The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-14
TIE EAToy-3yCHIGyaNI SCANDAL.
Tho Last Exploits of Signor Bnchisnnn'-Ilis
Mysterious Disappearance from Montreal.

Mysterious Disappearance from MONTREAL.
fFrom the Montreal News, Nov. g.
ON Saturday forenoon there might have bean OBJ
served small crowd OF people opposite The Del
m0nlco Restaurant, on ~ Frances Xavier street.
yainy endeayorlng erect an entrance into that
establishment. A closer observation would have lie
to the discovery that the pecuiar interest they ev
IDENTIFY took IN the premises did not arise from any
desire for the .crcature comortsr supposed to be
stOred within; and II the observer had been OF an
analytical turn OF mind, he might have found cut
that the crowd was composed OF jeweller, fur
rier, o shoemaker, u tailor, wine merchant, and
other parties who deal in the necessares and luxu-
RES Of lie, but not Always on The cash 81 stem.
Loudly they knocked Ut the door thinking. may
hap that the occupant mad partaken too freely the
previous night ol the contents OF his bar aud that
deep sleep theleDy mad fallen upon him;
but no response came from within. Deter
mined not to he baled they called In the
aid OF the law very shortly thereafter obtained
entrance, only, however, 10 lind nothing but
few empty bottles III Tho bar and couple OF bed
steads without Tue bedding IN the bedrooms The
inmates had 1ed, taking WIN them all their house
hold goods, even TO IN globes on the gasaliers And
thereby hangs Lae, wlich we shall proceed TO un-
tod though in doing 50 we may repeat Facts already
known 10 our readers.
number or years ago Italian from Tuscany
was engaged IN the business not uncommon among
Italians OF the azler Sort Of peddling plaster images
through the cOunJry-a lact unworthy Of record ex
cept In connection with what follOws:-Our hero,
whose name Is BuchRnani, Il seems was not con-
tent with tins mode OF me, ana, being rather good
looking and 1.-THE OF llmD lie turned his attention to
dancing and soon became proficient in that art.
Forsaking his plaster Images ne set out for Washing
seems met with considerable success.
HE MARRIEs HIS GRANDMOTHER
At any rate, In his character as dancing master he
succeeded captivating the heart OF certain widow
lady, by name Mrs General Eaton. She had wealth
and influence, by means Oi which she secured for the
EXCHANGING master u situation In the library OF Con-
gress at salary ol $1,000 year. When over Sixty
years OF age MIS-. Eaton married Buckingham, who
was then but a little over twenty one.
ELOPES WITH HIS GRANDDAUGHTER.
Not satisfied with this, nor with the charms OF the
fair widow, he eoped with her granddaughter,
taking with him the trining sum oil $4,000 Of the
old ady's money! our hero next turns up In Paris.
he had been leading last lie, and the $40 600
ali spent. THIS as lwo years ago. In his extremi-
ty he applied for aid 10 signor tignatelli O noble
man. and the son OF leading Aeapolitan merchant,
and represented hun thaJ lie Was man OF good
family, and owned large property III washington.
Signor Plgnateiil wanted references and ne was
deceived as 70 the character and position OF Buchlg-
man, reported iavoraDiy and Signor Plgnaelil was
induced TO advance the uuonuam waX-ngure pedler
the sum of $4,000, Win winch he purchased large
stock Of French goods, ana brought them with him
10 New YORK.
sIGNoR PIGNATELLrs TROUBLES.
Subsequently he sent aignor Pignatelll an order for
el00, 900 worth Of wines and liquors, promising TO
send him bill OF exchange FOR the amount by the
next mail. THIS letter was addressed from Memphis,
Tenn though the rascal, as was subsequently found
Out. was living ut quebec a. inc time. ana was
ceved the letter and tnen posted II fer France Sig
nor Pignatelli, however, beng warned IN time by
came ON himself " lock after his $4,000. He first
went to Memphis ana OF course Jailed to lind Buchg-
Buchignani asked and obtained delay. Subsequently
he went TO New lolk wnere ne was Immediately
arrested at the instance Of his wife, whom he had
go DaSely deserted but through the influence Of Sig
nor Pignatelll he was set ut Liberty.
nE DIVORCES MS GRANDMOTHER AND MARRIES HIS
GRANDDAUGHTER.
Then he came to Montreal. bringing with him the
granddaughter o. his wife, and started the Delm0-
nico Restaurant III ST. francis Xavier street. He
ventured to pay second visit to New York, and was
a.seCOnd time arrested. This time he was brought
before tho court ana compelled to give security for
nfA lnh ls.iin vaAk IN htd urtt
during her life. Subsequently divorce was OBJ
tained. and he married the granddaughter, with
whom he had previously been living While living
In this city he endeayored ~ cultivate acquaint
ance with the better class OF Italians, but with small
the time OF the dinner gVen 10 Chevalier Secchi by
the Italians OF the city ne and his brother put their
names on the subscription list, but Mar. Gane,
knowing the previous career VI the man and his Inn
moral llie very promptly scratched the names from
the lls and refused To nave anything to do with the
LIVING LIKE PRINCE.
Several tradesmen however, in tho city, knowing
less Of him or being more credusous, were deceived
by his plausible manner ana gentlemanly appear
ance and above nun 10 run up an account. He
lived fast, purchased jewelry and furs and fine
large account at the shoemakers and tailor's, and
only o few days ago bought on credit, OF course
CITY, CITY which he shipped to New York Meanwhile
SgnOr PIgnate, whom many or our cltlZens VIII
rec0gnizc-a gentleman about SIX feet III height
dark eyes dark com peXion, looking Tor all the
world like CuDan-w.ls waiting impatently for the
payment OF the sl6, 600 he had been induced In an
evil hour to advance TO Buchignanl, allowing MN
self TO be put of by specous promises
GONE-SIGNOR PiGNATELLI AFTER BIN.
The other day however, he determined to be put
on no longer, ana threatened to have Buckingham
Arrested for obtaining money under false preienses
II he did not pay up. Buchgnanl got frightened,
and secretly dspUsing OF his stock on handsome
OF 1t very cheap-and household furniture, he sent
his family away, unl carry on saturday morning he
followed them. l. Is supposed he went to New lork,
whittier the wine merchant, who was foolish
enough to advance him 1000 worth OF liquors, has
gone, hoping to get something out OF him. Slgnor
Pignaleii, too we understand, leaves for New York
today, intending to nave Buehlgnani arrested for
obtaining money under false pretenses. The other
creditors, OF course, are highly indignant at beng
dupei, and with interest await further develop