The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-01

the picture, and his son put his arr,
around him and said: "Fatl.er, Won
arc sate." Cash replied: "It's ali
over. let us CO." Witness heard Mr.
Orih D. Leo say to Colonel Cash 3D.
fore the duely "Don't kill him." wit.
ness naMcd Those no knew. on the
ground. Hc didn't hear Colonel Cash
say, any more than he had stated, and
ne Knew nothing more Of the matter.
Lawrence NJ. Grassland sworn: l
live three and a half miles from Du.
bose's Bridge, aud witnessed the:duel.
Major Spain here interposed. He
s"iu that three credible gentlemen had
told that there was a duel in which
Colonel Shannon unfortunately tell at
tho bands Of Colonel Cash. WHY
multiply witnesses to tuct thar tho
defense would never deny?
The Attorney General then asked q
question Of tho witness tending to
bring out the utterances Of Colonel
Cash before the meeting.
Major Spain protested that when
the law declared killing in 4 duel mur-
der without tho chance Of Justification
for 1t, it was useless to show q motive.
as tho act admitted no Justification.
The Court directed the witness to
proceed.
The witness corroboratca Mr.. Du.
rants testimony regarding what Cash
said about his being Pee Dee man.
He added the words "By God" to this
exclamation. He saw him drink ont
OF flask at tho buggy. lie took
another drink before the dnel. When
Cash and his SON parted before tho
duel W. D. Cash said to his father !:
"kill the gray-bear;led old scoundrcl." ;"
Cash replied: OH kill him as sure
rs there il world"
G.. T. Harrcll, being sworn, said
that he was present at the duel. He
saw Cash, before the duel, take two
drinks from tlask in buggy. Cash
told his son goodbye; and said to the
crowd: "ilcre'a your Pee Dee man"
Witness hcarl him cav to a colored
servant: "lf Pm killed, buckle me to
this, carriage and roll Off with me-"
Cash was about eight or ten steps from
\, illness after the duel, when he kissed
the picture which he took from his
pocket and said, as if to himself: "I'm
worthy to be with you Tonight"
HaW Cash 60 OIL with his son and sev-
clal others lie did not know.
S. Miller Harrcll, being sworn, said
nc was present at the duel. He heard
~. ID. Lee tell Colonel Cash not to kill
Shannon. He corroboruted the evil
uencc OF the last witness in most par
tcnlars. but adduccd nothing new.
W: II Stuckey, being sworn, said
that he was present at the duel. He
saw Colonel Cash take two drinks out
OF flask before the duel. His evil
dcnce was the same as that ct the last
witness.
William W. Stuckcv, being sworn,
said nc was present at the duel, about
scvcnty-ave or one hundred yards
from the ground. The was talk of a
Hc heard Cash say "that
he had him fixed SO he could not get
out of it," Cash. added also that he
",conld make q dog fight if he had a
chance to write him Il letter." Wit
ness heard the talk about the Fee Dee
man and sa.v Cash take two drinks.
re saw Cash then shake his knees to
show the crowd how q scared man
would net. just after that the duel
took place. Colonel a. u. Goodwin
was one Of those who endcavored to
make compromise. lie next heard
Colonel Cash say to O. y. Lee he had
come to have Il fight and wanted it
done SO lie could 20 home. He heard
C"lonel Cash ask his son how many
shots. His son answered that one
shot woul Id fix him. AS they were
going to begin the. duel W. b. Cash
said to his father, "Cork him .up."
Colonel Cash replied, "rll be sure to
90 it," lie saw Cash after the shoot
Ing take picture ont OF his pocket
and say lie had avenged her and was
worthy of her.
1. 5. Stuckcy, being sworn. said he
was present ut the duel. He heard
Colonel Cash say Us the witness arrived
on the ground, ole can't get out of
IL, he has to fight. can make q dog
fight by writing IL letter or two" He
corrobomted the previous testimony
as to Colonel Cnsh's words TO the
crowd aud his actions with the picture.
Cross-cXamiued: More than fitiy
people We're present. Witness did not
Go anything TO prevent tho duel,
neither did some good citizens, neither
aid any one else. They had no au-
thoritv.
BY the Court--If I had intcrfercd
the contestants might have shot ne to
pieces.
BY the Attorney Gencral-Coloncl
Shannon's sons were present after the
fight.
-. &. DuBose, being sworn, said
that he was q trial justice, the nenrcst
to the scene Of the duel. He heard of
the duel the day after it occurred.
About three weeks afterwards he III
tho prosecution. He waited
to SEQ If any OF Colonel Shannon's
relatives were going to take action,
also to see It the Camden Anti-Duel-
ling Society would act. They did not
and witness then determined to act
The prosecution here rested their
case. During the giving of this cvi-
dcncS Colonel Cash had been quietly
listening with an open book at his ear
to assist his hearing. He was as cool
rs any present. Major spain an
nounced that the defence would tyou-
bic the jury with no evidence, and
thus obtained the reply in tho argu-
mcnt.
Col. r. c. Watts then opencd tbc
argument for the defense, nnd was
followed by Solicitor Daryan for the
State. Gen. W. l.. II. Prince then