Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-22
THE MRS. EATON SCANDAL.

bPAihS VI looO ny tic Suuu0n us
appearance of the young and hand
some husband and fascinating
granddaughter of lady we'll
known to fame, and long before
noted in the annals of the country.
Those intimate in the family of the
once handsome, and even now ex-
tremely fascinating Mrs. Gen. Ea-
ton, did not hesitate to say from
the day of the i'll sorted match, that
trouble and disaster must necessari-
ly follow, though no one was
wise enough TO point out the par
ticular danger. The irascible, un-
governable and UNANIMOUSLY prOfane
temper Of the old lady, which Mad
anne Rumor says, drove her two
former husbands to premature
graves-Timberlake to suicide nv
cutting his throat, and Eaton TO
drunkenness-was assigned as the
certain reason of q speedy separa-
ton. The private life of the poor
fellow was rendered desperate in
Washington, during the first five or
SIX months Of his married life, and
the old neighbors of the Eaton
Block even now tell tales of the
furious quarrels between the pas
sionate young Italian dancing mas
ter and the irascible old dame. The
circumstances of neighbors were o.
no avail. The war continued with
unabated vigor, each party by turns
appealing to the sympathy of the
Hon. S. c. Pomeroy, United States
Senator from Kansas, who
was during the first year of
his senatorial term a guest at
the Buchignani mansion. While
here the rotund Senator became
much attached to the fair little
Emily who, even at that tender age,
twelve, began to show the DISPOSE
ton so soon to be developed, and
he often expressed his intention of
her and arming for her
future. He often told her that he
would see that she should have
dover handsome enough for any
girl. AT this time the affection be |
tween the Senator and his adopted |
was Of an extremely touching char
acter, she spending the most Of her
time in his lap when he was in the |
house, and he lavishing upon her |
gifts Of every description. As time |
passed on AN intimacy sprang up
between the young husband and
precocious grand daughter of a very
confidential and tender character,
though nothing Of a criminal nature
transpircd until the removal of the
family TO New York. X x
While in New York at this time,
the whiom dancing master assumed
a new role, that Of a successful
smugglcr Of silks, perfumes, opium,
etc , which, with the assistance of
certain officials in the New York
Customhouse, he was enabled to
carry on with IMMUNITY and success.
The private detective $50 Buchig
mani himself states) kept him posted
on all matters of interest to him,
and finally, when his guilt was dis
covered, posted him long enough in
advance To render his search, when
armed with the necessary docu-
ments, altogether unsuccessful.
This smuggling was carried on in
a peculiar manner, several persons
on both sides Of the ocean being
engaged. Principally here were
Buchgnani and William Leiss,
Jew broker Of the Customhouse,
whose sign still hangs out on
Broadway, just above Bowling
Green, though he himself has
been also obliged to flee tho
country TO escape the clutches
of the Treasury officials. He
is supposed to be in Europe. On
the other side the principal opera
tor was one ID. Arico Pignatelli,
assisted in Lyons by a confederate
who repacl1cd the goods. After the
discovery the smuggler fed to Mon
treal, and Webster, who was then
Wakeman's Deputy Surveyor in
the Custom House, was extremely
exercised in mind. The pretty
mistress, Miss Randolph, was sent
for, and an interview held in the
Deputy's private room. Though
he was extremely gallant, suave,
courteous, the young girl was too
smart for him. She was 4 persist
ent and unalterable know nothing.
TO every question her reply was,
with decided shake Of the head
and firm pickering of the lips, al
don't know, sir" Webster gave it
up rs a bad job, and the mistress
soon followed the smugglcr TO
Montreal. Here Buchignani open
ed a restaurant and barrOom at No.
20 st. Francois Navicr street, after
The plan OF Delmonico's lunch room
in this city, and he met with con
siderable success. During all the
time since his return from Europe,
negotiations had been pending 10
secure a divorce from the old lady,
so that the lovers might be mar
ried and thus legitimatize their boy
which had been born in Europe
Once Buchignani came back TO Sc
cure some smuggled silks left in The
Custom house at the time Of hi'
hurried flight, when he was AZ
rested at the instance Of his de
serted, and made TO give bonds Il
nav alimony at the rate OF IS
week per year. A short time ago
their lawyer, a Mr.. Lewis, of Wal
street, noufied them that it only
needed the testimony OF Miss Ran
doh,h to secure the divorce, and sh
came to New York in May last
The examination by Judge Pierre
point showed that Buchignani wa
more SIM cd against than SHINING
in this particular matter, and tina
she was neither abducted or st
ducCd.
This was, of course, conclusive