, 1869-06-14
TEE TRAGEDY AT JACKSON,
MISS.


@NANANA AE1%C44
Fron, The Nemphis APPEAL, jung.
We learned last night hy special te'eg1arn from
correspondent at lnckson, A!ss., the particulars
day, d oy Colonel 3. i. YeTgeI, Who Is ven known
6t7e Immigration scheme. and whose speech On
immigration. at the late Commercial Convention,
-was published b us . few days ago. The ytcssm
WAS Colonel ]. G. Crane, OF the Clited States
Army, Chief OF Subsistence for the Depa1tmen; Of
Mississippi, and lately tie Acting Ma5or Of Jack
son. The circumstances, as detailed in onr des
During the absence Of Colone! ferser In this
city. lano Of his WIS seized. 8cccr1ln9 TO Law,
for hs taxes, which were overdue, and was sold,
been some hard feeling between him and Yerger,
about some previous transaction, and, az soon "a
the hitter arrived IN Jackson. da5 before yester
essi crsne. nc 'e"ADas' i's's'AaA 'A'. A'D
Tie despatch says Crane, being unarme.,, and
having no idea Of personal Iencountef, met
or attempted to make. mild explanation. On
this Yerger grew furious, and aetzng Crane,
! whl1led him alound, nsinY the Rrossest language
to him. Crane resented this and strnck him win
light rattan. Ye1Eer Instantly drew "thug
KNIFE "a knife, the h1ndlc Of which ts at right
angles wtn the blade Tue so% ts being asgessd
| man three times, the wounds seTer1ng the heart
and producing instant death.
re Taa qescf ass.
| 1n1 murder By E. N. ferger."
Yerger was Immediately arrested put IN heavy
Irons, md carried nnder: guat1 to the military
| eamr, where be NOW lies. The citizens, with
whom Colonel Crane was 4 favorlte, deeply de-
plore the act; and Yerger has no sympasnlzeEs.
| From The na.tou toy Journal
| Colonel Crane vas the con OF judge Joseph II.
Pleas Court y our city: and Representat1Se 12l ol
mother vas Jaaa Ann Elliott whose iamy w.; en-. n.
| settiemeIt. Colonel Joseph II. Crane, the de.
ceased, was born In Dayton, October 10, ls23, md
hi aees eesae9a a nmt,e :" e a.
from 1859 to 1854 waa engaged n the practice
OF the Law. in partnership With E ": Davies, Esd
court oi Montgomery County, Which once he re
ta!ned for three yeazr. when he removed TO Rens
eelaer, Ind, to engage tn railroad business. The
the nel1. In the brigade commanded BY Genera
Schcnck, which ser7ei II Virginia, he vas up
pointed Commlssary with the rank Of Captaln u
tached TO the stat Of General Schenck, will
whom, through all The. bsti!es n SoEtherI
yn be the 'affer ~ dos 1es
was promoted to the cornmissariat In the rrgula
arny, md after fhe close Of the war was ass!sne,
nc q 9e NJ as, 9n 9 t9s ena7, sta!
ure Of the latter to the Pacific coast. Colone
Crime was on duty at Cincinnati for hrte! re:i,l
when he vas transferred to the District ta Of Al;ss
Vel known, Is one Of the three whlc
is not Jet reconstructed, anu nence II a.!
: Granger some time ago assigned Colon1
to 90 aat AettnE 9y4e Her Of rom III
| KnoWledge ne have Of Colonel crane's function
| as Military Mayor Of Jackson, that the u1ty
; collecting local taxes detolyed upon hlm Whll
| Colonel Crnnc was fearless IN the expression 6
+ his convictions, he was Of mild paca1le az
) | sentiments md prone to avoid controversy.
I would be hard to select d man more caIerul !
) | pyoid otIepce. He was o gentleman IN the tru
sense Of the word-nrm In the right, but gentle
woman In his intercourse with rlna.
Colone, Crane was married to the elder dauRhtt
: | Of Commodore SchencE, In this city. uc leaycs
t widow, who was with him IN tho South, and tH
aous-the eldest about IS years Of age, at school
q Springfield, Ohio. lie Wns man Of counann31
l. perEolal appearance, nne Bocial culture decide
d character, nld noble and generous lmnnlses. -;
this his native place, tic had large circle Of rel
tlyes, acqnatntAnce5 and Intimate fients, oy WHO
I he Eas greatly beloved
!; BThe anguish Of this bereavement ts mtens1ot
It Ey the fact that the family were looking forwa1
in tue month Of July. But ieT days ago =
s fataer-in-law OF Colonel Crane received Inform
It tion nom Admiral Porter :hat squadron "a t!
G raEIc HoCll be rlaccd under his COMMAND u
| saw 1T to accept 1t. The members OF Il
o family in Dayton held consultation, an
!, together with Commodore Echenck, GO
L ciaded that At bis age--st7ty-two--he ought to
It lyruulon greatly influencing fheh DECISION ala
the family circle Il broken forever.
Is Edward II. YerKcr l3 q man about fortF years
| age He Is u scion OF a conspicuous family whl
j. has been prominent IN society md politics
malr years.