East Baton Rouge County Louisiana Archives News.....Zachary Mayor Albert W. Converse is Killed by J. Thompson  "The Mayor Killed by an Ingrate." March 11, 1899
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The True Democrat March 11, 1899
The True Democrat.
Bayou Sara, Louisiana
March 11, 1899
Page 1

The Mayor Killed by an Ingrate.

Baton Rouge. - Friday morning, Albert W. Converse, mayor of Zachary, aged 
forty five years, was shot and almost instantly killed by J. Thompson, a 
carpenter of that place, who came originally from Water Vally [sic], Miss., 
where he claims to have a wife and two children.  Upon his return he had an 
altercation with Dr. Millian, from whom he took a pistol.  Later he called at 
the home of Mr. Converse and asked for the key to his room.  Mr. Converse is 
reported to have charged him with ingratitude and refusued [sic] him the key 
of the room.  It is said Thompson notified Mr. Converse that he would settle 
the matter the next mor[n]ing and then he walked away.  They met Saturday 
morning and a street fight ensued, in which Mr. Converse was worsted, and he 
asked Thompson to stop, as he was not physically able to keep up the fight and 
did not wish to carry the thing any further.  Mr. Preston and Mr. Miller 
separated the combatants.  Thompson walked a few steps toward the railroad, 
Mr. Converse drew his pistol and fired the first shot.  Thompson screned [sic] 
himself behind a post and returned the fire.  There were eight shots 
exchanged.  The last was the fatal shot, striking Mr. Converse in the left 
breast.  He died in less than five minutes.  Thompson surrendered to the town 
marshal and was brought to the Parish Prison by Deputy Sheriff Miller.  The 
affair create no little excitement, it being the first killing in that town in 
fourteen years.

Additional Comments:
Albert Wright Converse is buried in the Cemetery of Buhler Plains in Zachary, 
Louisiana.

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