The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-03-02
Lola Montez on the Witness stand.

An attorney of New York, by the name
Of D. Wemyss Jobson, has sued some client
for fees and ON the trial the defense attempt
tn show that Jobson is shyster, and no.
,eriously bad character, and Lola Montex is
called to testify to his having been Jail
bird in London. &c. g ss1 l. ~
As Lola never yet engaged in anything
that didn't end in fight somehow, no her
examinations closed with fisticuff between
the lawyers in open court gaa15t i
We have already given her first examine
ton in the case, in which she gave on the
stand q sketch Of her life. On Thursday
she was again called, when an attempt was
made to impeach her testimony. by leading
her to contradict her former statement
She was first asked if her real name was
not lsetsey Watson, and if she was not born
in the town of Montrose, in Scotland, in
1915, instead OF Limrick as she had preyi-
ously sworn; also if her mothers name was
not Molly Watson. 1ase
Lola don't choose to answer, and no
power on earth will make me answer when
| don't intend it. .ats'
Mr.. Scnermernorn, tattorney tor Jobson. }
/ Were you not en- assistant chambermaid
| in the Star Inn of the town Of Montroee,
and did you not run off with Lieutenant
| James
Lola.-Well, really that is too absurd-a
chambermaid-h ha! a chambermaid
/ Mr.. Seely.-Those questions are not ma
! terial and are intended only to insult ~,
| Lola--How can You expect anything
from such u rascal? You can only expect
dirt from dirt.
MIR. Schermerhorn.--T WOMAN
LOla-That man--4esf tE
| III nvk,r Nyou "a
assistant chambermaid - st59 .teo
Lola.-What, assistant chambermaid!
Mr. Seely. (attorney for defence Job.
er and irrelevant question.
Mr.. Schermerhorn.-If you were born Ms
you say in the beautiful town Of Limerick
ireland. how do you account for being in
! India when you, were but three months old
on leaving Ireland? -ss d o..eae ,f,sg,
Lola Montcz.-kind it out--that's your
business-yoa know all about me and ]
know nothing about myself-yon onght 70
know that, as you know that was born in
Montrose, Scotland, and about my being a
I chambermaid. se}igsse ~ ,Fs6stlsI
4 Mr.. Schermerhorn repeated the question
as before =
| Lola Mentez (rising and with emphasis)
have got something else to say relative to the
cnse upon which am brought up upon
which itorgot to say the other day. .f5-a
Mr.. Secly-As to your means Of kn0wl
edge of that fellow over there ~ as
4 THE PROCEEDINGS BREAK UP IN. A ROW.,
: Nicholson here r0sc4 and indignaptly
said, addressing Mr.. Seely) that. he .wopld
not be called fellow I wonld mot aliowi
from !. vagabond, o shyster, and added some
thing to the effect that he would inflict per
sonal chastisemcnt and rushed at s:eely with
email cane which he held in his hand :
Mr. Seely seized the cane and took Il away
. when they both made rush ut each other
The stove was tortunately-or unfortunate
. ly--betweeu them !; but the top Of it few il
. one direction, the inkstands flew in anOthe
and papers and books flew in all directions
/. and tor few moments looked like Denny
brook Fair on small scale. Mr. Seoly AM
"This Fellow were striking Mt each other
: others were trying to keep them spar
while Lola screamed to ''take Thorn away
.'put them out" &c.
IL The Policemen, who were at the door
! were soon on hand, seized This Fellow,
! and dragged him out Of the room-he ms
i king all the resistance in his power. Lol
told them to tske him to thu Toombs, sug
gesting at the same time that the place VA
familiar to him After quist was restores
4 lille, he was allowed 70 come into III
room after his hat, when some psrson asked
. ,"ls that his bat r 1851 @
! Lola Monse.-l.oo ont that he does %
/ steal that hat iss* sasesse A'sfaa
Mr. Seely-You are vile fellow, sir;
will fix you easy enough. i 4 .s...g
, Lola Montez-Oh, Jobscr, the jail bird 9
! London 80 ...s
/ viva - u "a