The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-01
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i Tsial Of Colonel T.. u. &. Gu Oh In Darlington
(or Murdor.

>N'S N0nsI h'ctS Nv Az " CLOCK To-Day,
Colonel Cash walked In with his cou,,.
sel and took seat on tho left of tho
aisle. lie was dressed rs usual IN 4
dark suit and wore plaid shawl slung
around his shoulders. His hat bore
a heavy circle Of Grape. He couvcrsed
often with his counsel, and give ab-
sorbed attention ~ tho proceedings,
Colonel II. &. Watts, Of Laurens, One
Of his counsel, arrived this morning
and appeared IN court. The ATTORNEY
! General and Solicitor occupied seats
in front OF the accused.
AT the convcning Of tho court the
benches wero half filed with white
spectators, and in the course OF al,
hour all the available space was pack
ed. The Court issued q bench warrant
Tor important State witnesses who had
not appeared. The State announced
that although material witnesses were
absent, some OIL account Of sickness, 1t
was ready. The defense also announc.
ed their readiness.
The indictment was then read. Col
oncl Cash is somcwha deaf and dur
Ing the reading took a position within
4 foot of the Clerk to hear more pcr-
toctly. 1t was striking scene, Colo.
mel Cash looking into the face Of the
! officer while the long severe items Of
the indictment and the description of
Colonel 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 Il
louu ana hrn voico in response to the
usual question. The forming Of the
jury then began. and the first inror
called being put OH his coir dire, the
State asked suspension Of the inquiry
Tor moment. The defendant, being
deaf, did not hear this. and accepted
him. The State protested against this
acceptance and tho question was argued
/ for half All hourat least.
The court then gave counsel on both
sides an hour to submit authorities on
the subject. They were presented and
argued ut some length. The court de-
cidcd to hear testimony Oh the eliyi-
bili'r OF the juryman a.. j. Pierce.
Exceptions were taken by the defense
and by tie State on different points.
The witness the State expected not
being found after continued search,
Mr.. Pierce was sworn IN. The panel
! was not formed until o'clock. Con-
siderable merriment was caused bv
the objection to each negro whose
name was drawn. The jury as formed
II composed entirely Of whilea. Their
names are: Vim. =. Johnson, fore
mam, a. j. Pierce, \. a. Fields, W.
y. hewen. j. II. Anderson, G.. B.
, Keith, j. j. Rouse, Lewis j. Coker,
Z. +. Fon, j. W. Fountain, 4. j. ".
Bacot. j. II. Cone.
The seats, ai>ics and standing room
were packed with people, and the en-
Pnnclling Of the jury was watched
| with great eagerness. When the Jury
had been formed the court adjourned
to 2.3O p. III.
Rcconvcning at that time the court
room was again thronged. The Attur-
ney. General addressed the jury, ex-
planning the cause Of his action in the
case. lie believed that the State could
not DO better by delay and the accused
was anxious for trial. lie explained
the three possible vcrdicts--murder,
manslaughter and acquittal. Should
either ofthc two latter vcrtlcts be
proved Just he proclaimed that none
would rejoice more than the Drosccut-
ing officers Of the State, but the Court
would charge that killing in II 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: |
an practising physician and surgeon.
and have been since 1854. I reside at
Lydia, Darlington county. The wit
ness then described the topography of
the ncighborhood. He snW Colonel
Cash and Colonel Shannon on the 9th
Of July. 1880, at 9 O'Clock. w. D.
Cash and Robert G.. Ellerbe came to
ms office and prottcred request.
lConversation objected to by counsel.
In compliance with their request he
Went near DuBosc's Bridge, on the
! Darlington side of Lynch's River, to
act as surgeon III 81 hostile encounter.
lie snw good many persons on the
ground. lie then described the meet
ling and how the ground was paccd OF.
| Colonel Cash and Colonel Shannon
stood opposite. Mr.. johnson explain.
ed the programme Of the meeting.
Shannon was handed pistol by John
son and Cash by Sanders. Both cx-
pressed satisfaction with the arrange
nIcnts. Shannom's surgeon was Dr..
Burnct. johnson gave the signal bv
Lrihg pistol. After the word zone"
Shannon tired. AT tho word "two'
Cash fired. Witness did not hear the
words three" and "four" counted IA
arranged. Colonel Shannon turned
completely around rs if not nurt. lie
was assisted by the surgeons ana laid
on the ground. Witness and DR.. Lee
assisted. Witness was about seven
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non brcathcd three times after he
reached him. When Shannon died
| witness left and went home.
The defense declined Il cross-cxami
nation.
Dr.. W. L. Galloway, being sworn,
said that nc was practising physician
and surgeon, and had been Tor eleven
years. lie saw the hostile meeting at
! DuBosc Bridge, July 8, 1880. Tic was
ono hundred and three steps from the
parties at the time Of the duel. He saw
Coloncls Cash and Shannon in their
positions for the fight when he drove
up. Witness did not get out of his
buggy. lie heard the report of pistol
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