Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1884 — A SOUTHERN TRAGEDY. [ARTICLE]

A SOUTHERN TRAGEDY.

W. B. Cash, Son of the Noted Duelist, 1 tally Wounds Two Men. i’ [Telegram from Chcraw, S. o.] Saturday of last week W. B. Cash, so Col. E. B. Cash, the noted duelist, who V Col. Shannon a few years ago, came towp early in the day and remained dark. Just before starting for home h« came very boisterous, and was approa by Town Marshal Richards and request* keep quiet. A difficulty ensued and clinched, the Marshal using his club free Cash’s head and arms, but finally the Mai was overpowered and terribly beaten kicked in the head and face by Cash, jj the two men were separated Cash imraed ly left town. ~ This afternoon about 3 o'clock Cash a came to town, and after remaining abou hours walked up to Marshal Richards, was sitting on a dry-goods box in front store. Passing by him a few paces Cash denly wheeled round and without sayi word drety a 38-caliber Smith & Wesson tol from His hip-pocket and fired three t in rapid succession at the Marshal. The shot passed through the left lung of Ji Coward, an innocent bystander. The se ball took effect in Richards’ left lung, an ho fell, Casli fired another shot, which m its mark. He then ran to his horse, w svaß hitched at a convenient place, and ii excitement whs permitted to escape, a men are mortally mounded.