The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-27
FRANK p. ARBUCklE,

A Prominent Democratic roiitician of
Colorado. Died In New York >tstt"n
noa.e having Been Picked ~ tnsoa-
Scion. In "a Rather shady i-"ssitt, WITH
watch aud Money cone-rhe Pole. Ia
seStigsting.
NEW NoEK, Nov. .o.-Frank 4. Ar
buckle. OF Denver. Col. was found un-
conscious on UPPER Eighth avenue.
near One Hundred and fifty-third
street. The msn died in "a station
house. to which he was carried. In
his pockets were found five shares of
the Cripple Creek a Central City Con-
solidated Gold Mining Go. There
were no marks of violence on the body.
but there was n distinct faint Of
LIQUOR about IL. and the detectives
were sent out at once To make an in-
vestigation. They went To Capt
sauer's Atlantic casino at One Hun
dred and Fifty-tfth street, aud there
learned that "A man answering the de-
scription of the dead man in every par
ticular had been in the casino between
10 and II o'clock Wednesday night
Charles uorsiman, the bartender, says
that the man then had a handsome
watch and chain. lie remained I'm the
casino for half an hour, ana while
there bought several drinks ana
showed large roll of bills.
OF his movements after that time
the police have a yet been able TO
learn nothing. They examined the
ground here he was found, buI aot a
trace of struggle has been found
There was no watch ON the body when
il was searched at the station house.
and but for the statement of the bar
tender the police have no evidence
that would point 10 robbery or
/ assault. The neighborhood where
. the dying man was found mas
an unsavory reputation, and just
Whereabouts there are "A number OF
Raines' law hotels. frequented by boat
men and women of low character.
Nearly every week the police receive
a report of some robbery or knock-ou:
4 drops case.
Fred Feigel, editor of the Tammany
\ Times, identified the dead man as
Frank z. Arbuckle, "A millionaire mine
owner and politician of Denver Mr..
Arbuckle was chairman of the state
democratic committee of Colorado and
during the campaign raised Sl5a.OoO for
campaign purpose. Mr.. Arbuckle had
been in the city for one week. and dur
ing that time had been a guest of Mr..
Feigel at his residence. No. 236 West
Thirty-ninth street. Mr.. Arbuckle,
when last seen by any of his friends,
was on Fourteenth street, near Tam
many hall, at four o'clock "Wednesday
afternoon. lie was with Mr.. Feigel
and was in excellent health and
spirits. After few moments con
versation with Mr.. Feigel he went
away saying: IN see you at STA
o'clock at the house
He did not 90 to the house, however
and was not heard of until Mr.. Feige
identified his body in the station house
few moments after 10 a. m How
and why he went To Upper Eighth
avenue is a mystery. and the police. as
well as his friends, are at loss 70 &C
count for it.
Mr.. Arbuckle held the office Of re
ceiver Of public moneys of the STATE
Of Colorado. to which he was ap
pointed by President Clevelans
in 1898 lie was also presi
dent of the Highland Water-worki
and the Highland Electric Light Co
of Denver. and had large fortune i
real estate and mi ming properties II
Arizona, Cripple Creek and Contra
City.
Mr.. Arbucklc leaves a widow an'
three children. two boys 10 and
years old respectively, and marrie'
daughter. ali of whom reside in Den
yer. Mrs Arbuckle is on her way =
this city TO join her husband.