Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-01
The Case Of Dir. LOckM cod.

.'EoIsE AID coHFUsloN' AT rNroS LEAGrR
HALL-MRs. LOCKWOOD AS COUNSEL YoR HER
HUSBAND.
The case of Dr. f. Lockwood. charged with
keeping disorderly house-Union League
Hall-whch was postponed from last week,
came mp this morning in the police court. DIR.
lockwood came into court in company with
Mrs. lockwood. who appeared as his counsel.
Trey were also accompanied by Mrs. DIR.
Walker, Miss Laura McNall, Miss Kelsey and
Mrs. johnson, the latter the wife of an ex-mem-
Der OF Congress. These females all took
seats inside the bar, and during the morriiny
business Mrs. Lockwood and the Doctor were
engaged in reviewing a stack of law books lay
ing Cn the floor beside them, and making notes
Mr.. Dawson, the clerk, read of; the charge in
form, and the Doctor pleaded not guilty.
Some sixteen witnesses were present and
were sworn; among them SIX policemen.
Mi. ii. T.. Brooks was the first witness, and
testified that he keeps a store on 9th street and
has frequenty seen dsOrderlv parties about the
door OF Union League Hail. DIR. Lockwood
raised the point that the witness should c0nfine
himself TO the house, and not TO scenes on the
street. The Court sustained the point raised
ana cautioned the witness to contine himself to
me charge. Witness continued, saying that he
had frequently heard loud and bOisterolIs talk
log and cursirg in and about the doors. Parties
are frequently noisy there, and disturb the
"hG,e neighborhood, making it a source of gem
eral complaint. The Earring from the confusion
and dancing often shook the glasses and goods
IN his store underneath. Had seen drunken
people there often.
r.. Brooks.
whether yOs ever attended meetings in Union
League Hall.
BIr Rrooks-Only once.
Mr.. L-Mr. Brooks, do you or do YOU not
sell liquor in your store?
Witness.-I do.
Mr.. Ibid you ever know liquor to be sold in
the premises known as Union League Hall?
Witness.-I never did.
Mr.. Ibid you not know that no LIQUOR has
ever been sold there?
Witness do not
Justice Jos. I. X. Plant testified that he had
heard great deal OF drum beating and brass
band there at all hours Of the night: A. m,i.h A.
two or three times a week. DR.. Lockwood is the
manager of the hall, and the noise proceeding
from tn,. hall is a source Of general complaint
Mr.. mfr. Plant, are you in the habit of
freauenting the hall.
Justice Plant! lave often been there.
Mrs. Ibid you ever hear any uuseemly
noises more than is usual in public halls?
Justice P.-I have. l have heard the noise OF
a large iron ball rolling over the floor above.
Mrs. L.-Simply the form of an initiation for
lodge OF MssOns up stairs.
Justice P.-I DO not know what il was.
Mir. Are you not member Of the repub-
lican committee?
Justice P.-I am.
Mr. docs that committee not often talk
loud enough TO drown the music played there.
Justice P.-I have never heard them.
MI. Ii have then-Often heard their voices
above the brass bands, and if am not mistaken
have heard your own.
W. X. Riley testified that he lives on the cor
ner OF + and 9th streets, and had often heard
music and dancing from the hall, but not loud
enough to disturb his family.
Mr. Harrington, a storekeeper on 9th street,
testified that he had been disturbed often at as
late an hour as 3 O'Clock in the morning, par
ticuarly in the summer time.
Andrew Kirk testified that ne had often been
awaked at nights by the music at the hall, and
his little child had often been walked up, giving
them a great deal OF trouble.
Mr.. Crisbaner testified that the noise and con-
fusion from that hall shook the whole neighbOr-
hood sometimes as late as four O'Clock in the
morning.
Mrs. Lockwood.-Please state how many
nights since you have slept.
MIR. CT sleep little every night; but if YOU
only sleep as little as do You would know how
| il is yourself.
Mr.. George wilmer testified that he had offer
been disturbed at all hours of the night, and hi.
boarders had left his premises on account OF the
| disturbance from this place.
| MIR. Drury, a grocer on 9th street, corrobO
| rated what had been said by others.
George f.. Kirk testified that he lives on
| street, between 9th and 10th, and had Otter
| heard music and dancing late at nights, ant
| had been awoke by it.
Sergeant Fainter, officers Madigan, Hardin,
| and Boyle testified as to the noises.
| Witnesses for defence were called.
Mrs. johnson testified that she was Otter
| present at meetings there and had never seer
any disturbance or disorder
| Airs. Kelsey testified that she had been livinI
| in DIR. LOckwo0d's family for some time past
| and had never been disturbed nor awOke a
| nights by the noise.
Miss Laura McNall testified that she had beer
| living there the last five years, and had slept a
much as persons generally sleep without an,
| annoyance whatever.
| Dr. Mary Walker testified that she has lee
! tured in halls in both Europe and this country
A large cannon ball was used in form Of in
itiation OF the sSons and Daughters Of Moses,
| but it was not loud in its noise when rolling
DE. Lockwood's infant child, when living, wa
a good sleeper, and it was not disturbed by tn
noise. President Grant, Speaker Colfax, Ger
! Chpman Generals Banks, Logan, and ethe
distinguished gentlemen had attended meeting
there and took part in them.
Geo. Summers Townsend and Herbert Bartle
testified that they had heard no unusual noise
| there.
Mr.. Browne, gasfitter, testified that he ha
| been doing business for some time next door {
the hall, and the only annoyance he ever ex
! perienced was from crowds standing about out