The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-15
Cnarlessoa Meus and cyluier.


the Heart-Tifo Origin OF tho Difficulty.
CAarles.oa Re,rs and Cbirier.
CAMDEN, s. C., July 6.
News was received hero this morning
of fatal duel, which took place at
O'Clock yesterday at DuBose's Bridge, in
Darlington County, between Col. T.. B,
@. Cash of Chesterfield, and Col. w. M.
Shannon of this place, in which the lat
ter was instantly killed. Col. Shannon
was the challenging party. Col. Cash
being deaf in one ear, requested thSt the
signal TO fire be given by the discharge of
. pistol, which was agreed to. Col. Sha--
non fred 6Tst, his ball striking the ground
uear Col. Cash's feet. Col. Cash then
fired, the ball passing through Col. Shan.
mons heart. Death was instantaneous.
Our whole community feels the shock.
It was uncalled for. The funeral will
take place from .he Episcopal Church. of
which he was member, sc o'cloch this
afternoon.
The origin of the duel was as follows
Col. Shannon was assistant counsel with
Capt. w. L. DePass in case entitled @.
III, Wiengsa VS.. n, 6. Ellebe for dam
nges for Injuries inflicted on the said
= -Wienges, for which they obtained o judg.
ment. r. G. Ellerbe claimed that ne
was Jargcly indebted to'his sister, the wife
: of Col. CASH, and on that ground resisted
the payment of the judgment in favor of
Wienges, contending that what he owed
his sister exhausted his property. The
junction to set aside the judgment in fa-
vor of Mrs. Cash, anc it was from the
plcadings ia the case that all the difficult
ties havo grown,
Col. Cash first challenged w. Z. De-
Pass, who was, with his second, arrested
nd'put under heavy bonds. j learn that
harsh aud severe communications have
been iasued; by COL Cash ito Col. Shan
nons insisting that efforts mad been made
in the pleadings TO reflect on the charac-
ter Of his now deceased wife for honesty.
BotL Vi the attorneys deny ever having
thought ,-f such charge. Col. Shan
non has always, since the case has been
in court, utterly denied having made any
offensive remark or having the least in
tention of rejecting on Mrs. Cash.
COL. WILLIAM NJ. SHANNON. :
William M. Shannon 1as bornfin Eers
shaw County in 1922, and was conse-
quently 5S years of age. His father was
Chas. j. Shannon, a prominent citizen Of
the county, and dor many yeaf5 preai-
dent of the Camden Branch of the Bank
of the State. Col. Shnarlon was educe.
ted Mt the South Carolina College, which
he entered in 1888, graduating in the
class of 1a41. Soon alter leaving college
Ito iconimenced the study OF the law and
was admitted to the bar with the class of
1913, in which were Thos. III. Hankel,
Judge w. Alston Prihgle the late H. G.
Burckmyer, the late John e. CareW, and
Others, from Charleston. He married
the daughter of Governor Adam McWil-
lie, who was at ono time prominent citi-
zen of Camden; but who subsequently
removed to Mississippi, ofwhich State he
was later in life elected Governor.
In the pursuit Of his profession Col.
Shannon soon rose to pIominence. In
1857 he was elected to represent Kershaw
County in the lower house of the Iegisla-
tuIe, and served in that capacity un:ille62
when he resigned and entered tha Con-
federate setvice. Dhring his term Of of
fee, and especially during the Speaker
ship of tha Hon. Robert Alston, he and
Gen. MCGOWAN, who was his classmate
in college, were two of the leading MEM
bgrs Of the House, 1852 "a
& sA&tka ontbrea!s of the war he raised a
cavalry company and entered the Confed-
crate service 10 Virginia. Subsequently
he rsised another cavalry company and
served in. Ncrth Carolina. Upon The
death of his father, in 1864, he succeeded
him as president of the bank at Camden.
Col. Shannon was the father of fonr-
teen children, and wasintiinatelyco conpec.
ted with most ofthe leading families, of
Keryhaw County. He was in early life
a Presbyterian, but subsequently Joined
the Protestant Episcopal Church, of
which he became an active andipractical
member: He was d man of great indus.
try and energy, and has for many years
occupied y position OF prominence at ihe
Bar of Camden. All who knew him, viii
rolismbsES the great ayniability which waa
ole of the predominant traits Of his char
acter. He enjoyed the entire confidence
of the people of Camden and Kershaw
County, and was for many years one of
the most popular men Of that section of
the State. He vas well-read, not only in
the law but in general and current litafa-
ture Col. Shannon was not only popular
Tn account of his cheerful and genial
disposition, but was loved for his gentle
manners, his Christian kindness, and the
strict integrity which characterized his
whole public andspriyste9itfe.
COL E. D. c.s oas..::.
Outs toubuuUtl authRUuiSC III TIC lutat
duel, Col. E.. B. @. Cash. is nlantar,i i..s
Chesterfield County, near Cash's Depot,
n station on the Cheraw and Darlington
RailFogaa .nps IA from CheFaw. he was
in command OF q regiment in Bonham's
Brigade, in Virginia, in the first year of
the war, aud was d fearless ii not an ac-
coinplisheG officer. % sss, TX
THE onIaIN or TUE RArA I.En.rA as.s...s
The quarrel which las resulted in the
death Of Col. Shannon grew ont of an &C.
tion for damages brought by MF. O. NJ.
Wienges against Capt. r. G. Ellerbe
who, on account of some personal A:!.::ssTS- A:!.::ssS-
cnca, nRd assaulted and beaten him. The
jury gave verdict for 50 600 in favor OF
Wiengea, who was unable to recover Tho
amount, the property of Capt. Ellerbe
beiGg eneumbeged by n Judgment upon
o hiofsgag 20 given tos Mgs. E. b. Cash,
who was ElIefbSs sister. ANienges ;nsti. !.
tuted proceedings to set aside the judg-
ment on the ground of fraud, his attor-
;nays. Col. WIN. M. Shannon and Capt.
w. l.. DePa8s, Of Camden. charging that
che "pretended confession OF Judgment
had been made by Ellerbe to Ibis OWE
sisteFsn MrH. Cash, and that thus s'by d
family arrangement EIlerbe Intends to
defeat the recovery by the piaintiff.n
THE FIRST DEMAND.
Pending this legal proceedings no ac-
tionsappeara 10 tiaYo been taien by Capt.
Ellerbe or Col. Cash, but ati Nay 20 the
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