The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-30

General Eaton died, and his widow be-
came the poSScssor of his large estate.
she also assumed the guardianship of four
or five grandchildren, who were hy inter
marriage closely connected with the Ran
dolph family of Virginia. One of these
grandchildren occupies post in the marine
service of the United States. Another,
and the youngest, is n clerk in the retail
establishment Of \. Il. Stewart in this
city. Another has married 4 colonel III
the army, while the fourth is one of the
unfortunate victims of the arts of the
Italian Bourganaui.
This Italian adventurcr came to this
earned a Scanty livelihood aS n yrndcr ol
imagcs-thcn became, in conjunction with
man named Marini, IL dancing master;
removed to Washington, became pro
lcSSionally acquainted with two Of the
grandchildren of Mr.. Eaton, who attended
his dancing school; by their inStru-
mentality formed the acquaintance of
Mrs. Eaton (>hc being sixty years of age
and ne twcuty), aSccrtaincd her wealth,
married her for her money in spite of social
and public opposition, obtained the sole
possession and control Of her estate, be-
travcd her grandchild (hiS own grand
daughter hy adoption), sold secretly, by
means of general power Of attorney and
his wilc'> unlimited trust and love, all the
property of his wife, pockctcd the pro
cecds, sold out privately his nominal bust
ness (>traw goods, etc., and leaving be
hind him cold and cruel letter, departed
last "Wednesday in the steamer to Europe,
accompanied by his granddaughter, who
bv his means has been rendered but too
well skilled in sin and deceit.
4 more hcartlcSS, daStardly case of com
plicatcd 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 aSccr-
tanned that Bourganani, though according
to his statement "alOnc in the world" has
two brothers residing in this city or vicinl-
tv, one Of whom is Il man of some means.
The existence of these relatives has been
successfully concealed from his wife and
adopted family for period of seven years,
and has only been discovered by accident.
1t has also been aSccrtaincd that, al
though in his farewell letter TO his bcnctac-
trcSS and wife he states that he has made
provision for her maintenance, such pro
vision is of the most dubious character,
the twenty dollars per week promised being
altogether in the power OF some myStcri-
ouS confederate, who can at any time re-
fuse to advance the money. The letter
also states that one thousand dollars due
from the sale Of cottage belonging to his
wife will shortly be placed in her hands; a;
but for this statement also there Is no evil
dcncc, save his own word--llndcr the cir
cumstances, no very Trustworthy security.
II also seems that the Italian has not only
robbed his wife OF her all, but has also col
lcctcl some two thousand dollars belong
ing 10 the granddaughter, his victim, 50
that in reality the villain has absolutely
deprived the two women wholly dependent
upon him of every dollar that they possess
in this world. The amount OF money with
which hc has dccampcd will exceed, it is
aSccrtaincd. forty thousand dollars i'll gold.
In bricl Il case cXcmplitying more love,
more Scoundrcl>ln, more generosity and
more baScncSS, more blind trust and more
utter protligacy. ingratitudc and worth
lc>SncS>. has seldom or never been made
public. Skillul lawyers have been engaged
bv the friends OF the deserted wife 10 as
certain il the law can have any hold upon
the fugitive; but We fear that ne has cS-
capcd all chance Of Justice.
In its moral aspect alike, and lis social,
whether we consider the crimes them
selves, or the historical status of some Of
the parties, the Bourgauami- Eaton case
seems destined 10 rank among " the caaSGS
ceLbrteS."