Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1884 — A SOUTHERN TRAGEDY. [ARTICLE]

A SOUTHERN TRAGEDY.

W. B. Cash, Son of the Noted Duelist, Mortally Wounds Two Men. [Telegram from Cheraw, S. 0.3 Saturday of last week W. B. Cash, son of Col. E. B. Cash, the noted duelist, who kiHed Col. Shannon a few years ngOv oame into town early in the day and remained until dark. Just before starting lor homo ho became very boisterous, and was approaohed by Town Marshal Richards and requested to keep -quiet. A difficu ty„ ensued and they cliucted; the Marshal using his club freely on Caslrfe head and arms, but finally the Marshal was overpowered and terribly beaten and kicked in the head and face by Cash. After the two men were separated Cash immediately tOWTIy This afternoon about 3 o'clock Cash again came to town, and after remaining about two hours walked up to Marshal It chards, who was sitting on a dry-goods box in front'©! a store. Passing by him a few paces Cash suddenly wheeled round and wot bout saying a word drew a 38-caliber Smith & Wesson pistol from h:s hip-pocket and fired thiee shot? in rapid succession at the Marshal. The first Bhot passed through the left lunr of James Coward, an innoceht bystander. The second ball took erteo; in Richards’ left lumr, and, as he fell. Cash fired another shot, which missed its mark. He then ran to his horse. which was hitched at a convenient place, and in the excitement wns permitted to escapo. a Both men are mortally mounded.