The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-14
THE OAKLEY MURDER.
The Prisoners Observation-Disclosures Of
the Widow-White Dying.

The news that the three murderers Of W. B.
Fidea had been arrested spread quickly
abroad, and early yesterday morning the
widow of the murdered man came down to
the coroner's office 10 give her testimony.
She was taken before Trial Justice I. j.
Mackey, and being sworn, testified that at the
time her husband was murdered he had in his
possession money to the amount OF near
eight hundred dollars in bills, coin and nickel,
corresponding to that found in the leather
wallet of Sam White. Th.t all this was taken
of, together with certain articles from the
store, and some Of his clothing. The black
satin vest found in The oilskin sack, which
White gave 10 Cupid for assisting him, she
identified as the one stoleE from her husband
oa the night OF the murder, it having been
HIS WEDDING VEST.
She also swore that the white satin vest found
in the possession of fve.fngered Anthony
belonged to her husband, and was stolen at
the same time. The shoes and other articles
besides she also identified, particularly jar
of red and white broken candy which she had
missed. A warrant was then ser o The Jail
for Sam White, but the pr soner was pro-
nounced to be too i'll to be moved. The wit
ness was then escorted BY the trial justice to
the Jail, and taken into the cell where White
was confined. she knew him perfectly well,
called his name, and said lie had been in the
employ OF DR.. Rhames, at Oakley, sometime
back, but had left; that he traded frequently
at the store, and alw ays wanted whlskey.
DURING THIS EXAMINATION
the pr isoner White lay upon the floor OF his
cell without giving any signs Of consciousness.
His eyes were vide open and staring, and his
breath long.drawn. The physician placed his
finger near the pupil Of the eye, and at last
pressed it upon the ball, but the prisoner ex-
hiblted no signs of life. He Is said to be Ia
Doring under congestion of the lungs and
brain. On the return from the Jail the be-
reaved lady was taken into the detective Office
by the magistrate tO take
LOOK AT FIvE.FISGERED ANTHONY.
This notorious character, who is well known
in the annals OF crime in this city, was called
from The gloomy de ptEs Of his cell. No. A. and
made TO show his dusky countenance In the
light ofday. Mrs Fdea identified him also as
one of the employees OF DR.. Rhames at the
same time with White. The two had also been
seen loafing around the station the day pre-
cedng the murder. The digital curiosities OF
Anthony were also examined, and served but
to confirm the witnes; in her Identification Of
him. Her affidavit in full was taken and
signed, 10 be used at The trial OF these prison
ers for murder. The prisoner White
appeared to be fast shufling of this
mortal coil, and it is thought that
his natural death will iorestall the retribu.
ton of Justice. The papers and evidence taken
at the inquest over the body OF the murdered
man were sent down yestel day, but contained
nothing of interest beyond what has transpired,
excepting that they indicate that the later
story of quinquid digital Anthony is true, aud
that there were more than three assassins i'm
pcated in the foul deed. TIE country Is
aroused, and il there be others implicated,
they will speedily be brought within the
strong grasp of the law.