Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-02-13

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF LOLA MoNTEz.-The
noted Lola Montez gave the following caucise
and characteristic personal history of herself,
in the course Of legal examination in New
York, on Tuesday in case in which she had
been summoned TO prove the bad character Of
one Jobson. The statements were ELECTED
durug q cross-examination =
"My name is Lola Montez; my family
name was Maria Rosanna Gilbert. q. Where
were YOU born A. In the beautiful town Of
Limerick O. How old are you A Thirty
three. @. When were you born A. Count;
1 cannot tell; wasn't present when l was
born have had two husbands. and am on
the point of having third my first husband
was Capt. James. Q. Were you married to
Capt James A. The ring was put on my
finger by a clergyman, but my spiri! was new
er united to his. @. What other husband
have you had? A.gNow wait a moment;
d never have you, be sure / was married
to James near Dublin; l was child Of ff-
teen; he ran away with me that was my first
marriage; he ran away with another lady
about year after l was married I was liy-
ing in Mugeer, India, then; lived there
about seven years from there l came to Eng
land, think IN 1871; l married about the
year l74O; don't know how long remained
IN London after | returned few months
was on the sage, and practising under the
instruction of a Spaniard named Espa; was
lodging with an old Scotchman and his wife
my father was an Adiutant- General of the
Bengal army. Q. Were you living with any
man at this time? a. | never lived with
man since my husband left me- my hus-
band charged me with intrigue with a man
named Capt. Lenox, on shipSoard, but it was
false accusation made by him, because he
was living then with Mrs. Captain Lomar of
the 2lst Regiments l went from London TO
Spain, and all over that country remained
IN Spain few months learning to dance; |
was travelling perfectly alone, as travel now;
there was charming little girl nomed Dolo-
res in Spain, whose husband had deserted
her. q. For you? A. | never did any Of
that sort of thing. Q, How may intrigues
have you had A. How many have you
Well, come, listen-none l resided in the
Court of Bavaria two years O. Who did you
know there A. Everybody but yourself;
knew all about several millions of persons /;
l knew the King of Bavaria, Mr. Wistels-
bacher, as ne was called--that was his family
name. @. Were you the mistress of the
King? A. (Rising) What COMPATIBILITY
No sir You are a VILLAIN, sir I'll take
my oath on that book CHE Bible) which l
read every night, had no intrigue with the
mind to the love of freedom he took me be-
fore the whole Court with his " ife, aud he
introduced me as his best friend l was ON
the stage in Bavaria; it is easier to be a mans
mistress than a dancer; l was in Bavaria in
lS47 and lS4S i'll lS49 the revolution broke
out, and liberty and l fled the King and
Queen supported mo while l was there l
was engaged in political business you might
call me prime minister, if you please, or as
the King said, was the King; there was
man of straw there as prime minister; true,
but he was only man Of straw; the me-
moirs that have been written about me are
lies that man is trying 0 get my memoirs, l
suppose; (Mr. Jobson was writing , was
living in Piccadily, London, in 1919 when
saw Jobson l haG come from Switzerland
about two months before; l was in Irdia when
very young; | was about three 7ionths old
when | sailed for lndin the first i.me @.
Did you cell on Mr.. Job>on fls;, before he
called on you a. (StartiDg up No. no;
Claughing aioud,) that is too funny l was
called Countess Of Landsfet, ana not Mrs.
James. Q. Didn't Mr.. Jo6son subscribe
guinea to bleyent your being taken to the
watch house A. He hadn't guinea Q.
DidnI be give you guinea 10 prevent your
taking to the streets for livelihood
Witness indignantly Tising)- Am to be-
insuIted: Gentlemen, will yeu not protect
me
The referee quoted her.
Rsteree-Mr chermeI horn should not have
asked the question.
Witae8s- Sehermerhorn Is that his name
Oh ho shall have some questions to ask
nam! (She wrote down the name of the
plaintiffs counsel1
AT this point the reference adjourned.