Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-09

A private dispatch was received 10 .his
city yesterday afternoon from jackson,
Miss, stating that Colonel e. M. Yerger,
Of that city, had killed Federal officer.
The facts which have reached US are
briefly as follows: @
Colonel Yerger has been in this
city ever since the Commercial Con-
vsntion until within the les. two
or three days. During his absence
from home piano Of his was seized and
sold for taxes, according to law. The
purchaser was Colonel ]. G. Crane, of
the United States army. BE was chief
of subsistence Of the department, and
was lately acting Mayor of the city of
jackson. 1t is stated that there had
been some Misunderstanding between
him and Yerger for some time, but moth
ing serious was expected to arise from
this. When Colonel Yerger returned,
day before yesterday, and learned that
Crane had bought the piano, he became
greatly enraged, and sought Crane to
demand satisfaction. The latter did
not anticipate any trouble, and
was unarmed, They met Tuesday morn
ing on the street, and Crane commenced
to explain what had occurred, when
Yerger few into q passion, caught the
man and shook him violently, and at the
same time made psc of the most intem-
perate and cpprobrious epithels. Crane
resented this by striking him with a
rattan cane. Yerger instantly drew a
thug knife, terrible weapon made to
hit from the shoulder, and stabbed Crane
three timss in the heart The mans
heart was cut ia two; he fell doae on the
ground. Yerger was arrested BY the
military, and taken to camp under guard
and heavily ironed. The Coroners jury
returned verdict Of" willful murder by
u. NJ. Yerger." tits further stated that
Crane YVES 8 fayorite with the people,
and that Yerger hes no sympathigers.
THE OTHER SIDE.
The following comes from different
source;
Colonel Yerger bad previous diff
Guilty with Colonel Crane, growing ont Of
this same transaction. During Yerger's
absence to this city, Crane caused very
valuable piano belonging to Yerger to be
seized and sold, and became the pur-
chaser himself at o mere nominal sum.
On Yerger's return he demanded personal
satisfaction of Crane. This was refused
by Crane. At the time of the homicide
the parties had met in the street, and
Yerger denounced Crane, 70 which Crane
responded by an attempt to cane ferger,
aud in defense Of himself Yerger drew
his knife end inflicted the wound which
proved fatal. sael 4a ~ Z.
The public should be slow in making
their verdict against Yerger, as there are
many mitigating circumstances connect
ed with the affair which will show that
Yerger acted in self-defense.
The conduct of Crane was grossly
outrageous and sggrayating, and the
dispatch FIRST sent is . onessidsd affair,
and evidently gotten up in the interest Of
The Radicals, as it comes FROM the Radi-
cal operator at Jackson.
a a-.IIr LATER.
A gentleman who came from jackson
yesterday, states that Yerger challenged
Crane and that Crane refused to fight
him. Yerger then denounced him on
the street. Crane was armed and finally
drew pistol. vhereupOn Yerger closed
upon him with the knife. Crane was
formerly in the army, bnt had been mus
tered out Of service, and at the time of
his death was Mayor of the city BY milf
sary appointment Ysrger's piano was
sold for city taxes, and considerable
telegraphic correspondence had taken
place on the subject while be was here.
LADIES corsets. 81, worth 81 so.