Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-20

written by different citizens, each public Off
cer and have reason to believe that there was
no concert Of action among them in writing
On the morning Of March the Chief Consta
BILE returned and submitted his report, which
was as follows
"CoLUMRIA, S. c., March g. 1884.
TO his excellency Hugh S. Thompson, Cover
nor of South Carolina-Sir: Immediately on
receipt of your instructions of the 4th proceed
ed to Cheraw, arriving there about 9.3O on the
morning of the 5th | learned that the Sheriff
lived some twelve miles away and was pleading
sickness. I found the town completely demoral-
lied, about one half of the people being openlyn
favor of Cash. while the other half, the better class
Of citizens, many of them, seemed afraid to give
expression to their opinions. From conversa-
tions with the Intendant and some Of the most
prominent citizens, found that an attempt TO ar
rest, with themeans at my disposal, would prove
abortive, having reason to believe from what L
heard that Cash was quartered at his father S
house, well fortified by an armed band OF men;
Later on met the Solicitor of the Circuit, and
after conference with him decided to return Tor
more complete instructions. would respectful
ly submit that if you authorize me to select a
posse from here feel confident that can make
the arrest at once there being no available officer
of the law in that county to furnish me with
p''S' "p'" "N''' ' R. R.. n. R1cunouna,
Chief Constable State of South Carolina"
Later on the evening of the 9th inst, re-
S"''AA
was in concealment near his fathers residence.
Having good reasons to believe that my commu-
nications by telegraph 20 Cheraw were intercept
ed and were made known to Cash and his 1rlends,
determined to make 40 further attempt to Sc
cure aid from that quarter to effect the arrest.
On the Sth instructed the Chief Constable OF
the State to return to Cheraw to enforce the arrest
of w. B. Cash. The Instructions given to that
officer were as follows:
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, SC, March s, 1854.
Capt. R. n. Richbourg, Chief Constable of the
State-Sir: have received your report of your
action under my instructions conveyed to you
in my letter of March 4th 1884. The effort to ar
rest w. B. Cash having failed, hereby. require
you to proceed at once to Cheraw, taking with
you force of deputy constables to be appointed
by you at Columbia, not exceeding thirteen men.
On your arrival at Cheraw you will increase the
force of deputy constables to such number as
you may find necessary. You will then proceed
70 arrest w. B. Cash without delay. You are au-
rhorized to arm and mount said force. Should
you need further assistance you will report to
me by telegraph, stating what additional force
YOU need. You will keep the force with you un-
der proper restraint and act with prudence and
iirmness. You will report to me as often as may
be necessary by telegraph.
HUGH S. THOMPSON, Governor.
In addition to the foregoing written instruc-
tions verbally cautioned the Constable not to
allow any violent or abusive language to pro-
woke him or any of his deputies to any action
outside of the law, and especially to arrest no
one unless for forcible interference with him in
the discharge Of his duty or upon legal warrant.
On the night of the 9th I received information
that f. B. c. Cash had been arrested upon war
rant issued by Trial Justice as accessory to w.
B. Cash and was in custody Of the Chief Consta-
BILE of the State. Being satisfied that the prison.
oner should not be entrusted to the custody of
the Sheriff Of Chesterfield county, directed the
Chief Constable to bring him to Columbia, as
the safest and most convenient place for his de-
tention until the charges under which ne was
arrested could undergo judicial investigation.
directed the Sheriff of Richland county to
detan the prisoner until such judicial investiga-
ton should be had. HUGH S. THOMPSON.
Sworn to before me this 18th day of March, A.
