Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-02-23

THE INTEbLIGEACER.

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LoLA AloXrEz on THE WIrSrss SrAxU-4t-
,smpteI FTgat Be,orz Me Ecr5ree-1hc case
fof Harrey, Assignse Of ,Jo5son agt. Gr;gfs, in
which Lola MOntez figures cv,ispicuou>Iy aS a
witness ;o prove the bad character Of Jobson
WAS brough; to abrupt termination in y. y,
Thursday afternoon, in the hearing before tie
Referee, John y. Whiting, Esq, in consequence
Of collision between Joi,son aud Mr. Seelv,
counsel flr the defence At Comr o'clock the
examination ofLola Montez was resumed as fol-
lows:
Mr. Schermerhorn-Madam. was not your
name originally Betsy Watson?
Mr.. Seely-That Is objected 10.
Lola Montc2-daughire}- i< not very
pretty name; some would have chosen better
ono. anSw cred fully about my name
Mr.. Seely- Sire has answered that her name
was originally Maria ROsanra Gilbert
Lola AIonieZ-Jh, these questions only take
mp time on most iTuuateria. and absurd things
| [Laughiti He might rs well ask il ,!i.il.'t
murder MIS-. Cunningham or Mrs. Bur::rl next
/ [Rcncys "d laughter
Mr.. Internationally What Is your answer?
Lola Moutcz--i don't choose tn answer ary
mpcriinent questions, and will give answer
whatever; no answer what ever when | don't an
SwrT; the question is ialSehoOd wEich has Uri-
glUu{ca IN me minus OF iht>S men.
Mr. ScheImerhorn-Wcr you not horn in
the town Of Montrose, Scotland, in the year
lSI5Y
Lola Montez-May I not answer in n Yankee
way by asking him question of my own (iauCh-
tcrJ-Mr. ScherIHerhorr, or MIR. Scraghoru or
whatever they call you--,renewed lauchterj-
did you not raise your sweet little hand upon a
'aly the other day--iid you not do that, Mr.
ScInghorn
The Reicrec-I request Of you that you shall
not Interrupt the proceedings this way?
Lula-Oh, ycS-but l lm only a>kiue in the
Yankee fashion When see a lawyer asking
Such abSurd questions, and iIyIng 20 injure pIv
character 10y lies, il i ;ine that I shonid take
not lis Oyvn weapons, wl!ici are lies, and which
woa!d not make tISe Of; bnt the weapons of
truth-thesc are my weapons aud not lies.
Rciercr--We ell You need not nISWer.
Lola-I don't chonSe to answer. and no power
on earth will make inc answer when don't in
tend Il.
Mr. Schcrnerhorn-Wer you not assistant
cla,nbcrmaid in the Star Ian Of the town Of
MontroSc, and did you not run OF with Lieutcli-
ant james:
I.ola-well. really that is too absur.--a
ci!auicrrnaid--ha! ha.-a ciiaiuberInaid.
Mr. Seely-ibose Questions are not material.
and intended only to Insult.
L9.arTliow can you expect anything from
such a rascal: Yen can oay expect art from
dirt
ncsS'S nnteceients. We can prove that thcy arc
so bsse aS not to be entitled u any crr,iit
I.ula M"ntez-it is nothing against me to
slow that vas chambsTmHid. although, II
had been one, would only consider myself
greater woman for having risen fro:n that posi-.
tiun, than am 10 day.
Mr.. Srh-r'acrh"rn-l desire TO show that 'his
witness coutradiets hersei[ and went to i'm
peach her.
Reierc, u rule that the question as To her
being a ,hnmbeipaid i not proper relevant
Nj. ScheuUerhorn-I' woman, % ,l,,uIl
saw, til, lady-
Lola MuuUz- Cali me woman; an, proud
oft Your mother was a woman. (I4aushte:)
Nj Schcrmcrhorn-I wish TO cont at'ct he r
and inrpench her testimony.
ReGerce-I hnve r1s>ed upon this question,
and hc', you Ia ask Of her the next.
Mf. Schcrmcrhoru-Ifvo vo.. were born as Won
say in the beautiful town oil Limerick, Ireland,
how do YOU account Tor being in In,lia when
yom were but three months old on leaVing Ire
land
Lola Montcz-F Find it or,t-that'< your bu<i-
ncSS-y"u know al a!Ont and know moth
ing about ny>eif-you ought 10 know that rs
YOU know that WAS born ia Montro~e, Scot
land ar'i about my being i chamlerniaid
Mr Scherrncri:"rn repeated tue question
before.
Lola Nontcz crising and with emphasi>)-I
have got something else TO say relative to the
case upon which am brought up upon, which
| forgot 10 say the utcr day.
Mr.. Scely-AS TO your means Of knowledge Of
that fellow over ihcIc!
Attl.i> poiat Mr.. JnhSon arose, and said hc
would not bc called a fellow. After the inter
change Of some exciting words, which the re-
ferec cndeavurcd IN vain to quef JJbson aimed
blow Secly, and the parties into collis-
ion. Not two blows had been struck, however,
before the Irierre Stepped between the combat
ants, and viii. the assistance Of SoIue Of the by
ISLANDERS, succeeded IN res Orirg quiet. Two
policemen, who had been stationed outside Of
the oiIice, were called in, aud proceeded at
To clear the Office.
POsTNAsTEH At CoLgNBUs. OHI0.-The State
Jonrnal of "Wednesday, saws news of the rernoy-
nj If Miller, and the aPpOininenC Oi Sara Medary-
caused much excitement throughout the city,
ard remarks:
! Sir. Miller has teen for many vears the most