The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-30

the adopted daughter returned home she re-
norted to Nine. Lavlelle that she would
never go to another bali with her daughter
Camille again-that she was enrdod9dnte,
too light-headed, and had acted all the even;
ing, at the sight of Fernandez, as IT ous OF
her senses.
The statement Of Nine. Martin is resumed !:
"We subsequently met at the National Thea
tre, and some difficulty again occurred between
III, Martin and Fernandez Salvador and had
gone to the supper room together and drank
bottle of wine. M. Martin became incensed at
this and demanded an explanation. Salvador
then stated that he had known me from child;
that he had always stood toward me as Sis
ter-and that he would eat, speak and drink
with me when he pleased. Something was
then said about the parties descending to the
bancuette to settle the difficulty then and
thore, The matter, as near as recouected,
ended at the interposition OF friends.
"We never became really lovers until 81. 20,
seph's night following. at that time begged
that he was really crazy. ar ! .cting like mad
man, and would inevitably ruin us both. he
refused. He said that he would love me as
long as he had life, and both upon that occa-
sion and afterward declared that neither nor
himself should ever survive separator. LII
deed, more than one time he proposed that we
should both take poison together, and abandon
life in each others company. He had many
singularities in this respect which never could
understand, and which made me wonder where
he could have obtained them. After the ball
last mentioned, he was never willing that
should 20 out unless in bis company. he was
continually telling me that he never went to
any reception upon my account, and was
unwilling UNIV that 1 should go where I was
not attended, or certain of meeting linn.
When I went to the theatre or any place
of amusement he al ways followed, and when l
went out at night to visit at any private house
he also attended me. Upon such occasions
started from home with q childas an escort,
and Salvador would always be certain to re-
his constant jealousy. He wished me TO leave
nv husband, reside with come OF my relations
and friends, and obtain divorce. About two
months ago Salvador hearing that there was
to be q wedding to which was invited, and to
which he was not, protested strongly against
nv attending. Among other arguments ne
used to induce me to remain away, be threat
sned to throw yitriol or some substance upon
nv dress lust as entered the house. Becom:
ing out of patience at what he exacted, told
him T would 20 and amuse myself ii had to
go there and dance in my petticoats. Subse-
aueutly, however, when the time came did
roe:eo, and 80 remained away together with
all my family that would have gone with me.
saw Salvador almost every day; he was con-
I ever met him was few minutes before his
death. At that time told him it was impos-
sible for me TO see him that evening, aud beg
getl him To 20 away. He did 80, but only went
across the street to sit down upon The steps OF
O colored mans door. Why he did 80 could
not understand. While he was sitting there,
my husband, who was xp.cting to collect
some money from negro that had ] been wing
him, passed along and recognized Salvador. l
did not see the difficulty, but / was subse-
ouently told by my husband that he had stop
ned on seeing Salvador, and asked him If his
name was Fernandez. s. had then replied,
"No there's my name," and had drawn and
discharged revolver at the some moment.
From what had been told me, and what knew
Of Fernandez's character, believe that he had
Gred first.
cat the time that the disturbance actually
took place, had commenced. undressing by
stockings when my attention was called to the
difficulty. I never for moment suspected
who the parties we're. I thought it was sim.
ply the discharge Of are;cIacker that @ heard
and ran to tho door. subsequently Martln
entered the house and embraced me-telling
me tbat he had met Fernandez, and had killed
him on my account. / lost my senses at the
news and scarcely knew what said"
Zone OF the coroner's witnesses, Henry Leau'
mont, when off the stand, stated that the re-
marks OF Mime. Martin at the time were: "You
have killed Minouche-l loved and lived for
him and will die for him." with similar e1cla-
nations suggested by grief
sI did not at the time fully believe that Sal
vador was dead-I did not believe it until the
next day when had seen the papers, and had
spoken with Deputy Coroner Espinola. IL was
this fact which caused me to visit his house
iwhere was told that the body lay) at On early
hour in the morning. It was this Ignorance
which caused me to subsequently ask the Dep
uty Coroner to tell me about Salvador-whether
be was dead or alive.
Gas for NJ. Martin, he never doubted, or
showed that he doubted, Of my love at any
time during our marriage. On the very even
ing that the homicide had been committed, be-
fore leaving the house, l had told him OF o
dream that had the night previous. in which
/ had faucled myself dead. At that time LIE
had protested that such an event could not
happen, or If it did, that his body should be
nut into coffin for my remains"