Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-20
STATE DEMOCRAT.
Lola Nontez gives q sketch Of her Life.

Lola Montez gives q sketch OF her Life
A suit is pending before the Su
preme Court Of New York-before re
fered to-of Harvey, assignee of Davie
w. Jobson VS.. Norman i. Griffin.
The complaint states that David W
Jobson was employed by the defendant
''in and about certain suit which de
PENDANT had with one Warner :" thai
between January and September, 1856
johnson visited the defendant seven.
teen times for the purpose OF consult
ing, advising and assisting him about
the suit; that they met at the West
chester House for the same purpose in
November, 1856, and during the same
month, attended at the trial of the
cause at the United States Circui,
Court, with the understanding that he
should receive s25 for each days at
tendance, and for such services and for
disbursements OF the asslgnor, the de-
PENDANT became indebted to him in the
sum Of $500, and that the claim was
assigned to the plaintiff for valuable
consideration.
The answer denies all the allegations
of the complaint, states that the assign
ment was illegally made, and sets forth
claim of SO against johnson for
services rendered by defendant as a
dentist. Then it wasbrought February
5, 1857, and was referred to John n.
Whiting, before whom a number OF
witnesses have been examined. Yes
terday, the examination of witnesses
was resumed. Ex-Judge Dean was ex-
amincd. lie was counsl for the de-
PENDANT in the suit brought in the
United States Circuit tCourt against
Warner to recover damages for in
fringemcnt Of a patent right. A sug
gestion made by Jobson at the trial
was acted on by him. Most of the
witnesses examined at the trial were
examined as experts. He advised DR..
Griffin that Jobson should be retained
AS witness. After Jobson had been
partially examined an objection was
raised on the other side that his name
was not on the list of witnesses who
were to be examined, and THEREFORE, by
the rules of the Court, his testimony
was excluded.
Jobson, the real plaintiff, is well
known to the press of New York as an
inveterate bore. a dentist by profess
ion, he was employed in New York
some years since to draw patients by
waiting on them in court costume,
sword and buckles included. In the
course of his career he has been an
attorney in London, an editor as he
claims everywhere, dentist in New
York. 1t appears that in London he
made the acquaintance of Lola, who,
being on the witness stand testified as
follows;
Lola Montez was sworn.-Beforc
answer any questions, said she, | want
to be guaranteed that | shall not be in
suited by this person, pointing to Mr..
Jobson) | have been in his clutches
once (contcmptuousIy,) Mr.. Jobson at
torney of London.
Reteree.-I will guarantee that YOU
shall be protected here.
Witncss-I want to be protected
from. insolence- violence and black
mailing.
Mr.. Schermcrhorn-You are in a
land of law.
Witness-I know who l am talking
about.
Reieree-Mr Shcrmerhorny YOU will
please stop-and (to wltness) you too.
The Referee advised the witness to
give her evidence camly.
Ex-Judge Dean told the lady to be
in no fear.
She was examined by Mr.. Seey,
counsel for the defendant. reside in
New York !; | know Mr.. Jobson; he
first came to my residence in Halfmoon
street, London, in 1919; he saw me
several times.
Q-Pease state what you know
about DR.. Jo5son
Objected to.
Mr.. Schermerhorn said if the evil
dence of the witness was intended to
impeach DR.. Jobson, he objected.
Lola Montez-Uoctor Jobson who
is Doctor Jobson? | don't know any
Doctor Jobson. Are you Doctors
Jobson How long since You intro
duced yourself to me as Jobson, attor-
ney-at-Law, al London
The Referee insisted that the wit
ness should lie quiet, and ovcrruled the
question of the defendant.
The lady then proceeded: A man
called on me and my lady's maid came
up stairs and said there is man by
the name of Jobson down stairs; |
said | do not want to see him.
Mr.. Schermerhorn objected to the
line of examination. He said too much
latitude was given the witness.
Witness-It's false. / understand
the English language. The lawyers
it seems, are to do all the talking.
Mr.. Schermerhorn continued to OBJ
ject,
Witness-There are women who
have more brains than some men who
are fools.
Mr.. Schermerhorn pronounced the
word memoirs contrary to the French
method.
Witness- correcting him My
ears can't bear bad English.
Examination resumed.--A man
named Jobson called on me and said
he proposed to write nv memoirs