The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-30
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 80, 1869.

1 room IN mrs. rs house. Deceased said to ms
| while showing me pistol, (" You see Alice vel
| that pistol viii blow Mr.. Martins brains. ~ M
Martin did not know Of the intimacy between hi,
vile and Mr.. fernandez. The hair and picture o
the deceased were in Mrs. Martins armor. Ae
cused had no key to her armoir ir-no access to it
his CLONES were in bureau of his own. They
had no fuss with each other for the last five month
IN my presence. The secret door between the
room OF Mr.. Fernandez and the stereorary
attached to Mr.. Martins house was made by Mrs
Msrun, with the assistance of a clerk which Mr.
Martin had some time ago. Deceased had fire..
quenty entered by the front door, but always
took the precauton to give preconcerted signal
Mrs. Martin showed Mr.. F.'s hair and picture, be.
cause she said she loved him.
cause Mr.. Howard, who had reappeared, asked
the court to prohibit the publication of tes.
tmony. To this the counsel for defense OBJ.
lected, as part of the testimony had already been
published. This drew the inquiry as to who rep
resented the State, and the recorder explained
that the court represented the state. and that
Messrs. Hughes, sambola and Howard represented
me pOS @ as Ass ,, GG e the court
the reporters heard. A picture was here shown
witness knows it is the likeness of Mrs. Martin,
and that Mrs. NJ. gave one 10 Mr.. Fernandez. For
two years Martin did not know of the intimacy
between his wife and the deceased. -r0
Pierre Lstchettestifed- coming down ST.
Phillip street heard pistol shot; feared the Sic
hans were coming, and ran. Saw the tall man
IRE twice and the other man make strokes with
his right hand. The tall man was Fernandez.
u. 8. DOuSsdt testifed-Saw Mr.. Fernandez
running up the street. He halted near where he
fell, and turned round and screamed "watch''
twice; then ran, and fell down with his revolver
in bis hand. also called "watch."
OFFICER Many testified to the facts of the &C.
cused surrender. Next morning saw Pierre Lu-
chet, coored man, near where the homicide oc.
Cured looking for a knife.
Luchet recdAed-I did this because in the ARRAY
bad seen one of the men throw away something;
l had not been sent by Martin.
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEFENSE.
Joseph Fernandez testifed-The post-mortem
OF my brother was made at my house, No. 200
Royal street. The body was not removed from
tue time OF the postmortem till the funeral; |
know the hand wrstbn9-Qf my brother.
/. lMr. CasteLanos here introduced in evidence the
letters below, written IN French. except one or
two IN English, which witness identified by the
hand-writng as having been written by his de-
ceased brother. He did not. however. recognize
the handwriting oa an envelope where Mrs.
Martin was addressed from Galveston as |" Mrs.
Cortina." Witness being asked said Mrs. Mar
tins given name was :" Camille.n1 F
Chere CdTnilleI received your letter last
evening" regret much not being able to see
you. I,
Through prudence l have kept myself from
making any scene. At 50 O'Clock Ipassed before
the grocery. Monsieur your husband, and another
contempt, and continued on my way as far as to
the house of -
Your dream was perhaps very beautiful, but
cannot say as much for mine; for yesterday even
did not recognize me longer. All, Camillei if
such thing should happen swear to you should
prefer death.
If it does not rain will do all that can to see
you this evening.
end my letter because must now 90 10 the
lfermPnt Of MI IQmOtha ho hoa oh
occupied 10 day, but am always free after a
o'clock. io1r letters are too short.
Yours for life' Sa-a,,., SALVADOR.
Dear Cdmile-I beg thee to let me know posi-.
lively if you love me any longer. Your ipdiffer-
'nce has done me 100 much wrong. Tell me if
Iou love me aiways. Be frank, Camille Ii you
20 not love me-eh blell-I do not wish longer to
i've. shall seek death, and believe me, bien
he7-ie, ! shall die sooner than to think YOU no
onger love me. We parted as friends yesterday
veniDg. In spite of that, write to me and assure
ne you are always for me. We dispatched one
essel at 81 in the afternoon but never before In
ny life have had to struggle so much against
isilessness as to-day. l have seen only you
round me and in everything. All, Camille, I beg |
ou, II you were triffiDg yesterday evening, tell |
ne-tell me.
The following letter was written in English:
My Dear CdD,ile-In answer to your last let |
er, will repeat to you once more that do not |
Ove the young lady you have mentioned can |
ot love any one else but you. You know very |
7ell, Camille, that love you since we were go. |
1g TO school. Well, ever since left school, |
elieve NE dear, you have always occupied my |
hind. So you will please do me the pleasure not \
D doubt my love for you any more. | have a /
reat many things to tell you of great import 1
nee, SO hope that / will see you tomorrow
{ the City Park, between 10 and IL. You left |
le in time last night 1t was about ten minutes
fter you left me when the negro came there to |
&c II you were there. / do not know if he recog- |
ized me, but that will teach us good lesson.
fou must be very prudent tomorrow, dear |
ams BE very careful that no spies follow
Please let me know everything by writing if you
anDot come tomorrow. s.
THE following was added in French:l
Cherie-Come to me tomorrow if you love me |
you say.
If you do not come to me will not believe that
on love me. t. -
swear to you an eternal love. Adieu.
Yours, forever, SALVADOR.
Dear CdmiHe-I cannot forget you, cleric
we you more than ever since | have learned
lat the letter in which you demanded your por.
ait was written by order of that monster Ii |
as SO cold, this letter, that believed you no |
pger loved me. Take courage, Camille, and
e your aunt as soon as you can, and demand |
ON her that you be allowed to obtain your
yorce. 1 am certain that she will not refuse |
1u this time. | shall never get married, dear |
1mille, swear it to you, for / can love no |
ber than you. II | had at this very day for
ne | would not hesitate an instant to cause
~ to depart from this house where they are
wicked (nlectdnt) toward you. 1 give you
e preference TO all the world. Some one
ishes 10 ruin us; but some day shall dis
'ver the guilty perty, and 1 promise you then
ehastise him. What passes is q mystery for !
e. ] shall come this evening at precisely Z
clock, because / must accompany - on
anal street. i love you always, dearest; you |
we nothing to fear. Your note of yesterday |
'ening treasures me. Yesterday met face to
ce that monster, at three steps of interval and
ar the grocery, and remained there more than |
hour; but the reprobate (ldcte) said nothing
me. Believing that he did not recognize me, / |
2de my friend pronounce my name in loud |
ice. He was too Ldcte TO strike a man.. Love |
. always, Camille /; for shall never forget you.
, morrow evening shall go to the same place to
7ait letter from you. Yours for life, dear
mile. rF SALVADOR.
The letter addressed to Mrs. Cara d. Cortina,
I'm Galveston, was concerted upon las to the
me) between the parties, and il is supposed
~ the last one received by Mrs. Martin. ana
ars date Galveston, Dec. l2th 1865:
GALVESTON. Dec. II, 1868.
Mrs. Cora p. Certins New Orleans:
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