Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-07-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
An EIopemcnt I'm High Life.

Those of our readers who are acquainted
with the personal histories Of the magnates
of our country, no doubt will recolect
the celebrated Mrs. Eaton, who figured so
conspicuously in Gen. Jackson's day, and
whose social position--or rather want of
social position--occasioned a disruption of
Jacksons Cabinet. In later years, when at an
advanced age, although still possessing con-
siderable of that beauty which made her so
much admired in her earlier days, she mar
ried young Italian dancing master who
was instructing her grandchildren in the
art of "tripping the light fantastic toe" in
Washington City. The sequel of this mar
riage is now before the public. Last week
this dancing master eloped with grand
daughter of the lady and took passage for
Europe. The Tribune thus tells the story:
This Italian adventurer came to this
country destitute of friends and means
earned a scanty livelihood as vender of i'm
ages-then became, in conjunction with
man named Marini a dancing MASTER re-
moved to Washington, became professionally
acquainted with two of the grandchildren of
Mrs. Ea on who attended his dancing school;
| by their Instrumentality formed the acquain-
tance of Mrs. Eaton (she being GO years OF
| age and he 30,) ascertaned her wealth, mar
ried her for her money in spite Of social ana
public opposition, obtained the sole posses
sion and control of her estate, betrayed her
grandchid (his own granddaughter by
adoption), sold secretly by means of
general power of attorney and his wite's
unlimited trust and love, all the property of
| his wife, pocketed the proceeds, sold out
privately his nominal business STRAW goods,
ETC., and leaving behind him a cold and
cruel letter, departed last Wednesday in the
steamer to Europe, accompanied by his
granddaughter, who by his means has been
rendered but too well skilled in sin and de-
ceit
A more heartless, dastardly case of COM
plicated crime has seldom been recorded
Since the departure of the chief actor in this
strange tragedy, various new facts have been
brought to light. 1t has been ascertained
that Bourganan, though according to his
statement "alone in the world" has two
brothers residing in this city or vicinity, ono
of whom is man of some means. The ex-
istence of these relatives has been success
fully concealed from his wife and adopted
family for period of seven years, and has
only been discovered by accident.
1t has only been ascertained that although
in his farewell letter to his benefactress and
wife, he states that he has made provision
for her maintenance, such provision is of
the most dubious character, the $50 per
week promised being altogether in the
power of some mysterious confederate, who
can, a. any time, refuse to advance the
money. The letter also states that 81 900
due from the sale of cottage belonging to
his wife will shortly be placed in her hands,
but for this statement also there is no evil
dence save his own word, under the circum-
stances no very trustworthy security. 1t
also seems that the Italian has not only rob.
bed his wife of her all ; but has also collec.
r ted some $4,000 belonging to the grand
; daughter, his victim, so tina: in reality the
villain has absolutely deprived the two wo
men, wholly dependent upon him. of every
dollar that they possess in this world, The
, amount of money with which he has de
t camped will exceed, it is ascertained, $40,
( 600 in gold.
In brief, a case exemplyfing more love
more scoundrelism, more generosity and
more baseness, more blind trust and more
utter profiigacy, ingratitude and worthless
ness has seldom or never been made public
Skillful lawyers have been engaged by the
, friends of the deserted wife to ascertain il
, the law can have any hold upon the fugi
tive, but we fear that he has escaped all
chance of justice.
, In its moral aspect, alike with its social
whether we consider the crimes themselves
or the historical status of some of the par
ties, the Bourganani- Eaton case seems des-
, tined to rank among "the causes celeJreeS"