D. 1884. JOHN P. THOMAS, Jr., Notary Public.
Additional atfidavits were then submitted, OF
which the following are synopses:
Sheriff P. F. Spofford made affidavit before
Trial Justice John NJ. Mcqueen that on the oc-
casion Of his visit to COL Cash's house to arrest
Boggan Cash, Col. Cash made to him these re-
marks: "Col. Cash said if anybody struck him
over his head like Richards did Boggan, he
would shoot him, and did not blame his son for
shooting Richards. Col. Cash told me that he
was making preparations himself to come up to
shoot Richards when his son returned. The
Colonel said if Richards did not die that he
would kill him. That he (Col. Cash) had heard
that a posse was coming down from Cheraw 10
arrest Boggan, and if they did some of them
would get hurt. That there was ring at Cheraw
that had been working against him and his son
and he would like to get apop at them."
II. G. Timmons made affidavit that on the oc-
cason of his visit to the Cash house after the
shooting he heard Col. T.. B. c. Cash say that II
Richards did not die he would kill him himself.
P. S. Terry and J. +. Agerton made affidavit
that they were shown letter from Col. e: B. c.
Cash to A. d. Perkins, of Cheraw, dated Febru,
ary %, in which Col. Cash said: 81 am glad
my son killed Richards-if he had not would
have killed IL him him myself 1t saved me WIN
w. c. Brock, } ohm f. Agerton and p. S. Terry
made affidavit in regard to the circumstances OF
the shooting of Richards. Their evidence agreed
with and thoroughly confirmed the evidence be-
fore the cOroners jury.
James T.. McNair made affidavit that on Feb
ruarv % he met w. b. Cash in Cheraw and
Cash had said to him: Cd d-n Richards ;
he Jumped on me when was unarmed, but now
am armed and intend to kill him. He said
nothing about Richards threatening him..
Henry \. Wilson made affidavit that day or
two before Richards death Col. Cash told him
CWilsonj that he would "gve Richards until
Saturday to die and if he did not die by that time
he would kill him. He heard Col. Cash say
the same day: "If any man offers reward for
my son will double the reward for him." He
heard him say at the same time: ''If this thing
is pushed further will put Cheraw in ashes. .
his son ever did" He said: 81 never would
have thought anything of my son if he had not
shot Richards.' He also heard Col. Cash say
the same day: 'If Sheriff Spofford or any Off
cial could catch his son his son would surrender,
but if company came from Cheraw or any
where else my son and myself will fight them
till we die"
Capt. r. n. Richbourg made affidavit of the
circumstances Of Col. Cash's detention and ar
rest
j. ID. Harden made affidavit as follows: 1
first saw w. b. Cash on the day he shot Richards
going into the telegraph office. a few minutes
later l came out and went into the drug store,
where was sitting He remained a few min
uTes in front of the drug store in conversation,
and then went inside the drug store. Just before
he went in the drug store a boy rode up on
horse and gave him note, which he read, and
remarked that he would attend to it, and tore
the note up. l left the drug store going in the
direction Of Brooks corner; stopped some thir-
ty feet from the drug store and was at that point
passed bv w. B Cash. Did not see him again
until after the firing of the three shots.
John J. Sundy made affidavit: l was at DR..
Clavton's store at Cash's depot on the Saturday
evening when Boggan came from Chcraw. When
Boggan came back from Choraw he asked, us
father % Some one in the crowd answered
yes. Then Col T.. b. c. Cash ran out, and Bog
gan said 81 have killed the damned rascal -
The Colonel huggcd and kissed Boggan, and said,
".iy son, you have saved me the trouble ofgong
up to Cheraw to kill him myself" Boggan said
to his father: II was not running from the town,
but only hurried down to keep you from going
up Oh inc tTalll, as htu So..eii Sou Iotc 2!
that you were coming up The Colonel then
asked his son if he was certain Richards was
dead Boggan said "Hc was dead. / missed
him the first shot and the second shot he fell,
then stepped up step or two and shot him
again after he fell. Then ran down the street
until met the negro with my horse About
that time William Grant and 4. J. Ellerbcc rode
up in a buggy from Cheraw. Young Cash caught
a rifle in his hands and the Colonel pulled out
his pistol and the two Cashes ran to meet the
bU Cry d Seeing it was two friends the
Colonel and his son walked alongside the buggy
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