Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-20

Montez; my family name was Maria
Rosanna Gilbert. Q.-N here were
you born An the beautiful town
of Limerick. Q.-How old are you 7
A.-Thirty-three. Q-Wlen were
yen bornl A.-Count; | cannot tell
| wasn't present when 1 was born !
have had two husbands, and am on
the point of having third my first
husband was Captain James. O.
Were you rrled to Captain James I
A.-Tne ring was put on my finger
by clergyman, but my spirit was
never united to him. Q-What other
husband have you had I A.-Now
wait a moment: I'd never have you,
be sure; was u.arried TO James near
Dublin; was child Of fifteen he
ran away with me that was my first
marriage; he ran away with another
lady about year after was married
| was living in Mugccr, India, then |
lived there about seven years; from
there | came to England, think, in
1912; married about the year 1910;
| don't know how long ! remained III
London after returned few months;
was on the stage, and practiclng I'M
der the instruction Of Spanard nam
ed Espa | was lodging with an old
Scotcbman and his wife my father was
Adjuntant General ofthc Bengal army.
Q.-Were YOU living with a man at
that time. Al never lived with
any man since my husband left me;
my husband charged me with An in
trigue with 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 London
to Spain, and all over that country |
remained in Spain few months. learn
ing to dance: | was travelling per-
tectly alone, as travel now there was
a charming little girl by the name Of
Dolores in Spain, whose husband had
deserted her. Q.-For You! A
No; never did anything of that sort.
Q.-How many intrigues have Won
had Well, come listen-None:
| resided at the Court of Bavaria two
years. Q.-Who did you know there
A.-Evervbody but yourself; | know
the King of Bavaria, Mr.. Wittelsbacher
he was called-that was his family
name. Q.-Were YOU the mistress Of
the kings
A.-(Rising) What (emphatically)
No, Sir. You are a villain, Sir: I'll
take my oath On that book, (the bible)
which ! read every night, | had no
intrigucs with the old man: | knew
the King, and moulded his mind to the
love OF Freedom he took me before
the whole Court with his wife, and
presented me as his best friend: | was
on the stage in Bavaria: it is easier to
be mans mistress than dancer: |
was in Bavaria in lS47 and lS4S: IN
1919, the Revolution occurred, and
| fled; the King and Queen supported
me while | was there: was engaged
IN political business you might call
me prime minister ii You please, or, as
the King said, | was the King; there
was man of straw there as prime
minister; true, but he was only straw.
The memoirs that have been published
about me are lies; that man is irving
to get my memoirs, suppose; (Mr.
Jobson was writing,) ! was living in
s IsaJJ Dbys;ohh ?nfYn aa IL ao,e 44 omS h1 5o
Switzland about two months before |
was in India when very young; | was
about three months Old when sailed
for India the first time. Odd YOU
call on Mr.. Jobson first, before he call
ed on You A.-(starting upl-No,
no; Laughing aloud oh, that is too
funny was called Countess OF
Land,teldt and not Mrs. James, o
Didn't Mr.. Jobson sui scribe guinea
to prevent you from being taken to
the watch house, A.-iIe hadn't a
guina. Odd not he give You a
guinea to keep you from taking to the
streets for livelihood
Witness indignantly rising) Am
l to be insulted? Gentlemen, Will you
not protect me.
The referee quoted her.
Reteree-Mr. Schcrmerhorn Is
that his name! Oh, no! l shall have
some questions to ask him.
(She wrote him down the name of
the plaintiffs counsel.)
At this point, little before o'clock
the reference was adjourned