Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-06
BEAUTY IN COURT.
How the $4,000 Prise Girl Held He
Own Against . Lawyer.

How the $4,000 Prise Girl Held Her
Own Against Lawyer.
PHILADELPHIA, February 5.-Mrs Paulus
Keyser, otherwise known IS Louise Mon
tsgue, the $4,000 professional beauty,
brought suit in the court of Common Pleas
before Judge Pierce, against Adam Fore
pasgh, the circus proprietor, to recover 81
400, being her salary, under contract at SIS
per week, for thirty-two weeks in the cir.
Gus season OF 1882. Miss Montague is said
to be preparing for the stage. She did
not reach the court room until 1880
O'Clock. She was attended by counsel, and
took a seat inside the bar. The judge
smiled pleasantly as the vision OF beauty
burst upon him. and, rising to his feet
waited until Miss Montague was seated.
She was dressed in black, and almost COM
pletely enveloped in seal skin sack reach.
ing to her feet. A polka dot veil depended
jauntily from her hat and partly hid her
features. A few moments passed, and
in his every day clothes. walked into the
bar, also attended by his counsel. The
court room was filled in less than ten min.
utes with persons anxious to catch q glance
OF the beauty. She seemed
In Excellent Spirits.
Mr.. Shakespeare briefly stated the beauty $
case. Forcpaugh listened intenty, and
cast his bright eyes quickly over each
juryman, smiling quiZzicsl smile OF de.
rision. He studiously avoided looking at
Miss Montague, who sat eying him with q
critical, determined expression. She step.
ped up into the witness box and was sworn,
then, gathering her sealskin sack closely
around her form, she swept down again,
Ia II inc bar skirta asiHa IN that fhav might
by no perchance be contaminated by the
showmsn's plebian's touch, and took a
chair facing his honor, at whom she smiled
serenely, displaying q magnificent set OF
teeth. State to the court your case," said
White, rubbing his dazzled eyes and put
ting on an intensely pleasant look. The
American "Lalla Rookh" detailed how she
had travelled with Forepaugh during 1851,
and how, between the 10th and 18th OF
December Of that year she had been 70.
engaged for the following season. A day
before the circus started out she went 10
Forepaugh, and asked him whether her
stateroom in the car in which she had con-
tracted to travel had been prepared. Fore.
paugh told her it had not been, and would
not be, and that she would have to travel
with the Common Herd
OF performers and drivers. She refused to
do 1t, and, upon upbraiding Forepaugh,
was told that another woman had been en-
gagged at $l5 per week to take her place,
Forepaugh here whispered something in
his lawyers ear. Did you not tell my
client that you would see him ID iirst?'
said Mr.. White, looking as II he had caught
mouse mapping. The beauty leaned for
ward, and, fixing her cold, steelblue
eyes upon her interlocutor, said
sharply; sir" The question was re
peated, and, with a witherine look ol
mingled amazement and indignation, she
said: IL do not remember having used any
such language" Again Mr.. Forepaugh's
eyes twinked, as he whispered into Mr.
Whites ear The latter blushed, and In
quired; Did you. upon your previou,
trips with the circus, occupy a berth
alone" The beauty's wrath was rapidly
rising. Always" she said. Mr. White
dwelt upon the question in an insinuating
| way, and made one more attempt 10 break
down her testimony. The hot blood
mounted TO Miss Montagues cheeks, and
she replied s:ingingly: Two ladies' SLEPT
! in the berth above me. Ny own berth wa.
occupied by me alone" Mr.. White mad,
several more mild attacks, but the beauty
steadily held her ground and gave bach
| more than she received.