Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20

West.
NEW YORK, November 19.-Frank p
Arbuckle of Denver, Colo, was found in
an unconscious condition, lying in an OBJ
scure place near vacant lot, just off the
sidewalk. in a lot of weeds on the west
side of Eighth avenue, between One Hun
dred and Fifty-second and One Hundred
and Fifty-third stree,s, at 2:45 o'clock this
morning. He died in the patrol wagon on
, the way to a station house, without re-
gaining consciousness.
That the man was garotted. robbed ana
murdered is believed from incidents which
occurred a short time previous to his be-
ing discovered lying in the weeds.
The ambulance surgeon who was called
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
his death at the hands of thugs.
Ten minutes before Arbuckle was
found a policeman passed the place on MS
beat. and he asserts positively that there
was no one there then Arbuckle was
about 50 years old, five feet ten inches
tall and weighed about POO pounds. and in
his attire had the appearance of being
| PROSPEROUS business man. He wore
black diagonal suit of clothes of fine
material. which bore the name of the
maker. j. A. Merriman, Fond Du Lac,
Wis"
In the pockets of the dead man were
number of letters addressed to Hon.
Frank p. Arbucllle, care Of Tammany
Times, 2SG West Thirty-ninth street
/ There were also found a number Of cert-
| fcates of the Cripple Creek and Central
City Consolidated Mining Company. The
letters all related to mining subjects and
schemes. which indicated that the dead
man had been interested in mining ven
lures.
Besides these things. there were also
found SLIGO i'm the dead mans pockets, sew
eral programmes of a theatre. latch key,
two handkerchiefs, marked with letter
a." pair OF linked cuff buttons, gold
! ore charm and three pieces of gold ore
His shirt was marked a.
Officers sent out on the case went to
the Atalanta Casino, near where Arbuckle
was found. There they had a talk with
the bar tender, Charles Horstman, who
| confirmed their theory that the man had
been fouly dealt with. Horstman said
that a man answering the description of
! the dead man came into the saloon about
an hour before the time he was found UNI
| conscious. and called for a drink Of whis-
ky. He appeared at the time TO be part
ly under the influence of liquor In paying
for the drinks he displayed a 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, and he had no watch
or chain.
1t is surmised that the man got on an
elevated 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 down stairs and into the
Casino saloon. which is at the foot of the
elevated stairway. 1t is believed that
after leaving the Casino the man was set
upon by thugs. knocked down and rob-
bed No marks of violence were found on
the body. according to the police, except
a slight abrasion on the head. This
might have been caused by a blow from
a sandbag, or it might have been re-
ceived in a fan. No one living near the
scene of the tragedy could be found who
had heard any unusual noise during the
early morning.
A messenger sent to Frederick Siegel.
editor of the Tammany Times, brought
that gentleman to the station to which Mr.
Arbuckles body had been taken. Siegels
Identification Of the remains was COM
plete.
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. Segel.
The neishborhood where the dying man
was found has an unsavory reputation.
There are n number of Raines law hotels.
Nearly every week the police receive a
report of some robbery or knockout drops
case in the locality.
John Wilkinson. of 264 West One Hun
bred and Thirty-thrd street, this city,
who says he knew Mr.. Arbuckle well, has
asked the coroner for permission to take
charge Of the body.
An examination by the coroners ply
stefan tonight proves that no assault had
been committed and that Arbuckle had
| died of heart failure