The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-05-27
EXHUME REMAINS
OF LATE OFFICER
BALLS FOUND FAIL TO AGREE
WITH NEGRO'S PISTOL-WASH
SMITH ARRESTED.

A dispatch to the Columbia State
from Orangeburg, May %, says:
"The body Of Jeff D. Wiggins, magis-.
trate, who was shot at Elloree during
April, and who later died at hospi-
tai in Orangeburg, has been exhurhed
{ for the purpose Of extracting the bull
let from his body that inflicted the
fatal wound. This was done by order
of the solicitor and with the consent
of the family. The operation upon the
dead body was performed by Drs.
Parker and Moore Of Orangeburg in
the presence Of Sheriff R. F. Dukes
and a son and brother of the deceased.
The case in the prosecution Of Ar
thur Daley, alleged to have killed
Magistrate Wiggins, is an interesting
one. It seems that on a Saturday af-
ternoon Arthur Daley became intoxi-
Gated from drinking bitters and was
arrested at Eutawville by Policeman
N. L. Kittrell. While on the way to
the guard house a sister Of Daley ap-
preached the policeman to ask about
bail for Daley, and while the police
man was talking with the woman Dali,
ley grasped the lower part Of the rain
coat the officer was wearing, threw it
over Kttrell's head and picked up
good stick nearby and struck the po-,
liceman such a violent blow as to
break his collar bone and Daley es-
capped. Officer Kittrell was taken TO
hospital. !,
This action of Daley enraged the
people of Eutawville and search was
commenced. On the following We'd
nesday information came that Daley
would probably board the train at Mil
leans and party went to Elloree to
search the train upon its arrival there.
Magistrate Virgins of Eutawyille was
one of the party. When the train
reached the station, Magistrate Wig
gins remained outside to see If he got
off, while others boarded the train. 1t
is reported that a son of the Magis-
trate saw a negro seated in the car
and said "There he is," and the negro
Immediately got up and went into the
toilet. While efforts were being made
to get him out Of the toilet, Magis-
trate Virgins was shot and the negro
jumped out Of the open window.
Upon the death of Magistrate Wig
gins the people generally of that Sec
tion were in bands hunting the often
der. Daley was later arrested about
80 miles below Eutawville and lodged
in the penitentiary 40 await trial.
Daley could employ no council on ac-
count Of the great feeling against
him. On the eve Of court he secured
the services of William c. Wolfe and
y. Leroy Dukes, both Of orangeburg,
upon his earnest assurance Of his In
nocence. Work was begun on this
case and it was ascertained that day
before the shooting Of Magistrate
Virgins, Sheriff o. B. Limehouse Of
Dorchester county, had had some
trouble with a negro and in getting
away, this negro was said to have
taken the sheriff's hat, oyercoat and
pistol and information was received
that he boarded the train at Pregnalls
before it got to Elloree on the night
Magistrate Virgins was shot. A wit
ness has been secured who was on the
train while en- route to Elioree, but
got off before reaching Elloree, who
states that Daley was not on the
train while he was on, but had iden-
titled Wash Smith as being negro
who was on the train and who had
told him he was from Florida and
was going to Sumter.
: AS there was such grave doubt as
To Arthur Daley being the man who
killed Magistrate Wlggins, as last re-
sort the body has been exhumed and
the bullet located. The bullet is 38
calibre, and not the calibre of the
shots that could be fired by the two
pistols found in the house where Dali
ley was arrested.
Both Wash Smith apd Arthur Dali
ley are being held at aorangeburg Jail.
however Arthur Daley is under SEN
tence of two years for striking police
man Kittrell, he pleading guilty to
that charge, stating that he was sorry
and did not know what he was doing
and begged the mercy Of the court.
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