The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-30
BELVA LOCKWOOD
MAY LOSE HER HOME
Heirs of an Indian Client Win
Suit on Old Agreement to
Split $4,000 Fec.

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Washington. March 29.-N1rs Bolva
Ann Lockwood. who stumped the South
for Horace Greeley In 1872. later was
the only woman candidate for the
presidency. and now Is eighty-fou,
years old, sat In her dusty. old
Fashioned. office" and told the story
OF the impending loss OF her home
Years ago" she said. Il knew an
Indian named James Taylor. who lived
with tho Eastern Cherokces In tho
mountains OF North Carolina. He
brought me number Of cases. but he
rarely had any money. One day I re-
ccivcd telegram from james Taylor
filed at Ashevlllc. n. c. IIc asked mo
10 send him enough money to come TO
Washington. which 1 did. When he
arrived he made me Il proposition |
was 10 split my fees equally with him
on all Cherokee Indian cases he was
able TO throw my way We made 4 for
NAL agreement in writing
Time went on. and tho next thing
I heard James Taylor had gone Insane.
y son Of his wrote me and told me So
few year: later the Cherokee Indians
brought suit against the government
to share in the benefits OF the Cherokee
reservation In oklahoma Because
had had much experience with the
Cherokces l was retained as associate
counsel.
Court Gives Indians Half Zee.
The Indians won tho case, and tho
court fixed $4,000 as my fee. With
that $4,000 l bought this house at
Gl9 f. street That was a number OF
years ago. Last fail some OF James
Iaylor's heirs found his copy of the
agreement, and. knowing that / had
been one of tho attorneys in the case
OF the Cherokees against tho govern
nent. brought suit againet me in mo
Loo
Justice Wright. who heard tho
case. awarded the Indians half OF my
lee. or $4,000. regardless OF the fact
mat lndian Jim, as | called Taylor,
hhd been supposedly insane at the
time The United states marshal has
now attnched my property for $4,000
judgment and $500 costs. and unless T
can get tho money they viii put me
into the street.
james Taylor had not seen me for
several years before the case of the
Indians against tho government came
before Justice Wright, ana assuredly
his Influence had not brought the case
to me. for was but an ossoc,,,s
counsel"
a Washington banker. the on. who
recently brought charges OF malfcas-
anse against Justice Wright. OF the
district Supreme Court, offered To loa n
OTIS. Lockwood portion OF tie money,
win her property as security. II the
rest or the money can be obtained
neIe' but ihus far Efforts TO raise
'He remainder needed have failed
Hoped TO End Days There.
II rs rather hard in your old ar. -
SaIo Mrs. Lockwood, mot to know a,
"Hat hour the marshal may arrive ana
SET your goods on the sidewalk and
you along with H. have but ono re.
course ana that is the sale OF the prop
fnf !,
assessed at $4,000. but do not think
IL VIII bring that much at a forced sale
IL has been the dream OF my life 10 Two
here until ] die one becomes attached
70 a place In nearly forty years. aud ]
am no longer active"
Mrs: Lockwood came TO Washington
IN 1856. About three years later nc
Med an application with the dean OF
Columbian University, now Gcorp.
Washington University, for n law
course. The dean laid the matter be
Tore the board OF trustees. but Tia.
trustees expressed tho opinion that tho
presence Of a woman might distrac,
the attention of the youns men SIN.
dents TO the point OF seriously hinder.
ing their work.. Mrs Lockwood II
that time was Il widow and a mother.
was there to study law. not 70
nirt" she told the dean
Mrs Lockwood then went 10 the
"-.-N''' VI '''pi EttcHl tDlitgn, blIt Der
refusal there Was even more pointed
I'm First Womcn's Inv School.
4 Few years later a New Hampshirc
lawyer. named Wedgcwood, Cano TO
Washington and opened the first law
school for women. Grant then Presi-
dent, was made honorary president
OF the school. With fifteen other ,yo-
men. Mrs. Lockwood took the law
course at WedGewood's school. but a,
the completion OF her course she was
refused diploma.
She took the matter to GenerSl
Grant and demanded either her diplo-
ma or with withdrawal OF his name
az honorary president. a few days
later tho diploma reached her. And
thus Belva Lockwood later became a
member OF The bar
Her struggle FOR recognition before
the United States Supreme Court and
the Court OF Claims was much more
strenuous. but to-day she Is entitled
10 practice before both tribunals. In
1881 Mrs Lockwood was nominated
for President by the Women's Equal
Rights party or California
Il have never seen the righteous
forsakcn, and ! am not afraid. even
in my old age" she frequently SAYS.
SPEAKERS DENoUNCE POLICE.