New-York tribune., 1896-11-21
,pBJrCKLE CASE ARRESTS.
MEN SUSPECTED OF DRUGGING
AND ROBBING HIM.

,rv ALI. ACKNOWLEDGE HAVING BEEN WITH
THE DENVER MN ON WEDNESDAY
x,cur-rHE POLICE THEORIES
mon with shady regulations are prs-
US at the police station III west one-huh-
,,""oa.and-ffty-second-st suspected OF orugglhs
u rohbing Frank p. Arbuckle. the prominent
"w,,cian and mining man OF Denver Coi' VINO
pv found dying at Eighth-ave and One-hun-
,.od.and-ffty-second-st early on Ihursdav
oleu Tbev are George ". Stephens. a
OCCASIONAL gambler. of NO. OH East Ohe-huh-
rs.ord.twenty -thirdst.: Joseph Davidson.
.uocranher. Of No 221 East OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
-.,o,b-st Frederick Menger barkeeper. or
". 600 East Twelfth-st.. and Samuel Stewart
" .o.,rack tout Of No. 231 East Twenty-hfth-
Tho first three were arrested on thursday
IT.. nv detectives of the Central once be-
',.a they had been seen drinking with MT
.or,o in August LuchoWs saloon at NO. llo
r., Fourieenth-st Stewart was arrested by
came detectives yesterday afternoon
charles Butler. colored watchman. VINO had
,.or arrested earlier. was discharged
.cvxoULEDGED MEETING MIR. ARBUCkLE
,ors who was the first man arrested at
a.. ,rofessed 10 know nothing OF Mr. Arbuckie
So, he acknowl wledged afterward that he had
,oo, IN Mr. ArbuCkle's company. Davidsoh
oorrowledged that he met Mr.. Arbuckle on
uoa,esdav afternoon in front Of the Academy
-, N,sic and made an appointment to meet
h,r, IN the saloon in the evening. The de-
..,,.os allege that he arranged with Menger
- S,.nbens 10 entice Mr.. Arbuckle to some
..ousnted place and rob him. DaNldsoh
sa,a that he met Arbuckle according TO ap-
sa,n,ment and introduced him to Menger
had
:, a,nks at Arbuck..s expense and then
.r,.d 70 leave the saloon, but Menger re-
",n.a behind with Mr. Arbuckle to get
.,ror When Menger came out of the saloon
nth Mr.. Arbuckle. Stephens, It is said. accused
nv, Of warning Mr.. Arbuckle and "queerinG
The robbery scheme. Menger became angry ana
,~rck Sterhens who thereupon went away,
veneer following him. Davidson said that he
followed Menger and Stephens. leaving Arbuckle
with Stewart and that he did not see either
Arbucke or Stewart afterward.
Stewart was arrested in Fourteenth-st.. near
rbrd.aye The detectives took Davidson along
N noint him out to them. He appeared 10 De
very much surprised at his arrest. and ANXIOUS
" .nauired the reason. At Police Headqua'
ters he acknowledged that he had been In MT
Arbuckle's company on Wednesday night with
Davidson and the others. Stewart SAID ne lei.
the PARTY going to Third-ave baroer-shop u
get shaved. Menger and Stephens denied any
plot 10 rob Arbucke. but they ccrrooor"'eu
pavidson's statements in regard to the meeting
at the saloon and the subsequent quarrel
The detectives traced Mr.. Arbuckle and Stew
srt m La Oranges saloon and restaurant. at
Thirty -fourth-st. and Broadway, Where thes
were seen together at lO:3O O'CLOCK at iisn'
James McOuigan, a cabman, who has stahd a'
One hundred and fl fifth st and Eighth-aNe'
told the police that he was driving down Ehsh,n-
ave at One-hundred- and -fiIty -secohn n
tween II and - o'clock on Wednesday night
when his attention attracted TO can win
a white horse that was standing al Ohe-hull
dred-and: fifty -second-st. ana braohIrs, WrSnsesn
Mid he spoke Of the circumstance 10 frlend
who was riding on the box with him' ana po'n
thought there was something stranee aprut d
cah standing where there were no houses. lhere
was reason for belief. the police thought. that
Mr. Arbuckle was first drugged then placed IN
the cab somewhere downtown. taken 10 orau-
hurst-ave and One-hundred- -and -hftN -secono-St
and robbed and then carried to the Sidewalk on
Eighth and left 10 die
THE PRISONERS REMANDED.
Stephens. Davidson Menger and Stewart were
taken 10 the Harlem Court yesterday, and were
remanded 20 the custody of the police in west
One-hundred a nd d-ffty-second-st. until to-day
Richard H. Arbuckle. the dead mans brotner'
who was Collector Of the Port of Erie, Penn our
ing President Cleveands first Administration
arrived in this city yesterday. He SAID the
news Of his brothers death reached him through
a newspaper representative in Erie William y.
Arbuckc the father Of the dead man, is eighty
three years DID, and is a highly respected citizen
Of Erie He has been honored by the people or
his State with several important onces MS
last office was that Of Superintendent OF PUBIC
School Buildings which he resigned last spring.
His wife is eighty-one years old. The coupe
have been married sixty-three years. and sun
enjoy good health
Mr. Porter Of Denver sent a dispatch to Mr.
Feigl. Of The Tammany Times. YESTERDAY
saving that he would not arrive here until TO-
morrow morning he intended to meet the
widow Of Mr. Arbuckle and 70 accompany her
TO this city No arrangements for the burial or
Mr. Arbuckle will be made until the arrival OF
the widow