The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-20
MURDERED,
Was Chairman of Colorado Dem.
ocratic Committee.
ON STREETS OF NEW YORK.

"hoh rirst Discovereu Ne Was still Alive
but Died In n short Time-An He
Money and vaiuabies Missing Victim
Was Well Known In Fond du Lac. Wis.,,
Where He Married Miss Emma swift
Was Interested In Gold Mines.
New York, Nov. 20.-Hon. Frank p.
Arbuckle of Denver. chairman of the
Colorado Democratic committee and
president Of the Cripple Creek and Gen.
tral Consolidated Gold Mining company
OF Denver. Colo. was found in an un-
conscious condition. lying In an obscure
place near a vacant lot Just off the
sidewald In lot of weeds. on the west
side of Eighth avenue. between One
Hundred and Fifty-second ard One
Hundred and Fifty-third street. at 2:45
o'clock Thursday morning. He died In
the patrol wagon on the way to a sta
tion house without regaining conscious
ness. That the man was garotted.
robbed and murdered Is believed from
incidents occurring a short time previ-
Gus TO his being discovered lying In the
weeds. The ambulance surgeon who
was called upon after the finding of the
dying man ave II 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 his beat. and he asserts
positively that there was no one there
tlSen.
Displayed n Large Roll
officers sent out on the case went to
the Atlantic casino. near where Ar
buckle was found. There they had a
talk with the bar tender. Charles
Horstman. who confirmed their theory
that the man had been fouliy dealt
with. Horstman said that q man an
swering the description Of the dead
man came into the saloon about an
hour before the time he was found un-
conscious 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 displayed
large roll of bills and then pulled from
his pocket 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
a small amount Of change was found
In his pockets, and ne had no watch nor
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 OF the
train. II Is believed and walked down.
stairs and into the Casino saloon, which
Is at the foot OF the elevated stairway.
Identification Complete.
II is believed that after leaving the
casino the man was set upon by thugs,
knocked down and robbed. No marks
of violence were found on the body. ac-
cording to the police. except a slight
abrasion on the head. This might have
been caused by blow from sandbag
or II might have been received in afall.
No one living near the scene OF the
tragedy could be found who had heard
any unusual noise during the early
morning messenger sent to Freder-
lex Siegel, editor of The Tammany
Times, brought that gentleman to the
| station to which Mr.. Arbuckie's body
had been taken. Siegers Identification
Of the remains was complete. John
Wilkinson Of 264 West One Hundred
and Thirty-third street. this city. who
says he knew Mr.. Arbuckle well. has
| asked. the coroner for permission to
/ take charge of the body.