The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-22
TIsE CASE OF. COZ. CASH.
Il Disgraoeful Scene I'm Cherayy-No AR
rests, and the onendern Return to their
Home.
.CAarleston S,lndau Ms,r,.
CuERAw. s. G.. Saturday Univ

CHERAw, s. c., Saturday, July 16.
Col. E. B. G. Cash and his son, w. B.
Cash, accompanied by Col. Watts, of
Laurens, came into town yesterday for
the purpose of obtaining the release
Of Col. Cash on writ of habeas corpus.
and also with the avowed intention of
attacking Mr.. Peguea, the publisher of
tie local paper, The Cd,0iini San, which
inIits comments on the recent duel, has
expressed the general sentiment of the
State. 4 threat of horse whipping had
been previously made by young Cash,
who came to Cheraw some nights since
to carry it ont, but was persuaded by
friends to relinqui.h his purpose. After
q few dayg spent in state of siege, the
threatened Journalist was assured by
people Of standing that the trouble was
entirely Overland was thus thrown off his
guard. Col. Cash and his son lounged
about Front street ali day, awaiting the
arrival of Solicitor Sellers. Mr.. Pegues.
when. going quietly home to dinner,
passed the group sitting at q street corner
aud eating Watermelons. AS he turned
the corner, his back being to them, young
Cash drew his pistol, calling out: 'tStop
/ you d--d sconndrel," with other words
his coat and drawing his pistol vowed
that ne ::wouiiti ssa d fair az
gentlemen forming part of the group
hastily intervened AMI put Mr. PSRues
out of reach, ,hYusting him into e.. open
doorway anu locking hiri up. r.,ii5Ts z ii1I
was cursing and threats of violence out.
side for while, which finally ended In
an adjournment to the nearest barroom
In company with the sheriff. There was
great excitement. The Intendant was
cut of town, but member of council
was c2lIed upon TO arrest the pair, which
he declined 10 do, but said it should be
done in the event OF another ti5monstra-
ton. In the meantime and until dark,
having been warned that another attack
wes threatened, Mr.. Tegues, WHO had
made his way to his office, was forced to
remained there on guard, while free and
untrammelled his assailants paraded tho
streets in the face of community that
nominally condemns their whole action.
Mr, Solicitor Sellers arrived on tho
is==aing train q hearing was had before
Judge MeIver, and Col. Cask ysas adInit-
| led 20 bail ia the suia of three thousand
dollars. The Solicitor at firse demanded
that the bail be fixed at twenty thousand
dollars; then at tea thousand dollars !;
| uub tAlS COuneet AOf tEa hccu5eu GucceeNeG
In getting It reduced 20 three thousnnd
dollars. No proceedings whatever sera
taken against young Cash for his cow
ardly attack upon Afr. Pegucs, and he
aud his father returned to CasE,s depot,
openly continuing their lhTeats against
the proprietor of the iSgn.
Col. Cash viii be tried for murder ut
tho September term In Darlington
County.
The 3Velce and Courier containing Gen.
Bpher's manly letter bad been received
before the party left r. =. and Col. i. Is.
g. Cash indllgea in Sorne or his choicest
lexrletiyes res2eeting il, yowinR that he
would give the Senator "a wooden heart
70 match his wooden leg,n bat without
clsariy indicating how this remarkable
! present was to be made,