Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-17

The first stroke Of the knife did not
take effect, but glanced down by Col.
Cranes side. / observed that the
knife looked bright prior to the stab
bing; looked dark afterwards. This
all occurred on Tuesday, June Sth, on
| State street, in the city of Jackson,
county Of Kinds, State of Mississippi.
Question by defens~ The Car
ion Office is on the corner of Capt.
tol and President streets; the next
street east is State street, running par
aIlel with President street. The diff
Guilty occurred on State street, south of
! CapitOl: commenced about twenty
| feet from the corner. Col. Crane was
going east when | saw him on Capitol
| street, and / did not see him again
| till [ came out of the bank. / went
directly to the bank after passing Col.
| Crane. and it could not have been eX-
ceeding ten minutes until 1 heard the
words, " You are damned puppy
To question by Commission: When
/ saw Col. Crane lying in Browns
store, after Mr.. Yerger threw the
knife, did not know whether he was
alive or dead; did not look into his
face, but he was moti0nless; he might
have been breathing. l have no idea
what kind of wood walking canes are
usually made of. When the scuffle
was going on in Browns store 1 saw
Mr.. Yerger's arm come out once or
twice and the knife was in his hand.
TESTIMONY BY THOMAS GREEN.
BY prosecution: Q. Do YOU know
the prisoner?
A. Yes, sir.
@. State his name.
A. E. NJ. Yerger.
@. Were you present at any diff
Guilty in which he was engaged dur
ing the present month?
A. was not, at least not at the be
ginning.
@. State all you know in reference
to the case.
A. was sitting at my desk in our
banking Office, when ] heard angry |
words, and the expression, you |
damned cOwardly puppy" l then
went to the north front door of our |
Office and saw Mr.. +. NJ. Yerger and |
Col. Crane standing very close to-
gether. Mr.. Yerger was talking very
eXcitedly to Col. Crane, and with my
construction of the language it was
very abusive. / think the only re-
mark / heard Col. Crane make was
that he did not regard Mr.. Yerger at
all. After some talk by both parties,
COX Crane turned around to leave, as
/ thought, when Mr.. Yerger took
him by the right arm and showed him
and said, go, Cd d-n YOU" Col.
Crane had a small bambOobriar, |
think it was for a walking stick, and
turned and struck Mr.. Yerger one
lick across the shoulders or neck with
the stick-the effect caused Col.
Cranes hat TO fall over his eyes. Mr..
Yerger then drew his knife and struck
at Col. Crane; the blows took effect
just in left Of back below. the shoulder
blade. / saw two or three other
blows made, and as / thought, an eff
fort to get the knife into his back Just
about the small Of the back; and not
being able TO prevent the fatal result
Of the difficulty, | turned around and
walked back into the office, not wish
ing TO witness it further.
CrOSS-eTCtnliged. When / first OBJ
served the parties Mr.. Yerger stood
with his back to tee curb-stone, Mr..
Crane with his back to Browns store; /,
when Mr.. Nerger addressed Col. Crane
he had his right hand in his bosom
and was gesticulating with his left
hand; he drew the knife from his
bosom; the words, ''d-d cOwardly
puppy" were repeated, I think, after
got to the door; | do not think the
parties had touched each other until
Mr.. Yerger pushed Col. Crane; saw
Col. Crane gesticulating With his left
land; the position of the parties to
Zach other were, Crane, northwest, /
TergeT, southeast; while thus facing, /
Mr.. Y'erger struck Col. Crane just be- ,
OW the shoulS@ blade, as near as | | ,
an locate ityCOl. Cranes manner ,
Turing the conversation indicated that !
le would like to get away from there; !
he cane that Col. Crane used was
bout as large as my little finger; /
blows were given back-handed; don't !
hink serious harm could have been ,
inflicted on any one by blow of that ,
lind. Soon after ] went to Browns !
tore, saw Col. Crane lying upon the
loOT dying; the whole time that !
lapsed from the blow of the stick in /
he hands of Col. Crane, until his !
leath, could not have been five min
ties; can give no positive Information /
II reference to the knife.
BY defense: The accused appeared !
'ery much excited when / first saw
lim talking; his conversation showed {
hat; Col. Crane was man over six
eet high, not tieshy; do not know what
,ecame of the cane with which Col. I
crane struck the accused, accused r
lrew the knife from his bosom with :
,il rioht handr Ctol (tronn y-oS 1aor :
lis end when ] saw him last. (