The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-26
ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.

1DIe and Political CtrcIes-Ths Truant
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ctal Life OF the Metropolis.
A most snguar-in fact under all the circum.
stances, an unprecedented-case of social crime
mas recently transpired in our midst which
illustrates iorcibly the oit-uttered adage that
truth is stranger than Ecton.r
The history OF the case affords examples of
trusting love- cold-blooded treachery and heart.
less fraud such as are not often presented
1Horts are being made, we understand, to shield
the guilty man. or, at least, TO hide his sin from
the world at large But as it will be morally
Impossible, from the social standing of one of
The parties, TO conceal the matter for any length
OF time and as alike the interests of society and
sympathy for an estimable lady, foully and ire
paraby wronged, demand publicity, we will
proceed IN this place to give tull and truthful
account of the affair, by this means preventing
Inc issuing OF eT pdrte or garbled reports.
10 present the matter clearly it will be neces-
sary to give brief resume OF the previous
career oil the principal parties concerned
Those who have studied with any degree of
care the previous history OF our country, will
nave no difficulty in recalling to their recollec-
tion the name OF Mrs. General Eaton. This lady
was in her day of the most fascinating
women o Washington; she was active intelli.
gent, witty, full OF lite and animation, and was
possessed OF very lair share OF personal attrac-
ton. BY her social graces she commanded the
attention OF many OF the leaders OF fashion in
washington, and, as all narratives inform us
won the especial favor of the great General and
at one time "the bright particular star" of the
American capital
From our republican court she was transferred
to adorn the Court of Madrid, to which place
General Eaton was accredited Minister She
passed some time both in London and Paris
and well sustained the credit of the American
name.
After General Eatons death his widow was
left the possessor OF an independent fortune
well invested. She lived in excellent style and
was noted alike tor her good taste, liberalIty,
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guardianship OF her two grandchildren, young
girl and boy, and made ample provision for their
future life, settling upon each of them sufH-
c1ent property,
Meantime young Italian by the name of B.
landed upon our shores He was, we believe
of respectable connection in his own country,
but was certainly very poor, and Tor a consider
able space of time could procure no employment.
Forced TO be idle, and yet forced to live, his
prospects were very disheartenng. But in his
rambles he chances to meet one of our leading
musicians (Dodworth we believe-though for
this we will not certainly vouCh), who recon-
mended him to adopt the profession OF
dancing master, for which he was apparently
well qnalihed. The Italian acted upon the
friendly hint thus given, and met with an en-
couraging degree OF success.
Among his dancing pupils were a boy and
girl-the grandson and granddaughter of Mrs.
General Eaton. And it is from this point that,
in an evil hour the career of the Italian profess
sor OF dancing became intimately connected
with the fate OF the Eaton family.
B was man OF oily, inslnuating manners
rather handsome though not prepossessing to a
judge OF physiognomy; betraying n his tout en-
Se711be more OF the dancing master or barber than
OF the gentleman; but such as he was the Grand.
children referred 10, the boy and girl, conceived
decioed liking for him, and even went so tar
as one day TO request their grandmother to allow
him to visit at her house.
AT first Mrs. Eaton was indignant at the idea
OF this social innovation; but as Pro Vdence or
i'll luck ordained, finally consented. The Italian
came and was most kindly treated, with all the
genial hospitality for which the hostess had
been ever famed The rest can be readily sur
: missed. With all the cunning of his nation and
character he soon asCertaned the exact state of
Mrs. Eaton's finances; he also discovered, what
in fact was patent 10 all, her amiabiiy and soft
heartedness. OF these latter qualities he
smoothly took advantage, and before MANY
months had passed 1t was announced in fashion
able circles that the widow of General Eaton
and Bourganani, the dancingmaster, were to be
married
The rumor 'took the town" by surprise. But
the fact of the wedding shortly alter excited
the town still more. Yes; the dancing master,
who had seemed to be the intimate companion
of the young girl hls early friend, now married
her guardian, and Mrs. Eaton became-folloW-
ing the loving impulses of her true woman's
heart in opposition to the wiser counsels OF her
head-Madame Bourganani.
Now, mark the worldly policy of the Italian.
Step by step, by means OF a determined mind
and smooth tongue he contrived to obtain
possession OF all the property OF his wife. He
even prevailed upon her to annul her arrange
ments Tor the maintenance of her ward (of
whom he professed to be the disnterested pro-
tector, father, as it were-or, to speak more by
the card, grandfather), and to transfer what was
originally designed for their future lives to the
uses OF his present needs.
Mark also, the boundless and the too conf
ding affection OF his generous wife, Wishing
like noble woman as she is, that her husband
should not feel himself dependent upon her,
she gladly gave him her earthly all. From
being almost pauper-possessor OF one hun
dred and fifty dollars-he rose in three months
time, by her unseldsh devotion, to be the un-
disputed controller of nearly one hundred
thousand dollars.
What then are we to think and write of the
man who has repaid such unexampled love and
trust as this with the blackesJ, basest ngratI-
tude? Can the English language--or hls own
fluent Italian-lurnish term of reprobatiun too
strong to be applied to such wretch? But TO
proceed:-Bourganani invested his newly ac-
qulred funds in "busnessn-straW or millinery
goods, or something OF the sort-and openly
worked hard" but secretly 'ived fast" Utterly
destitute of the finer instincts of humanity but
familiar with all its grosser desires, he set de-
liberately to accomplish deed as bIack-and as
mean wlthal-as ever was conceived in the soul
OF a scoundrel.
His adopted granddaughter, the blood relative
of his own wife, the one who by her kind word
and introduction had been the original first
cause OF his GOOD fortune, was a quiet; rather
pleasing, naturally open-hearted young girl,
easily influenced, and warmly attached to the
italian, whose intimate relationship to her gave
him every facility to increase this attachment
To the ruin of this young creature the former
dancing master coolly and calmly proceeded step
by step, with stratagem worthy of a Machiaveli.
He pretended Indifference to her IL public, but
won her affections in priVate-was stern TO her
in the presence OF strangers, particularly stern
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