The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-24
EDITHA GILBBRTA MONTE.
TIE PRINCESS AND THE BRoxERs.

King Denounced as n Liar Crasy-The
Defendants Discharged, and Editha Gill
berta Montez Handed over to the Com
misstepers Of Pubiic Charities.
The court room Of the Special Sessions was
donsely crowded yesterday afternoon. at the exam
ination into the charges made by Editha Gilberts
Montez against the wclLknown female brokers.
Victoria C. woodhull and Tennie C. Cialin, of lar
eeny, In OBTAINING diamond ring, formerly the
property OF King Leopold and Lola Montez, worth
1900, and United States notes 10 the value Of
$4,000
Editha appeared 10 Court In unique costume, and
wore on her lead jaunty straw hat OF the sailor
style She spoke In o manner which Indicated that
she believed women had rights, and acted as II she
wss determined that regarded herself they should
not be sbrogated Her counsel, W. y. Howe, hav-
ing withdrawn from the case, under the belief int
his client insane, Justice Downing undertook TO
protect tho witness during cross-exsmination.
The complainant said that the property was de-
posted on May 20 in the hands Of Mrs. Woodruff
at a Broad street. Tenne c. Claim present at
the time. She had received the diamonds from q
Mr.. Phillips, in Canada, in the year 1868. They had
been the property OF
MIR MOTHER, LOLA MONTH";.
She was not very wei acquainted with Mrs. Wood
hull when sho went TO the place In Broad street,
She had carried the diamonds on her person pre-.
viously, and when she met Mrs Woodruff tie latter
said, Allow to keep the ring for you, ~ In your
travels II might get lost" MRS. Woodruff gave
receipt for II. sne had bought Of the two rings
belonging to the complainant for $4,000. but had not
given her the money The other ring was siill In
the possession Of Mrs. woodruff. The dlamo nds in
It were set in q triangle within horseshoe. No
had ever seen the ring in New York except Mrs.
Woodruff and Mrs. Clslin. Mrs. Woodruff had
told her that she bod the bills for her printing,
advertising, and the hiring OF the hall, and would
hold tho ring for security. Two thousand dollars
was the price to be paid by Mrs. Woodruff for tho
Grst ring sold to her; but she would not sell them
both, as they had been her mothers. She did not
give the rings to woodhul & Clann, but merely
left the one claimed for safe keeping, while she
went 10 Washington. The complainant said she had
had desire
TO DE A FEMALE CROKER,
and went to wo jdhun & Clanin to see II that could
not be arranged. II Is true that she had no money
at the time but az Woodruff & Clanin were poor
when they started the complainant believed, by the
use OF her brains, she might also succeed. Mrs
Claim had begun clairvoyant, and why might
not shef Mrs. Woodruff told her that she was a
woman OF brains, and might do well II she only e1-
| or clsed Il EN- properly.
TIE counsel for the defence said. from the evil
denee, tie WIS purely one OF civil character,
tratc said that he differed with him. and thought
there evidence enough to hold on probable
fence therefore, put several witnesses on the stand
Joseph Wehrle, proprietor OF the liclvidere House.
said that the complainant came TO his house 70 board
under the name OF Blanche Solomon. The com.
| phinant interrupted him with
| THAT is not my name"
The witness said that was Il e name on the books.
and lie did not ut the time GU stion her the sub
jcct John Hecker paid the bill. Justice bowling
thought this evidence did not iuys,idato the cred.
ibility of the COmpllinant. Tho counsel the
fence replcd that tie object OF producing this wit
ness was TO show that the complainant was without
Mr. Wcirie added that the complainant mad no
| baggage with her, but as John Hecker had become
her security. he did not look into that matter as he
believed his bin would be paid. Witness sent a bill
to John Hccker and he returned the answer that 1t
| would be paid when due, Witness had conversa-
| ton with the complainant as 10 her means.
