Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-09-16

TnE CASE or Arsysrvs B~AnaRE.~-Jhe
examination Of the chHfges made against
this individual, In which an attempt was
made 10 itnplicato him In tho late mysle.
rious and cruel assault upon young Mr..
Converse, wns concluded yesterday before
Recorder Baldwin. Much excitement
and no little interest wns fell on the subject.
\ Tho court room was crowded, and there
was the utmost eagerpess and curiosity
manifested throughout Tho protfacied inyes.
tigation. This history and result Of The
affair is briefly summed up.
A woman by the mime Of Mrs.. Skid.
more, who assumes Tho nan Of Hart, lodg.
ed on Tuesday lost before Recorder Bald.
win n complaint or accusation against
flafhee, alleging that he had repeatedly
nRde overtures 10 her 10 DO certain dsads
Of violence md hloodshod, upon Tho phy.
furtt OF certain sums of money. In The
fsruted zeal sf Eafbeo 10 perform this IN.
holy work, various confessions nfo repro
scented by Mfs. Slidmoro as having been
made by him. Among others was an
ayewal Of being tho perpetratof Of The out
rage upon young Converse, and ether
deedso lawlcssness that nre yet involved
in secrecy. Tho affidavit made was
minute and prefix. Different periods,
conversations aud incidents, were embed.
led In n train and with n precision that
was really professional Two other ie.
males, associates and eotnpahio. o Of Mrs.
%skiimore, detailed upon examination IN
chief circumstances TINT tended 10 zorro.
borato her slatsmeniE. This was The sub.
stance Of their testimony.
Young Mr.. Converse made q depesi.
ton relating Tho circumstances connected
with The base attaek upon himaup TO the
moment Of his neens,blluy.--upon inter.
rngatofy, hisssesponse entirely eseulpated
the accused Of being ono Of the three md
viduals who abducted and maDtroated him.
He laid neither of tho,n were. mr. tall as
Barbee, and he did not know that he had
ever seen tho prisoner before. Other lesti.
inoDy WINS abdueed, but mono Of II being !
Of immediate relevancy 10 tho case, II is
needless 10 reiierata IL.
Mr.. sowetlA Taylor, a gentleman Of
high character, testified ns 10 the CREDIBLE.
~ Of Mrs. S%kidmore, theproseeptrix. He
EhsH bss ~ 'ha@t tHiHitlbNs bHhihIlti -~hSA
posed that he would not believe her upon
oath, "if slie were 10 swear until she wna
blaek," and proceeded 10 nerfalei aets OF
n startling nature upon which lle predicu.
tod hia convictions Ms 10 her character for
vefnoity, integrity, &c. Al The satno time
he commented upon t,o bearing and re-.
p~uiatioa Of the accused IN the sevcrest
i%nnnnor, representing 1t as any but puro.
neral or exemplary.
Such In about the substance Of The tcs.
titnony introduced in this trini which has
awakened inquiry and reused tho sent.
isis Of Justice 10 koenor vigilance. IIis
Honor tho Recorder nllor n patient heat.
ing Of The case, In delivering his opinion.
suited hat the eredibIi,y Of the tive wit.
nosses who corroborafed tho allegations of
Mrs. Skidniore was not impeaehed, and M
no was only acting as n tfibunalof inquiry.
where probable eaase was siieffiiont for II =
conmittal, he felt IL hie duty 10 send Au.
gustus Barhee beioraille Criminal Court
TO be tried by q jury Of his country. Bail
in tho sum of $4,000 was required in do I
fault Of which tho prisoner was renanded
70 imprisonment.