The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-30
AF4T4L lLESlIERIC PASSION.
Love and Crime In New Or1eans-Persts-
tent Pursuit ofa Married Woman-V a
gnrtes Of a Mnddencd Lover.-His Tra-
gfc Death.

We have already made brief alluson to the
terrible homicide in New Orleans, in which
Salvador Fernandez lost his life at the ands
of Louis Martin. Madame Martin, the cause
of the killing, is about twenty-five years ofage
and extremely beautiful. Tho case seems to
have excited extraordinary interest in the
community where it occurred. We copy the
statement of Madame Martin, as to what had
preceded the tragedy:
STATEMENT OF MADAME CAMILLE MARTIN.
"From tho timo was eight years OF age
knew Salvador Fernandez, and from that time
we we're raised W as children together. We
were strongly attached at the CONNIE ncement
of the war, although was thea very young,
and neither of US then dreamed OF loving any
one else. After the. city was captured by the
went 10 Havana. He subsequently succeeded
in entering the Confederacy, and remained ID
service until peace as lieutenant. 1t was While
he was thus absent that Gheard that he had been
killed IN some battle; and, after giving way to
the grief naturally suggested by his death, l
thought myself absolved from the attachment
which had previously existed between us. Sub
seout n:,y I accepted the hand OF MIR. Louis
Martin. The first time saw Salvador was
aftor the war, and at the time was abb ut en-
barking for Matamoras. My husband has al
ready become established in business there,
and WAS going thither to rejoin him. Just
as I was crossing the levee Salvador met me.
1t was the frat time had seen him for years;
and he showed by his attitude and manner tnas
he loved me as much as ever. told him, when
he asked me what was about TO do, that. l
was then on nay way to Matamoras. He re-
proached me with having married during MS
absence. and begged me not to so. explained
to him that thought that be was dead. he
said that in that case ought not TO have sur
yiyed him, or that at least ought not to have
married any one else. Finding that was about
going to Mexico, ho begged me not to sail IN
the Harrison-the vessel upoa Whch my pas
sage was already engaged-but 10 acceps
caOin aud berth upon schooner DoionSibg 10
case should be willing TO travel III this way,
that everything should BIO placed at my
disDosal Tree OF charge. explained thaI 1
was under the projection OF relative, anu
that his propusai Was simply mp 'ssiole. l
then bade him adleu-tho vessel not SAIL ana l
there. received !, letter from Salvador, tell
inc me tuat he would soon rejoin me.
nromptly wrote back word that lie must do
nothing OF the sort; that the country was a
miserable one, that I myself was weary With 1t,
and that would shortly return to the city.
1t was not great while after that did re-
tnrn When araln saw him I was in conyer-
sation With lady friend. Without paying any
attention to her he passed between US, turn
ing his back upon her. 1 demonstrated and
noInted out his apparent rudcness 10 my friend
BE gave as his excuse that he was 30 agltated
and happy at seeing me that he had forgot.
ten every one else. Some time after, on Mardl
G1as nigh, we met at the ball given at the
New Opera House."
TAs to what occurred at this ball it appears
from statements Of third parties that an
| adopted daughter OF Mime. Lavielle had gone
with C-mille to the ball, and that Salvador Fer,
| nandez had entered their box, aud paid marked
| attention to Mme. Martin. According to INC
statement OF Nine. Camille Martin, Fernandez,
in the course Of o warm dispute, had been