Matilda Heron stoepel, the retired actress, once
| famous Camille, was then called to the stand
| She had known the complainant eighty for about
| four months. She knew her under the name Of
Claudia dAryie. The witness had had frequent con
| versa,tons with the complainant relative to her
| education, but round she very ignorant. As 10
| her property, witness found she had nothing. o..
-, NOT EVEN cuASoE OF CLOTHING.
Witness lad given her everything except her out
side dress. Complainant had told her that she had
| been turned out OF her mothers residence In New
Orleans, and her brother had given her $50
The complainant mad LEFT her clothing at her house
| and II Was In a dcplorabe condition, showing tina
she was both penniless and friendloss. The cir
complained of her poverty but that. of course, wal
no offence. The magistrate said that the Court wal
no place TO wash dirty linen.
The witness then went on with story OF personal
relations with the complainant, all OF which had n,
reference to the case under trial She further sal,
that the complainant bad told her that she had beer
| hauisEed from Bavarian convent for misconduct
she seemed 10 be u religious devotee, and witnes
believed her to be pure girl; but when II came &
a question Of telling the TRUTH she, the witness
thought she WAS
| 49,. Az usPRISciPLEp LIAR,
incapable Of being believed under oath. The wit
ness believed that the Affidavit made. aud the test
mony given, by the complainant in this case were o.
Ivan G. Michaels, of 81 East Eighteenth street
editor, said he had known the complainant abou
| four months. she called on him relative g hi
nephew, who, she said, had passed himself Off o.
her as Count Napoleon de Pelissier. she then gave
the name Claudia Aryie lie had no conversation
| with her relative to her means He certainly would
not believe under.oath. she.had represented hei
self 10 be
',..-s WELL vERsED IN CHEMISTRY,
| which he had found 10 be untrue. He subsequently
learned she had given the nome ofBlanche Solomon
she had proiessod to be ignorant OF tine Germa
language and since that time he Lad heard he
| speaking in that language.
Mrs. Sarah =. Norton, OF 30 West Washngto
square, had met the complainant, and hearing ST
was fricndess wanted to assist her, under the SUI
position that she was the daughter OF Lola Monte
During a conversation with her she said, :" haven
ing $ig day for board at the Astor House" Whc
demonstrated VITA for that manner OF living, Ell
replied:
al AN A PRINCESS,
, | ana must keep up thc style OF one Shc tuld
. many stories that the witness began to doubt he
aud thought she was probably insane. Under tai
impression, witness took steps TO place her undo
| the caro- OF the Commissioners Of Charities IN
| Correction. She ALWAYS insisted that she was u
: daughter Of Lola Montez. Witness did not belley
she knew whtn she was telling the truth or othe
| wise.
VIM. Humphrcys Of 81 Park place, editor OF Woo
| hui d. C1GGiH'S Weekly, testified Tint Mrs. Woodhu
| Introduced the comp ainant TO him asst he daughter
3 | LOla Montez and he understood Mrs, WOodh U
paid all the expenses OF the COMPLIMENTS lecture.
| IFY.V fffrr n "A
complainant went to a Broad street, where she
| bookkcepcr. with pitiful story, representing In
2 she was destitute, and asking for employment, o
~ rs she said she would he driven ~ desperation. II
complainant told her that she had been
TURNED OUT OF A coSvEST,
: and, having no property. was in actual want.
Mrs Woodruff, of "a Broad street, broker, sa
Iitha called her office in May and asked Tor aim
| Int never gave her either money or jewels, Nitne
instead gave complainant IS to paw her board.
no occasion did the itness send her TO WnshingtG
: on any business, but gave her money Ia go there
r her own account. She came TO witness for brea
Q and was assisted. The complainant had told h
tnAt Gardner buchanan, OF Flushing. l., l.,
- HAD POISONED uFR MOTHER, LOLA MoNrEz,
e and md taken possession OF millions Of dollars wor
q OF diamonds belonging to her, she further sgid u