The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-13
THE CHERAw TRAGEDY.
Another version Of the Bloody Array.
lYadesooro IN. c.) 1ntslligeneer, March 1.

Another version Of the Bloody ARRAY.
lEadesooro IN. c.) 1ntelligeneer, march,
Last week we gave the particulars of a
fight between Began Cash, the out
law. and Mr.. w. H.H. Richards, Mar
shall of. Cheraw, which had its origin in
the attempt of the Marshal to arrest Cash
for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
on the streets of Cheraw, Saturday night
Z February 10th.
When we burlesqued the combat, in
!. our last issue, we little thought the affair
would terminate in so deplorable man
ner: for we deemed Cash man of cour-
age and could not believe he would take
any undue advantage of man whose
only ofense was the faithful discharge OF
his duty and the possession of courage
superior to his own. We believed Cash,
were he disposed to pursue the matter
further, would face his adversary as be-
comes brave man, FIRST warning him
and in this event, we had no fear of Mar
shal Richards ability to defend himself.
The sequel, however, shows that Began
Cash is not only q graceless reprooate. q
bully, a bulldozer of timid people, VII
lain, q cruel, brutal wretch, but that ne
iswithal consummate coward.
On Saturday last be went to Cheraw,
submitted and paid his fDe-forty dol
lars. The Marshal, being just as we'll as
brave, was satisfied, decliRed to prosecute
Cash, and expressed himself as willing
to let the matter drop. And 80 it did
drop. Cash remained in town several
honrs. attending to certain business mat
ters. and appeared unusually quiet and
circumspect. He passed the Marshal
s several times during the day, but made
mo hostile demonstrat ton; and this treaeh-
I sery led the Marshal to believe that he
had nothing to apprehend. About 4
o'clock in. the afternoon he was standing
on "a corner, leaning up against tree,
summing himself and conversing with q
friend. and thinking, perhaps, less OF
Began Cash than of anybody else in the
world. While he thus ssstood, with his
back to the sidewalk, Cash walked up
unheeded if not unobserved. When he
had passed some three or four steps, he
suddenly wheeled and commenced dis
4 charging q No.; 3S Smith & WessOn pis.
tol. The first shot missed the Marshal
two feet, and struck Mr.. James Coward
in one side, penetrating his body to the
other side. within short distance of the
surface, where it was cut out by the sur
geon.
When the Marshal heard the explosion
Of the pistol, he turned to see what was
the matter, and as he turned Cash fired
again. The second shot struck the Mar.
shall in the breast, pierced one lung. and
lodged in the region of the spine, in about
!, the position that cowardly Guiteau's ball
found q lodgment in. the body of Garfield.
sA third time Cash fred, but missed again,
the ball grazing the Marshal's- clothing
ard ;buryiDg itself in tree.
Then there appeared scene we'll cal
culated to besmear the reputation tor
courage. which the Cashes have acquired
among timid people, and to establish the
fact that the younger Cash, at least, Is
craven hearted, black. hearted, sneaking
coward, even if his miserable shooting
were not sufficient to prove that he was
scared ont of his wits when he fired at
the brave man whom he feared to face.
At the third shot Cash ran with all his
might for one block--ran rs becomes q
coward. with his back to the foe. When
he had run: about hundred yards, he
turned and, seeing that he Was not pur-
sued, hraYely retreated backwards, brand.
ishi1g his pistol and calling for his boy
to bring his horse, which the boy failed
to. do. He retreated backwards-very
brave indeed, as there was no one follow
ing him-to where the animal was stand
ing. He leaped upon his horse and gal
loped away at full speed homeward.
When the up train reached Cash's De-
pot, Cash the younger was standing on
the platform, armed with Winchester
rife and putting on great many airs.
The old man Cash was also with him,
but quiet. He pretended to be deiyipg
everybody, but when it is remembered
that the train had left Darlington before
the shooting occurred, and that the peo-
ole at Doves and Society Hill, if they
had heard of the shooting, had no time
to prepare themselves, aside from having
no authority to arrest him, even If they
had the inclination to do so.
When the train reached Cash's Depot,
nobody on board had heard of the shoot
ing, and they did not hear of it until the
train reached Cheraw. Cash had caicu-
lated on this. He knew that no attempt
would be made to arrest him, and his
valiant strntting up and down the depot
platform was nothing more than the
meaningless bravado of a coward. Cow
ards are always brave vhen they know
there is no danger. Why is it he has
NOT shown himself around the depot
since the evening in question? Why is
f1e not 40 brave and defiant now as he
was then?
Immediately sfter the shooting, and
before Cash had got half way home, J.:
7, McNair, Esq, the Mayor, volunteered
to be one of o party who should pursue
Cash and arrest him. Others quickly
volunteered, and the assassin might have
been caught, bat when they asked Depu.
stY Sheriff Wells to lead them, he not
only refused, but actually got down on
his knees and prayed them not to 90
anything so rash.
Without leader and without authori-
ty, the citizens cared not to act, but pre-,
ferred wsiting till the Sheriff should
exechte the law. It was confidently be-:
lieved that the Sheriff would do his duty,
and it was time and again asserted,
"When Spofford comes we'll have him,
but when Spofford came and went out 10
arrest Cash. it would appear that, unlike
Cesar, he simply went, was seen and was
conquered.
Arriving at Cash's residence, accompa-
MED by only one man-Kipg Timmons,
one of Perkins's pals and henchman OF
Cash-he was cordially met at the door
by the Colonel, who extended his hand,
invited him in, and expressed himself as
overjoyed to see Sheriff Spofford. Tim
mons remained Oh his horse at the front
gate, but the Colonel waved him to dis
mount, insisting that he should enter
and partake of his hospitality. He did