The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-12
4 Brooklyn Sensation.

A gentleman OF wealth doing business
~ NJ. - Broad street I'm this city. but re-
siding i'm the city OF Brooklyn. where he
was a pillar of a church OF two anl a pa
lr.arch of several Sunday schools. bv the
name ~ Smith ). Eastman. eloped from the
vicinity last saturday week and has nor
since been heard from. In addition % his
religious qualifications. he was q friend Of
education. ana bon 1850 was elected mem
1er OF the Brooky Board 90 Education.
He was accustomed 10 present the lady
teachers with bouquets baskets vf fruit
and other offerings. wlth Invitations 10 car
rage-rides. concerts AMI theaters Ills
extensive gardens and grounds. horse, and
carriages, and wealth enabled him % dis
pense these iayOrs with a liberal hand
They were. ~ course, embarrassing 20 the
teachers who rs employees of the Board
and under The immediate control ui Nr
Eastman. were de>irous Of avoiding any
thing which would excite his displeasnrc.
while The acceptance of many OF the taNors
proposed, no amount OF eccentricity on his
par, could screen from gross impropriety.
however correct The intentions by which he
was actuatei. I'm one instance his conduct
seemed irroc1nc..ah.r Alth amy other than
tae yile,t motives lie addressed a note
90 a teacher in the school OF which De was
q trustee addressed 90 my dear Miss So
ani-so," couchci in very laudator, AMI
afectonate terms and concluded with an
invitation 10 accompany him 10 the thcatcr.
winch, he being ii man with a Wife and
family the young lady thought III % &c
cline \ few days later she received an
oiher letter from the same hand, divesiel
oi The endearing phra-eology of lis predo-
cessor. and summarily dismissing her from
the school. His colleagues In the Board.
learning the facts. interierei. aud his con
duct deepent The impression hitherto pre-
Naillng among them that he was not a lt
man Tor The position. some OF the teach
ers accepted presents undoubtedly with the
most unsu~pecfin@ good faith. As cliden-
ces ol sonleW hat eccentric hut liberal
generosity To ole Who thus waived Ell
quette be presented q piano and "a diamond
ring Eastman extended an invitation 10
three oi the teachers to take an airing i'm
his carriage through Central Park. which
was accepted. The party. including East
man himself had gay time and euiO,ed
,he trip. The following day one of he
young ladies received "a letter of which the
following l- copy.
CLINTON AVE. BRoOKlYN.
Monday Morning
lo NA FAIRY QUEEN.
h7nr art Whenever come IN contact
with Aou, every fiber of my being thrills
With emotions Oi pleasure, and. IN that
hour ! forget family. duty everything ]
could bask eternally IN the sunshine of Thy
love
My dear girl. you must be careful what
y0u say in the presence of Miss lhere
followed the name of another Of the young
ladies who participated ia the carriage
ridel because she is jealous OF me and loves
me a only woman can. You have mis-
taken my disposition, for. how seldom
does the external &pcct reveal the heart
within, ! ann cOyetOus OF pleasure. as
will satisfy you on further acquaintance.
Ny carriage j. at Your disposal-nor l-
there anything that belongs 90 It's owner
which you may not command Time II
may be said. cools the ardOr Of the pas
ri9Jl S.,snd llhars doY&lu2ar fnnlnas 5sliGt
time and experience distinguishes between
the unsei of show ana Ostenint0us charms
and the soft attractions Ofnature's growth
but detracis nothing from the fire al youth
These words Will not Intellectually convey
10 you the emotions, which nO languag,
could describe, bat they will inform y0u oI
what EOu must already know. that yOGl
charms have made an iudelible impression
on my mind and heart. Burn this letter
or sill better. return 10 10 the writer, an,
your devoted friend and admirer
j. >. EASTMAN.
Tho fany Queen, handed the lette
over to her brother who immediatel
sought an interview with the writer, ala.
demanded All explanation and apology
Eastman expressed himself thunderstrdck
aud declared that bat for bis own signatuu
attached bee could not believe Dee had writ
ten ID that be must have been labOrln.
under temporary alteration Of intellect
and begged that The letter might be r.
, turned aud no use ever made OF 81 tO On
injury. Both conditions were granted. bu
copy MAS made aud retained ieior. 90
original was returned.
As might naturally bee expected. a ma
p possessed oi wealth. and giilcd with sue
unregulatet prOpens.ties. would fn
b nymphs less chary than those among whoi
3 The foregoing experiments were mad,
other intrigues We're indulged in with thO-
who knew how 10 take advantage Of h
. weak points. and one wel-authruticAte
1 lias0n Dee is known to have carried on. b
the terms OF which be maintained an sntii
domestic establishment lu ia-hionab
y avenue not far from that IN which he rc-
L ded. The wife Ot an absentee hu.ban
% was the object on which his liberality va
p layshel Ia this instance. There is ltt
j. doubt that he was extensively fceced D
il this class OF females. as bis indscretion
j. and particularly bis uuconquerable pr0pe'
b sity 10 letter-Hritng, would Doe sure
}. place in their hands the means % extra
: compliance with theirmO eXtraya-aut d
u mauds, by threatening exposure If he g.
r fused. IL Is highly probable that some ~
l. Of these agents Of his ruin has accOmp
Mel him in flight and will relieve him.
the earliest opportunity. Of Whatever fun
,. he has distracted from his victims, unle
l. he should practice q degree Of caution
II which he has hitherto been a STRANGER
= he only took away about half milli'
2 of dollars. His friends suffered in sur
,t ranging from so GOO "a so 900.
e. on course his family are in tears. 20
e (itruye I~.fufe.