Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-20
Report of Subcommittee Submitted Satur-
day Discloses True State Of Affairs
to Bar Associations Committee
ALL CASES ARE TABULATED
More Than One Thousand Cases Have Been Heard in Cor
poration Court Since May, 1920-Eight Hundred Final
Decree Entered-Two Hundred Cases Still Pending-
Some Records Said to be Missing From Clerks Office

The subcommittee OF the Alexandra
Ear association, which has been eN-
atnining the records in the divorces
entered in the corporation court dur
ing the term of Judge Robinson Mon.
cure, made it's final report to the ful!
committee yesterday afternoon, ana
was discharged.
Attorney j. Randall Cation, secre-
tary Of the committee, reported that
he had, as directed, sent invitations
to Mrs. Mary l.. Baggett, Mrs. Stella
Bersil and Robert Luckett, whose
names appeared most frequently IN
the records as witnesses as to doml-
cile, and to Harvey L. Cobb, news
paner reporter, and Attorney Frank
Stuart, to appear before the assoela-
ton Thursday to give lntormatloh
they might have in regard to divorce
conditions in Alexandria.
Stuart Back-Pedals
The only reply received, Mr.. Caton
said, was from Mr.. Stuart, whose let
ter is as follows:
Il am in receipt of your letter OF
February Ia, in which you state the
committee of the bar association has
requested me to appear before the
bar association and give evidence
with regard to present divorce con-
ditions existing in the city OF Alex
andria.
AN reply there to, | will state that
/ know very little about divorce con-
ditions existing in the city of Alex
andria other than from the records,
which speak for themselves. My idea
is the tabulated report of the com
mittee should be sufficient to conclude
the mind of the average man on the
question.
"However, l will doubtless be pres
ent on the 23d of February, and It
there is anything in addition to the
record evidence, will be glad to state
it to the committee.
Judge j. X. M. Norton then pro-
posed a resolution that the secretary
be directed to write Mr.. Stuart call
ing his attention to the fact that he
had made certain charges, and mad
stated at meeting of the AleXan-
dria bar that he had evidence to prove
his charges, and had pledged himself
10 appear UC1OIC IHC SOHiihiSeSN e''>'
produce his evidence.
Subcommittee Report
Mr.. Cation then read the tabulated
report of the subcommittee, which
showed that S07 cases have been ex-
amined.
Of these S07 cases, final DEGREES
have been entered in 72S; notices of
publication have been returned in 275;
publication delivered in 1873, and per-
sonal service or substituted service
in 270. Attorneys either appeared or
filed answer for the defendant in 1S4
cases out of the S07. In 100 cases the
ground alleged was desertion, in 64
adultery, in commission of felony,
and ! each for impotency, prostitution
and insanity.
In addition to the above, list of
$50 cases recently filed was submit
ted, showing 1872 pending, 81 concluded
by final decree and IT dismissed. These
cases will be tabulated by the sub
committee in supplemental report
to be filed at the next meeting of the
committee on Thursday, February %,
Who Handled 1043 Cases
The 1913 cases were handled by the
various attorneys as follows: Davis
and Budwesky 275, +. E. Washington
1S9. Charles Henry Smith IS, Thomas
Watson (col9rcd) &C, Charles Corgar
Gl, f. Hill, Jr., (colored) 62, Smith
and Woolls 50; H. Noel Garner 27, W
S. Snow 27, L. n. Dulfey 20, F. P. Rus.
sell 20, Leo p Harlow 10, Nicol and
Son Is, Crandall Mackey, IA, Gardne.
l.. Boothe Is, R. w. Stump 13, t
Maurice Wampler Is, +. G. Duvall 10
J. l.. Foster s, 0. G. Thomas Z, Car
lin, Carlin and Hall 6, Cation and Gator
6, F. L. Ball 4, Neudecker and Ash.
ford 1, Frank Stuart 5, Charles Bend.
helm =, A. H. Collins (colored) 2, W
{. Cloth 2, and each for H. 0. Thom'
as, J. X. NJ. Norton. Mcneil, Ralph
Given. Robert Thomas. Amos Crounse
r. w. McMahon, c. J. Campbell, f
f. Johnson, Edmund Burke, Malcolm
Hufty, w. P. Davis. VIM. NJ. Ellison
Mandy and Hprnbeck, Kennedy, Hay:
(colored) and, Rust.
Star Witnesses
The report further showed that tht
star witnesses for residence and domi
cile were Mrs. Mary l.. Baggett, Mrs
Stella Bensil, Robert Luckett, Mile
Sue Lowe and Frances Ballenger.
Mrs. Baggett'S dispositions show
that she testified in 1l4 Of the S0I
cases tabulated; Mrs. Bensil testified
in 27, Robert Luckett in p, Mollie
Sue Lowe in II and Frances Ballenge,
in g..
The month. of August. 1920, was {
busy month for divorce seekers ane
professional witnesses. The repor
shows that during this month the NUM-
bers of future complainants, male ant
female, who enjoyed the Alexandra;
summer at the homes Of the above
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