The herald., 1896-11-21
THE STREETS OF NEW YORK
Not on the Stage but in
Reality
FRANK ARBUCKLE'S DEATH
Not Believed to Have Resulted From
Natural Causes
Brace Game Gamblers Arrested in Con-
nection With the Matter-The Evil
dence Gathered by Detectives
Associated Press Special Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The general
Office detectives today made three addi-
tional arrests in connection with the
death of Frank P. Arbuckle of Denver.
The prisoners are George Stevens, sa-
loon keeper; Frederick Menger, bar
tender. and Joseph Davidson, a STEM
ographer. The investigations of the de-
tectives disclosed the fact that on We'd
nesday evening Arbuckle was in Luch-
ow's saloon on Fourteenth street and
Irving place in company with the three
men named. On Davidson one of Ar
buckles cards was found. Davidson
said they had arranged a meeting for
today. The three prisoners admitted
having seen Arbuckle in Luchow's sa-
loon on Wednesday night. They denied,
however, having gone up town with him.
Menger said Stevens was trying to get
Arbuckle to go to Harlem with him Ito
go against a brace gambling game" He
did not know whether Stevens succeed
ed. The three prisoners were arraigned
in Harlem court today and were held
for further examination.
Butler, negro, arrested last night
was released today, there being no evil
dence to connect with him the alleged
murder or robbery.
The detectives are said to be looking
for a man known as "Sheeney Sam"
who bears an unsavory reputation and
whose haunts are in East Fourteenth
street The detectives have learned that
this person was in the crowd accom-
panying Arbuckle while he was in Luch-
ows saloon. 1t is alleged that after
they left the saloon and stood on the
sidewalk on the outside, "Sheeny Sam"
and Menger got into an alteration. 1t
was about this time, 1t is alleged, a
brace game" up town was suggested.
"Sheeny Sam" Is believed to have quar-
relied with Menger, thinking he was to
be cheated out of his share Of Ar
buckles money Menger Is said to have
left the party after the row.
Richard Arbuckle of Erie, Pa, brother
of the dead man, reached the city today.
Prof. Witthaus, a chemist, is making
microscopical analysis Of the stomach
of the dead man.
Menger has made the following state
| ment: Il, in company with Joseph Da-
wilson and George Stevens, both of whom
came from Bentley Kan, met Arbuckle
in Luchows saloon on Fourteenth street
They wanted to steer him up against a
brace game and get his money. had
nothing to do with this, and left the
three men at Miners theater. That's
all I know about the case, anyhow"
Samuel Stewart, alias "Sheeny Sam,"
the fourth man wanted by the central
office detectives, was arrested this after
noon by Detective Daily. He was point
ed out by Davidson, one Of the other
prisoners, who was with Dale at the
time. The prisoner was taken to police
headquarters. Stewart said he was 27
years old and a salesman. His story of
his whereabouts on Wednesday night is
as follows: II was In the Academy sa-
loon with the three men arrested and
Arbuckle. Several rounds of drinks were
had, and we went to Luchow's place,
where a game of cards was proposed.
Arbuckle refused to play. We left the
place and in front of the place Davidson
and Menger quarreled. I left them and
went to barber shop on Third avenue.
near Sixteenth street. After getting a
shave went home"
Stewart was arraigned in the Harlem
court later in the afternoon. and was re-
manded to the care of Capt Kochner of
the West Fifty-second street station,
where the other prisoners We're also
locked up.
Col. Frederick Riegel, friend of Ar
buckle, tonight said he thought Mr.. Ar
buckle by mistake got on an elevated
train going up town and had been car
ried far up town before he was awaken
ed by the guard. Then, getting out Of
the train, he was somewhat dazed, and
not knowing exactly where he was, was
shortly after attacked by persons who
robbed him and that the excitement
brought on heart failure. 1t was learned
tonight that Arbuckle was seen last
before his death at Forty-second street
and Sixth avenue on Wednesday just
before IL o'clock. He was in the sa-
loon attached to the st. Charles hotel
at the northwest corner of Forty-first
street and Sixth avenue. There he ap-
peared to be alone, though he treated
number of men who were in the place at
the time. He showed a number of bills
and gave his card to one of the men.
When he left the saloon he was seen
talking to a number Of cabmen and
finally went up the street towards the
elevated stateion at Forty-second street.
He was alone.
Acting Captain Kirchner said tonight
he had nothing new to tell about the
case but he expected to have new devel-
ments by tomorrow morning.