The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11
An EXTRAORDINARY MARITAL CASE.
Glimpse OF Jncksoninn Days-The Widow
of General Eaton and Her Terpischorean
Husband-His Remarkable Abandonment of
His Spouse and Suhseauent Adventures.

A Glimpse OF Jncksoninn Days-The Widow
Of General Eaton md Her Terpischorean
Husband-His Remarkable Abandonment of
His Spouse and Subsequent Adventures.
will not be forgotten by those living,
familiar with the society OF Washington during the
Presidential term Of General Jackson that Mrs
Eaton, the wife OF General Eaton. then Secretary Of
War. was refused recognition by the elite at that
period resident there. They will also remember that
the innexble will Of Jackson Overrued this objection
and In time Mrs. Eaton was acknowledged as one OF
the reigning bellies OF that period.
That "truth is stranger than fiction" IL again
exemplifed in the Of this same Mrs. Eaton,
who Is still living, will be readily admitted after the
perusa OF the following facts regarding her
subsequent to that time:-
At the death OF General Eaton his widow was left
with such handsome competency that she COM
manded the respect OF her former associates in
Washington, and retaining her widowed condition
an admlring throng. AZ that time she became
enamored with Italian dancing master.
one n.o a1 @ VINO Was nea ,ea ,
art OF tripping the light fantastic. He was gay and
attractive and, in fine, 80 ardeny did he return the
affection that Notwithstanding the disparity OF ages
she being slxtysx and he but nineteen years OF age,
that they were married. Here Mrs. Buchgnani ex-
perlenced new troubles In spite Of her wealth, for
her old friends forsook her and refused to recognize
her when on the street with her hoy husband and
% ep hr ena or the ana Se VeS
behaved himself so nicely that her former friends
overlooked her shortcomings and once more she was
AZ this time, 1853 through the intercesson OF
United states Senators, Mr.. Buchignan after refus-
ing several political and military commissions tend.
cred him. was made the librarian to Congress, which
position he held two years. The seeming felicity with
which the lives OF TINS remarsaoIe couple ran along
trgue In obtaining the control OF the bulk OF his
wIe's property-sOme s7a,o0'-and one opportune
moment he decamped to the sunny soil OF Italy with
the entire amount, not neglecting to take a female
partner, in the person OF his wifes own grand
daughter, a blooming girl yet in her teens In the
city OF Lucca twenty five miles from Leghorn thelab-
scondinc parlved in all the princey grandeur which
their surreptitousy gained fortune enabled them.
But the shadow OF dark cloud even then encom-
passed their existence and still again 1t was marked
that with ill gotten gains the pilferer never pros
fortune and with the little left he fed with hs wife
to Montreal. Canada, there embarking in a common
Forgetting or not fearing his shameful act, An
tonic few days since came to New York, where his
aged wife has been living several years, supported
by a son, who IA Custom House offcial ana she,
hearing OF the fact with the additional Information
that his business was to secure the sum OF $4,000
she looked about for the means OF his arrest and
Yesterday called upon Justice Ledwith, who issued
warrant TO this effect Here the once youtnIul nus
band was brought to ge as AN an h to
station house. IL was not long before ms aged VIE,
who had loved ''well but not wisely !" confronted
him before the above Justice, and, telling her story
demanded support. Antonio admitted all the
charges but not caring to agree TO an allowance or
IS per week for this purpose he was committed TO
the.care oftbe commissioners Of Public Charities and
Correction This disposition OF the handbook dandy
did not suit him, and late last evening ne was dis
charges after a prominent and wealthy lawyer OF
the CITY entered into bonds that this amount should
be paid weekly. - 60, -. -,
daughter two children have been born TO them, one
of whom Is still living. -
woman about seventy eight years old, and says,
with ali his faults, she still loves him dearly; that
she aid not care for her money, he was welcome TO
ut ahp w an
the peace of the family BY living In open adultery
with one OF Its members.
ing and about thirty-one years OF age, who seemed
10 treat the matter with Indifference and accompa-
MED the 0ficer to prison quite unconcernedy, as
though he were going into dancing hall to instruct
his pupils, having no scrupes against reducing his
wife to almost beggary and himself TO shame and
disgrace. Verify truth Is stranger than nction.0