Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-07-27
The South Car olina Duel
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE KILLING OF
COL. SHANNON.
csrr.p.ndonco Charleston courlor.

COL. SHANNON.
Correspondence Charleston Courier.
At IL o'clock last Wednesday night,
by Il forced drive, called on Mr.. G. j
McCown, one of Col. Cash's friends III
the affair on Monday, at his residence
ten miles distant from Darlington e. II,
and secured the following statement oj
what he witnessed on the dueling ground
Mr.. McCown said: | was OIL at some
distance from the seconds when they
met In the field to make arrangements
They stepped off the distance. ! think
Mr.. Sanders did the stepping. In about
twenty minutes the principals walked by
and took their positions, Col. Cash stand
ing down the river, which was south
and Col. Shannon up the river. The
principals stood parallel with the river
Col. Shannon's second being stationed
to the right in his rear and Col. Cash's
second standing on the left opposite Col
Shannon's second. Col. Shannon wore
n black alpaca sack coat, white vest and
light pants. Col. Cash had on a black
coat, white vest and white pants.
BEFORE THE WORD
was given the principals babe their Sec
onds goodbye, shaking hands with
them. Col. Shannon kissed his wil'e's
picture, which ne carried IN his pocket
At the word one Col. Shannon fired. hi,
ball striking twO-thirds of the distance
between himself and Col. Cash's body.
At the word TWO Col. Cash fired, his
ball striking Col ShanDOu IN the right
breast, about the nipple, and passed into
the body about two inches above the
heart. Col, Shannon stood somc two
seconds or more In an erect position, aud
turning to the right dropped TO his
knees. After the usual formalitics Col.
Cash and his party left the field. Both
parties seemed TO be very cool and col
lecled. Col. Shannon looked pale, hut
exhibited no fear. Drs. Wallace, Gal
loway and Lee at once rushed 10 Col
Shannon after the firing, and aboIt five
minutes after he had fallen the wound
was probed. lie did not struggle, md
seemed TO die without any pain, was
In about twenty steps Of The parties
when the duel took place. There were
about
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE STANDING AROUND
from one to 1--WE hsndred yards from The
duel, nearly all Of whom rushed 10 the
ground on the discharge Of the pistol
and the fall of Col. shannon. Col.
Cash's son was stationed about five hun
dred yards from the field and watched
the fight through his glasses. When the
firing was done he ut once repaired tO
the scene, meeting his father as he left
the ground,
AYrrR rm Dull,
| stayed on the ground for perhaps ten
or fifteen minutes. II was very sad
scene, and never care 10 witness nnoth-
en- The fact that the duel would take
place was known In the community the
evening before Sunday and every one
who heard Of II went 10 the ground, So
far as know there were no officers OF
the law on the ground.
TnE puEfiNd GROUND
Il kind of sandy barren with stuntcd
growth of trees and bushes, near
Lynch's creek or river, which runs al
most due north aud south. The day OF
the meeting was very pleasant aud the
sky was overcast with clouds, which
shielded the c0mbaianis from the fierce
heat OF the sun. On the morning Of the
duel II Ia related that Col Cash ml Mi.
son praciicrd with their pistols, firing
Wads NJ cnCh other at fifteen yurds.-
Col. shannon II said TO have stopped
with hla party Within two miles Of the
ground nnd tried lia pistols. so II seems
that both parties went Into the fight
with determination to kill hls antg-
onist, and
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Was only prevented by n lack Of proper
dclibcrlion on Col. Shannon'a part,
who fired without taking aim, but upon
n line with Col Cash's body. Col Cash
h said to have drawn fine bead on his
opponent, and was In most excellent
practice. He IL a very expert shot, nnd
can cut n string with his pistol or hit n
coin ut an almost lncredlinble distance.
lie comes from fighting stock aud does
not know what fear H. Col. Shannon
WIS also n man Of most remarkable
nerve and unimpcnrhabc courage. lie
was ut one time affected by Il kind OF
ueryousppss or paralysis Of the wrists
which made his hand somewhat I'M
slcndy, hut have heard had entirely rc-
covered from the uiillctlon during the
laet year or Two.
In company with hia friends COL Cash
went to Mr.. r. u. Lees house, near
DullOse's Bridge. IN hls carriage on Sum
day, arriving Ia The afternoon, where hc
spent The night Coll Shannon and his
party luft Camden on Monday morning
In q oirragr. lie lpft home without
lniu.-'nlng HE family Of his destination
hot told IL son to let them know be- had
gone out to light duel with Col Cash,
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