Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
LOLA MONTES-THE HELEN CT THE AGE
IElon The London Obssrp:r.

The Helen Of the age is most sSslTedly Lola
Monies alias Betsy jams, alias the Giefnn Won
Landsfelt, elias Mrs. Head. As far IS can be
gathered from her dark history, her first public
act was alleged adultery, and her last is alleged
bieamy. Ia Inc interim, what variety OF phra-
ses did she not witness in lite. Lola Monies was
a perfect beauty some six or seven years since /;
indeed when she came on! al her Maj Us Thea.
ire. in 1912. her uveli1css was surprising; but
this is 10 anticipate re. history. Al the present
moment she may be some thirty years old, or
Whereabouts amt as regards her pe's )nal ap-
pearance, though she is sill handsome, she can
no longer lay claim 10 the title OF lovely.
Th. career oil Lola Monies or rather MRS. James
or Mrs. Head, has been romantic and extrao!ci-
nary. Ia all human probability, she i, an liish
woman. She was married 10 Ireland 10 an IRISH
man; and statements nave seen al various times
made TO the effect that she IS native OF the SIS
ter country. The family Of James is respecla
bic one in The county Of Mealh and Seems That
in July, 1887 she WAS married TO Lieutenant
James, OF The IS. led a Company's service, one
OF that family Her maid N name was Rose
Anna Gilbert, and the marriage ,ooS place a.
Mealhi n Ireland. She alc lmpani. d arr nus5anl
10 India ind returned 10 lrelard IN loil of lei2
From thence she came 10 this country, and legal
separation took place between her ami her has
band. The cause oil mat separation was a n al
legation OF adultery with Captain Lenos, a
member OF Devonshife family. Judgment w>n,
against her in The ConsisioIy Court oy default
She did dot appear in person, or ty proctor, 10
the suit Instituted by her husband, and ha jndg-
ment was divorce a 'nenso ct thore, which was
prayed on IN. part Of the plaintiff. Shortly alter
this, she appeared al her Majesly's Theatre, un>
der The name Of Lola Mon,es-a Spanish 6aiay-
rina. Her incompe;ency as public dancer,
however, was evident on her nrsl appearance; but,
added 10 this, she was recognised as The notorious
Mrs. James by prince OF The blood, and his
companions OF the omnibus box. The result Was
nat her beauty could not save her from insult -
To ayepee themselves oi the director, Mr.. Lum.
lev, for some piqae conceived against him, these
chivalrous Englishmen OF The higher classes
hoo,ed woman irCm the stage. Lola Monies
appeared oIly once more; alter that she never
came on the mimic scene again. From England,
where she tangled the vinnous Earl VI Malmes-
bury in delicate kind OF newspaper corIcspon-
dence-an assertion having been made in public
that she wished that pious nubeman al his own
honse-irom England she proceeded to Paris,
where her beauty and her daring soon introduced
her 10 a circle more distinguished ioi IFS inieec-
tual power than Tor lis self denial or initg,ily,
viz: tie journalists in The pay Ui The late munar-
chy in that country: The Gafdins,h the BeauvaIIons,
the Alexandre Dumas, the Michal Cheyaliers,
81 hoe genus 0mne. With one II these individuals
she formed a close connection which was seve
ed by his death in duel. Dujard.n, il recollec-
lion serves arshr. was his name, and thai OF his
SLAYER is B,auvallCn. The uia that ensued,
upon which thai "black fellow" Dumas was ex>
amined, disclosed tissue OF iniamcs as sur
prisine as it was horrible 10 contemplate. the
man was actually iuveigied into this encounter
for the purpose u being murdered; and murdered
he was accordingly. Lola MONIES inhcriled all
his properly, including Chief share 10 Paris
newspaper, which he edited hlElseli. She was
pres.n, as a witness al the trial in question,
which took place al Rouen; but nothing trans
pired 10 implicatc her IN, diaeiy or Immediately
10 the cause OF his death. IL is presumed that
abe parted with her share Of the Paris Journal,
Tor she s on afterwards Guillcd Pa!i., aud the
next place in which she was heard oil was III Ber-
lin. Here she came 10 contact with The police
in a characteristic manner AT military Ie>
view near Po,sdaW, she attempted 10 break The
line Uf gendarmes Who kept of the crowd OF
spectators from The king doubtless she had n
design on that maudlin monarch-and smote a
policeman with her riding whip. The P.useian
iyrant could not with any show OF decency i'm
prison her Tor FIVE years in fortress-lhe penal
~ OF this ofence-so he ordered her out of Prus.
sia.
She was next heard of in Bavaria, where she
upwards. Il terminated, however, in the pracli.
cal delhronement Of the aged monalch Of that
country, who had become infatuated with her
charms. Her own exile and ruin speedily fol,
lowed. The King Of Bavaria built splendid
palace for her in Munich, and besowet upon her
large estates and paent Of nobility; but she
played some terrible tricks with his people such
as bounding her pet bull do: asa;as. aged priests,
coming 10 issue with The Jcsuits, and generally
Carrying all before her with a high hand. To
the English who couried her fayo,s she was very
attentive, and she was known 10 be hand and
glove With al least one correspondent OF Lon
don morning journal, resident al Munich. When
Maximiiian was delhroned, j; was with great
difficulty Lola escaped. The mob would nave
torn her to pieces II they had laid hand on he..
As il was, they wrecked h:r palace. she was
ultimately d.porled 10 Swi zsrland, BY command
of the new KiBg, where she joined her auccn,
lover Why aud wherefore they again separa-
ted is MISERY al This moment, but TO the sur
prise and amazemrnt of the London public she
was announced 10 the journals as resident IN This
metropolis.
Great was The desire OF "tutl hunting John
Bull to s.e her-lo SEE The wCmln whom he hid
driven of bis own stage but sue kept close Tor a
period. II is said, however, that her courses
we're not The best; and thar in consequence, she
was insullcd ard maiueatd by two abandoned
females we'll knewa TO the moral youths OF the
fashionable world, 10 this mos. God tearing coun-
Try. She returned 10 London with an ircume as
she stated, OF f20o0 year. She was quickly
visited by many of her old friends, and among
others, il is said, by Lord Brougham. She de-
clared her intention TO gel married, and in a few
days Mr.. Head was introduced to her, and after
a very short oul,ship, marriage took place =
The friends Of Mr.. Head were indignant a,
such connection, aud Miss Head, his aua,,
originally appointed his guardian by The Cour,
OF chancery. deemed il eIredien, to make n-
qaires into the Inmor tba, The former husband ct