Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-02
FEMININK ATTORNEY.
The Case sr M. Lsehwoea In tho Polics
Osnrf. L. ~ y. II

Ing yesterday than IL usual by reason Of the
appearance Of new female attorney, Ia the
person Of Mrs.. Belva A. Lockwood, who an
peared for the defendant on q warrant wherein
DR.. II. Lockwood was charged with keep
Ing dlsorderiy house at Union League
hall. Mr.. Clos, assistant district attOrne +.
appeared for the prosecution.
| .T4 DRAMArIs FERsoHR.
The accused, with his attorney, DR.. NJ r.
Walker, who appeared bright and bouyanl
| At thla exhibition OF woman's righta Mis-
Kelsey, and Mrs. johnson made mp a goodly
company, and were the observed OF all OBJ
servers.
The case was called, Mr.. Clos made the
opening statement, aud called the following
II. L. Brooks testified tbathe keeps store
on Ninth street. aud has frequently seen dis
Il orderly parties about the door Of Union
League hall Witness had frequently heard
loud and bolsterous talking and curslnE ia
and about the door. Parties are freqnently
| noisy there, and disturb the whole neinhbor-
hood, making Il 4 source OF general com.
plant Tue Earring from the confusion and
dancing often shook the glasses and goods
In his store underneath. Had seen drunken
people there often. .
jos. 7: x. Plant testified that he had heard
a great deal OF drum beating and brass band
there at all hours OF the night; as much as
two or three times week. Tue noise pro-
| ceedlng from that hall IL q source Of general
complaint. Witness had heard tho noise Of
a large Iron ball Ruling over the floor above.
a, Mrr' IL, slhPy the lnIIlauon Tor lodge OF
hSsor up staIs'
Shsuce 90 not Know what u was.
| Mt. l.. Are you not member Of the Re-
| publican c0rnmlttee1
| yusuee ! Nn.
w. 4. Does tnN committee not oiIen TAX
'ouu enuhBn ,ouIoWh the music played theref
Su9o uNe mover heNu mem;
| ~. l.. l nave, Them often heard their
voices ABOVE me brass bands, and " am not
h,utaken' nave nearu your own.
ess - W ~, n huey, =. harrington, andrew
u"uner' VII. o',soaneI, Drn
| W ". y. hus ann Oncefs MaolBan, HARD
lng, mn Boys testined mat me crowds as
sesd ~ ohioh League hall "ere often
No,y hoiy.
NJ. Crisbaner said that tho noi.e aud con-
.nssn u,es nal shooN we snole neigh-
.,II.1 '"'i'o'''nes aS A'e W fociuck III tue
n'piuS'
iI LNVNNUr' tNNe sta'o hoW many
u'kn~ S'n'S you naNI s,ept,
r' y. hepth liue every night Dnt "
{Ou opy sise mtus " no. you "ou'd
An"" nsN " Us yourself.
"k pkIksVh CALLS iIs IohoEs.
~" ~; EoeA"oou men calou her Witnesses,
IonoTs L., ,..,,a.,
| mb' Johhson nsllneu that sue was otten
present al meetings there aud had never soen
my uHsuruauce o. usoIuer'
m, ne'rey Lcsslueu 'nat ~, nne han peen nv
lns in VT. Loek"oods family LOT some time
PSl anu naa never ooen disturbed nor
erssepeu ~ n9nS " the note'
- No.. Mvrsai Vs'sncu .nh' sns nh9
y oun "'l"s tuvIo tno iast i've YEAR, anu hhu
AvPs Us nlucn & persons geherel'y sleep
"Ihov. any annoyance Whatever
| " na,y nhheI tcsuned that sne mas lec-
.uIou ~ nhls ln ooth Europe and thls conn-
w; amTko cahhou oall was USED IN form
OF imitation OF the Sons and Daughters OF
a mHs ont NS not iond 70 US noise when
rolling. DR.. Lockwoods Infant child, when
living, was q good sleeper, and 1t was not
disturbed by the noise. President Grant,
speaker Collax, uen. Chlpman, Generals
Dahhs' Logan, AND Othor distinguished gen
tlelnen had attended meetings there, aud
TOOK part N them. =,
o. o lownrend, u, BARLEY, =. Brown,
a uu se'SIh o.neI witnesses, including Messrs
uloetL MOVES and other representatives OF
lno press, leshned mat they had never heard
llpte DISTURBANCE there than was usual In
piayes Theie Ppohe meetings Were held.
hrs, L9ckWood went down stairs at this
P"inl Apu made inquiry rs 70 the attendnnce
OF heL witnesses; sue soon returned, and
upon inquiry Oy Judge smell, announced that
H sno nAu eApected the attendance OF Ferry
Oaeon, uVofge W. hal'On and many her
Peisohs,
Mr. Clos Inquired what II was proposed 10
Pove " the witnesses.
mrs. lockwood stAted that sho wished to
81 ,h ,ne msS ot tns vruer OF inc uSllieans;
o. the Order OF Chaldeans, OF The Order OF
Moses, all o. whom met there; She wished
~, s Nv, Tilt tnese were rehglons orueTsi
IhI tney WERE secret; no one could obtain
na, hsxc sI M Dys Pdss~ o. and sue ald
no. haNe " out sue resided In the building
@"u A"e" 'ua. .ney inaae no unusual noise
IL. tIrEs sipSIonr.
Judge Snoll sald the only question which
ny WI =. possu 70 cousideI VA n 70 Tue
uose .ua' '""A Piaco tne'e hNet IL CLOCK
49, ,.. IN,
m,s, L1ch , sall y was 20 sun there
s'e ~ nignt .nn. sue eoulu near me footsteps
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'oJ Jna' aaoy MN. IT..
. "sS Snen said shat n1lse a.ter ~ o CLOCK
"''uu''u @ ',e1lIl,,lla. ens,ae.er.
n, Ans' LoOhNoop srkAhs:
,.s sis. LoosNoou .nen pIoceeaed 10 argue
n %o ,,., S ,So sneseo .uat toeLe was no
none ,hat has o c ho m uls1 S anu
~, LIN S 'ns' n1I Sllvn' NE Locknood) was
49,. T,,', Wy n'. Snc lnoteu ,rom par.
Oours Criminal Proceedings 10 show that
Prooi must oe nads OF Tue ownership OF tho
P'9 9lin ahegou 70 70 ulsotuetly'
.r',sS ~ i,. sa'u INV .io Jaw when gov
,.hIh ia 49,, .ue s'a.u.e " ueorge II,
ssnIJy ~ Ws.,,iaa'J a', " .no ueneIal As
~ LILY i, ,l.I' nIa, di anu was consequently
IN force IN thls District.
A.. yn.. Ap TUE Law IHhoUSh'
-, ~ IwuoI sa,u tnAt sue nAu Teli tue
anJ ~ y, I i D .L through and sue dld not |
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.Ion"I iIn o you WI 70 70 inc congress |
sionai hVraryi MAIAinc, aud get volume ~ |
tne Engnsh statutes at Large, you will |
nuu 'uis III" =" cnapter 90, sec'ion IT,
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