Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-10
COL. E. B. CASH CAPTURED.
HIS MURDEROUs son STILL AT
LARGE, HOWEVER.

Posse Thirteen Strong Surround the
Old Duelist's House Before Daybreak
and Take Him Unawares-The Son
Escapes from an Clubhouse to the
SwamPs-NO Fight Made by the Colonel
and Not Shot Fired-The Posse Still
on Duty.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 9.-Last night
a posse of y armed men commanded by
Chief State Constable Richbourg, left this
place under orders from the Governor to
proceed to Chesterfield county and cap
ture w. b. Cash, who shot and killed W.
II. Richards, Town Marshal of Cheraw,
and whom the Governor had proclaimed a
fugitive from justice. The posse arrived
at Cash's place early this morning, and
at once surrounded the house. Col. +. B.
Cash, the father of the fugitive, was taken
into custody.
BOGAN's ESCAPE.
In the meantime Began Cash, who had
been sleeping in an out house on the
premises, effected his escape to the sur
rounding swamps, which are now being
searched for the fugitive.
+. b. Cash, on discovering the picket at
daylight, armed himself and tried to
escape, but encountered one of the posse,
compelled him to drop his weapons.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
CHARLESTON, March 8, II 80 p. M
The following is another account of Col.
Cash's capture: Under special instruc-
tions from Gov. Thompson State COnsta-
bic II. n. Richbourg, with twelve picked
men armed with Springfield rifles, left
Columbia at midnight last night and ar
rived at Florence at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning. They were met
there by Sheriff Cole, of Darling
ton, and took a special train for
Cashs Depot. The force reached point
a mile below Cash's depot at > O'Clock IN
the morning. Here the train stopped,
and the force disembarked and proceeded
up the track on foot to Cash's house. Be-
fore daylight the house was surrounded,
and the force waited for light. About
O'Clock Col. Cash, the elder, rose, found
that the pickets were about, armed him
self with Winchester repeating rifle and
pistol, and tried TO escape from the premi-
ses.
COL. CAsH's CAPTURE.
He ran against John H. Pearson, one of
the sentinels, who presented his rifle de-
manding his surrender. Col. Cash hest
tated and Pearson sad:
drop your gun Or I'll shoot you In two
seconds"
Col. Cash dropped his gun quickly. He
admitted having been taken completely
by surprise. When captured he was en-
deavOring to make his way to log house
where young Cash has been sleep
ing every night since the murder.
The force closed in and searched old
CaShs house, but could find nothing of
Began Cash. A party started for the log
house, but when they were half way
there Cash, getting alarmed for his sons
safety, made proposition to 90 to the
log house if allowed to do so, and pledged
his honor that he would lave his son sur
render within two hours. The PROPOSE
tiOn was acceded to and the force was
recalled. Cash went and soon returned.
saying that his son had left the house an
hour before, and that he did not know
where he was.
CAsH'S TERMS REJECTED.
He offered, however, if the force would
withdraw that his son would surrender
before Wednesday. He stated that he
only wanted to come off with flying colors,
that neither he nor his son desired to be
considered outlaws. but that he desired to
effect capitulatiOn on his own terms.
Bearing in mind the desire of Gov. Thomp-
son that Cash should be captured rather
than be allowed to surrender, Chief Con-
stable RichbOurg declined these terms.
COl. OdSu ilOlue WIS Iubn surrounded DY
a guard, with instructions to allow no
departure or arrival. Col. Cash's pistols !
and rifle were taken from him.
Cash protested bitterly against it, but
said that he yielded to force. Capt. Rich
bOurg, having determined to let nothing
prevent most thorough search for Young
Cash, left most of his men at the house
and at 8 O'Clock proceeded to Che
raw to summon larger posse with
which to enter the swamp and
track the fugitive. At Cheraw
about thirty additional men for the posse,
including a number of horsemen, were
and these secured the country
around for miles during the evening, but
could find no trace of Began Cash. The
search will be resumed at daylight to-
morrow and strong hopes are entertained
that the murderer will be taken, Col.
Cash was taken to Columbia tonight by
train, charged with completely in his
sons crime.