American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-06-12

could not rec0llect all lie said. Col.
Crane said he did not want any diff
Guilty with him-lid rot want to
have aHy thing to do with him.
Crane seemed anxious 10 ge' away
aud avoid, a difficulty Col. Crane
to lcaSc-iiad tulued FROM
Yergcr and was walking vil. Yergel
caught Crane by the arm and jerked
him around. Crane then struck
YCrger with small cane he had in
his hand. Nerger struck Crane with
II knife, looked as il it was about as
long as bis (DonrelPsy hand and
about an inch vide Both parties
came together and came scutiIing
towards where he stood. Did not
see all atfray as he went back into
the bank and came back at door
father from the parties; did so he
cause he was afraid Crane might
draw a pistol and commence firing !;
did not see Crane have any pistol or
weapon Of any kind, but supposed
he might have one. Thought Yer
ger struck at Crane with a knife
some three or five times shat Ire saw.
Dit. BARTROLFE, sWoRT-
Testified only as to the wounds
certain they caused his death did
net see the affIay.
GEORGE S. GREEN, SWORN,
Was in the bank-heard angry
words, lOud talking, &c, went to
the door, saw Col. Crane and Icrger
talking, Yergcr calling Crane Il COW
ardly puppy, SC Crane said he did
not want to have anything to dc
with him, did not regard, Yerger
used other very hard language
Crane seemed anxious to avoid any
difficulty, and tanned and started to
leave Yergcr; Merger caught him by
the arm and jerked him round to,
wards him; Crane then stTEek Yer,
ger with the small end of his cane
Yerger then caught Crane and com.
menced cutting him or cutting at
him. Crane backed into tile store OF
W j Brown, struggling with Ycrger
after Crane fell, witness went TO the
store OF Brown, saw Crane lying
there "A dirk or bowie knife lying
between Cranes legs; thought il
was about six inches long, not quito
as wife MS his two tingers-dOuble
edged. The cane Crane used Was q
small caRe--a rattan--not large
enough to infiiet any injury on Yer
ger; john X. Yerger picked mp the
knife that was lying between Cranes
legs.
DIR CRAFT, SWORN.
Did not see the cutting-t~stifie
as to the wounds. Certain that one
Of the wounds would cause death
the cthey might also do it.
ROBERT IsLER, SWORN.
Was at Mr., Cranes office im the
forenoon. George Yerger came t.
the office, called Crane out into thu
hall heard them talking, heard
Crane say, he would not leave his of
flee to see any one. Some time after
George 1erger left, DR.. Harrington
came down to the office. Witness
introduced him to Col. Crane sal
talking a few minutes; Harrington
asked Crane if he had a private of
nee .? Crane replied that he had not
but would have one as soon as the
new clerks office was fixed up. DIR
Harrington said he wanted to sec
Col. Crane privately. Crane took
him into the United States clerks
office They stayed there some time
when Harrington left and Crane
came back into his Office and said
Merger wanted him (Crane) to meet
him Oh the street. Witness told
Crane not to 20 on the street. Wit
ness thinking there might be diff
calty put on his pistol. Crane told
him that he was excitable, that there
was going to be no trouble.
Crane sat down to write letter
saying that he was going to Head
quarters as soen as he got through
that he ALSO had to get bottle O.
Jamaica Ginger for a man who was
sick. Witness stayed at the Mayors
Office until nearly one O'clock. wher
he went home for his dinner. While
1T dinner was informed that Colone
Crane lad been killed by Yerger
Went mp to Yerger's house and ar
rested hiN; went with him to head
quarters, from there Yerger was ia
ken to camp by soldiers.
Witness was informed that JOIN
X. Yerger had the knife with which
Col. Crane had been kiIi@d; was told
by so1Ie one he ought to get it; went
after it; met George Yergtr ant
went with him to John X. Yersar
George Ierger told John X. Verge
that he might as well give the knife
ur, which he did, Witness produced
the knife before the jury.
DIR. CARTER, SWORN
Witness met Il. NJ. Yerger in the
forenoon. Yerger told him tfat he
had challenged Crane Yerger told
witness that the least Crane woald
get OH with was good cursing. Yer
ger then pulled up his sleeves, took
off his gold buttons and gave them
to witness, telling him to keep them
for him. Witness left them at The
drug, store. Witness also testified to
the wounds; Thought both were IA
tai wounds. Were nlNtle by two
edged instrument as the ribs OH both
sides were hacked. Thoughts the
knife before the jury, taken from Jno'
X. Gerger, was such one as would
make the wounds.
yARRI9 BARKSDALE, SWORN.
Game out of Clarion office and met
Col, Crane, passed him with usual
saiutations ard wenS. into Green's
bank while there heard some one
say, You are damned puppy
ran out with Mr.. Thomas Green and
George Green; saw Col. Crane and
i. Yerger standing near each other
Col. Crane said, You are drunk
and had better so home" Mr.. Yer