New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-10
HUNTING FoR CASH. TIE MURDERER.
THE ELDER CASH AIEEsTED-HE PARLEYs AND
MAKES PROMISES, WHILE THE sON ESCAPEs.
fDY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TNBINEl


COLUMBIA, S. c., March 9.-Chief State Con-
stable Richbourc, with twelve picked armed with
improved sharls rifles. left Columbia at midnight last
night and arrived at Florence al $3.50 H. where they
were met by Sheriff Cole OF Darln gton County, Sheriff
spoford, Of Chesterfield County still being sick - The
party took special train from Florence, and reached
point mile below Colonel Cash's house just before day
light The house was NJ quietly surrounded and
the posse waited for daylight About o'clock the elder
Cash arose aud appeared al the front door. When
he cspicd the pickets about the house he retired
within about five minutes he reappcared armed with
Winchester repeating rife and two pistols and uied 10
make his escape. He had not proceeded more than
hundred yards from his house before he confronted
by John H. Pearson Of the sennes, who presented
his rife ard demanded Cash- surrender Cash hc,tacd
when Pearson said: drop your gun III shoot you IN
two seconds" Cash dropped his gun quickly, and adj
mittcd having been taken completely 10y sur
prise. When captured nc endcavorng to make his
way 10 log house across the railroad track
where young Cash was said to he sleeping. The posse
then closed In and searched the Cash mansion thoroughly
but could find nothing Of Began Cash. party then
started Tor The log house. When they were half way
there Colonel Cash. evidently becoming alarmed for his
sons safety, made proposition to 90 To the log house
alone II allowed 10 do and pledged his sacred honor
that he would have his surrender WITHIN Two hours.
His proposal accepted and the force recalled Cash
house an hour before that did know where he
had gone He offered however If the posse would with
draw, that would surrender before Wednesday,
He frankly stated that ne only wanted TO of with
nvng COOTs tid' neither ne MS desired to De
considered outlaws. but that he desired 10 effect
capiuation his terms Bearing in mind the in
sructlOns Of Governor Thompson that Cash should be
captured before be had chance surrender Chief State
Constable RichbOurg declined these terms. Cash
then made other propositions, ana finally offered
10 let RichbOurg with hnn 10 hunt his promising
that he would surrender within twenty-four hours II tine
posse dispersed.
This wa, taken a. all evidence of weaken
ing and promptly declined by Rchbourg
The premises were then surrounded by a guard
with Instructions 10 allow to pass IN or ont OF the
picket lire. Ca-hs pistol and rifle taken from HIM
lie protested bitterly against this, but said that lie
yielded only to superior numbers. Captain Richboulg
being determined to let nothing prevent the most
thorough search for young Cash, left most
Of s men at the house, and al nine o'clock this morning
proceeded to Cheraw To summon larger posse OF horse
with which 10 enter the swamp and track the
fugitive TO his hdin- place. He is supposed
he Casl's DEPOT, Oh island I'm the Pee lee
swamp Arriving Ht Chcraw at 10 o'clock, Captain Rich
bourg called the Intendant and authorities for the
force he desired nifty The additional posse
now being made up Captain RichDOurg viii make no
treaty with the Cashs
Up 10 10 O'Clock tonight the posse IN arch of young
Cash succeeded in etiecng his capture He is
is supposed be hiding in the re dee swamp. Colonel
Cash The father Of the Ouaw f. his way 10 Co
umJa under the escort of an armed guard lie Will al
live here early tomorrow morning