Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-02
From The " q. 7ropia
YOUNG Mr.. CONVERSE.

The mystery that surrounds The late nj.
tempt To destroy this youth, and The euntin
usd PERSECUTION that haunts him. seems ia
thieken, Rutnors and specnIatiofs uf a mis-
t~1eviuus or malicious character having been
circulated respecting the unfortunate trans.
action, Mr.. CONVERSE has addressed the pub.
lie in order ID fenibys any tinfavofabIe itn-
preston that may have been made. Mr.. Hry.
at, III wltese employment he is engaged. is
absent freui Tie city, and was absent pre-.
vions to- the occurrence. 1hs D 5eet of The d..
sassins, appears to be. 10 feek that revenge
lipn, an innocent young tnaf, whose reputa.
tatiua is H~nbIetnished, which is harbured a.
aai,ist another. The original note appan
ded tn the publieatiBni ee have perlsed, and
have no doubt they were penned, by those
who seek his life with such peftinacity.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Since the strange and mysterious attack On
my person in the vicinity of the paneheftain
Railroad. IN Wednesday, the l6 tn inst. va.
fiutis reports and surtnises have been %eirtnls.
ted through the community Ms to the cause
Of that attack. The circumstances as they
REQUIRED to my mind Oh my recovery from a
state OF dHlirium. have been published in sew
eral of The city papers, and it ia therefore,
useless to revert to thani but | feel bound in
justice to myself my friend and al connected
with me, that what has since trnnspired should
he made known to the public. Within the
last few days, two letters or notes rather to
my utter establishment have been and adj
dressed to inc. evidently ffprn tho person Of
persons who attempted my life, which plainly
show that by killing or keeping me out Of
the way their revenge Is intended for another
person., aud not from any injury | have myself
done. 4 copy OF the notes will be found be.
low, they were written with a pencil and in a
way calculated to eluas all detection; The first
was left at my brothers house. Nc, 25. Camp
street, where | board on Sunday night last.
Since that time my life has been attenp.
ted in the yard. as | was going 10 my room;
on Tuesday night, last. which is situated in
The basement story. | observed man eraw.
ing on his hands and knees in the yard adj
i%oinitfg my bfothef's house, which is divided
BY a wall 4 feet high. Ebelng the part Of a
house FtoN btildfng] | immediately jumped
behind a pillar which supports the gallery for
the purpose If watching his movements, at
which he cautiously raised his arm, l~evelIing
a pistol at me, at which | drew a pistol and
fred at him. be raj, off and escaped before any
one could get out 10 prevent his doing SO.
The second mite was received Wednesday
morning, | had left the store TO transact sblna
business. and on my return | aeeiden.lY dis
covered the note in the keyhole Of the front
door of the store. which must have been left
during my absence, or at any rate after The
store was opened in the morning. The
whole affair Is as much a mystery to me as
it is to the public. as | am entirely unctu.
seious OF ever having injured any man, or any
member Of his family, | do most soletnIY
aver this to be The truth. That the mystery
may eventually be cleared up. | do most sin.
cefely hope; for the personal injury received
is quite enough 10 bear without having my
character illuminated and my name tafnish-
ed.
To those persons who are thus wantonly
attempting my life, and using their endeayors
to frlghlen from the path of duty, all | have
to say ls, that | stand pfenafel for their fisnd-
islI attack and DEFY THEM.
JOSIAH G. CONVERSE.
New Orleans, Aug. ID th, ls43.