The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-19

Il. Cash and has had a small army en-
gagged in searching the Pee Dee Swamps
for him. Col. f. G. Cash. his father
was arrested. carried to Columbia. anG
after several days detention was releas.
ell on $500 bail.
The CASKS are an old South Carolina
family, who before the war lived in much
luxury. in a mansion some ten miles
from Cheraw. at what is now known as
.'Cash's Depot" on the Cheraw and
Wadesboro, r. r. A citizen of Wake
tells Us he enioyed the greatest pleasure
aud hospitality at this mansion prior to
the death of Mrs. Cash. The place is
now rented to a DR.. Clayton, of Miss;
aud the Cashes, father and sons, occupy
adjacent farms.
Col. E. B. G. Cash took a troop into
the Southern Army. but was reputed
very unpopular and overbearing so that
at the Reorganization in 1862 he was al
lowed to return home; and having plen-
tv of negroes escaped consumption.
After the war he figured as a Fire
Eater'' in several difficulties and fought
several duels, we believe. Then came
his quarrel with lawyer Shannon, and
the killing of the latter in the famous
duel near Sumpter, which gave a DEATH
blow to the Duello in South Carolina.
and wounded it in all the land.
The odium and notoriety of this affair.
combined with continual drinking. de-
riOrated Cash in marked degree; and
ere Ion. he was heard of in connection
with negro c~aucausses as their candi-
date for Congress. He was not elected;
and we DO not know whether he is a full
tiedged Republican or not.
Began Cash, named after a well known
citizen of Arson. is about Sc. we sup
pose and attended Bingham School
some ten years ago. He is very large of
stature, and has apparently kept close
company with his father in the phases
of drinking and fighting. His conduct
on the fatal field of the Shannon duel
excited uutavorable comments; but il
should be remembered the Cashes are
now very unpopular, aud their every ac.
ton is liable to the tinge of disfayor. We
recoilect that one paper described him |
as laughing loudly like a daredevil
while another paper said he looked
sheepi>h and ashamed of his fathers
course. etc. etc. The same contvadic-
ton prevails i'll respect to the present
affair. one report says Began acted
with bravado; the other saws he acted
the coward. We incline to think he ac-
ted sheepishly at the start of his difficult
tv with the town Marshal and after
wards felt so ashamed, angered. and re-
buked by his father. that he mustered
nerve to reopen the battle. 4 ~nervouslv
timid man Is apt to be dangerous and
especially if he feels disgraced.
CoL CASKS ACCOUNT.
The first difficulty occurred Saturday.
the 10th, a little after night-fall. Rich
ards was a cruel man, aud had repeated
" committed the inhumsn assaults upon
aged aud detenceless citizens. His bru-
tally, committed under the guise of off,
clas action, was the town talk, and the
poor and defenceless citizens dreaded
HUI L DuI OulidSCOuSll IHdllTC3Ipu /
Mr.. Gibson, Mr.. Briggman, and many
others. Mr. Gibson plead for release OF
his nephew from richards CRASH. and
hi reply was a shower Of blows upon the
head OF the old citizen, which disabled
him from work for three weeks. 4 party
from Marlboro was ID Cheraw on another
occasion, and drinking rather freely when
Richards arrested one OF them. The
prisoner father interceded for his sons
release, with the promise to take him
home but the only reply he got was a
blow across the mouth from Rlchard'5
club, which knocked every front tooth
out Of the old gent'eman's mouth and
te.ed him TO the ground. | could emu
merate scores of instance of his cruelty
anu brutality. 1t will all come out on
the trial. Also the brutal invasion of an
In0rtensIye man : domestic sanctity. ever
IN the very presence OF the outraged hus-
band. Richards had so terrified the cit
liens Of Cheraw that he was haunted with
questions like this: why don't YOU
tackle Boggan CASH" why don'tvou
tackle King Timmons?' These taunts
had made him resolve to take the advan-
tage OF BOggan upon the first opportuni-
ty. On the evening specified, Began
went to Cheraw. He rode his blooded
stallion, Border Ruffian, and after being
there an hOur two, started TO return.
Richard saw him with one foot on the
ground and the other in the stirrup. The
horse Was a little unruly, and Began
damned him for his bad behavior. Rich
ards stepped up aud said Here, this
has got to be stopped" 1t was after
dark, and not a lady on the street. Bog
gan, with one foot still in the stirrup,
asked Who are you?' Richards re-
piled: Il am the town marshall Bog
gan said. Il beg your pardon" Rich
ARDS answered: 1t Is not granted, aud
at the same time struck Began a lateral
blow down the left side of his head. Bog
gan was staggered to his knees. Why,
sIr. you can form some idea of the terri
DC force of the blow, when a copious
enuslon followed Immediately. My son
rallied quickly, but the marshal planted
seven heavy blows In quick succession
upon Boggan's right arm before be grap-
pied the marshalls club, which was fas-
tened by a cord or strap to his hand
Began kicked and knocked the brutal
marshal for a distance Of a hundred
yards ID a direction opposite from the
guar1-hOuse. This shows the falsity Of
Tue statement that Richards was taking
tLogEan to the lookup. Finally. Began
Knocked him down and was still beating
nun, and did kick him without mercy
until bystanders separated them. In the
-SAt richards showed his thumb 10 Bog
gan , mouth and he bit it very badly
Alter the separation, Began with his
lace besmeared with blood and In the I'm
peasant cpndTtT,p mentioned uUanf 70 q