The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-03-04
A Mistrisl in the Casl ;hannon Case.
he LIT OF TIE JUR, roR AcQrirrAL ANu FOUR ron
CONVICTION.


PAGES looking wcnricL aud trouble I. The
court room MAS dcuScy crowded, and all eyes
were turned 10 the jury box, seeking tO read III
the faces Of the twelve some indication Of the
result. The suspense, however, was tut mo
mcnary, the fnrcman announcing, amid breath
less silence that the jury hRd not been able To
agree upon verdict.
Judge Pres >,ry sail that the State hal able
counsel To defend its rights the defendant had
able and faithful counsel to defend his rights.
and the Court proposed To instruct the jury III
its rights lie explained the law touching cases
of nOn.agrccmcut by juri -, but said that lac
has! nothing more to add as to the law or the
facts of this case. lie sent them out according
to law, and instructed them in their proper
course in the matter.
TLc Attorney General then, ~ ono sPcci'Ily
concerned, asked that the remaining duclling
cases bc tried before the minor cases which
would have precedence in the regular order.
The Judge responded with some aSpcrlty -
81 think that The duel has had enough "i the
time of this Court, and intend to proceed with
the business concerning The prisoners IN jail
lie added, n moment after: "lt i "t more I'm
rortauCc that the Jail hc relieved of its pri>-
uIcrs than chat the time Of the Court lac spent
in vain culcavurS to fore" urjcS to vcrllciS they
do not intcnl I" render.
just then til" jury emerged from their room
and resumed their lace, in the box. The court
was instantly in u hush of expectation. The
were unable to agree on n verdict.
This was final, and murinur of relief rirrlci
through the crowd
The Judge said Enter mistrial in this case,
Mr.. Clerk.
So ended the first :rini of this unique case,
the general opinion being that it will never hc
revived. The Judge allowed Col. Cash TO fur.
;Iish bail in two sur,t ties for $1,000, the same
sum that was hXcl for his bonl NJ the nrchmi
nary hearing.
The main prosecution having failed to convict,
the cases against McsSrS. ". Is. Sanders and
VIM. T.. johnson, the seconds respectively of
Col. Cash and Col. Shannon, were continued to
the next term of court.
II is now known that the jury stood eight for
ac1uitta and four for conviction. Previous To
the trial the friends Of col. Cash were confident
of an acIuittal but the unexpected vigor AMI
carncstncss with which the prosecution was
manage probably prepared ,hcm for II less ia
vurahlc result. y. q. Il.
WHAT col. CASH THINKS OF THE RESULT.
FLoRrxrr, February 2G--P. M.-Cul. Cash
returned TO his home this evening. Just after
lie gave nnll, had II lew wVrh> with him. lie
remarked that after The Judges chirgc he was
prepared for any verdict the jury might give
lie protested that the evidence allicc,l to his
words AMI act ions before the duel was in "a great
part utterly false, amd that he was shocked NJ
Tie assurance of its presentation. lie felt the
paiufulncss, he sail, of "hclicncc to the lircc
TONS OF his counsel III making n" reply to the
"',s'''''s'H''','ns win ""'Th nc "r,''''' n'"
Svti 'SS"''' o"' was Sai 'h'' '"c cHi'c"
change Of sentiment in Darlington was the re
suit Of reason and not )haiTrl through any
protrStntirnS on his part. Perhaps the best en-
c"'''"" '""''''n St''c" rcceNc' was ''""i ,'''
prisoner against "h"m IL was hircctcd. IL,
aFcrr"l that II the Attorney .'rn"ral hi'l con
''""' ms argument "'',r longer ne h'hS'''
would have been convinced against his own con.
rictiOn and been willing To vote with the four
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