The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-01

Der of years. In the latter part Of January
or early in February, 1867, / noticed what to
me indicated a arrangement of his mind. /
| went TO Col. Stewart place in Rankin county
1 and bought lot OF stock there. few DAYS
afterward went after the stock, accompanied
/ by George lerger, brother Of accused. While
| there, he put in my possession n couple of
l mules, asking me to take them 10 my place and
take care of them; to sell them il | could get
/ a good price. l sold one OF the mules; the
other died. / had $50 in my possession for
George Herger and one day came TO town TO
/ pay him the money L learned that he had gone
/ up 10 IaEoo; | met the accused on State street
near Angeles saloon; told him had $50 for
GEORGE he said give the money to him. and he
would give il 10 George on his return; | hand
ed him the money. He then said: Come this
way, old fellow, want to see YOU We walked
up the street a little, and he said, l want that
| 500 you owe me. told him he was mistaken,
didn owe him 500; that there no un-
settled business between US. lie said il was
! for getting me out of Yankee prison. | told
him he had never seen me in yankee prison,
or any other prison. | noticed his condition.
and | reached my hand and took hold Of his
hand, or the money. intending TO get hold of
the money, or have IA receipt; he drew back
and drawing small stilletto, he said, are you
going 10 rob me in day Wight / said no. but
George to call again for il. l then
thought II would be the best thing for to
get away from him. and trusted he would pay
George. In few days | received note from
him, requesting me 10 call ! went up the first
opportunity had; | found him at home, but
now disremember the business; il was nothing,
however, in relation to the 500 OF the $50; he
Nreated me very kindly; invited me into his
sitting room. and we took drink together
After transacting the business, and as | was
leaving TOLD him that he had treated me very
ungallantly in the street. | found him in a
good humor, and L thought l would mention
the matter TO him, aud find out what he meant
He knew nothing of il at all; didn't recognize
me as the prisoner whom he had released; and
didn recollect my paying him the $50; but IL
/ said so, il was all right, he would paw George
When George came home, told him that had
paid his brother, and George recognized il as
a settlement.
think the prisoner knew me well at the sec
ond interview, in fact thought he knew me
well all the time our acquaintance had been
long enough. Atthe first interview, as walked
OFF, remember his exact words, Cd d-m
you IL have settlement of that money or
will kill you. just turned my head as he
made that remark, but did not turn round, and
kept on and saw no more of him. kept pair
of horses for him a good while we had other
business transactions.
By Judge Advocate;
had kept the horses probably six weeks be-
fore the occurrence mentioned. | came TO town
nearly every day and ] met Mr.. Yerger fire.
quently on the street. do not remember how
many days had elapsed from my last seeing him
till the day | paid him the $50. Ii was a few
days after that that he sent for me on business,
his manner on the street usually that Of IA
gentleman. He Is man that drinks when he
wants il, but never saw him cut up any way
unusual on the street from drink. have seen
him when ] thought he was excited but | never
thought it from whiskey. L don know the
cause of his conduct that day. ! was perfectly
thunder-struck and thought for a time that he
was testing II, he was perfectly at himself when
he sent for me and recolected nothing Of the
previous occurrences; | don't know whether
he conducted his own affairs or not.