The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-24

would be closed against me-" Mrs.
Lyons added, meaning that unless
she agreed to an absolute divorce
she would not be permitted a full
separation from her husband at any
later date, should she desire 1t.
, Mrs. Lyons said her husband was
"a big. strapping man, six feet tall,
weighing 10 or $50 pounds" and
able to work. He complained, she
said, that he was unable TO work
because OF shell shock in France
during the world war. He made
application to the War Risk Insur-
ance Bureau for compensation and
was turned down because there
was nothing the matter with HIM"
Husband Gets Immunity.
It was charged by Mrs. Lyons
that II. II. Cox, city sergeant, had
not exercised proper diligence in
seeking her husband. A number OF
rules of the court were issued
against him. but Cox on each occa-
sion was unable to locate him.
Mrs. Lyons charged that had tho
officer made a sincere effort 10
locate her husband he could have
found him and made an arrest
Counsel for Judge Moncurc said:
How could you get alimony out OF
a man if he was not working? You
know you cannot get blood out OF
turnip."
Quick as a flash. Mrs. Lyons
exclaimed so she testified: Yes, but
you can put turnip IN jail anu
teach it a lesson"
Sergeant Cox testified he had
made repeated efforts to locate
Lyons and arrest him for non-sup-
port. Three weeks ago, Cox said. he
got a report that Lyons was in
home in the edge of the city. On
reaching there, he found that the
man had disappeared.
Rector Tells of Warning.
Another bit of evidence showing
that Moncure had been repeatedly
warned of the growing divorce evil
In Alexandria, was offered in testi-
mony before the committee by DIR.
w. NJ. Morton, rector OF the historic
Christ Episcopal Church and a kins-
man Of Moncure's.
DR.. Morton, named on n commit
tee Of the Ministerial Association TO
investigate the divorce evil and
bring II TO the attention OF Mon
cure. said that he called on Judge
Moncure In the summer of 1920 and
discussed the matter at length. He
told the committee that the judge
promised to rectify any mistakes
that had been made and to seek to
enforce the divorce laws in the fu-
ture.
The report of the Bar Association
committee which checked up the d.
yorce records OF the Corporation
Court, showed an increase in the
number of divorce DEGREES granted
by Moncure following the visit OF
DR.. Morton.
Stuart Charges withdrawing"
Mr.. Stuart, before adjournment Of
the probe committee. renewed his
charge that efforts were being made
to "white-wash" the divorce ring OF
Alexandria.
Asked by Chairman Howard W.
Smith, II he had stated for publica-
ton that the probe committee was a
hand-picked committee, Stuart an
swered in the affirmative. He said
he expected a fair investigation in
80 far as Judge J. X. NJ. ..orton,
Judge w. G. Nicol and j. Randall
Cation were concerned, but from the
others, he looked for a 'white.wash"
OF the whole affair. He added, how
ever, that c. Keith Carlin had not
shown a disposition to cover up"
the affair and might be counted on.
Chairman Smith, Gardner l..
Boothe and Judge l.. c. Barley, the
other members OF the committee,
have clearly shown their hand and
taken sides with tho defense" Stuart
charged.
AT the first meeting OF the bar
association committee" Stuart added,
there was an attempt to beat down
this propaganda"
Moncure Lobby Exposed.
Stuart told how Chairman Smith
and Mr.. Roothe had rushed to Rich
mond and "railrosded" Though the