The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-13

The action Of Governor Thompson IN
attempting to have w. B. Cash, the
rIffianly murderer, arrested and brought
to justice is commended on all sides.
There has never before in our recollection
been an incident in times of peace that
has so gravely reflected upon the eflicien-
cy of our laws in South Carolina, as the
killing Of the town marshal of Cheraw
by this desperate in the presence Of
some seventy men, and his excapc with
out an effort to detain him, and the sub.
scquen, apathy of the County officers in
not trying TO arrest the murderer. 1t
was, therefore, the duty Of the Governor
to interfere, to the end that it might be
established that criminals cannot 80 free
in South Carolina because a County
government is too cowardly or too apa.
thctic TO do its duty. If the reports
about the Sheriff of Chesterfield, in con-
nection with the failure to arrest w. B.
Cash be true, be should be i9dic,ed for
failure to discharge his duties in 80 grave
an occurrence. The Cash family have
influence, wealth and intelligence, which
has given them prominent position in
their section Of the State, but they are
not entitled to violate the laws any more
than the humblcst citizen, and instead Of
being granted immunity, they should he
more severely held 10 account for their
atrocious conduct. They know better.
and their association with gentlemen de.
privcs them Of the alghlcst excuse or
paliatiou for their brutality. 1t is high
time that their clustering insolence and
their reckless disregard for human liit
were stopped by the strong hand Of tho
law Just rs such crimes in the poorest
and most ignorant would be stopped, and
Governor Thompson has done worthily
in putting the power of the State to bear
to suppress these defiant violators Of the
law. This action Of the Governor has
to day made w. B Cash fugitive and
IN outlaw, with Il price set upon his lead
Just as all other red handed murderer.
are in South Carolina, whcro they elud.
arrest 1t has put him upon the crimi
nal level where he belongs, and which ht
i has deserted the association Of gentle
men to assume. 1t is not probable tina
he can long escape arrest, and then h'
will certainly be tried for the murde
with which he is charged. The arres
of Col. l.. Is. G.. Cash was also eminent
ly proper. There is every reason to be
| leve him et least cn accessory after th'
fact of the murder, and his violence va
menace to the peace and order Of th
community. Indeed his threats to xii
aud burn, mark him as public enemy
He is old enough to know better thar
pursue the course he has seen fit to tax
of late years. lie ha, but recently kilIc'
gentleman OF high character in delianc
Of all law, but through tho inoxplicabl
mercy Of a Darlington jury was give
immunity. Since this time he has bee
more vindictive and violent than ever
his highest ambition seeming 70 he-t
appear before the worLiS-s'~ uesperhdt
The oe.,h,l.uF,e Of South Carolina re
iquires that these things should be stopped
and it is to the credit of our Governo
that he has tho pluck to perform hi
duty and use the power Of the State t
stopit. The Courts will doubtless proE
erly finish the good work which tn
Governor has begun.