The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-03
Special Dispatch to Ne'cs and Courier


dence.
Special Dispatch to Ne,cs and Courier
DARLINGTON, February "a.
When the court met, at 10 o'clock to-
day, Col. Cash walked in with his coun'
sci and took a seat on the left of the
aisle. He was dressed as usual in dark
suit and wore plaid shawl slung around
his shoulders. His hat bore q heavy
circle of Grape. He conversed often
with his counsel, and gave. absorbed at
tention to the proceedings. Col. r. c.
Watts, of Luurens, one of his counsel
arrived this morning and appeared in
court. The encouragement and solici
tor occupied seats in front of the accused
At the converting of the court the
benches were half filled with white spec
ta.ors, and in The course of an hour all
the available space was packed. The
Court issued bench warrant for impor.
tant State witnesses who had not appear
ed. The State announced that although
material witnesses were absent, some on
account OF sickness, it was ready. The
defence also announced their readiness
The indictment was then read. Col
Cash is somewhat deaf, and during the
reading took position within a foot OF
the clerk to hear more perfectly. 1t was
a striking scene, Col. Cash looking into
the face of the officer while the long
severe items of indictment and the de-
scrirton of Col. Shannon's wounds were
read. The clerk seemed nervous, but the
defendant did not finch, but paid the
strictest attention.
At the conclusion of the reading the
defendant answered not guilty in q loud
and firm voice in response to the usual
question.
The Jury was then formed entirely oil
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 eagerness. When the jury had
been formed the Court adjourned 10 2.3O
P. NJ.
Reconvening 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 the State could not do bet
ter by delay and the accused was anxious
for trial. He explained the three posi-.
BILE verdicts, murder, mansIaughter and
acquittal. Should either of the two lat.
ter verdicts be proved just he proclaimed
that none would rejoice more than the
prosecuting officers of the State, but the
Court would charge that killing in
duel was murder, and while making rea.
sonable allowance for questions of fact,
they must bring in a verdict Of murder.
DR.. II. J. Lee, being sworn, said: !
nm practicing physician and surgeon,
and have been since 1854. reside at
Lydia, Darlington County. The witness
then descrihed the topography Of the
neighborhood. He saw Col. Cash and
Col. Shannon on the 10Th of July, 1880,
at 9 o'clock. W. B. Cash and Robert
G. Ellerbe came to his Office and prof.
fered a request. Conversation objected
to by counsel.) In compliance with
their request he went near Dubose
Bridge, on the Darlington side of
Lynche's River, to act as surgeon in a
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 was 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 a pistol.
After the FIRE at the word lone" Shannon
fired. At the word 1.-TWO" Cash fired.
Witness did not hear the words "three'
and "four" counted as arranged. Col.
Shannon turned completely around as
if not hurt. He was assisted by the sur
geons and laid on the ground. Witness
and DR.. Lee assisted. Witness was
about seven PAGES from Shannon when
shot. Shannon breathed three times
after he reached him. When Shannon
died witness left and went home.
The defence declined cross.exami-
nation.
Dr.. w. L. Galloway, being sworn, said
that be was q practicing physician and
surgeon and had been for eleven years.
He saw the hostile meeting at Dubose
Bridge, July 5, 1880. He was 103 steps
from tie parties at the time of the duel.
He saw Col. Cash and Shannon in their
positions for the fight when he drove up.
Witness did not get out of his buggy.
He heard the report of pistol before
the duel. About q minute after he
heard another pistol, and then two reports
very close together. Witness here de
scribed Col. Shannon's wound and said
that he died in two or three minutes
Col. Cash left the field Immediately, w.
B. Sanders, his second, going with him.
The defence declined a cross.examina-
ton.
John c. Durant, Jr., being sworn, said
that he was present at the duel. He saw
good many persons on the ground
besides the principals and their seconds.
Before the duel be saw Col. Cash go to a
buggy near the ground, pour something
out Of flask into tumbler and drink
it. Saw him repeat this. Heard him
say to the crowd: "Here is your Pee
Dee man. If you see any fear or
tremble in me, mark me-" He
then walked to the dueling ground.
Witness described Mr.. johnson firing of
the pistol and explaining the signal 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 pock.
ct and kiss it. He said: 'I'm entitled
to be with you tonight" Col. Cash
then said: Take me of 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, let
us Co." Witness heard Mr.. Grin D.
Lee say to Col. Cash before the duel,
Don't kill him." Witness named
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