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

. Yerrer was in Memphis. On h1B return 1ues-
,day morning he sent several MESSAGES to Colo
Don to meet him on the street, divested OF bis
otacL character, In order to give him satls-
fsction for what be esteemed to be an ahront.
We are informed that DR.. Harrington, who,
sfter repeated solicitation, bore one OF these
communications, finally consented to 90 80,
him the intent OF Yerger, to advise him not to
70 upon the street, and that he did 30, stating
,sfhat Tefper was armed, and that his passions
were greatly intensified BY liquor: Unfortu-
nately there ia no living witness OF this lact.
But it is the statement OF Dr; Harrington VINO
Of poace. and would be the last person on earth
10 produce dissension, and the first to save
fslloW mortal from the horrors OF such death
:aG-Uyortook the deceased. Chief OF Ponce
-Ialer. aSiwill beeeeniby his testimony, gave the
same advice which DR.. Harrington ns4 gwen
int unfortunately It was not taken. Strange
ancuoh tha deceased did not, as conservstor
an the peace, order the arrest OF Yerger, not
Tithstsndlng bis belligerent message. from the
street, nor did he prepare himself with arms
for . deadly encounter, nor stlildl ne Keep
ont ofharIps way. The cause o. niS iAI'Iie tS
saops.som6 pfecautionary measure Il explained
IN lie testimony ue Islet. A short time before
the fstal meeting, he Was on President-street
IeYssnifsnp sidewalk which bad been reported
10 rim to be in 8 condition to need repairs:
esThe psreies net on the corner OF State and
Capitol streets. -et ,l-s--a.
=. Coon after the tragedy, Colonel Yerger was
itr,rested, and the case xss investigated before
ooronars jury. The subjoined statements,
nsds On oath. contain the material fActs
: elected: .sssa- .;a-s
Thomas Green, sworn: Was IN the bank;
heard angry words and tho expression. God
damned coWsrdiy puppy, and I'll prove 1t In
- -coart::s recognized as q. n. Yerged's voice.
Went to the door. YerRer and Crane were
standing In front Of ". ]. Browns grocery
store. ferger Was abusing Crime, using very
hard language; said Crane had taken advan-
fage Of his absence. Yerger was standing With
hishsnds on bis breast under his coat. Crane
said he had not taken advantage Of him, he had
Ewnited q reasonable time. Yerger eaid: II want
80 tall you one thing, you are God damned
10 have anything TO do with you, except OH
oially,n and with gesture Of his hand, started
"a. yslk OF YerRer struck hts hand rudely
and said take your damned hand ont OF my
noe Yetger then used other hard language,
when Crane again said: II do not want any.
thing to do with you, Colonel Yerger. except
'ofacislly,n and turned md started OF. Yerger
caught hold Of his arm, gave hIm shove and
mid: s'Go. you damned dog" Crane struck
back with the small cane he carried, with tue
small end. striking (Yerger on the neck; the
cane Is not large enough to mfiict injury on ON
(Craue's) hat fell down over his tace; ferger
immediately struck him with knife thinks
he struck Crane in the back or side, then put
shis arm around Crane and was trying to out
him In the beck; about the small part OF the
back. Saw that Yerger was gong to cut him
al to pieces; did not want to see it done, 80
went back into the bank.
n Harris Barksdale, sworn: Came out OF
Clarion Office and met Colonel Crane; passed
him with usual sslutstions, snd went into
Green's Bank; while there heard some one say,
Thomas Green and George Green; saw Colonel
Crane and e. n. Yerger standing near eacl
other. Colonel Crane said, "You are drunk
and had better 20 home." hr. Yerger said.
ssI am Lot drunk, and want to tell You that
youAse slammed puppy, Colonel Crane said,
thing 10 do with you.n Yerger said, Il tele-
graphed to: you not to take advantage Of me
during my sbsence,n 1t the same tune shaking
his finger, don't know which hand, in Cranes
hce. Crane. said, 81 did not take advan-
tase Of yon.. and made 2 gesture Nth With
ont Of nay hce, you damned coward
w son of. . bitch" at the same
time striking Cranes hand down. Crane
said, sI don't know you and don't won't to have
anything to do with you. except officially" At
this time witness notlced that MIR. Yerger had
turned his back to Mr. Yerger and took one
stop up street. Mr.. Yerger pushed him and
said, go, you damned dog" Colonel Craze
wheeled round and struck Colonel Yerger With
walking stick; they then chnched, and Mr..
Ysrger ores knife and commenced outing
arm and held it awhile they were still strug:
eling.s Mr.. Yerger jerked his arm away and
struck Colonel Crane In the back; at this time
GJtonel Crane backed INTO Browns store the
parties struggled just inside OF the door. Wit
ness cou,d see nothing but the arms OF tho par.
ties. Colonel Crane fell and Yerger stepped
out and threw the knife OF Colonel Crane say
ing, ..Ncw, you damhed dog, you struck me-"
or, what dld you strike me for" Witness
. oouId not identify the hife-did not sec 1t ex-
cops h Mr.. Yergers bands = at the time
fhcughtIt was . thug" knife.
.Ro6art Is.er, Bworn: Was ct Mr.. Cranes Of
foe in the forenoon. z. II. Yerger came to
the office. called Crane out into the ball; heard
Crane say he would not leave his Office to see
anyone. Some time after E II. Yerger lett,
DrAszingsoRoamedewn to the'efice. Wit
talking Q feWuinutes; Harrington asked Crane
II he had Q private Office. Crane replied that
he had not, but would have one as soon ss the
new clerks oHcewss dxen mp. DR.. Harrlng-
ton said he wshttd to see Colonel Crane pri-
vately. Colopd Crane took hum into the
United States Clerks office. They stayed there
some time. when, Harrington flefs and Crane
came back into his office a1d said Yerger want
ed hum ,Crane) to meet him on the street.
Witness told Colonel Crane not to 60 on the
street. Witness. thinking there might be q
difficulty. put on his pistol. Crane told
him, that he was e1citab.e. that there was
going to be no trouble. Witness stayed at the
Mayors Office until pretty near one O'clock,
when he went home for his diuner. While at
dinner was ,nfor, ed that Colonel Crdg had
been killed by Yerger. Went up to Yerger's
house and arrested him; went with hlm to
headquarters; from there Yerger was takan to
camp by soldiers.
FINDING OF THE JURY.
Stoie Of Mississippi County Of Hsnds
We, the underagned, q jufy Of inquest,
being summoned to view the body Of Joseph
g. Crane. hnd that be came to his death by
the hands OF E. M. Yerger, with sharp
edged instrument. commonly oallel dirk, in
the City OF Jackson, Mississippi, on this: the
8th day Of June, A. D.. 1859.
Coota Lombard. foreman; G. 4. Brougher,
q. q. Fulmer, John W.. Robinson, James NJ.
MeK.e N..H. b. Green.
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One evening las, week at the Varieties Theatre.
st. LOUIS while,the can-can was beng danced,
Q number of b, ,uquets were thrown on the
stage to the female performers. When Ma
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