The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-23
THE ARBUCKLE MYSTERY
NEW YORK FUNERAL OF DENVER
MILLIONAIRE FOUND DEAD.
Tightening of the Coils About the
Gang That Is Supposed to Have
Drugged and Robbed Him.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-The funeral serv-
ices over the remains of Frank p. Ar
buckle. the millionaire mine owner of Den
yer. who was found dead last Thursday
morning on Eighth avenue. took place to-
day in St. Chrysostoms Protestant Epis-
copai Chape. Rev. Thomas II. SILL the
rector Of the chapel, officiated. assisted by
the Rev. DR.. Rich, pastor Of the church of
which the deaceased was a member in Den
ver The services were simple and brief.
The more elaborate services will be held
in Denver when the remains reach there.
Mrs. Arbuckle, who arrived in this city
early this morning, accompanied by the
nephew of the deceased, Robert l. Porter.
was present. Richard Arbuckle, the dead
mans brother, who has been in the city
since Friday. assisting to clear up the mys-
terry OF his brothers death, Colonel and
Mrs. Frederick Feigl, whose guest Mr..
Arbuckle was during his stay here. were
also in attendance. After the services the
remains were placed in the receiving vault
of the chapel, and will be taken to Denver
Monday by the widow and relatives.
Mrs. Arbuckle is the guest of Colonel and
Mrs. Feigl. She is nearly prostrated and.
While declining to see any one said through
Colonel Feigi that the printed statement
that her husband died from some organic
disease was untrue. She said that her hus-
band was never in his life in better health
tnan when he came East. He was always
strong and healthy, she says, and there
was no tendency toward heart disease ~
any other organic disease in the Arbuckle
family. She also wished to have IL known
that Mr. Arbuckle had not transferred GER
tain OF his property to her. and that his
estate was unmortgaged, and he was i'm
ful! ownership of all of his property when
he died. Arbuckle also carried a large in
surance on his life.
Detectives arrested six men yesterday
who are believed to be concerned i'm the
ROBBERY and possibly poisoning OF Franklin
Tlerce Arpuckie Wednesday night. Acting
Inspector thompson has taken charge OF
the case and believes that the mystery
about the Denver mans death will be
cleared .s , up. Inc names of the men arrested
are Josepn DAVIDSON, a saloon keeper: two
Fagin brothers, Frederick Menger. alias
Freddy Meyer" George Stevens and Sam
is known as .Syesen .SheeSey ssn years s old: lie
Arbuckle good part of Wednesday night.
These men are believed to be directly con-
and If the chemical analysis of the contents
OF the dead mans stomach shows that
Knockout drops were given him a seri-
Gus charge will have to be faced by the
men.
When it was announced that a gang of
touts was with Arbuckle in the Fourteenth
sstreet saloons, and that Menger. alias
meyer, was one OF them. Menger at once
hunted up detective Jerry Murphy. whom
he knows we'll, and surrendered himself
n he was then taken before Captain O'Brien.
at headquarters. His story led to the other
arrests.
Menger says he and Stewart are the two
of the Luchow cafe. He told a pecuIiar r
tale in relation to the affair He said
stewart accused me and the other men
VINO were with Mr Arbuckle of putting up "A
scheme to rob him. Then / struck him and
We clinched and rolled all over the side
walk. When got up and the fight was all
last saw of him. Davidson and Stevens
were In the i,arty. and they wanted me to
steer Arbuckle up against brace game.
but l refused. What they did after 1 left
In addition to the mystery about how
Arbuckle actually died, the police are find
teenth street to One-hundred -and fifty
fifth street. They have some knowledge of
his whereabouts n from on early, Wednesday
but after that there Is not the slightest
clew to show where. he put i'm his time up
One-hundred d-and-fifty-third street and
Eighth avenue.
The police are now chasing after a
having turned up to such a vehicle having
been near the spot where Arbuckle was
Richard H. Arbucke. of Erie. Pa. a
brother OF the dead man. arrived in the
city Friday He Is sixty-two yeras old
and was collector OF the port during Pres
ident Cleveland's first administration. Mr.
Arbuckle Is the guest of Frederick Feigl
He went to the undertaking establishment
where his brothers body lies and gave or
ders TO have IL embalmed. IL will be held
at the undertakers until Mrs. Arbuckle
arrives from Denver. Mr.. Arbuckles ia
ther and mother both living i'm Erie.
and both are over eighty-three years old
They have been married for sixty-three
years. The news of their sons sudden
death has prostrated the Old couple. and II
Is feared that neither of them will recover