The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-04-22
WIGCINS'S SLAYER
CAUGHT LAST WEEK
ARTHUR DALEY TAKEN IN
BERKELEY COUNTY.
Don Woman's Apparel
Man Hurried Away to State Pemten.
tentiary for Safe
Keeping.

After a chase of more than week
Arthur Daley, gunman, who mortal
ly wounded Magistrate jeff D. Wig
gins in a fight at Elloree on the
night of April Z is now safely lodged
in the state penitentiary at Colum-
bia. The capture was made about
daybreak Friday morning few
miles north of Pinopolis in Berkeley
county more than 60 miles from the
scene of his crime of week ago.
The negro was taken in hand by a
group of men among whom were
Policeman D. L. Sanders and Gordon
Virgins of the eastern section OF
Orangeburg county. At the time OF
his hiding in the county to the south
DALEY was garbed in woman S
clothes and masQuerading as a fe-
male in his attempt to make a get
ava; from the power of the law.
Shortly after his capture Sheriff Den
mis-, of Berkeley county, and others
rushed the man to Summerville,
where he was placed aboard South
ern train and taken through this city
to the penitentiary in Columbia.
Vigil Kept.
Officers had been on the alert for
the man and Sheriff R. F. Dukes, of
this county, and other county Off
GERS had been constantly watching
every avenue Of escape for some clue
of the mans hiding Place. 1t ap-
pears that he made good his escape
from the border of OrargcE!rg coun-
ty early last week and that staying
with friends in The I-orthern portion
of Berkeley county he later landed
with some negro families near Coop
er's store in that section. 1t was
here that officers were given a tip
that the man was in hiding and took
prompt action to apprehend the out
lawed man. Policeman Sanders and
Mr.. Virgins were notified Wednes-
day night of the reported where
abouts of the negro and hastened to
assist in the taking of the outlaw.
About break of day yesterday the
men surrounded house on the farm
of Louis Harvey a few miles to the
north of Pinopolis and ordered the
man to come from his hiding. A few
minutes later he emerged with both
hands above his head and gave up to
the guardians of the law. Prior to
his emergence from the house at the
command of the officers, Daley was
told that in the event of his surrend-
er without fight that ne would be
cared for and that the law would be
allowed to run it's course
In Overalls.
When he came from the house
with both hands above his head Dali
ey wore new suit of overalls and a
new cap. While it was admitted by
many in that section that he had
been wearing the female apparel he
was at that time garbed in the
denim.
1t was found that two shotguns and
heavy .calibre revolver were in the
bed from which the man had just
arisen at the command of the Off
GERS.
A reward of $500 had just been
offered by Governor Cooper and citi-
zens of Eutawville had also offered
like amount making a price of ST.
900 on the head of the outlawed ne
gro. While officers of this coun-
and citizens of the neighboring coun-
ty participated in the capture it is
not decided just yet to whom the re-
ward will go. Sheriff Dennis, of
Berkeley county became a party to
the affair only after the negro had
been captured and he had been sent
for by members of the party, it was
said here today.
The taking of Arthur Daley ends
hunt which was started last week
when the negro in q fight with Off
GERS at Elloree shot the late Magis-
trate Virgins when he and asso-
ciate officers were about to arrest
Daley on a warrant After the af-
fair feeling about that portion Of the
county became inflamed and efforts
were made to find and lynch the ne
gro. Many stories were told OF his
whereabouts and hunting parties
were on the vigil for him in the
swamp land to the south of Parler.
Denies Shooting.
Daley steadfastly denied any
knowledge or connection with the