The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1881-09-10
HOW HE KILLED HIS MAN.

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+ Col Cash Of South Carolina ha. pub.
lished defence of bis action 10 the
matter OF the duel in which be ki led
Col Shannon:
At the solicitation Of Col Vim II
shannon. q distiD2 uished lawyer ot
Camden and a prominent citizen OF
/ South Carolina, l met that gentlem Al
st Dnboise Bridge, Darlington county.
> o. on the 9th day of July. 1880. for
the purpose OF settling personal diff
hcuity that had arisen between US. We
fought IN the usual manner of dueling.
The night was lair and eqnal. and there
has been no complaint on the pars OF
his friends that sought or obtained
any advantage over him. Hefell at my
fire. and can honestly say do not
! believe drawer maB ever BIT the dust
/ Hs went down with his colors flying
and fronting the foe. He died upon
the ramparts of Ills enemy. and with a
smile upon bis face he filled hero's
grave.
Since my troubles with Col Shannon
began i have frequently heard him
spoken OF as self-wilIed. imperious.
aud intolerant man. who was often
brought into difficulties with his asso-
cistes. OF that know nothing. For
twenty-five or thirty years be was to
me the genial. cultivated gentlemen n
With whom it was pleasure to meet.
We we're Of the same age. aud when
young resembled each other 50 much
that one WAS often taken for the other.
aud when We did meet enjoyed these
mistakes. was fond Of him, and the
feeling seemed reciprocal. God forbid
that should seek to cast Teproach
upon his memory. Most honorably
| has he settled him account with me,
aud We have passed receipts q TO the
affairs Of this world.
met Col Shannon at Dubois Bridge
on the 9th day Of July. When l drove
upon the ground l saw about 100 per-
sons standing in groups over the 6eld,
| about one half Of whom collected
around my carriage after bad left it.
They were motley mass OF white peo-
pie. mulattoes. and freed negroes. l
had never seen them before, and did
not address auy remark 10 them. IN
dividually or collectively. nor take any
notice Of them in any manner. SO soon
as arrived upon the ground some OF
Col ShsnDon's party advanced towards
the center of the field, where aud some
! OF my friends went TO meet them.
Here the pistols were loaded, and near
| by the pegs were set. and l was direct =
ed by my friend. Mr William b San
ders, to take my position. My brother
in-law, Capt Ellerbe. and my son, w Is
Cash, came to bid me farewell. Our
meeting was about 100 yards from the
z CUP referred to. Capt Ellerbe said
Remember. old fellow. you are shoot
ing 1T long taw:' and my son said.
Father. remember now how poor
mother was treated
Ireplied: If Col Shannon does not
disable me before shoot, will sehd q
bullet through his heart This is YER
batim the conyersation that passed be-
tween US. 1t was spoken in low tone
and no one else heard it, snd all state-
ments to the contrary are absolutely
false. When ! took my position drew
from my pocket a photograph likeness
of Mrs Cash. and. while taking what
supposed might be my last look at the
picture, Col Shannon took his position
and, am informed. saluted my friends
and myself. ! did not see his act, and
therefore did not return the salute. To
others this may appear small matter,
bot the circumstance has annoyed me
very much, and / cannot get over it.
Mr. johnson had won the word, and
it was his duty to direct the fight. 1t
would be impossible for any man to fill
any position or TO discharge any duty
more perfectly or more fairly than be
performed his part on that occasion
When asked: Gentlemen. are you
ready.' Col shannon was the FIRST to
reply, and never can / forget his game
cock crow Of defiance. His voice was
loud, clear and hrm, A moment after
responded, 'Resdyr and Mr. johnson
gave the signal. At 'Oner Col Shan
non fired, and felt Q burning sensation
ON my right cheek aud neck. and
thought I was shot The fire aud
, smoke from Col Shal. .ncn's pistol OBJ
scured the upper po.,iaa of his person
and e&used moments delay in my FIR
ing. fired at 'rwol aad saw white
spot through his black coat precisely
where had aimed. and yet he stood
firm and unmoved. The thought flashed
upon me that / had been cheated. Il
was only for moment, for he stepped
I-once forward toward mel. then turned
to his right and staggered. l turned
my eyes away and saw no more.
The friends Of both parties seemef
somewhat excited. and then change
their positions aud approached th'
point where Col Shannon had fallen.
called Mr. Sanders back and reQuestet
, him to ask il the gentlemen were salts
fed, as the code required he should do
TO which Mr Johnson replied, and.
think, said, My Col. wsat moro coul'
we asks Do you know that Col Shan.
non has been shoty' l then asked Mr.
Sanders to take me off the field, and
rode off with nay friend A II Wsrirg il
the fret vehicle that WAS ready {
move.
No word was spoken for some consid
erabls time. when | remarked 10 MI
/ waring: The powder from MFR Shan
mons pistol struck me on the face II
!, replied: No, it was the sand from hi
bulle.. which struck the ground nea
you.' That was the tirst idea ! had q
TO where bic ball had gone. drov
home, about forty miles. that night