Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-19
ROBBED AND KILLED
Tragedy in Upper New York Early
This Morning.
WELL-KNOWN DENVER MAN THE VICTIM
F. P. ArbuckIe, Chairman Colorado
Democratic State Committee.
POLICE SURGEONS REPORT

NEW YORK; November 19-Frank r
Arbuckle< <of Denver. Col. was found in aa
unco1ScouJ condition lying in an obscure
place near a vacant lot, just OF the sioe-
walk in a lot of weeds. on the west SIDE Oh
Sth avenue between 152d and 1880 streets
at 2:45 O'Clock this morning. He died In
the patrol wagon on the way to station
house without regaining consciousness.
That the man was garroted, robbed ana
murdered Is believed from incidents wnlcn
occurred short time prior to his being dis
covered lying in the weeds.
The ambulance surgeon who was caied
upon the finding of the dying man gave it
as his opinion that he was suffering from
heart disease. The police, however, are OF
the opinion that the man came by mis- death
at the hands of thugs.
Sudden Crime.
Ten minutes before Arbuckle was found
a policeman passed the place on his beat
and he asserts positively that there was no
one there then. Arbuckle was five feet nine
inches tall and weighed about 30 pounds,
and in his attire had the appearance OF De-
ing a prosperous business man. He wore a
black diagonal suit of clothes of fine ma
terial, which bore the name OF the MAKER
y. A. Merriman, Fond du Lac, wis.
In the pockets of the dead man were a
number of letters, addressed to Hon.
Frank P. Arbuckle, care of 'Tammany
Times 2:6 West 39th street.
There were also found number OF certifi-
Gates of the Cripple Creek and Central City
Consolidated Mining Company. The letters
all related to mining subjects and schemes
which indicate that the dead man had been
Interested in mining ventures.
Besides these things found In the dead
mans pockets there were also found $1.6O
in change, several programs of a theater,
latch handkerchiefS.
the letter A. a pair of linked cuff but
tons. gold ore charm and three pieces of
gold ore His shirt was marked "A
Displayed n Roll of Money.
Officers sent out on the case went to the
Atalanta Casino. near where ArbucRle was
found There they had a talk with the bar
tender. Charles Horstman, who confirmed
their theory that the man had been foully
dealt with. Hofstman said that man an
swering the description of the dead man
came into the saloon about an hour before
the time he was found unconscious and
called for drink of whisky. He appeared
at the time to be partly under the influence
of liquor In paying for the drink he dis
played large roll of bills, and then pulled
from his pocket a heavy gold watch, which
was attached to large gold chain. After
taking his drink the man left the saloon.
That is the last known of his movements
until he was found in the weeds nearly
dead No money except the small amount
of change found in his pockets, and he
had no watch nor chain.
1t is surmised that the man got on an ele
waited train somewhere down town, and,
falling asleep, rode to the end of the line.
He then got off the train, it is believed, and
walked downstairs and into the Casino
saloon, which is at the foot of the elevated
stairway.
1t is believed that after leaving the
Casino the man set upon by thugs
knocked down and robbed. No marks of
violence were found on the body, according
TO the police. except slight abrasion on
the head This might have been caused by
blow from a sandbag, or it might have
been received in a fall. No one living near
the scene of the tragedy could be found VINO
had heard any unusual noise during the
early morning. A messenger sent to Fred
erick Siegel, editor of the Tammany Times,
brought that gentleman to the station, to
which Mr.. Arbuckle's body had been taken.
Siegers Identification of the remains was
complete.
John Wilkinson of 264 West 133d street.
who says he knew Mr.. Arbuckle WELL has
asked the coroner for permission to take
charge of the body.
Mr.. Siegel said that Mr.. Arbuckle had
been stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
until within a few days. His later move
ments were not known to Mr. Siegel.
The neighborhood where the dying man
was found has an zunsavory reputation.
There a number of "RaineS law
hotels frequented by boatmen and wo-
men of low character. Nearly every week
y
or Knockout drops case in the locality.
SuccessfuI business Man.
DENVER, Col, November 19.-The man
who was found unconscious on the street
in New York city this morning and who
d.ed soon af.erward. was Frank P. Ar
buckle. chairman Of the democratic state
committee of Colorado and receiver in the
land office IN this city. He was born at
Erie in no RI
had the advantage of an excellent educa-
tion and early evidenced the business ca
pacity which has led to his success. In
1870 he became connected with the tele-
graph service of the Kansas Pacific Rail-
way Company, whose railway had been
completed to Denver. Some time afterward
he organized the American District Tele-
graph Company. In this city, whose super
inteEdent he was for a number of years.
ard showed marked executive ability in its
management.
Other organizations perfected and sue
cess fully operated by MIR. Arbuckle were
the Beaver Brook Water Company and
Mountain Water Company. which for many
years supplied the citizens of Highlands
until consolidated with the Denver Union
Water Company. The Denver-Highlands
Electric Company is another of his pros
porous ventures He was receiver of the
land office at Lamar during Cleveland's
first administration, and was appointed to
the sa me position in the Denver office under
the present administration. Mr.. Arbuckle
went east after the election to close up a
large mining deal. He leaves widow
and two sons.
Mrs. Arbuckle left Denver last evening
via the Union Pacific to join her husband
in New York. where 1t had been arranged
they would remain for month. Her
friends in this city have arranged to have
the fact of her husbands death made
known to her on her arrival at Omaha this
afternoon.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. November 10
Frank P. Arbuckle. who was found dead
In New York city this morning, was well
known at Fond du Lac. Wis, where he
married Miss Emma Swift of that city a
number of years ago He last visited Fond
du Lac about a year ago. j. A. Merrfman
sent him suit of clothes about three
weeks ago 10 Erie. Pa, where he spent
last summer.
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