Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-09

ht the SeSSlOl Ol lllc btii [A''.'o
citation Committee yesterday, Judge
Moncure resumed the witness stant
and took up in order the charges made
against him by Frank Stuart and tht
insidious propaganda published ant
waged against him and many others
by Washington newspaper since
January IA.
Incompetency
In answer to the charge Of incom-
pctency Judge Moncure called atten'
ton to the fact that he had been three
times successively almost unanimous
w indorsed for the Judgeship by Ihe
bar of the City of Alexandria. the last
of which Endorsements was a1tef
Stuart's charges and the newspaper
publication, and that for the twenty
one months he had been on the bench
had not missed day from the pub,
lie business except Sundays ana
Christmas, that before going on the
bench he had enjoyed large practice
paying him at least three times as
much as the Judges salary which
showed what the public thought Of his
competency. but that he had accepted
the Judgeship because of the public
service and honor of the position.
Dignity
In reply to the charge of lack OF
dignity Judge Moncure said the bar
and people Of Alexandria who had
known him nearly twenty years and
who had endorsed him for the Judge
ship should know better than Stuart
who had been here scarcely two years,
and Judge Moncure further said that
such charge and the comment by
Stuart on his mode Of dressing did not
Law we'll in the mouth Of man who
had accepted his charity and friend
shin. and that neither Stuart nor his
family ever objected on that account
10 riding with the Judge publicly IN
his automobile whenever it served
their purposes or convenience.
Political Activity
Taking up the charge of political
activity Judge Moncure stated that he
had always taken an active interest
in politics and always expected to do
so, and that it was the right OF a
real American and the duty of a
good citizen to his community. Judge
Moncure further stated that how
ever, it was not in his own political
methods to write letter to lady voters
protesting to be purist and reform
er and at the election to violate both
the liquor and election laws for the
sake of the votes of persons who could
be so Influenced, nor had he with a,
pistol insulted an unarmed Judge
wishing to show him mercy intending
to kill the Judge if the insults were
resented. Judge Moncure also called
attention to the fact that the voters
thought as he did because the candi-
dates he supported we're elected by
large maiorities. And he added that
from the evidence before the Bar
Association Committee the City of
Alexandria was indeed very fortunate
that Stuart was so roundly defeated
for the important Office he ran for, an
office requiring the holder to be man
of honesty, good horse sense, mercy
and decency.
Nom Enforcement of Divorce Laws
Judge Moncure stated that this sub
iect was to great extent matter OF
technical law and called the atten-
ton of the Committee to the leading
cases on the subject, namely, the
Towson. Williams and Cooper cases
decided by the Supreme Court of APP
peals and by which he was bound, the
first two of which were Alexandria
cases tried by leading Alexandria law
yers before Judge Moncure went on
the bench.
TOwson Case
The Court of Appeals held that
Towson who had lived in Washington
more than fifteen years, held a gov
ernment position. married there, and
occasionally voted in Stafford County
could come to AleXa 5ria and after a
few days start di, rce suit, holding
that his domicile ar res ;dence in the
meaning of the dive ine; was large
ly matter of his s.r. r. his own
mind.
Villa Is asc
The Williams se Mas ore fleet
ing domicile and residSa-" :, aspect
to the right to -. Office f CITY
Councilman by ON .espected
and leading ci ans. M. 1n,ian Y.
Williams, Pres nr uf The Aleyan-
dria Fertilizer Ct,...4ic4. ,mpanv.
Although Mr.. juiia",s built a
handsome per anarI olut \ Airing
ton County al VAS Lying lere with
his family. " ne cia,ioed &leNandria
City as his r, ile-ce I'd { micile and
stated that nc hs5 ;: "Jaai at his
mothers res .@n.@ II aiaHtndrla City
that he ha( ,g@t 10 occupy. His
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