The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-16
AN OLD SENSATION.
The n-BuchIRnani- Randolph EiOpeuent
Cnsc-SOme Interesting FL ctI that were
Never Before misunderstanding OF the
Guilty Lovers.


Cnsc-SOme Interesting FrctI that were
Never Before Published-Mnrriag OF the
Guilty Lovers.
l1um the N. Y. Tribune of this morning.
The public have not forgotten the intense excite
ment ere aed in the spring of 1876 by the sudden dis
appearance of the young and handsome husband
and fascinating granddaughter OF a lady then well
known to fame, and long before noted in the
annals of the country. Those intimate in the family
fascinating Mrs General EatOnn did not hesitate
TO say, from the day OF the ill-s0rted match,
tnat rQS6e and ns disaster must must aN01sS neGesSar
)nt cut the parGcuar danger. The irascDie, uu-
govelnabe, and nfamouslY profane temper OF the
Old lady, which, Madame kumOr says, drove her
two former husbands to premature graves-Timber
lake to suicide by cutting his throat, aud Eaton TO
drunkenness-was assigned as the certain reason Of
a speedy separation. The private life OF the poor
fellow was rendered desperate, in Washington,
during the first five or six years OF his married life,
and the Old neighbors OF the "Eaton Block even
now tell tales of the furious quarrels between
the passionate young Italian dancing-master aud
the iIascible old dame. The remonstrances OF
neighbors we're of avail. The war continued
with urabated vgor, each party by turns ap-
pealing to the sympathy of the Hon. s. q. Pome-
row, United States Senator from Kansas, who
as, during the first year OF his Senatorial
term guest at the Buchlgnani mansion. Whle
the fair little Emily who even at that tender age,
twelve, began to show the disposition so soon to be
developed, and he often expressed his intention OF
adopting her and aTming for her future. He often
told her he would see that she should have dover
handsome enough for any girl. At this time the
affection betwee. the Senator and his adopted was
OF an extremely touching character she spending
the most of her time in his lap when he was in the
house, and he layishng upon her gifts of every de-
scription. AS time passed on an intimacysSprung up
between the young husband and precociOus grand
daughter Of very confidential and tender character,
though nothing of criminal nature transpired
until the removal of the family to New York.
cosy little house of l. NJ. Singer, at Spuyten
Buyvil, and here the intimacy rlpened into q
criminal love, and the numerous opportunities
offered by the shady walks the deserted and silent
barn, the secluded bath-house, and the convenient
sail boats proved too much for their strength OF vr
tue, and there began that criminal intercourse
which, when it could no longer be concealed, drove
the III outcasts from the country. After short
dence abroad the guilty pair returned to New York,
n siding in a little dingy frame building No. 10
West Thirty-second street, where they billed and
coOed unknown to their neighbors or to their de-
serted old relative then residing in Hoboken. While
in New York at this time the whiom dancing-mas-
ter assumed new role, that of a successful SNUG
gler Of silks, perfumes opium, etc, which with the
assistance OF certain officials in the New York
Custom-HOuse he was enabled to carry
with impunity and success The private
detective $50 Buchignani himself states) kept him
posted on all matters Of interest to him, and finally
when his guilt was discovered, posted him long
enough in advance to render his search, when
armed with the necessary documents, altogether un-
successful. This smuggling carried on in a pc
cuiar manner, several persons on both sides of the
ocean being engaged Principally here were Buchig-
mani and William Leiss, a jew broker of the Custom
House, whose sign still haggs out on Broadway just
above Bowling Green, though he himself has been
also obliged to fee the country to escape the
clutches Of the Treasury officials He is supposed
10 De III OH UIc OUneT sue Jne principal
operator was one d. Arico Pgnatelll, assisted in
Lyons by confederate who repacked the goods.
and Webster who then Wakeman's Deputy
Surveyor in the Custom House, extremely
m my MIND inc and he pretty Ss Miss ts
Deputys private room. Though he was extremely
gallant, spave, courteous, the young girl was too
smart for him. She was persistent and unaterable
know nothing. To every question her reply was,
with decided shake Of the head and firm pucker-
ing of the lips, 81 don't know, SIR" Webster gave it
uD as q bad lob and the mistress soon followed the
smuggler to Montreal. Here Buchignani opened
restaurant and bar room at No. 10 ST. Francois
Xavier street, after the plan of Delmonco's lunch
room in this city, and he met with considerable sue
cess. During all the time since his return from
divorce from the old lady, so that the lovers might
be married and thus legtimatiZe their boy
which had been born in Europe. once Buchignani
came back to some smugged silks left In the
Custom House at the time OF his hurried flight,
when he arrested at the instance of his deserted
wife, and made to give bonds to pay alimony at the
rate of IS a week per year. A short time ago their
lawyera Mr.. Lewis of Wall street. notified them that
it only needed the testimony OF Miss Randolph to
secure the divorce and she came to New York i'm
May last. The examination by Judge Pierrepont
shLwed that Buchignani was more sinned against
was neither abducted nor seduced.
This was, OF course, conclusive, and about three
weeks ago the parties were sundered by the strong
arm Of the law. On Thursday, the Both day OF June
last in little dingy office off Justice OF the Peace,
in The city OF Hartford Conn.,, quiet ceremony was
occupied so prominent position in the public mind
on several occasions. The old lady loses husband,
and gets $500 in greenbacksa and more than he is
worth. The girl gains a husband, the smugger,
dancing m master and bookkeeper gets a
wife. The poor little boy Is the only
gamer by the operation. He gains a father
and name, which latter is something, even though
it is unpronouncable and slightly tarnished In their
coZy rooms St. Francis Xavier street, in Mon
trea they can now count their customers and make
their salads in peace, undisturbed by the terrible
vision OF the aged dame bearing down upon them.
1t is reported that they entertain handsomely, and
occupy a good position among the society OF the
'city OF saints" Mrs. Buchignani is said to be the
most elegantly dressed lady In Montreal while he is
called the 'Demonico OF the North"