The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-03
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aisle. He Yves dressed as usual in a darh
suit and wore plaid shawl slung arounC
his shoulders. His hat bore u heav,
circle of Grape. He conversed otter
with his counsel, and gave absorbed at
tention to the proceedings. Col. r. G..
Watts, Of Laurens, one Of his counsel
arrived this morning and appeared il
court. The encouragement and soici
tor occupied seats in front of the accused
AT tile conyeniDg of the court tho
benches were half filled with white spec
tatOrs, and In the course of an hour all
the available space was packed. The
Court issued bench warrant Tor impor
tant State witnesses who had not appear.
ed. The State announced that although
material witnesses were absent. some 0n
account OF sickness, il was ready. The
defence also announced their readiness
The indictment was then read. Col
Cash is somewhat deaf, and during the
reading took position wthin foot oi
the clerk TO bear more perfectly. It was
q striking scene, Col. Cash looking into
The face Of the officer while the long
severe items Of indictment and the de.
scripton of Col. ShannOns wounds were
read. The clerk seemed nervous, but the
defendant did not finch, but paid the
strictest attention.
| Az the conclusion OF the reading the
defendant answered not guilty in n loud
and firm voice in response 10 the usual
question.
The jury was then formed entirely OF
whites considerable merriment was
caused by the objection OF the defense to
each negro whose name was drawn.
The seats, aisles and standing room
were packed with people, and the i'm
panelling of the jury WAS watched with
great cagerness. When the jury had
been formed the Court adjourned to 2.30
p. NJ.
Rtconyening at that time the court
room was again thronged. The attorney.
general addressed the jury explaining
the cause of his action in the case. He
believed that tho State could not do bet.
ter Ivy delay and the acc.sc:! was anxious
| for trial. He explained the three poss-
ble verdicts, murder. mnnslnughter and
ncquiitnl. Should either of the two lat
ter verdicts be proved just he proclaimed
that none would rejuice more than the
prosecuting officers of the State, but the
Court would charge that killing in IL
duel was murder, and while making rea.
sona5le allowance for questions Of fact,
they must bring in verdict Of murder
DR.. II. j. Lee, being sworn, said:
am practicing physician and surgeon,
and have been since 1854. I reside at
Lydia, Darlington County. The witness
then dpucrihed the topography of the
neighborhood. He saw Col. Cash and
Col. Shannon on the 10Th of Jniy, 1880,
ut 8 O'Clock. w. b. Cash and Rnber.
G.. Ellerbe came to his office and prof.
fered request. Conversation objected
to by counsel.) In compliance with
/ their request ho went near Dubose
Bridge, on the Darlington side Of
| Lynche's River, to act rs surgeon in 4
hostile encounter. He saw good many
persons on the ground. He then de.
scribed the meeting and how the ground
was paced Off Col. Cash and Col Shan.
non stood opposite. Mr.. johnson ex.
planned the programme of the meeting.
Shannon wns handed pistol by John.
son and Cash by Sanders. Both express.
ed satisfaction with the arrangements.
Shannon's surgeon was DR.. Burnet.
Johnson gave the signal by firing pistol.
After the fire at the word lone" Shannon
fired. At the word two" Cash fired.
Witness did not hear the worde three"
and "four" counted as arranged. Col.
Shannon turned completely around az
If not hurt. He was assisted by the sur.
ge0ns and laid Oil the ground. Witness
aud DR.. Lee assisted Witness was
about seven PAGES feAm Shannon when
shot. Shannon breathed three times
after he reached him. When shannon
died witness left and went home.
The defence declined crosse .exami.
nation.
d.. w. L. Galloway being swarm, said
that he was practicing physician and
surgeon ard had been for eleven years.
He saw the hostile meeting Mt Duhcso
Bridge, July 8, 1880. He was 1903 steps
from the parties NJ the time of the duel.
He cav Col. Cash and Shannon in their
positions for the fight when ne drove up.
| Witness did not get out of his buggy.
| He heard the report of pistol before
the duel. About minute after he
heard another pistol, and then two reports
very close together. Witness here de
scribed Col. Shann0n's wound aud said
that he died in two or .hree minutes
Col. Cash left tho field Immediately, w.
Is. Sanders, his second, going with him.
| The defence declined cross. examina.
ton.
John G. Durant, Jr., being sworn, said
good many persons on tho ground
besides the principals and their seconds.
Before the duel he saw Col. Cash go to a
buggy near the ground, pour something
out 0f flask into tumbler and drink
it. Saw him repeat this. Heard him
say to the crowd: "Herc is your Pee
Dee man. II you see any fear or
,remble in me, mark me! % He
then walked to tho duelng ground.
Witness described Mr.. johnson firing of
the pistol and explaining the signnl for
the exchange of shots. w. b. Cash was
present. Witness saw Col. Cash when
coming from the field take what seemed
to be a lady's photograph from his puck
ct and kiss it. He said: "L'm entitled
to be with you tonight" Col. CasE
then said: take mo off the ground.'
His son met Cash when he had kissed
the picture. and his son put his arm
around him and said: "Father, YOU are
SAFE" Cash replied: cts all over, lei
US CO." Witness heard Eir. Grin d
Lee say TO Col. Caeh Nafore the duel
"Don't kill him." Witness named
thuse no knew on lie ground. lie dun iiii
hear Col. Cash aay any more than he hat
stated, and he knew nothing more Of The
mater.
Lawrence NJ. Grassland, sworn: | liy,
three aud half miles from Duhose'.
Bridge and witnessed the duel.
Mnjor Spain here interposed. He eait
that three credible gentlemen had ,olt
that there WAS duel in which Col
shannon unfortunately fell at the hands
of Col. Cash. Why multiply witnesse.
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