Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-29

double -barreled shotgun examined. Both
barrels were empty. Saw the Winchester
rifle examined, and saw some charges were
missing. There were several empty shells,
I can't say exactly the number, and large
number Of shells for the shotgun were on
and about his person.
r. c. Watts, sworn, says: am an attorney
at law and brother-in-law of w. B. Cash, de-
ceased. heard this morning, about half
+ Immediately arose and wrote to Gen.
Prince to notify the corner or trial justice
that Boggan Cash was killed. I know moth
ing of the particulars. Shortly after that
time left home and came down as quickly
as I could, accompanied by DR.. Clayton and
negro who drove the wagon. When l
arrived at w. B. Cash's place-it being. the
first time was ever there-l inquired at
the house on the road where the corpse was
and who was with it. was informed that
no one was with it, but they had instructions
not to 90 about the corpse. DIR. Clayton
and myself, accompanied by two or three
witnesses, went to the corpse. 1 told them
| it would not do to leave it by itself. When
I arrived the corpse was lying where the
Jury saw it. w. B. Cash had his right hand
up near his ear and his left arm across his
| breast. His left leg crooked under his right
leg. He was lying on his back, his face
looking toward the heavens and his mouth
open. I told the parties he must be straight
ened out, but not moved from the direction
he fell in. Had his hands and feet tied.
Had his mouth closed and handkerchief
tied around his face. Had somer rails brought
and sent and got a canvas sheet to protect
him from the sun. Had his eyes closed.
His body was not moved until we had per-
mission from the coroner.
Henry Jackson, sworn, says: | was one
of the posse summoned by f. T. King to
arrest W. B. Cash. I went with the posse
on Wednesday night. Saw Cash only after
he was shot. Cash was nearly dead when
saw him. I was stationed near the oarn
with King. King sent me to the post OF the
posse that were stationed in front of the
dwelling house to tell them to come to the
barn. Just after arrived where the parties
on the road were stationed the firing COM
menced at the barn. Just as we started
around the dwelling house to 60 to the lot,
Lee ran out of the house with his gun. We
ordered him to halt, and he wheeled around
as if he were going to shoot. Lee then ran
around to the corner of the house, squatted
down at the corner and appeared to be
getting ready to shoot. Sam Lee was then
Shot at by the crowd and wounded in the
leg. He came out and said he would sur
render. We then took Lee and went toward
the barn. We met the crowd, and King
told us that Hilton was shot and Cash was
killed. We then took Lee and brought him
a prisoner to Cheraw. King told us that he
did not want us to kill Cash, and not to
shoot unless necessary. Cash had shot
gun and Winchester rifle. The Winches-
ter rifle was buckled around him, and the
shotgun was lying on the ground near by
him.
H. G. Hendrix, sworn, says: was one
of
arrest W. B. Cash. We arrived at Cash's
place about daylight. was stationed with
Rhodes in the road near the dwelling-house
by E. T. King. After we had been station
ed in the road some time, Henry Jackson
came to where we were and told US that w.
B. Cash was in the barn loft, and that King
wished US to come to the barn. We started
to the barn. Just as we started the firing
commenced at the barn. While the firing
was going on and we were going to the
barn, Sam Lee ran out ofthe dwelling house,
and we ordered him to surrender. Lee had
gun and had it in position to shoot. Lee
did not surrender until after we had shot at
him several times. I think he shot as he
went around the house. Lee appeared to be
trying to cover himself so that could shoot.
After Lee surrendered King came up and
told us that Cash was shot and Bill Hilton
was shot. went to the lot with several of
the posse and found Cash lying on his left
side, facing the swamp. Two guns were
lying by him, the shotgun some little dis
tance from him and one of his arms around
the rifle. Two pistols were about him one
lying near his body, the other in a case on
I heard the word "halt" given at the lot
from where I was stationed before there
was any firing. We were instructed by
King before we got to Cash's and when
he stationed us not to shoot Cash without
halting him and only in self-defence. The
firing over at the lot before we got there.
Cash's left hand was lying over on the
ground and the other hand was lying on
his body. saw a negro boy come out of
the dwelling-house and &C, to the barn and
then come back before the firing began.
Lee surrendered to US in his night-clothes.
w. H. Hilton, sworn, says: was one of
the posse summoned by E. It. King to arrest
w. B. Cash. We got to Cash's place about
half an hour before day. Mr.. Avery and
myself were stationed by King between the
barn and the swamp, andinstructed to guard
that place. After we had been stationed
about an hour w. B. Cash came out of the
barn toward sin the direction of the swamp.
When Cash got in about fifteen feet of me
halted him. He made no reply, but fired
on me. 1 then fired and Cash fell. order
and then Cash and myself kept firing until
some person told me not to shoot any more,
"he is DONE" Cash had double -barreled
shotgun, Winchester rifle and two pistols.
The shotgun was lying close by him, the
rifle was lying partly on the ground and
on Cash. One pistol was lying near Cash
and the other was on him. Cash shot three
times after he fell that I know of. 1 think
more. The third shot that Cash fired struck
me in the finger, going in and cutting
through the flesh and dividing some of the
tendons, and shooting off the stock of my
gun. The ball went through my coatsleeve,
Overcoat and waterproof. King instructed
US not to shoot any person without halting
him, and only to shoot in self-defence. Cash
did not see me until halted him. / did not
see any one at the barn during the shooting.
saw black boy before the shooting 60 to the
barn. used my pistol, calibre No. 38, after
the gun. shot it twice. There was shoot
ing by others of the posse, but 1 was too
tightly engaged to see who it was.
DIR. KOlloch, sworn, says: was summon
ed by the coroner to view the body of w. B.
Cash and make post-mortem examination
if necessary, in order to ascertain the cause
of his death. No dissection was made, as it
was unnecessary. 1 simply examined the
wounds probing them. found number
of bullet holes, eight or ten, some of them
made by large shot and some of them by
rifle or musket balls. There were two
wounds, either of which would have been
sufficient to have caused his death, both OF
which seemed to have been made by large
balls, Winchester rifle balls or something of
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