The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-09-11

About o'clock yesterday afternoon
another fearful tragedy was perpetrated
in the second district of this city.
Scarcely has the public mind recovered
form the horror excited by the City
: Park tragedy before it is presented with
another scene of blood and violence
more narrowing in its recital than the
!. FORMER, fearful as that certainly was.
The scene now changes to low frame
teHemsat-house on Ranpart street be-
.;seon Custom! House and Bienville. IL
is known as No. 81, and is occupied by
q woman named Mrs Forte, who keeps
furnished rooms to rent. Ono of these
was tenanted by young girl named
Maggie Walker. 1t seems that she
sustained intimate relations with clerk
IN n commission house on this side of
Canal street; but it appears she had
other lovers, since the victim and perpe-
traitor Of the fearful tragedy was one Of
them. His name is Castor Ferret, a
Creole, about thirty-two years Of age.
How long he has known the girl no one
seems to know, but he las been visiting
her for more than six months past Yes.
terday he called at the house and in.
quired Of Mrs Forte for Maggie, aud
FF4B directed TO seek herin the backyard.
klFss appearance exhibited no signs of ex-
oitement, and he commenced converse.
tiou with the girl. seemingly in the best
humor. He left her for few moments
and again returned. This time he ac..
eused her of having lovers besides him
self. She replied:
"You know havc!"
SWELL" said lie, I'm tired of life !;
but before die mean to kill YOU"
sun she appselleuded no danger, and
laughed in its face.
I'll But almost 1t the same instant b,
drew % large,sized Colts revolver and
fred at her. The ball took effect in her
left cheek and ranged toward her throat.
Tha, aandhdy heard the report Of the
pistol, and rushed out in time to see
Ferret put the muzzle under his chin
and fire. The bali ranged toward the
Seehsre Of his isad, and inflicted what
must be mortal wound. The woman,
as soon as she was shot, rushed into the
house and out on the banquette, where
she fell insenible. Here she was picked
up By officer Smith, and carried back
into the house. The alarm spread rapid
~, and in o few moments the house was
fiNs4 With frightened citizens. AT this
tihe' special Officer Bellousa reached the
scene. He at once ordered the girl TO
gse taken to the Charity Hospital, and
ehe scogonersto be. sent for, for it was then
believed the man could survive but a
few nements. Contrary to expectations,
~ b still alive, but there is scarcely
&s4r likelihood that he can live but a
few hours longer.
III Ehe poqkst- of I'orret was found the
gebipifed letter:
A&aI nave SO much endured that 1 am
fired Of living any more; after long
struggle between life and death, my fate
y ig 70 f1iSh my life with this bloody trag-
edy.
4UaNo ihan can Imagine whut l have
suffered iq the last ten years- Ten years
. ego sSore to kill myself at thirty years
/. Of ags ifymy constitution in life had not
Changed bofHore that time. Instead of
gatfipg better, I have sunk from bad to
! worse, + have passed through all the
assidns that can 'torturea b human heart;
fhe, lass sof, all-=accursed love-had to
sis6s the last stroke TO my existence
Bot / cannot leave this cursed world
atone. am bound to take before die
the life of the woman / love madly, and
by whom / have been (made) so much
unhappy fas the last six months.
ssFor my part ! sec death sweet