The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-12
THE OAKLEY MURDER.
Another of the Murderers Arrested-Fur
ther Developments.

THE OAKLEY MURDER.
Another of the Murderers Arrested-Fur-
ther Developments.
The full details of this horrid deed were
given in TIE NEWS Of yesterday, as related oy
the prisoner, Anthony Thompson, himself,
and the statements there made are still main
tanned by Thompson 10 be the true story. In
the subsequent developments, however, the
statement conflicts considerably with that Of
another prisoner.
As soon as the details fthe murder and the
names OF the parties suspected were published
yesterday morning, Ran Balden, one OF the
principals in Thompson's statement. came 20
the depo. of the Northeastern Railroad and
SURRENDERED HIMSELF
to Mr.. Robinson, the agent in this CITY, Kan
alleged that he saw the charges against him,
and, knowing that he was innocent, had sur
rendered himself. He was sent down TO the
Detective Office and there repeated his asser-
tions OF his not having anything to do with the
murder. Ran is an Intelligent negro, speaks
rapidly, and chewed tobacco nervously during
the time he was questioned concerning the
affair.
RAMS STATEMENT
/, that he is employed as a teamster at the At
lantic Phosphate works, and was there during
the time the murder was committed and all
next day Sunday On Monday he came TO
town. and at Mr.. Buchheirs, corner OF Line
and Meeting streets he met Sam White, (who,
according to Thompson's statement, went Into
the house with Ran and murdered Mr.. Fidea.)
Sam had been drinking and seemed flush, and
insisted on Rams keeping him company. Ran
SAYS he started from the works to the city to
take the Northeastern train, on Monday eve.
ming, for Gourdin's TO see his sick mother. Sam
insisted that he was going up too, and with
Thompson the party got on the train. On the
way Ran and Sam We seated together,
TALKING LIKE FRIENDS
on different matters. When the train arrived
at Oakley, Thompson, who was seated some
distance from the two others, was arrested by
some men, upon seeing which Sam leaped
from the car and took 10 the woods. Ran
went on 10 Gourdin's, and after seeing his
mother, returned to the city next day. Yes
terday he heard all about the murder In The
NEWS, and delivered himself up. Ran told
his story with an air Of truth, and when told
that Thompson had differed 30 much in his
account, remarked that the latter was crazy.
He offered to produce
PROOFS OF HIS INNOCENCE,
and, accompanied by Officer Hord, he pro-
ceeded to the Atlantic Phosphate Works,
where he procured certificates and afidavits
from several persons, among them the engi-
neer and sulphur burners at the works. These
state that they saw kan Baden at the works
on Saturday night (the night of the murder)
between and o'clock attending TO his
mules, and that he was there at work early
next morning as usual. 1t would thus seem
impossible that Ran could have been one Of
the murderers who entered the house. Sam
White, the other ruf1an, came down to the
city, and seems 10 have been
ENJOYING THE FRUITS OF HIS CRIME.
He spent, it seems, Sunday and Monday in
the city, and after the dlsagreeable intrusion
of the constabes in the cars at Oakley on Mon
day night, and his hasty flight into the woods,
again made his way to the city. On Tuesday
night White put up at boarding house In
Felix street, near Cannon, and slept with
coored boy named Cupid, who reported the
fact yesterday to officer Thomas Fosberry, Of
the coroner's office. He said further that
White paid his way like lord, and made pur-
chases of clothes, shoes, pistols and other artl-
ces freely. Cupid brought Whites things
from the depot and for these services White
told him he could take the
oIL-sKIN CARPETBAG
among his luggage. Officer Fosberry went to
Cupid's house, and getting hold of the carpet
bag made an examination of its contents. He
found two vests, one satin and the other cassi-
mere; pair OF shoes. some broken candy, to-
bacco and other articles just bought The
vests are little worn, and correspond to the
description Of the two missing from the trunk
OF the murdered man. In the pocket OF one
was found leathern wallet containing six
five dollar greenback bills.
CUPID AND SAM WHITE
lett the house where they slept yesterday
morning, and soon after White gave Cupid the
carpetbag and dismissed him. saying that he
was about to leave the city. He started with
Cupid on the preceding day for the depot of the
Savannah and Charleston Railroad, but being
taken sick returned to the house in Felix
street. Officers Hord and Forms left the city
last evening for Columbia, on his track, but it
Is believed by many that Sam Is In the city or
near it. The other prisoners are held for ex-
animation.
The SouABBLE OVER THE UNITED STATES
MARsHALsHlP.-The Washington Star, of Mon
day, says:
Congressman Elliott, of South Carolina, saw
the President on Saturday to urge the remo-
val of United States Marshal johnson. The
President will not make any change until af-
ter conference with Senator Sawyer EX-
Congressman Hoge is candidate for the mar
shaiship.