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A Woman Scorned

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From: The Washington Post
Date: 19870416
Author:DOROTHY GILLIAM

William Congreve once said that hell has no fury like a woman scorned. If you have ever had any doubt about how right he was, ask Julian Bond.

According to news reports, Alice Bond, who had been estranged for several months from her husband of 25 years, walked into an Atlanta police station on March 19 and made a shocking statement. Her husband, the veteran civil rights leader, used cocaine at least every two hours on a daily basis, she told the narcotics squad.

These stunning charges came after she swore out a simple battery warrant against a woman identified as Carmen Lopez Butler who was ...

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