The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-24

aud when he wheeled around he struck Col
ferger on the shoulder and neck; they then
elinched, and Col. Yerger pulled knife and
commenced stabbing at him two or three times
L turned round and went into the bank, and
when looked out again saw Col. Yerger
arm come out of the door with knife in il
Col! lerger came out of Brown 3 store and
walked up the street l went TO Browns store
and saw Col. Crane lying there lifeless, as
supposed | Immediately went down the street
as far as the City Hall.
CROSS Examined.
By the Prosecution:
Prisoner had his right hand in his bosow.
DE placed his left hand over his bosom when
be pushed Col. Crane, then drew the knife with
his right hand. Saw him make i've thrusts.
would mt know the cane if saw ii again
Did mt see the knife after il used till saw
II at the Coroners. Thomas Green, George
Green, and George Yerger were present. Col.
Crane manner was cool, and he appeared as
If he wished TO avoid difficulty
BY the Commission
The gesture was made near Col. Yerger'
face, saying he could have nothing TO do with
him except officially.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN 5. ADAMS.
By Prosecution;
Q.--Were you present at the death Of Col.
Crane?
Al can't say was there at the death. ]
was there a minute or two before il occurred
State all that occurred on that occasion.
walked up street, opposite the bank, and
saw Col 1erger and Col. Crane talking to-
Col. Crane had his back to the west. They
were talking quite low, at first. heard Col.
1erger say, " l denounced you down yonder
| said you had done so, and | now want 10 say
to you that you acted the damned sconndref,
you coward1y puppy" Col. Crane said some
thing about arms. Col. Yerger said the pro-
perty was not his, but his wifes. Col. Yerger
then caught him by the arm, and gave him a
% II a Dpdc arIl v N
of a bitch Col. Crane turned around and
grabbed him by the arms. They then went
sideways towards Browns store. Col. Yerger
then gave him two three licks with the knife,
and they ell into Browns store.
CROSS EXAMINED.
By Prosecution:
When / came back, one or two minutes after,
Col Crane dead. l was twenty-five or
thirty steps distant when the fuss commenced.
Mr.. ferger was very angry. Col. Crane did
Col. Cranes hand down Immediately before he
drew the knife. Cot@Crane did not show any
disposition to fight, but seemed very quiet
about it.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN H. ECHoLs.
By the Prosecution:
Q. Do you recollect the day of the month
Col. Crane was killed?
A. Tuesday, the Sth.
State all you know p reference TO the case.
A. l was in Virden ! sore, looking up street.
Col. Yerger and DIR. CaBaniss. They
were walking leisurely together. Col. Crane
passed me going up. He was walking faster
than Col. Yerger and overlook him. Col. Y err
ger turned around and they commenced talk
ing together. l turned my head in converse
ton with Mr.. Virden. When l turned my head
back | saw Col. Yerger and Col Crane clinch-
ed. l then went up as far as John W. Shaw
store, when I Col. Yerger come out of
Browns store with knife in his hand. Col.
Cranes body was lying inside the door. The
Knife was lying on the door sill ii was double
edged and about six inches in the blade.
CROSS EXAMINED.
By Prosecution:
could'n understand anything they said.
The knife was bloody when | saw it. | could
not swear TO the knife, but looks like that one,
Indicating a knife shown by the Judge Adyo-
vocate) 1t looked very much like that one.
Col Crane carried a small cane, y to Is of an
inch diameter. Didn't see any strokes by
either party from the time saw them clinch.
BY the Commission:
Don't know how the knife got on the floor