The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-15
private History Of Lola Montez.

The following dutobiographlc sketch was given
by Lola Montez in the course of a cross examine
tiop to which she was subjected in the case of
Harry assignee Of Jobso', against Griffin, heard
in New York on Tuesday, before referee, and In
which she bad been subpeuaed to prove the bad
character Of Jobson:
NV name 10 Lola Montez; my family name was
Maria Rosianna Gilbert Q-Whers we're you
born9 Ain the beautiful town Of Limerick
Q,--How old are your A.--rhirty-three. O.
v hen we're you born! A-Count, cannot tell !;
] wasn't present when was born I; / have had two
Husbands. aud am on the point of having a
third; my fr It husband was Captain james? o.
" ere you married to Captain james? Able
ring was put on any finger by a clergyman, but
n splrit was never united to him. Q.-Whst
Z. ner husband have yon had. A.-Now wait
moment; I'D never have you be sure; was mar.
ried TO James near Dublin; was q child of ff
teen ne raa away with me; that my first
marriage; he ran away with another lady about
year after / was married; was living ia Mugeer
India, then; lived there about seven years +: from
there came to England, 1 think, in 1912; mar.
ried about the year 1870; don't know how long
/ remained in London after l returned; a few
months; 1 was on the stage, aud pracficing under
tn. instruction VI . Spaniard named Espa | was
lodging with an old Scotchman and his wife; my
father was AdjutantGeneral 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
Il with man named Captain Lenox, on shipboard,
but it was false accusation made by him, because
he was living then with Mrs Captain Lomar, OF
the 2lst regiment; went from Loudon To Spain
and all over that country; ! remained in Spain a
lew mouths, learning to dance; travelling
Ieriectly alone as 1 travel now; there was q
Charming little girl named Dolores, in Spain W hose
husband had deserted her. Q.-Eor you! A-No
never did any Of that sort of thing. Q-How
many intrigues have you hadf Allow many
have your Well, come iisten-none; l resided at
the court of Bavaria two years. Q-Who did Won
know there? A.-Eserybody but yourself knew
all about several millions Of persons; knew the
King OF Bavaria, dir. Wittelsbacher, he was called
that was his family name. Q.-Were you the
mistress OF the Kiugl Al kising) What (empba
tically No, sir. You are villain, sir; I'll take my
oath on that book, 1.-THE Bible,l which read ev-
cry night, that had no intrgues with the old
man / knew the King, and moulded the mind
of the King to the love vi freedom; he took
me before the whole court, with his wife, and pre-
scented me- as his best friend; the stage In
Bavaria; II is much easier Go be mans mistress
than IL Is 70 be a dancer; was in Bavaria in lS45
and lSas, in lSi9 the revolution occurred, aud lib
srty and fed the kiag and Queen supported me
while was there was engaged in political bust
ness; you might call me prime minister IL YOU
please. or, MS the King said was the King; there
was inan 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 IL trying 10 get my memoirs, ! suppose; Mr.
JoDson Mas writing; 1 was living in Piccadiy
London IA lo4s, when | saw Jobsou, L had come
frotn switzerland about two months before / was
in India when very young; l was about three
months pid when ! sailed from India the first
tune. Odd you call Un Mr.. Jobsun first, be ore
he called on your A. starting upl-No, no.
Laughing aloud oh, that is too funny! L was
called COUNTESS of Lands.eldt, and not Mrs James
Q.-Didnt Mr.. Jobson subscribe guinea to pre-
vent you from being taken to the watch housed
Ale hadn guinea, Odd no lot give Won
grinea To keep you from taking the streets for
y LIVELIHOOD
Witnsss-[ Indignantly risingl-Am L TO be in
sulteda Gentlemen, will you not protect me?
The rejereee auieted her
Referee-Mr. Schermerhorn should not have
asked the question.
Witness-SchermerhOrnf Is that his pamef
oh, hol shall have some questions TO ask ajm
[obe wrote down the name of plaintiffs counsel
At this point the reference was adjourned.