Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-17
A Female Lawyer Ruled Ont OF a
Maryland Court.
MRS. LOCKWOOD AT MARLBORO

In the Circuit Court at Marlboro, Md, yester-
day, Judge Magruder, presiding, gave his deci-
sion Oh the question as TO whether Belva A
Lockwood, the well-knOwn female Washington
lawyer, should be admitted to practice at the
Marlboro, Prince Georges county (Md.) Court
she being then present as counsel in pending
case. The Judge decided that she could not be
admitted. Mrs. Lockwood when the issue was
mace some days ago. was not permitted TO
speak in her own behalf and filed a bill in the
name OF her attorney, b. b. Chew.
JUDGE NAGRUDER ON wOMANs RIGHTS.
Judge Nagruder. after referring TO this brief.
which showed that Mrs. Lockwood is reputa-
be LAWYER OF five years practice in this city.
rendered his decision, in the course OF which he
said: 'iGod has set bound for woman. Man
was created 1irSt and woman afterwards. and
OF part OF him. They are like the sun and the
moon, moving in their different orbits, the great
seas that have their bounds, and the eternal
hills and rocks that are set above them and can
not be moved dust here voice was heard
to say, 'HOW about He'll Gate?"t The Judge
WaXed very warm at this Interruption but Con
unued his remarks to the close.
MRS. LOCKWOOD'S STUMP SPEECH.
Mrs. Lockwood had permission to use the
court room from the president of the board of
commissioners, who have the control OF all the
public buildings in the town, and when the
}udge finished his remarks and had adjourned
the court Mrs Lockwood arose to address the
members OF the bar. when the Judge again in
terfered and said she should not speak in the
court room.
square, which she proceeded to do, and was
listened to by all the members Of the bar and
large number of spectators OF which the Judge
was not an integral part. During Mrs. Lock
woods speech She was frequently applatded
and the judge denounced for his action. The
members of the bar and the citizens generally
seemed to SympathiZe with Mrs LOckwoOdfs
claim. she being lawyer of good and long
standing III the District OF Columbia.
NANDAMUs TO BE ASKED FOR
IL IS Mrs. LockWOod'S intention to ask man.
damus from the Court OF Appeals OF Maryland
TO compel Judge Magruder TO show cause why
he did not admit her and why he refused TO put
his decision in writing.
TOURNAMENT AND BAIL.--At Eagle Park, near
The terminus OF the Columbia Railroad, yeSter-
day afternoon, tournament took place for the
Eenefit of st. JOsephS orphan Asylum. There
was a very large attendance, and the riding was
very fine. The charge TO the knights was by
Major j. Mcdowell Darlington. Me5srs George
NJ. Lockwood, V. D. Stockbridge, T. c. Becht, A.
Moore, and Francis Fowler acted as judges, and
Mr.. NJ. Gardner acted as time keeper. The tilt
ing resulted as follows (NIr. Guy Charlton act.
ing as chief marshal): II. I. Freeman, knight of
The First Attempt, won the first prize, a hand
the second prize, a fine carriage robe; W. Wiley,
knight of C0lesyille, the third, a silver basket,
chased; L. s. Magruder, knight Of Maryland
Boy, the fourth, a carriage robe; W; P. Brooks,
dish: F. P. Clark, knight Of Hope, the sixth,
silver cake basket; P. Magruder, knight of Ella
Vile, the seventh, gold-lined silver goblet and
Ed. c. Magruder, knight of Washington Boy,
the eighth, a double-reined silver-mOunted bril-
die.
AT night the coronation ball took place at ST.
JOseph'S Hall, corner OF 9Th and II streets, and
there was large attendance. Mr.. j. w. Ro-
gers delivered the coronation address. Miss
Matte Thompson, of Columbia county, NY,
was selected as queen, and Misses Laura Craw-
ford, Lea X. Duffy, Mamie Lowe. Addie Lowe,
Teresa Duffy, and BERTHE Crandau were chosen
maids Of honor.