Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-13
The Aurkrille Guqnirer,
YORKVILLE, S. e. :
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 13, 1884.
COL. CASH ARRESTED.

cessory after the fact, of the murder of Town
Marshal Richards, of Cheraw, by VIM.
Began Cash, was effected at the home Of
Col. Cash, in Chesterfield county, last Sun
day morning, by State Constable Richbourg,
and posse of twelve picked men, who ac-
companied him for that purpose. BY the
alleged inertness of the officials of Chester
field county, the Governor was impelled to
assign the State Constable to the duty of at
tempting the arrest Of the Cashes, and the
manner in which the arrest of Col. Cash was
made, is detailed as follows by special dis
patch to the Ne,cs and Courier from Cheraw,
under date of March 9-l2.3O P. NJ:
State Constable R. n. Richbourg, with
twelve picked men armed with improved
Springfield rifles, left Columbia at midnight
last night, and arrived at Florence at $50
A. M. They were met there by Sheriff
Cole of Darlington, and took special train
for Cash's Depot, no regular train leaving
on Sundays. The force reached a point a
mile below Cash's Depot at 5 A. NJ. Here
the train stopped and the force disembark-
ed and proceeded up the track on foot to
Cash's house.
Before daylight the house was surround
ed, and the force waited for light. About
o'clock Cash the elder rose, found that the
pickets were about, armed himself with a
Winchester repeating rifle and pistols and
tried to escape from the premises. He ran
against John Y. Pearson, one of the senti-
nels, who presented his rifle, demanding
his surrender. Cash hesitated and Pearson
said: "Drop your gun or | will shoot you
in two seconds" Cash dropped his gun
quickly. He admitted having been taken
completely by surprise. When captured he
was endeavOring to make his way to the
Lighthouse across the railroad, where young
Cash has been sleeping every night since
the murder. The force closed inand search
ed Col. Cash's house thoroughly, but could
find nothing of Began Cash. party start
ed for the log house before mentioned.
When they were half way there, Cash get
ting alarmed for his sons safety, made a
proposition to 60 to the og-house if allowed
to do so, alone, and pledged his sacred hon
or that he would have his son surrender
within two hours. The proposition 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. He offered,
however, if the force would withdraw that
his son would surrender before, Wednes,
day. He frankly stated that he only wanted
to come off with flying colors, that neither
he nor his son desired to be considered out
laws, but that he desired to effect q capitula-
ton on his own terms. Bearing in mind the
desire of Governor Thompson that Cash
should be captured before he had chance
to surrender, Chief Constable Richbourg de-
clined these terms. Cash then made other
propositions and finally offered to let Rich
ing that he would surrender within twenty
four hours if the posse were dispersed.
This showed weakening and was finally re-
fused by Richbourg, who Immediately pro-
ceeded to give Cash taste of the rigor OF
the law. His premises were surrounded by
a guard with instructions to allow no de-
parture or arrival. Cash's pistols and rifle
were taken from him. Cash protested bit
terly against this, but said he yielded to
force. Capt. Richbourg, having determin-
ed to let nothing prevent the most thorough
search for young Cash, left most of his men
at the house, and at 8 o'clock proceeded
to Cheraw to summon larger posse of
horsemen with which to enter the swamp
and track the fugitive to his hiding place.
He is supposed to be near Cash's Depot on
an island in the swamp.
Colonel Cash was conveyed to Columbia
on Sunday night, while sufficient force,
under Constable Richbourg, remained in
Chesterfield for the purpose of effecting the
arrest of his son, the principal in the crime
of which they are charged.
delivered to the Sheriff of Richland county,
who conveyed him in buggy from the de-
pot to the Jail, where he was placed in what
is called "the parlor," on the first floor Of
the building, and is allowed every comfort
not inconsistent with the rules of the Jail.
Col. Watts, Of his counsel, who had arrived
in Columbia, at once notified AttOrney-Gen-
eral Miles and Solicitor Newton, of the
Chesterfield circuit, of his intention to sue
out a writ of httdeas corpus before Chief JUS
tice Simpson, and as Solicitor Newton de-
sires the regular notice of three days, no fur
proceedings have yet been taken.
Began Cash has not yet been arrested, and
the Governor has ordered State Constable
Richbourg and his posse to return to Col
umbia without making any further effort to
secure his arrest, The supposition is, that
by the counsel of the elder Cash, the son
will surrender himself to the Sheriff Of
Chesterfield county.