The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-07
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Tense of the divorce ring Of Alex
andria.
In putting .Troth on the witness
stand before the Bar Associations
committee investigating the divorce
evil of Alexandria, Robinson Mon
cure. Little Reno's divorce Judge.
gave his first intimation of his line
Of defense to the grave charges that
have been made against him.
When members of the committee
Objected to the testimony of rroth
hs being entirely irreleHln, to she
divorce evil of Alexandria, Attorney
Stuart declared that 1.-The whole amor
of the defense is to get away from
the divorce evil and discredit me.
1T Is Moncure who Is on trial and
Tot /, he said. eff further attempts
are made to discredit me. l intend 70
stand before this committee and pro-
tect myself" la.-
The trouble between Troth and
Stuart started over a case Stuart
had In the Justices court. There
was a dispute over the payment Of
court fees. Later Troth came to
Alexandria. met a friend of Stu
arts. and is alleged to have made
andria lawyers ....
In Clash On Street.
Justice Troth testified that Stuart
came to him on the street, shook
his fist in his face. applied a foul
epithet, and threatened to horse
whip him.
Some days later Stuart went to
Troth's office and was told by the
justice that he owed him an apol-
ogY. Stuart repeated the language
which he had used on the streets
of Alexandria. Troth testified.
In spite of the charges Troth
made against Stuart, he said: las
, far as 1 know Mr.. Stuart is a per-
fectly honest man."
Some of the committee were d.
vided on whether to permit the in
PRODUCTION of this kind of testi-
mony. Judge Barley decided:
f'Since I have been called, one Of
the, whitewashers, / have made no
further objection to let the bars
stay down." .r
Pastor Goes On Stand.
DIR. e. v. REGISTER, pastor Of the
nj. f. Church, South, Of Alexan-
dria, who threatened to whip The
Times reporter for his activities in
the Little Reno expose, testified as
TO his connection with marriage
ceremony which took place in Mon
cures office.
The minister said he was called to
the judges office and found there
a young woman, several Alexandra
lawyers and few strangers. Tie
woman was In a delicate condition,
he said, chargeable to young man
giving his name as Smith.
Asked to help out an ugly situa.
ton and legitimatize' the expected
child" DIR. REGISTER agreed to assist
the court, he said.
Il performed the marriage cere.
mony there in the office" Regester
testified.
Bride Promised Divorce.
The judge explained the charges
against Mr.. Smith, the minister
added, and said that some time in
the future, If circumstances war.
ranted, the wife could apply for a
divorce.
Questioned as to whether Judge
Aoncure promised a divorce to the
woman at once. DIR. REGISTER said
that the only mention was that lit
could be had in the future"
Did you know at the time that
Judge Moncure had already told
them that Immediately on their mar
riage he would grant them d.
yorce?" asked Mr.. Stuart.
II didn't know it then, and don't
know it now" DR.. REGISTER said
hcatedly.
Subsequently at the suit for di-
yorce brought by Smith, he testified
that Moncure had told him before
the wedding that if he would marry
the woman and give the child 4
name he would give him divorce.
Smith denied being the father Of
the girls child, but testified that he
was induced to go ahead with the
ceremony on Moncure's promise Of
divorce.
Little Reno's Mayor, James NJ.
Duncan. was drawn into the di.
Vorce probe today. Reports had
reached the members of the inves-
tigating committee that Mayor Dun.
can last week advised two Alexau-
dria policemen not to testify before
the committee as TO an experience
they had had with Judge Moncure.
MIR. Duncan denied that he had
given such advice
Patrick Magner, one of the po-
licemen in question, was called be-
fore the committee last week, but
declined to testify. He came for
ward today however, and told the
whole story. 1t threw more light
on the political activities of Mon.
cure.
Wagner and another officer last
year raided still. 1t was charged
that they took $500 from the pris.
Oner.
The policemen were called to the
office of Judge Moncure and they
denied the charge and left.
Some days later Magner quoted
Judge Moncure as saying:
Boys, IL 1t hadn't been for me
you would have been sent to The
grand jury"