Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-16
MRS. EATON
She PrOSecutes Her ItsIiaR Hus- |
band, the Sedueer. of Her
GFandChiId. |
interesting "Reminiscences of an
Old Tennesseean.

administration of President Jackson, and
later through her own folly and misfor-
tunes, q brief review of her life and
troubles is appended Mrs. Gen. Eaton
was originally q Miss Margaret O'Niel.
Her father wss resident of Washing
ton. Her first husband was Purssr Tim
beTlake. After his death she married
Gen. Eaton, who was President jack
sons Secretary Of War. This marriage
at once placed her in one of the official
circles OF the Capital, of which her beau
ty and accomplishments soon made her
a leading member. Gen. Jackson did
not hesitate to show his liking for her,
and this intimacy, which every eireum-
stance goes to prove was one OF strict
friendship and perfect propriety, was
turned by those who vert enemies OF
the President, and jealous OF Mrs. Es-
toms Influence, as public slRnder against
them both. History will not entirely
free even so learned a man as John G..
Calhoun from casting malicious imputs-
tons on this friendship, and by his infiu-
ence increasing the public belief in the
scandal. People did believe 1t, or so
professeil, and for q time Mrs. Il. was
excluded from all the society Of the Cap
itsI. TIE President, peTceiving this, and
knowing that the affair would receive the
notice Of the whole nation, on account
of its publicity, sent note to Mr.. Van
Buren,, requesting him to resign his po-
sition in the Cabinet. He at once did so,
and his example was followed by all the
other members. Thus did Mrs. Eaton
dissolve Presidents cabinet. Her hus-
band was soon sent as United States
Minister to Madrid. She accompanied
him, and after leading life of pleasure
for time, settled down in Madrid, where
she was at ence the belle and the favor
ite of the court. Gen. Eaton died, and
his large estate passed into her hands.
At this period her second history begins.
Being present ct q ball with her grand
children in Washington they were struck
with the appearance of young italian,
Antonio Bourganani by name, who, as
they learned, was q dancing master in
the city. At their request he was en-
gagged as instructor of the children, and
soon by his arts had completely won the
affection of Emily, then a child of ten
or eleven years. She used every method
Of persuasion to induce her grandmother
to allow the Italian to bosrd with them,
but the request was very properly re-
fused. Oae afternoon Mrs. Eaton on en-
tering the house discovered trunk in
the hSll which Emily told her was An
toniO's. The child had taken it upon
herself to allow MIN to move into the
hOuse, and by her entreaties so prevailed
over the better judgment of her parent
that she allowed him to remain as OEe OF
the family. She loaned him money,
gave him 3 wardrobe, for he was poor
and ragged, and did everything in her
power TO make him comfortable and re-
spectacle. The italian was possessed
with all the cunning OF his race. He
soon saw that Mrs. Eaton held the money
Of the estate, and that to obtain it he
must win her regard and confidence.
He now leaves Emily and devotes him.
self to Mrs. Eaton. He fsscinates her,
fiatters her, gradually gains over her af-
fection, until finally the wife of one who
had filled the highest positions in the ma
tiOn's trust, plighted her affections
over her dead husbands grave,
to villainOus, unprincipled ad-
venturer, who had sold images through
the streets, and who, but for her foolish
Iiberality, would have still been teaching
pupils in dancing, whenever he might be
lucky enough to find them. Ia spite of
the advice and entreaties Of her friends
she married him. For four years their
life WAS siugularly happy. But he was
only perfecting his plans. His Yife's
property, in her own name, was esti-
mated at $4,000. Her husbands first
act was to beg of her house in Wash
ington worth $4,000. The request was
granted, snd from this moment her trou-
bles began. He introduced to her man
whom he represented as his partner, ask
ing her for S20, ,0O0 to begin business with.
She granted it. He asked for $4,000 more,
8, rpt
requests were granted, and for few
months Mrs. Z. was at peace, Soon,
however, he demanded another $50, 900,
asking her to raise it from funds belong
ing to her grandchildren, and placed in
her hands. This she refused to do, and
he, in 1T of anger, left the country
steslthily and went to Europe. He had,
however, instructed his partner how to
act, and through his representations she
signed away not only the estate Of her
grand -ehildTep, bpt every cent Of her
own property. BourganRni then re-
turned, and, with his partner, enjoyed
the plumber they had obtained. He now
began and accomplished g new scheme
of wiekedness, the seduction of his grand
child Emily. The morbid affection she
ever felt for him rendered this, to SO &C.
0ompilshed villain, matter Of aom-
parauVe facility, IL is said that in the
of this intimacy it was more
than suspected by Mrs. Eaton. With all
his Ingenuity In crime, Bourganani
would descend to the smallest thefts, 4
stealing her silver, her pictures and
her kitchen crOckery, and when |
discovered, begging on his knees |
for mercy. He soon after left
the country with Emily, the grand, /
daughter, and travelled for two years over |
Europe. Since living with her she has |
borne him two children, one Of whom is !
still living, When last heard from he |
was in Canada III reduced circumstances,
keeping an oyster saloon, but still having
several thousand dollars in his possession. /
Mrs. Eaton learning that he was to re.
ceive $500 In this city yesterday, pro- |
cured warrant for his arrest on the |
charge Of abandonment, snd on We'd I
nesdaY night Sergeant Burden succeeded |
"a hndiDg him at the Girard House, and |
removed him 70 the station house, when |
be was locked up until morning. He Ia !
said to have offered the officer $500 to re- |
lease him. When brought before the |
magistrate yesterday morning, he ad- |
mitIed all the charges preferred against |
him, and alleged be had no money, The |
Justice required him to allow his wife $40 |
per veell, which he refused to do, and /
was Committed TO the care OF the Com !
missloners Of public charities and eoFrec-
ton.
MIS-. +. is an intelligent, well-appear-
Ing woman, about seventy-eight wears |
old, and Gays, with all his faults, she still |
loves him dearly; that she did not care |
Tor her money, he vas welcome to that, |
bat she was greatly Injured by his dis |
-urbing the peace Of the family hy living |
n open adultery with one OF its MEM |
oers.
Antonio is fine specimen Of an Ital- |
an, good looking and about thirty years |
I'D, who seems To treat the matter with /
Indifference, and accompanied the officer |
o the prison as unconeernedly as II be /
we're going into dancing hall to instruct |
ais pupils, having no scruple against re- /
iucing his wife TO almost beggary. and |
himself to shame and disgrace.
Paris fOwer-shows are now widely
Infused in London. The annual flower
how of the society for Promoting Win
low Gardening was held at Deans Yard, I
lose TO Westminster Abbey. This kind
I thing was inaugurated by the Bible
women of London. AT the Westminster
how, q large case of ferns, cultivated
nd cherished in windows, attracted /
much attention, and a magnificent
uchsia, carefully trained over q large
rame, standing fully seven feet hiQb and /
our xUiHa WAS UPaaffu ad