The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-05-22
BOGGAN CASH KILLED.
The Tragic End ofa Turbulent Career.

The Tragic End ofa Turbulent Career.
Quite sensation was created in the
city early yesterday morning by dis
patch posted on the bulletin board of
the Ne,os and Courier announcing that
w. Boggan Cash, the Cheraw murderer,
had been killed by sheriii's posse while
resisting arrest. A little later the follow
ing dispatch was received:
COLUMBIA, May 15.-Thc Governor
received the following at 10 a. m.:
CHERAw, May 1898 a. m.
To Governor Hugh S. Thompson: |
went with posse last night to arrest w.
B. Cash. l instructed the men not to
fire unless absolutely necessary. I sur
rounded the house and barn, placing two
men between the house and barn and two
between barn and swamp. Finding Cash
in the barn I ordered it surrounded.
Cash came out and fred on the posse.
The fire was returned, and after Cash
fired several shots he was killed, being
riddled with bullets. None of the posse
were struck except w. 81. Hilton, whose
fingers were shot off by Cash.
Z. T. KING,
Deputy Sheriff.
CHERAw, May 14.-Last night about l
o'clock Deputy Sheriff E. T. King left
Cheraw with posse of eight picked men
for the purpose of arresting W. B. Cash.
They at once proceeded to his own place,
few miles from his fathers, where it
was supposed he was hiding. They
arrived at this point about l o'clock and
surrounded the house aud barn, at the
same time cutting off all communication
and means of escape.
About half.past 4 voice was heard in
the barn, which was recognized by one of
the posse to be that of Boggan. The
deputy sheriff then surrounded the barn
and instructed the posse to take him alive,
and not to fire unless it was an absolute
necessity. While the posse was sur
rounding the barn Boggan stepped out
of the door and closed it behind him.
He was armed with double. barrel shot.
gun, 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. Fl. Hilton, ordered him to halt. He
Immediately raised his gun and fired at
Hilton. The fire was returned. Boggan
then fell on his knees and fred four times
at Hilton, but the posse firing on him, he
fell dead, riddled with bullets. !.
The posse then returned to Cheraw and
notified the coroner, who will proceed to
hold an inquest.
Sam Lee, Boggan's pal, was in the
house and when Boggan first fired Sam
jumped out Of the house with a Winches'
ter rifle and levelled it on NJ. L. Rhodes.
Rhodes ordered him to drop his gun.
This be refused t, 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 ordered to drop his
gun and throw up bis bands, which be
then did. He was arrested and carried
before Justice Mcqueen on the charge OF
obstructing officers in the discharge Of
their duty. After preliminary hearing
he has been bound over in a bond of one
thousand dollars to appear at Court: He
expects Col. Cash to 60 on his bond.
4 liberal subscription is being raised
for Mr.. Hilton, whose wound proves
to he very painful. The coroner's jury is
just leaving town.
The names of The posse are: E. 7.
King, deputy sheriff; q. G. Hendrix,
w. II. Hilton, ". l.. Rhodes, Henry
Jackson, julie Sellers, Ned Avery, J. p.
McNair, and one more whose name |
have not obtained.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRIME.
The circumstances of the crime which
caused reward to be offered for the ar
rest of w. Boggan Cash, son of Col. q.
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 dis.
turbance in the streets. Town Marshal
Richards demonstrated with him, and an
alteration ensued. A collision took
place and Cash was beaten severely,
The following Saturday, 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 Richards" said he,
"are you watching me?" To this Rich
ards replied that he was only on duty;
Cash thereupon started to walk off and
Richards, in his ante.mortem statement,
says he thought he was going away
Not so. Quickly pulling out self.
cooking Smith & Wesson pistol, Cash
fred, the ball hitting Richards in the
arm and wounding mortally Mr. Coward
who was standing by. A second shot
gave Richards his death wound. Athird
Shot missed. Cash mounted horse,
rode off and escaped. Richards died on
February 29. As the sheriff did not
arrest Cash, special posse was sent 10
Cash's Depot to secure him, but succeed
ed only in capturing Col. E. B. G. Cash,
who vas detained as an accessory before
the fact. CO... Cash WAS taken to Colum-
bia, ar:aigned before the Chief Justice on
writ of habeas corpus and released on
giving bail in the sum of $4,000 oappear
for trial.
Mr. Coward, who was shot by Cash
when Richards was killed, was paralyzed
by the wound and cannot possibly recov-
er: The announcement of his death is
expected daily. He lives in Marlboro
County, near the Chesterfield line.
1t was reported at first that Boggau
Cash had left the State and pains were
taken to foster the idea. Letters were
received from him which bore the post
mark of Meridian, Miss. Another letter
came from Canada. 1t was reported that
be had crossed the Savannah River dis
guised as negro. One story was that
be had been shot while so disguised. 1t
is reasonably certain, however, that he