New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-24
The Possessions OF a Pr,nce..

1t is addressed to the editor of that paper.
SIR-It is impossible for me to express in
adequate terms my sincere disgust at the
un warrantable notoriety resulting from nv
at npt at lecture in this city. am not
little panied by the atrocious lies and
caiumnies of which l am made the subject,
Have the public right to censure and con-
denim me before have been heard? am
not the daughter of Leopold, King of Bel
GUM, but OF Ludwig, King of Bavaria, who
abdlcated IN lS46, and of Eliza Gilbert,
known as Lola Montez. The announce.
ments OF my lecture contain no title
Editha Gilbert Montez, and should
have been SO known had it not been
for the presumptuous interference of Off
cious meddlers. never met but one of the
woman's suffrage Clique until within few
hours OF my lecture. Mrs. H. B. Stanton,
who SO politely and kindly dethroned me,
minutes before my lecture at the half. and
then she volunteered to introduce 1.-The ''gra.
cious Princess" after Mrs. Phelps had
whispered, loudly enough to be heard by all.
that had 'loads of money" After giving
me some OF the worst advice, Mrs. Stanton |
triumphantly led me 10 the rostrum. saw |
rather to my doom.
My name is not Claudia. l have never !
been to New Orleans, nor thought of found |
ing a convent. As to the benevolent clergy. /
man who introduced me into the aristo.
cratic circles of q French restaurant on
Eighth street, he is myth" am happy to
say that am, in no way, indebted to Mathi-
Ga Heron. or to Mesdames Woodruff and
Ciaiiln. have not laid claim to being the
Editor OF The Druggists Price CURRENT
Neither as Claudia or the Princess Editha
have ever confessed to Sister Norton that
1 was not what was generally supposed :"
nor was found by her in convulsiye fit. nor
never had one. nrpspOtQH INV 20 l. |
with the expectation that she would pay it,
up tc the present moment am not aware
Ior what oiiense l was arrested, and forced
10 appear late at night before one Inspector ,
Jameson. No warrant was issued for my ar.
rest. demanded my liberty from him, and :.
obtained it by right, through 1.-THE tearful1
soilcltation Of Sister Norton" He, how. {
ever, lnsolently called me his dear" and 7 9
threatened him with a sound thrashing,
whlch, by the way, still think he deserves. I
Next morning was waited upon by one
doctor, not by Several NJ. D,'s,5 I was tod 4.
that was to be taken to the Convent of the :,
sacred Heart against my inclination. was
unceremOniously hurried into a carriage 8
and'shortly afterward had the astounding d
truth told me that 1 was on my way to the s.
Bloomihgdale Insane Asylum. v
trusted to the opinion which DR.. Brown, Il
OF the asylum, had yet to pass, and at once II
l was pronounced by him not insane. | in. ~
tend that those who contrived nv ahdnc- +
ton shall suffer for an attempt at false i'm 81
prisonment: 10 put myself right before 81
the public have taken the opinion of DR.. Of
William Hammond, who, after a minute and CT
impartial examination, pronounced me a Of
sane person, remarking that what hae tc
Deen forced to undergo was of itself suffl. w
Gent to have demented any ordinary woman, W
and also that this being free country, / =!
was at liberty to wear a chat or 20 bare. u
headed. l trust when l next lecture to 81
dc,1n Al / ~
pies OF even the most fastidious. ss
New York, June 8, 1870. II
This is New York dispatch to the Louis. b,
Vile Courier Journal: cl
NEW York, June l7.-Mesdames Wood. 70
null d Clatlin, whom the Princess Edtha al
IuDert Montez accuses of appropriatinp th
S4oO0 worth of her valuables left with them 81
lor saiekeeplng, tells story which puts an en-
g u, different light upon the matter. hi
iney say that she came to them in rags and vi
,old q pitiful tale OF want and DESPAIR Sc
"hich induced them to assist in bringing SD
her before the public as a lecturess in order La
70 enable her to earn an honest living. The SC
oea OF her owning jewels worth $4,000 an. la,
pears to them utterly ridiculous. M
HER TRUE STORY. an
Mr.. Michaels, editor of the D,.uqoists' Cir. tn
quar- said to-day, on being asked: "That co
oA4on VIM cdns uerseti Eultna MOnteZ, is ca
ne ereatst impostor and swindler that ever ~
Fsiked on two legs. She is the daughter'o of p'
former book-keeper of John Hecker, and iu'
er name ls Claudia Solomon. scampish OF
elative OF mine. who has got himself into da
anumeraoie difficulties, chose to figure as ers
cunt Napoleon De Plesny. She formed an to
cqusintsnce with him, and. perhaps, that ers
ave her the notion OF assuming the title of cor
rlncess Editha Montez. She used to come 60;
understand that he wss not 70 Nv so nsa fro
ere. heard no more OF her until the affair frs
the lecture. As to her possessing dia. the
onds or anything valuable whatever. il Less
as perfectly ridiculous sail