The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-03-04
A Mistri.l in the Cast. lhannon Case.

Mistrisl in the Casi. .jhannon Case.
Eit lit or rHE jury FOR AcorirrAL AND FOUR ron
CONVICTION.
BAnLiN6foS, February 2G.-Thc Court was
opened at I'D o'clock this morning. Col. Cash,
who had spent the night in Jail, appeared fresh
and composed. The jury who had been looked
up In their room sixteen hours, filed into their
places looking wearied and trouble L. The
court room was denscly crowded, and all eyes
were turned 10 the jury-box, seeking to read in
the faces OF the twelve some indication of the
result. The suspense, however, was but mo-
mentnry, the foreman announcing, amid breath.
less s'enee' that the jury had not been able to
agree upon verdict.
Judge PRESLEY said that the State had able
counsel to defend its rights the defendant had
aoie anu faithful counsel to defend his rights.
and the Court proposed to instruct the jury in
It's rights. He explained the law touching cases
OF non-agreement by juri ~, but said that he
had nothing more to add as TO tho law or the
facts Of this case. He sent them out according
to law, and instructed them in their proper
course in the matter.
Tie Attorney General then, rs one speci lily
concerned, asked that the remaining duelling
cases be tried before tho minor cases which
would have precedence in the regular order.
The Judge responded with some aspcrty -
81 think that the duel has had enough of the
time OF this Court, and intend TO proceed with
tho business concerning the prisoners in jail"
He added, n moment after: at is of more im.
por'ance that the Jail be relieved of its pris-
oners than that the time of the Court be spent
in vain endeavors TO force jurics to verdicts they
do not intend to render"
Just then the jury emerged from their room
md resumed their Places in the box. The court
was Instantly in n hush Of expect alton The
foreman announced very positively that they
were unable to agree a verdict.
This was final, and murmur of relief rippled
through the crowd
The Judge said: Enter a mistrial in this case,
Mr.. Clerk.
So ended the first trial of this UNIQUE case,
the general opinion being that it will never be
revived The Judge allowed Col. Cash TO fur
nish bail in two SURE ties for So 900, the same
sum that was fixed for his bond at the prelimi-
nary hearing.
The main prosecution having failed to convict,
the cases against Messrs. W. Is. Sanders und
VIM. +. Johnson, the seconds respectively of
Col. Cash and Col. Shannon, were continued to
the next term of court.
It is now known that the jury stood eight for
ncquittal and four for conviction Previous to
the trial the friends of Col. Cash were confident
OF an acquittal but the unex pectcI vigor and
earnestness with which the prosecution was
managed probably prepared them for less ia
vorable result. N.G.G.
WHAT COL CASH THINKS or THE RESULT.
FLORENCE, February 26-P. M.-Col. Cash
returned to hi. home this evening. Just after
Nc gkvc uuI1, ma n rev words with him. He
remarked that after the Judges charge ho was
prepared Tor any verdict the jury might give
lie protested that the evidence alduced ms to his
words and actions before the duel was in q great
part utterly false, and that lie was shocked nj
the assurance Of its presentation. lie felt the
pa'nfuness, he said, Of obedience to the direc-
tions OF his counsel in making no reply to the
misrepresentation with which he believed him
self assailed, but was glad that tho eviden,
change Of sentiment in Darlington was the re.
suit Of reason and not obtained through any
protestations on his part. Perhaps the hest en-
comium ioumans speech received was from tho
prisoner against whom it was directed. lie
averred that if the Attorney General had con
tinuel his argument little longer he himself
would have been convinced against his own con
viction and been willing to vote with the four
jurymen for verdict Of gulty.-News and
Courier.