO the committee.
81 thoueht ] had made myself plain
this morning, So that there could be no
misunderstanding, that J. did not make
the remark that the Tines credited
me with in their yesterdays paper.
] thought had made il plain, and |
felt that if there was any possibility
Of the reporter having any thought Of
honesty of purpose, of decency and of
truth, he would at least not relterate
his statements in today's paper. |
simply want to read the following
from tOCayS times:
'Tollowing The attempt made Friday
to administer the first whitewash TO
Little Rcno's judge the hearing will
be closed today by another motion
that the Judge is gultless and that he
b. given u clean bill of health.
would Apply Whitewash.
"An attempt to do this Wednesday
was blocked by Judge J. X. NJ. Nor
ton, member Of the committee, who
objected to a motion made by Judge
L. G. Barley that Moncure's white
wash be applied at once and the farcial
proceedings stopped"
Continuing his cross examination,
]. Randall Cation, in speaking of Judge
Moncure's advice to Stuart to solicit
bills from merchants to collect, he
asked whether the judge conceived
that it is proper legal ethics for a
lawyer to solicit business.
Il do" said the Judge. "a young
lawyer should properly solicit such
business. Ethics is 4 wide question;
as wide as the Pacific Ocean and about
as deep. 1t is matter of opinion, and
| do not think it is amiss for young
lawyer to try to make living"
"If there were wreck on the cleo
trio railroad,' said Mr.. Cation, "and a
number of people were injured, do you
think it would be proper for you, as
an attorney, to solicit business in con-
nection with damage suits 2"
81 do not was the reply. "There
is difference between leader in the
profession and a young lawyer who
IS trying 10 get footing"
Mr. Cation asked whether it is not
the duty of an attorney not 10 stir up
litigation, and whether soliciting bills
to collect was not, in effect, stirring up
stirring up litigation is different !
from collecting bills" replied Judge |.
Moncure. Il do not see why it is i'm |
proper to get what is ones own.
There is an art in collecting bills"
With reference to politics, Mr.. |
Cation said: You said you conceived I
it to be your inalienable right to eX-
press your conviction. Do you think
that it is proper for Judge, in ad-
aition to expressing his conviction, to
actively engage for one candidate or
lnother?"
THAT cannot be answered yes or
no" said Judge Moncure. at has to
De explained. Where Judge thinks
The public interest requires it, it is his
duty to use his influence as a man. |
10 rot think it is right icr him 70