Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-02

4 ne JACKSON MISS CtuftOt publishes
q detailed account of the tragic affair in
that city on Tuesday, Sth instant, from
which we quote the material portions, as
follows
The difficulty grew out of certain Off
sial proceedings of the deceased, which
are better explained by the following ad-
vertisement that appeared on the Sd of
June.
" NoTIcE.-By virtue Of warrant of
distress, dated this 4th day of June, 1869,
to the undersigned, Marshal of the city
of jackson, directed by the Honorable
the Mayor of said city, ! have distrained
and levied upon the hereinafter describ-
ed personal property of e. M. Yerger,
for taxes due and in arrears by him to
said city, and will proceed to sell in front
Of Blooms store, in the city of jackson,
Miss, at public outcry, for cash, to the
highest bidder, on the 18th day of June,
A. d. 1869, within legal hours, the fol-
lowing described personal property, lev
led on to satisfy the amount of said tax
es and all costs One piano.
w. S. FREEMAN, Marshal.
JACKSON, Miss, June 4, 1869.
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| When this property was attached, E..
M. Yerger was in Memphis. On his re-
turn Tuesday morning, he sent several
messages to Colonel Crane, the purport
of which was an invitation to meet him
on the street, divested of his official char
acter, in order to give him satisfaction
for what he esteemed to be an affront-
We are Informed that DIR. Harrington,
who, after repeated solicitations, bore
one of these communications, finally con-
sented to do SO, with purpose in his
mind, when explaining to Colonel Crane
the intent of Yerger, to advise him not
to go upon the streets, and that he did
SO, stating that Yerger was armed, and
that his passion were greatly intensified
| by liquor Unfortunately, there is no
| living witness of this fact. But it is the
statement of DR.. Harrington, who is a
truthful, kind hearted, generous man Of
peace, and would be the last person on
earth to produce dissension, and the first
to save a fellow-mortal from the horrors
of such death as overlook the deceased
Chief of Police Isler gave the same ad-
vice which DIR. Harrington had given,
but, unfortunately, it was not taken
Strange enough the deceased did not, a:
a eonservator of the peace, order the ar
rest of Yerger, Notwithstanding his be
ligerent message, from the streets, nol
did he prepare himself with arms for q
deadly encounter, nor still did he keeF
out of harms way. The cause of hi;
failure to adopt some precautionary
measure is explained in the testimony O
Isler. A short time before the fata
meeting he was ON President street, ex
amining a sidewalk which had been re
ported to him to be in condition to neec
repairs. The parties met on the corne
of State and Capitol streets.
The circumstances Of the murder are
stated in the testimony at the Corners in
quest. We quote portion of it:
Thomas Green, sworn Was in tn
bank-heard angry words, and recogniz
ed as Z. M. Yerger's voice Yerger wa
abusing Crane, using very hard language
said Crane had taken advantage of hi
absence Yerger was standing with hi
hands on his breast under his coat; Gran
saidhe had not taken advantage of him
he had waited reasonable time Yel
ger said | want to tell you one thing
" You are a cowardly puppy )" Gran
said, do not want to have anything
to do with you, except officially" an
with a gesture of his hand, started t
walk off. Yerger struck his hand rude
ly and said Take your hand out G
my face" Yerger then used other har
language, when Crane again said
do moi want anything to do with yo'
Col. Yerger, except officially" and turn
ed and started off-Yerger caught hol
of his arm, gave him shove and said
$50 you dog" Crane struck back wit
the small cane he carried, with the sma
end, Yerger on the neck : cane not larg
enough to infict injury on anything
When Crane struck Yerger his Cranes
hat fell down over his face, Yerger imm
: diately struck him with kniie-thin
he struck Crane in the back or side, the
put his arm around Crane and was tr,
ing to cut him in the back, about Il
small part of the back. Saw that Ye
ger was going to cut him all 10 pieces
did not want to see it done, so went bac
into the bank.
: Harris Barksdale sworn Came OF
!, of the Clarion Office and met Colon
J. Crane, passed him with usual salutation
f and went into Green's bank while the
heard some one say, You are a pul
by :" ran out with Mr.. Thomas Gree
and George Green; saw Colonel Crar
:. and E. NJ. Yerger standing near eaC
other. Colonel Crane said You a
n.