Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-04
DIVORCE PROBE
BY ATTORNEYS
NEARS END
Judge Robinson Moncure to
Testify at Hearing
Tuesday
'ssii,E,TINE TO TESTIFY
Expected Taking of Oral Testimony
win be Completed Iuesday-COm-
mittee Will Report tc Bar AssO.

The committee engaged in the task
of probing the alleged divorce evil in
this city adjourned about !: o'clock
Yesterday afternoon to meet again
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, when
Judge Robinson Moncure, of the Cor
poration Court, will take the stand
The examination of ali witnesses prac-
tically had been completed when the
committee adjourned yesterday after
noon, although it is probable that
few more may be called.
| 1t is expected that the committee
Twill, therefore, on Tuesday complete
Its labors Of taking oral testimony.
( As soon as this is done it will meet III
executive session and formulate its re-
!. port, which will be submitted to the
alexandria Bar Association.
] The reason for postponing the hear
i ing till Tuesday was that Attorney
John S. Barbour, representing Judge
Moncure, said he would be unable to
be here today, and Attorney Wilson
Farr of Fairfax, representing Attor-
neys Davis and Budwesky, also ex-
planned that he would; be unable to at
tend the hearing Monday.
I. At the afternoon session yesterday
Policemen Magner and Durrer were
called to testify. Both declined to tes-
Rtify before the committee, and Judge
Morton made motion that the com
Amittee request the police commission
4 fers to request them to testify. This
4 Bmotion was not carried, and Judge
Morton stated that he would see the
commissioners in an effort to have
them testify.
Robert j. Thomas, local attorney,
told of the alleged political activities
! of Judge Moncure. Mr.. Thomas said
| he had been a resident here less than
/ a year He told of Judge MoncuG'e
Rhaving discussed with him prior to
the primary last August the merits of
|certain candidates for office and urged
him to support Howard W. Smith for
commemorative attorney and F. G.
{Duvall for civil and police justice.
Mr.. Thomas stated that he knew
nothing of the divorce situation here,
lbther than what the records disclosed.
Attorney w. S Snow was next
ealled. He told of q conversation he
had with Judge Moncure on the day
That Attorney Frank Stuart appeared
J. nd of the conversation that took place
h the judges Office on that occasion.
Mr.. Snow, who at that time was police
Justice, said he declined to speak for
he chief of police at the request Of
udge Moncure.. Mr.. Snow declared
That when he entered the race for
ommonwealth's attorney ne was ad-
Rised by Judge Moncure not to run:
A. Cloyd Gill, former city editor OF
e Washington Times, now represent
e that paper in this hearing when
alled on by the committee to testify,
eclined, but stated that he would be
Killing at any time to go before the
Arand Jury.
Attorney J. Randall Cation was
uestioned at length by Attorney
tuart in regard to Mrs. Baggett tes-
flying in divorce cases and of state
lent made by Mr.. Cation TO the judge
alline to his attention that they had
! lated they could obtain evidence CT
esidence here.
Attorneys Edmund Burke and H.
e. oel Barner were questioned regard
hg certain divorce cases IN which
aey were acting for parties interested.