Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
FINED AND IMPRISONED
hin, Nellie Lockwood Convicted in Police
Court Of Larceny of Money,
She Claims Money In Her Possession
Was Paid Her for News
paper Work.
paper Work.

NILS. Neiiie LockWoOu was To-Day sent 10
Jail for thirty days and fined SIS. or. in de-
fault to be imprisoned for ten days addi-
tional. by Judge Scott, for the larceny of
81 from Mrs. Nellie Palmer. 1t is stated
that the records of the district attorneys
office show that Mrs. Lockwood was ar
rested about six weeks ago on the charge
of stealing small quantity of silver ware,
which she pawned. At the solicitation of
her husband, he was allowed to compro-
mise the matter with the parties from
whom the goods were taken, whereupon
the charge was nolle pressed. At the time
OF that arrest, it is stated Mrs. Lock-
woods pocketbook contained a number of
pawn tickets
At the hearing today of the charge made
by Mrs. Palmer, that lady testified that
house. No. S15 18th street northwest, to do
some sewing for her. Some time later
Mrs Palmer said. Mrs. Lockwood informed
ner that she was very i'll, and she was told
to lie down on q lounge in the front room,
where the money in question was kept in
Two separate pocketbooks on her desk. For
several hours Mrs. Palmer was occupied in
room back Of that in which Mrs. Lock-
wood was lying.
About 4:30 o'clock, Mrs. Palmer continued.
Mrs. Lockwood got up and left the house
An hour or 30 later, the witness said she
wanted to use the money, and, going to
wood was lying down, found that 1t was
gone.
Story of the Officers.
Policeman Kemp. who. with Officer Voc,
made the arrest, testified that he and his
partner went to Mrs. Lockwood's home,
No. 800 18th street northwest, late last
night, when the case was reported to them.
The officers met the husband of the ac-
cused woman and informed him of the
charge Mr.. Lockwood replied that his
wife had no money yesterday morning, and
If she had any at that time he did not
know where 1t came from. The officers
We're welcome he said, to what her pocket
book contained. They took the book and
found in 1t 50 in 81 bills and 30 cents in
change. Mrs. Lockwood was asleep. but
was awakened after much trouble. She
was then taken to the police station.
Investigation showed, Officer Kemp said,
that during last evening Mrs. Lockwood
paid IS for room rent, a dollar for her own
and her husbands dinner and purchased
some other articles.
Officer Voc ccrroborated the evidence or
the prec eding witness.
Mrs. LOckwOOd's Statement.
Upon taking the stand, Mrs. Lockwood
began a statement in her own defense by
declaring that the charge was false from
beginning to end. She admitted that when
she went to Mrs. Palmer's house yesterday
she had but IL cents. and that she had
drank something. which caused her to be-
come stupid. She also admitted that she
paid 81 room rent and spent other money,
as had been testified to by the prosecution.
Mrs. Lockwood claimed, howaver, that
when she reached her home, at pm,
after leaving Mrs Palmer's, she there
found letter, inclosed in which was
| check for $40 from an Elmira. n. Y, news
paper, for work done by her, and that she
had had it cashed at Huyler's by Miss
Cora j. Sage.
Miss Sage WAS sent for opd nv, tbo ston.7
she denied positively that she cashed
| check for Mrs. Lockwood
The action. as above stated, was then
taken by Judge. Scott.
Mr.. Lockwood was not present during the
trial, and Mrs. Lockwood, when asked If
she desired to have a lawyer to defend
her, replied that she did not.
Several sensational scenes occurred fol-
lowing the arrest OF Mrs Lockwood. After
| she was informed that she was in custody
she refused to dress herself, 1t is said.
and the matron of the first police station
was sent for, who assisted the defendant
| in getting on her clothes.
Attacks Her Husband
| After the usual entries were made on
| the biotter at the station and Mrs Lock-
wood was placed in a room upstairs she
! was asked If she would like to see her
husband. who had accompanied the party
| from the house.
She answered that she would, and Mr.
Lockwood was called to the door of the
room. Thinking that the husband and wife
would like to talk privately, the door was
opened and Mr.. Lockwood was permitted
| to go in the room. He had hardly done SO
before his wife grabbed him by his collar
and, 1t is said, tried to choke him to death.
| The arrival of the officers put an end to the
scene.
Upon being brought to the court house
from the station this morning, Mrs. Lock-
wood was placed in cell, but at her re-
! quest she was allowed to sit in the dock to
await her hearing, instead of remaining
down stairs until her name was called, as
| is sometimes done.