The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-13

" gathers his f,ierds and treats them IN
royal s,vle. On the day on which he
killed Richard. he had come up to Che
raw To get up horse race. His capture
viii doubtless be a difficult undertaking
even surprising he adopts the policy said
to he recommcnded by the Colonel
and takes 70 the swamp. That he is des.
perate and that he can gather handful
Of despcrs.c men around him is not to
be doubted, aud even if he should be
corucred the opinion seems TO prevail
that he will make desperate fight. If
he takes TO the swamp he will be able TO
evade pursuit anl will lead his pursuers
a long aud by u means a pleasant chase.
All these are merely surmises, however,
based upon th suppOsition that an effort
Will be made tc capture him. At this
writing hae not seen the evidence Of
any earnest effort looking in that Jrec
ZION. Nurt 70 think that there is any
body in us section who is anxious to
earn the 200 reward offered by the
Govcrnorfor his arrest.
Accessory AFTER THE FACT.
CnErw. March 9-l2.30 p. m.-Sta,e
cons,ate Il. y. Richbourg, with twelve
pcke, men armed with improved Srrine-
field lilies, left Columbia at midnight
last sight, and arrived at Florence at
g goa. NJ. They were met there by
Shlti Cole, Of Darlington, and took a
sp.ial train for Cash's Depot, no regular
trin leaving on Sundays. The force
r.ched point Il mile below Cash's De.
ot at 8 Il. m. Here the train stopped
nd the force disembarIed and proceeded
up the track on foot to Cash's house.
Before daylight the house was surroun-
ded, and the force waited for light.
About O'Clock Cash the elder rose,
found that the pickets were about, armed
himself with Winchester repeating
rife aud pistols and tried 10 escape from
the premises. He ran against John II.
Pearson, one Of the sentineis, who pre-
sentcd his rifle, demanding his surrender
Cash hesitated, and Pearson said "Drop
your gun, or I'll shoot you in two sec
onds." Cash dropped his gun quickly.
He admitted having been taken com.
pletcly by surprise. When captured he
was endearoring to make his way to the
log house across the railroad, where
young Cash has been sleeping every night
since the murder. The force closed in
and searched old Cash's house thorough.
iy, tnt could find nothing of Began
Cash. a party started 70. the log house
! sore mentioned. When they we're half
way there, Cash, getting alarmed for his
sons safety, made proposition to 20 to
the log. house, if allowed to do 30, alone,
and pledged his sacred honor that he
would have his sou surrender within two
hours. The proposition was acceded to
and the force was recalled. Cash went
and soon returned, saying that his SOD
had left tho house an hour before and
that he did not know where he was. He
offered, however, if the force would with
draw that his son would surrender before
Wednesday. He frankly stated that he
only wanted to come off with flying col.
ors, that neither he nor his sou desired
TO be considered outlaws, but that he de.
sired to effect capi,ulntion on his own
terms. Bearing in mind the desire Of
Governor Thompson that Cash should be
captured before he had a chance to sur
render, Chief Constable Richbrurg de.
ciincd these terms. Cash then made
other propositions and finally offered to
let Richbourg go with him to hunt his
son, promising that he would surrender
within twenty. four hours if the posse
were dispersed. This showed weakening
and was finally refused by Rchbourg,
who Immediately proceeded to give Cash
taste OF the rigor of the law. His
premises were surrounded by q guard
| with instructions to allow no departure
or arrival. Cash's pistols and rifle were
taken from him. Cash protested bitterly
against this, but said that he yield.u to
force. Capt Richbourg, having deter.
mined to let nothing prevent the most
thorough search for young Cash, left
most OF his men at the house and at
O'Clock proceeded to Cheraw to summon
larger posse Of horsemen with which
to enter the swamp aud track the fugitive
to his hiding place. He is supposed to
be near Cash's Depot on IN island in the
swamp.
Arriving at CLeraw at 10 O'Clock Capt.
lsichbourg called on the intendant and
authorities for the force. He desired
some fifty men. He is carrying out the
desire OF the Governor in making no
terms with the Cashes.
! FLORENCE, March 9.-The expedition
sent against the outlaw, Began Cash, was
most systematically managed and thor.
oughly carried out. So little was known
OF the plans that your correspondent
who had been skirmishing around the
Cash castle during the latter portion of
the week, had almost despaired of seeing
any steps taken to arrest the murderer,
and in Obedience to orders from the homo
Office was vending his way towards
Charleston. Leaving Cheraw in compa-
ny with Solicitor Newton, who had re-
turned from Bennettsville the night
previous, we reached Florence about noon
on Saturday. From this point Solicitor
Newton took the Charleston train, while
your correspondent remained here in the
hope of hearing something before the
Gepa. ture of tn u. III. Sunday train fo.
Charleston. A. 9 O'Clock last night |
received telegram from Columbia ad
vising me to postpone MY trip to Charles.
ton. At 2 o. m. to.dsy the train from
Columbia reached here, and thirteen
quiet, but determined looking, men
stepped out on the platform, bringing
with them an oblong box, which the few
loiterere around the depot took to be q
casket. These men were a special posse
from Columbia appointed to arrest tn,
Cashes. They were under command o
Capt. Richbourg, who was met here by
Sheriff Cole, Of Darlington County
and we're acconp anied by Solicitor New
ton who had gone to Columbia via Lane
and Sutit In the meantime ioeomo
tive had been gotten il readineas ane
attached to q passenger coach ready fo
the posse. All she arrangements hat
been perfected an nuietlv fhot outa;d, ,h