Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-12
LOLA MONTEZ IN COURT.
Monsieur Jebsen Asain-Lola gives her His
toFy-A Rich Sceue.

LOLA MONTEZ IN COURT.
Monsieur Jebsen Again-Lola gives her His.
tery-A Rich Scene.
From the New York Day Book
II seems that Mr. d. Wyems Jobson is again
in the law, and an account Of his, as attorney
IN q case against one Norman B. Griffin, was
assigned to Mr. w. II. Harvey. Madame Lola
MOntez, who. 1t seems, knows Jobson, was called
as q witness. The case is before q referee and
yesterday q very exciting scene took place
According to Lola's statement, Jobson is any
thing but a clever fellow. She says he wanted
TO write her memoirs upon a certain occasion
In London. Lola was greatly amused to hear
Jobson called doctor" The following sketch
Of herself Lola gave in her cross examin alton:
Cross s-examIHs6.-My name is Lola Montez
my family name was Maria Rosanna Gilbert
Q-Where were you born?
An the beautiful town of Limerick
Q-How old are you?
A.-Thirty- three.
Q-When were you born
A-Coun', L cannot tell; wasn't present
when L was born; Ihave had two husbands, and
am on the point of having third; my first hus-
band was Captain james.
Q--Were you married to Captain James,
A.-The ring was put on my finger by a cler
gyman, but my spirit was never unitod to him
Q.-What other husband have you hsd,
A.-Now wait moment; d never have YOU
be sure; was married to James near Dublin:
L was child Of fifteen; he ran away with me;
that was my first marriage; he ran away with
another lady about year after was married:
i was living In Mugeer, India, then; I lived
there about seven years; from there l came to
Hnyland, | think in 1872 was married about
the year So40; don't know how long remain
ed in London after | returned. few months;
was on the stage, and practicing under the in
struction OF Spsniard named Espa; l was
lode I'll nt1 4
my father was Adjutant General Of the Bengal
army.
Q-Were you living with any man at that
time,
Al never lived with any man since my
husband left me; my husband charged me
with an intrigue with a man named Captain
Lenox, on shipboard, but il was false accusa-
tiOn made by him, because he was then living
with Mrs. Captain Lomar, of the 2lst Regi-
ment; / went from London to Spain, and all
over that country; l remained in Spain a few
months, learning to dance; l was travelling
perfectly alone, rs l travel now; there was a
charming little girl named Dolopes in Spain,
whose husband had deserted her
Q.-For you!
A.-Noi never did any Of that sort of
thing
Q-How many intrigues have you had?
Allow many have you? Well, come lis
tsn-none; / resided ut the Court of Bavaria
two years.
Q-Who did you know there1
A A-kverybOdy but yourself; 1 knew all,
about several millions of persons; 1 knew the
King Of Bavaria, Mr.. Wittelsbacher, he was
eslled-that was his family name
Q-Were you the mistress of the King?
A--(Rising) What (emphatioally) No, Sir
You are a villain. Sir; I'll take my oath on
that book, (the Bible,) which read every
night, had no intrigues with the old man; /
knew the King, and moulded the mind of the
hing TO the love of freedom; he took me before
the whole Court with his wife, and presented
me- as his best friend; was on the stage in
Bavaria: it is easier to be a mans mistress
than dancer; l was in Bavaria in I847 and
loiS; in lo49, the Revolution occurred, and
liberty and / fed; the King and Queen sup
ported me while / was there; was engaged in
political business; you might call IRE prime
minister If you please. or, as the King said, |
was the king; there was a man of straw there
as prime-minister, true, but he was only man
Of straw; the memoirs that have been written
about me are lies; that man is trying to get nv
memoirs Il suppose; Mr.. JObson was writing y
L was living in Piccadilly, London, in 1919,
when l saw JObson; had come from Switzer-
land about two months before I was in India
when L was very young; | about three
months old when l sailed for India the first
time.
Q--Did you call on Mr.. Jobson first, before
he called on you,
A.--(starting up)-No no ; Laughing aloud,)
eh, that is too funny was Countess Of Lands
felt and not Mrs. James
Q-Didn't Mr.. Jpbson subscribe guinea to
prevent you from being taken to the watch
house,
Ale hadn't a guinea.
Odd not he give you guinea to keep
You from taking to the streets for livelihood
Witness.-(Indignantly rising)-Am l to be
insulted! Gentlemen, will you not protect
me-
The referee quieted her
Reteree.-hr. Schermerhorn should not have
asked the question.
Witness.-Schermerhor Is that his name1
Oh. ho 1 shall have some Questions TO ask
him (She wrote down the name of plaintiff g
eOunsel)
At this point, little before 6 o'clock, the
reference was adjourned