The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-16

communications, finally consented to do So,
with q purpose in his mind. when explaining to
go upon the street, and that he did 80, stating
that Yerger was armed, and that his passions
were greatly intensified by liquor. Unfortu-
nate!y there ia no LIVING witness OF this fact.
is a truthful. klnd-hearted, generous man
Of peace, and would be the last person on earth
to produce dissension, and the first to save q
fellow mortal from the horrors Of such a death
as overlook the deceased. Chief Of Police
1sler, as will be seen by his testimony, gave the
same advice which DR.. Harrington had given;
but unfortunately 1t was not taken. Strange
enough the deceased did not as q conservator
of the peace. order the arrest Of Yerger, not
withstandlng his beligerent message, from the
street, nor did he prepare himself with arms
for a deadly encounter. nor still did he keep
out of harms way. The cause of his failure to
adopt some precautionary measure s explained
in the testimony Of Isle1. A short time before
the fatal meeting, he was on President-street
examining asidewalk which had been reported
to him to be in condition to need repairs.
The parties met on the corner OF State and
Capitol streets.
Soon after the trae edy, Colonel Yerger was
arrested, and the case was investigated before
a coroner's jury. The subjoined statements
made on oath, contain the material facts
elected:
Thomas Green. sworn: Was in the bank;
heard angry words and the expression, "God
damned cowardly puppy, and TIL prove it in
Went to tha oor as yereer an nGrgeIs
standing IN front of W. j. Browns grocery
store. Yerger was abusing Crane. using very
hard language; said Crane had taken advan-
tage OF his absence. Yerger was standing with
his hands on bio breast under his coat. Crane
said he had not taken advantage Of HIM, he had
waited reasonable time. Yerger said: IT want
to tell you one thing, you are God damned
cowardly puppy" Crane said: 81 do not want
to have anything to do with you, except off,
cially," aud with a gesture OF his hand, started
to walk off, Yerger struck his hand rudely
and said: Take your damned hand out Of my
face" Yerger then used other hard language,
when Crane again said II do not want any
thing to do with you, Colonel Yerger, except
officially" and turned and started OF. Yerger
csught hold Of his arm, gave him q shove and
back with the small cane he carried, with the
small end. striking Yerger on the neck; th 9
cane is not large enough to inatct injury on
aanyshng Wien ss dmr C1aae struck Ysresr bis
Immediately struck him with q knife thinks
he struck Crane in the back or side. then put
his arm around Crane and was trying to cut
back. Saw that Yerger was going to cut him
all to pieces; did not want to see it dOne, SO
went back into the bank.
Harris Barksdale, sworn: Came out Of
Clarion Office and met Colonel Crane; passed
him with usual ssaIutations. and went into
Green's Bank; while there heard some one say,
ny mYol are damned puppy ran out with Mr..
Thomas Green and George Green; saw Colonel
Crane and +. NJ. Yerger standing near eaci
other. Colonel Crane said, You are drunk
and had better go home." MIR. Yerger said,
II am lot drunk, and want to tell you that
are dam9sa CGonei Crane said
thing TO do with yyou W 9erger M % said n'Sf sas seis-
graphed to you not to take advantage Of me
during my absence" at the same time shaking
face. Crane eaid ST did NOT take afvau-
tage Of you," and made gesture with
his hand. Yerger said, Take your hand
HqS ep son my Of f'se damned an the o0vssd
Time 81 striking Cranes hand t. down. @ crane se
said, II don't know you and don't want to have
anything to do with you. except off 6cially." at
this time witness notlced that Mr. Yerger had
turned his back to MIR. Yerger and took one
step up street. Mr.. Yerger pushed him and
said, go, you damned dog" Colonel Crane
wheeled round and struck Colonel Yerger with
Yerger drew a knife and. commenced cutting
@ C)lonel Crane. Mr. Orane caught Mr.. Yerger's
arm and held it awhile they wore still strug-
Struck Colone Oraae in the back; at this time i,
Colonel Crane backed INTO Browns store the
parties struggled just inside OF the door. Wit
ness could see nothing but the arms OF tho par
ties. Colonel Crane fell and Yerger stepped
out and threw the knife at Colonel Crane, say
ing, Now. You damned dog, you struck me-"
or, what did you strike me for" Witness
could not identity the knite-did not ace 1t ex-
e1 tSeught It M Was ae1eSs esSas Rnnss Gnas the time
Robert lsier, sworn: Was at Mr.. Cranes Of
hce in the forenoon. e. M. Yerger came to
the Office. called Crane out INTO the hall; heard
any one. some tune after e. NJ. Yerger left.
DIR. Harrington came down TO the office. Wit
ness introduced HIM to Colonel Crane: sat
ticking few minutes; HARRINGTON asked Crane
he had not. but would have one as soon as the
new clerks Office was flxen up DR.. Harrng-
ton said he wante ID to see Colonel Crane pri.
vately: Colonel Crane took. HIM into the
some time. when Harrington lefs and Crane
came back into his Office and said Yerger want
ed HIM Crane to meet HIM on the street.
Witness told Colonel Crane not to 60 on the
difficulty. put on his pistol. Crane told
him. that he was axctab.e. that there was
going to be no trouble Witness stayed at the
whso be osS ss y. aaer one Ss
dinner was 'Infor ed that Colonel Cr,ig had
been killed by Yerger. Went up to Yergers
house and arrested him; went with HIM to
headquarters; from there Yerger was taken to
camp by soldiers.
FINDING OFF THE SURY.
SsG1e OF Asssissipps, County Of Hi,sds
being summoned mon g view the body Of JOSEPH,
fhe hands Of e. M. Yerger. With aesSa q sSarny. ny
edged instrument, commonly called o djvK. in
tho City OF Jackson, MIseisslppa, on thls. the
,Bth day Of June, A. d. 1859.
Ooots Lombard, foreman; O. A. Broueher.
III. q. Fulmer, John w. Robinson, Jamea NJ
IcKeetW, Fl. II. Green. h? r01.'. ~.
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They have spirited sctresses out West.
One evening last week ut the Varieties Theatre.
ST. Louis while the o6I-Chn was De1ng danced
. number Of b. uquets were thrown on the
stage to the female performers. When Me.
dame COnchi,a Rongatl came bounding forwal d
to the fOOl tights near the private box or: the
in the box. threw her bouquet; che stopped
dancing IN q second. and bounded iike an ante
aope into the box seszed the bouQuet thrower