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Newspaper articles about Belva Lockwood
Photocopies, many of which are cut off or incomplete. Contains newspaper articles, tributes, political cartoons, and her obituary. Also includes sheet music for a song about Belva Lockwood written by De Wolf Hopper. The articles, some of which were written by Lockwood, discuss for campaigns for president of the United States, her prominent cases as a lawyer, and her peace and women's suffrage activities. There are also many articles announcing her birthdays later in life since she had become a very prominent figure.
Lockwood, Belva Ann, 1830-1917
1884-1917
91 pages
reformatted digital
Belva Ann Lockwood Papers, SCPC-DG-098
Belva Ann Lockwood Papers, SCPC-DG-098 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/scpc-dg-098
Lockwood-0102
With Mrs. Lockwood,
~ Her New Counsel.
WILL RECEIVE NO
AID FROM BROTHER |
Newark Prosecutor Leaves City.
Without Taking Any Steps to
Liberate Sister.
Despite the efforts of her daugh-
ter and Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the
, vell-known woman lawyer, who was.
’ yetained as counsel early this morn-
"ing, Mrs. Mary E. Gage, is still held |
at the Government Hospital for the
“Insane on a charge of insanity,
“ growing out of alleged threats
against Charles J. Bell, president of
| the American Security and Trust
| Company.
: A lengthy conference between
| mother and daughter and Mrs. Lock-
:wood is being held at the asylum
this aftérnoon, at which Mrs. Gage,
” , who is personally directing her own |
fight for her liberty, will decide upen |
the steps to be taken by her counsel.
Accompanied ‘by Miss Margaret
Gage, and James B. O'Reilly, a promi-
- nent attorney of Denver, Colo, Mrs. :
Lockwood went to the asylum short- -
ly, after noon. _.
| Holds Conference at Asylum |
fm ARCH ARRiLL
as Gage this morning, it fs tonent
at a ‘disagreement has oc¢etrred be-
en either Mrs. Gage and her brother
>. Mr. Mott and his niece,
ked whether or not he would return
Washington later and institute pro-
dings for ihe release of his sister |
fe éveht that her present advisers |
“to have her released from custody, |
Mott declared he could not say. He |
Hined, io state whether or not he -
ght “hig sister insane or the Victim |
LT hallucination, but acknowledge
t He thought her eccentric.
Jj will not vartizipate in any action |
for the liberation of my sister,” sald —
Mr, Mott, as he was leaving the N :
Willard Hotel for the Union Stati :
shortly before iL o'clock this mernins. |
“geo no good that I can do here. °
J have considered the matter of institut-
ting habeus corpus proceedings, but
wil not do so at this time. It is hard
to say whether or not i will have any-
ting to db at any time in the future :
‘yith any action towaid the liberation of |
“my sister from the asylum. To am un- |
decided at this time.” ©
Mrs. Lockwood Retained.
That Mrs. Lockwood had been re- |
Mained as counsel for Mrs. Gage instead :
‘og Wiliam Earl Ambrose, who was [fo
‘mstitute proceedings for the release of
jhe woman today, became know this
‘ayoman's daughter, was at the office of
MTS, Lockwood shortly after 9 o'clock.
PTogether the two women and Attorney
JO Reilly, of Denver, Colo, who merely
pected as. their escgrt ‘and "WiLL not take
fany part in the cdse, went to the Po-
piice: Court.
© here they spent several hours look-
ase was arrested and investigating tha
4 complaints made against her. ‘Two com-
eoharging insanity and the ether chary-
Mine Mrs. Gage with threatening the lif
pet: the millionaire panker. The criminal
harge is suspended pending the in-
enity proceedings.
he office of Assistant United States At-
‘torney Ralph Given the two women and
Tospital for the Insane.
(Continued on Page Eleven.)
ing over the warrant on Ww hieh Mrs. |
aints are made in the warrant, one |
ir. O'Reilly went to the Government |
Emorning, Miss Margaret Gage, the |
‘After nearly an hour's conference in |
“Everything is too much mixed at this |
ime to say just what action I intend |
‘to take toward gaining Mrs. Gage's lib- ;
herty,” said Mrs. Lockw ood at the Police |
Lockwood-0102_60
reformatted digital
Belva Ann Lockwood Papers, SCPC-DG-098 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/scpc-dg-098
Lockwood-0102_60