Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-11
LOCKWOOD LIB
Case Against the Woman Lawyer Reaches
the Police Court.
A Postponement Ordered Until Next
Week and the Accused Released
on Personal Bonds.

The Belva Lockwood criminal libel case
| reached the Police Court this morning. The
accused acted in her own behalf. although
she will have other counsel: read from
Bishop on criminal law to show that the
case was not properly in court, and was
granted a continuance until next Wednes-
day. The announcement, made exclusively
in yesterdays Star, that the warrant had
been issued had the effect of attracting q
number Of persons to the court, as they
wanted to hear the defeated presidential
candidate argue her own case.
Mrs. Lockwood was not put to the neces-
sity Of giving bond last night, but was
merely notified that her presence in court
was desired, for there was no suspicion
that she would attempt to repeat the ex-
ample set thirteen years ago by Capt.
HoWgate, and depart.
She reached court soon after the opening
hour, and occupied a seat inside the coun-
sci rail. where. as lawyer, she had a
right to sit, and conversed about her case
with those whom she knew.
She fx Served With n Warrant.
Just before Prosecuting Attorney Null
lowry was ready to call the case. Deputy
Marshal Mccormick stepped over to Mrs.
Lockwood and said: II have warrant for
you. Do you want me to read 1t, or will
'Fn acknowledge SERVICE" she answered
but I would like to know the charge. Is
1t for murder or horse stealing or some
thing mere SeriouS?'
Really, 1 haven't read the paper" said
the marshal, land don't know what it
charges
Mrs Lockwood then looked over the legal
instrument, and found that it charged her
with criminal libel, and set out one of the
several alleged posters she is charged to
nm ha Of ha
heretofore occupied by Lawyer r. e. L.
White. The alleged libel set out in the
warrant reads:
You beet Won woman outen hur rent an
now tryin' to beet the Loan an Truss
Cumpany."
When the case was called Mrs. Lockwood
said she would plead not guilty, and then
the witr esses were called into court
Before they were sworn Mrs. Lockwood
Informed the court that the warrant had
just been served on her.
THE charge" she said, sis a serious one,
and have had no time to make prepara-
tons for the defense and get an attor-
ney."
She Informed the court that there were
already two civil cases pending, and read
from Bishop on criminal law. Her point
was not well taken, so the court decided,
and the case would have to be heard.
Threatened With Various Prosecu-
lions.
Mr. MuiiOWHy was dHhlOuS 10 nave inc
case tried today and said he had notified
Mrs. Lockwood several days ago thai the
case was to be brought.
That's true said Mrs. Lockwood, land
in addition TO this I've been threatened by
Mr.. White with prosecutions for alleged
perjury, nuisance and for damages
Judge Miller said that as the case had
just been brought to the attention of the
court Mrs. Lockwood was entitled to a. CON-
tinuance.
Mr.. Mulowny said that he had a witness
from Philadelphia (Mr. Conway whom he
would like to have examined, SO he would
not have to come all the way back here
next week.
Andrew L. Conway was the mans name,
and after being called a number Of times
he responded.
He told Judge Miller that he lived at 81
L street northwest, but is now employed on
the Philadelphia Times.
Mr.. Mullowny said he expected to prove
by Mr.. Conway that Mrs. Lockwood pinned
the paper containing the alleged libel on the
door.
AS Mr.. Conway said he would be on hand
when wanted, the case was continued until
next Wednesday.
Judge Miller accepted Mrs. Lockwood
personal bonds.