The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-05-22
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CuEGAw. May l5-9.35 q m.
70 Gov. Hugh A. Thompson: |
went with q posse last night to ar
rest W. B. Cash. l instructed the
men not to fire unless absolutely
necessary. l surrounded the house
and barn, placing two men between
the house and barn and two between
barn and swamp. Finding Cash in
the barn l ordered it surrounded.
Cash came out and fired on the pos
Sc. The fire was returned, and af-
ter Cash fred several shots he was
killed, being riddled with bullets.
None Of the posse were struck cX-
cept W. II. Hilton, whose fingers
were shot Off by Cash.
L I. King, Deputy Sheriff.
DETAILS OF TIE FIGHT-BOGGAN
FIRES TIE FIRST SHOT AND FOUR
TIMES AFTElsW ARDS.
CHERAw, May, 14.-Last night
about l o'clock Deputy Sheriff Z. Il.
King left Cheraw with a posse of
eight picked men for the purpose of
arresting W. B. Cash. They at
once proceeded to his own place, q
few miles from his fathers, where
it WAS supposed he was hiding
They arrived at this point about 4
o'clock and surrounded the house
and barn, at the same time cutting
off all communication and means of
escape.
About half,past four q voice was
heard in the barn, which was recog-
nized by ono Of the posse to be
Boggan's. The deputy sheriff then
surrounded the barn and instructed
the posse to take him alive, and not
TO fire unless it was absolutely ne
cessary. While the posse was sur
rounding the barn Boggan stepped
out Of the door and closed it behind
him. He was armed with a double
barrel shotgun, q Winchester rife,
and numerous pistols, which were
hanging about his person. AS
he moved toward where two of
the posse were stationed, one Of
them, W. II. Hilton, ordered him
30 halt. He immediately raised his
gun and fired ut Hilton. The fire
was returned. Boggan then fell on
his knees and fired four times at
Hilton, but the posse firing on him,
he fell dead, riddled with bullets.
The posse then returned to Che
raw and notified the coroner, who
will proceed to hold an inquest.
Sam Lee, Boggan's pal, was in
the house and when Boggan first
fised Sam jumped out of the house
with q Winchester rifle and levelled
it on NJ. L. Rhodes. Rhodes or
dered him to drop his gun. This
he refused to do, whereupon he
was fred upon by one of the posse,
the ball taking effect in his leg just
below the knee. He was again or
dered to drop his gun and throw
up his hands which he then did.
He was arrested and carried before
Justice Mcqueen On the charge Of
ohstructing officers in the discharge
Of their duty. After a preliminary
hearing he has been bound over in
q bond of one thousand dollars to
appear at court. He expects Col.
Cash to 90 on his bond.
A liberal subscription is being
raised for Mr. Hilton, whose wound
proves to be very painful.
The names of the posse are: f.
T. King, deputy sheriff; H. G. Hen
dirk, W. H. I ilton, NJ. L. Rhodes,
Henry Jackson, julie Sellers, Ned
Avery, J. f. McNair, and one more
whose name have not obtained.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRIME.
The circumstances of the crime
which caused reward to be of.
fered for the arrest Of w. Boggan
Cash, son of +. B. G. Cash, of
Cash's Depot, Chesterfield County,
are as follows:
On February Is W. Boggan Cash
went into Cheraw got drunk and
raised q disturbance in the streets.
Town Marshal Richards remon-
strated with him, and an alterca
ton ensued. A collision took place
and Cash was beaten severely. The
following Saturday night, February
%, Cash again went to Cheraw. 1t
is stated that Cash promised the
intendant Of the town that he would
not,molest Richards. Cash passed
him twice, and upon passing him
the third time he accosted him,
hand IN pocket. "Hello. Rlch-
ards" said he, "are you watching
me-" TO that Richards replied
that he was only on duty. Cash
thereupon started to walk off and
Richards in his ante-mortem state
ment, says he thought he was going
away. Not so. Quickly pulling
ont self cooking Smith and Yves
son pistol, Cash fired, the ball hit
ting Richards in the arm and
moTtally wounding Mr.. Coward
who was standing by. A sec
ond slot gave Richards his death
wound. A third shot missed. Cash
mounted horse rode off and es-
capped. Richards died On Febru-
airy 20. AS the sheriff did not ar
rest Cash a special posse was sent
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