The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-27
PASTOR FLAYS
DIVORCE JUDGE
Of ALEXANDRIA
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His failure to defend himself
brands him as a coward.
Nobody wants a coward for
Judge. His silence in the face Of
these charges and his refusal TO
call a grand jury investigation is
conclusive evidence that he Is guilty
and unfit for his office and I pub
Ideally call on him to request the
governor to name a Judge to call
grand jury to sift the whole
thing" DR.. Martin declared.
DR.. Martins first demand made
vestigation was greeted with
"smens" from all parts Of the con-
gregation.
1T is too late for Judge Mon.
cure TO call a grand jury himself"
DR.. Martin continued. He might
have done so In the beginning but
the public would have no conf
dence in hand-picked Jury by him
at the present time.
Tho public would be afraid. and
Justly 30, that the Jury would
render only a whitewash' as the
Bar Association Committee is evi.
IDENTIFY going to do.
httdChs investigators.
"It Moncure wants to save his
face, he will request the governor.
as / have suggested, for a grand
jury investigation. I think how
ever, II Is too late for the Judge 70
save himself. But II would be better
for the Judge to take this, action
even now than not at all and let the
outcome of the whole affair rest on
the findings OF the grand jury.
The public has already passed
sentence on his guilt and standing
silent in the face OF these ACCUSE.
tons and his failure to call a grand
jury, as asked for, he holds the I'M
enviable position Of cringing
coward. utterly unfit to hold his
high office" DR.. Martin declared. E.
DR.. Martin declared that in vote
ing his disaprroval against the exist.
ing conditions in Alexandra, he did
so as a citizen and a minister and
stood ready to personally back up
what he was saying.
II realize that II is unusual and
an unheard of thing for the pastor
of one Of our churches to publicly
call upon the judge OF a court Of
this city to request the governor 10
name a judge to call a grand jury to
sift to the bottom Of this thing.
I'VE have here, however, the
spectacle OF Q judge himself being
the chief offender and l make this
demand because my own Judgment
and conscience tells me to do II aud
beca use there seems to be no other
way to settle the whole rotten az
fair satisfactorily"
DR.. Martin declared that the pres.
ent hearing, now being conducted by
the Alexandria bar association was
without any legal Jurisdiction and
even though they were sincere In
their desire, ARE without authority
to act"
"It has no power to call or swear
witnesses. Only a grand jury can dc
this. The action of the committee ia
meaningless. The public has no faith
that II will do anything but white
wash the whole thing and give
through the Bar Association, q clean
bill Of health for all parties accused
Because the committee has nc
legal authority, and because the pub
lie has no faith in its sincerity, lies
the reason why grand jury should
be called to investigate the whole
matter" DR.. Martin said.
iClcan House" Demanded.
"I also, as pastor Of Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal Church, call upon the
Bar Association OF Alexandria tc
clean house II is n serious thing
for man xvhn haUa falan f,Oaifipng a :