Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-03-12
Murderer Cash still az Large
THE GOVERNOR ENCOURAGING HIS AR
REsT, BUT TIE PEOPLE AFRAID To
ATTEMPT 1T.

COLUMBUS, s. c., March 6.-Thrse
days ago Chief State Constable Rich.
bourg was ordered by the Governor
to 60 to Cheraw to ascertain why
Sheriff Spofford had failed to InforOe
the warrant for the arrest of w. Z.
Cash, the murderer Of Town Marshal
Richards of Cheraw. Capt. Rich
bourg returned to this city this even
ing and submitted bis report to the
Governor. He found thst the sheriff
was feig ming illness and that his dep
uties woul d not act. The warrant has
been sworn out by j. 7. Monair, In
| to nd, Mt of Cheraw, and OF Sunday
last ths Intendant aud posse Of ten
resoluts young men rendered their
services to the sheriff who declined to
accept them. The sheriff and deputy
both friends Of Cash, called at the
Cash residence, where they dined, and
the report that Cash declined TO be
arrested was then given out. Capt.
Richbourg reported that the citizens
Of Cheraw are IN q great state Of
alarm, aud any posse summoned 10
the community would be unreliable in
their present terrorized condition.
The most prominent citizens Of Cher
aw and Prosecuting Attorney New
ton, who was present, told the chief
constable that it would be useless sac
rifice of life 10 attempt to arrest Cash,
as onehalf Of the people 10 that lccali-
ty were 10 sympathy with the fugi-
tive. Many of the people of Chenw
believe that the arrest Of Cash would
be the signal for laying the town in
ashes. Capt. Ricbbourg had no war
rant ofarrest and no power to sum-
mon a posse, and he says be would
have failed 10 secure reliable posse
had he had the power TO summon
them.
The Governors proclamation, issued
to-day, Offering a reward Of $500 for
Cash'' apprehension, describes the
murderer as 'about SIX feet three
inches in height, weighs about $50
pounds, and about twenty-eight years
old. A special from Cheraw tonight
says that Col. Z: B. Cash said TO day
that his son, w. b. Cash, Was not
now at his house; that be had not
seen him since Monday, and that he
had fed. This is not believed, as it
10 well known that the murderer has
never left the county. The last seen
of him was on Monday, when be was
prOmenading the platform at Cash,
depot, armed with Winchester rifle.
1t 10 said by those who profess to
know that be is now fortified IN a barn
about 800 yards from the Cash man.
sion. Two negroes are posted on the
outside on the lookout.
The towd is filled with all kinds Of
wild rumors as what the Cashes intend
to do. One rumor is that Col. Cash
has threatened to burn the town if bis
son is shot, and another that W. b.
Cash intends 10 shoot McNair, the
Intsndent, on sight. 1t is thought
that W. B. Cash will not leave the
State. There are 10000 acres of
swamp in tie immediate vicinity of
his home, and In the wilderness Of the
Psdee be could doubtless eYade arrest
much more easily than in another
State, where requisition papers could
reach him, and officers be found TO
serve them.
COL. CAsH's CAPTURE AND HIS SONS Esq
CAPE.
COLUMBUS, S. C., March 9.-Last
night posse Of twelve armed mer,
commanded by Chief State Constable
Richbourg, left this place under Or
ders from the Governor to proceed
10 Chesterfield county and capture w.
B. cash, who shot and killed W. II.
Richards, town marshall u Chersw.
The posse arrived at Cash's place early
this morning and surrounded the
house. Col. E. B. Cash, father of the
fugitive, was taken into custody.
Meantime hogan Cash, who had been
sleeping in an Clubhouse on the prem
ises, effected his escape to the sur
rounding swamps, which are now
beng searched for the fugitive. E..
B. Cash, on discovering the picket st
DAYLIGHT. armed himself and attem pied
to escape. but en- cOuntered one Of the
posse, who brought his rifle to bear on
him and compelled him to drop his
weapons, Col. Cash was disarmed and
taken TO Columbia, charged with com
plicity in his sons crime.
WILLIAMSON, Mass, March g.
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