The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-11-21
FRANK P. ARBUCKlE,
4 Prominent Democratic Pol. tician
OF Colorado,
DIED IN A NEW YCRg STATION HOUSE,
Having Been Picked Up Uleonseious
In Rather Shady Locality with
Watch and Money Gone-The
Police Investigating.

New YORK, Nov. 19.-Frank P. Ar.
buckle, of Denver, Col, was found un-
conscious on upper Eighth avenue,
near One Hundred and Fifty-third |
street The man died in station
house, to which he was carried. In
his pockets were found five shares Of
the Cripple Creek & Central City Con-
solidated Gold Mining Co. There
were no marks of violence on the body,
but there was distinct taint OF
liquor about it, and the detectives
were sent out at once to make an in
vestigation. They went to Capt.
Sauer's Atlantic casino at One Hun
dred and Fifty-tifth street, and there
learned that a man answering the de-
seription of the dead man in every par
ticular had been in the casino between
10 and IL o'clock Wednesday night.
Charles Horstman, the bartender, says
that the man then had handsome
watch and chain. lie remained in the
casino for half an hour, ana while
there bought several drinks and
showed large roll of bills.
OF his movements after that time
the police have as yet been able to
learn nothing. They examined the
ground where he was found, but not u
trace of struggle has been found.
There was no watch on the body when
it was searched at the station house.
and but for the statement of the bar
tender the police have no evidence
that would point to robbery or
assault. The neighborhood where
the dying man was found has
an unsavorv reputation, and just
thereabouts there are number OF
Raines' law hotels, frequented by boat
men and women of low character
Nearly every week the police receive
a report OF some robbery or knockout
drops case.
Fred Feigel, editor of the TammanN
Times, identified the dead man a
Frank P. Arbuckle, a millionaire min
owner and politician of Denver MIR
Arbuclxle was chairman OF the stat
democratic committee OF Colorado ant
during the campaign raised sldS, 600 10
campaign purpose. Mr.. Arbuckle ha'
been in the city for one week, and dur
ing that time had been a guest OF MI
! Feipel at his residence, No. 236 Yves
I Thirty.ninth street. Mr.. Arbucklt
when last seen by any Of his friends
vas on Fourteenth street, near Tau
> many hall, at four o'clock Wednesda
, afternoon. lie was with Mr. Feig'
5 and was in excellent health an
y spirits. After few moments col
d yersation with Mr.. Feigel he wer
away saying: "rll see you at 81
$ o'clock at the house"
$ lie did not go to the house, howeve
e and was not heard of until Mr.. Feig
e identified his body in the station hou'
,r few moments after 10 q. IN. llo
and why he went to Upper Eight
,e avenue Is mystery, and the police
u well as his friends, are at loss to
IS count for 1t.
,e Mr.. Arbuckle held the office OF
10 ceiver of public moneys OF the sta
e. of Colorado, to which he was a
pointed by President Clevelal
e. in 1899. He was also pre-
at dent of the Highland Water.wor
he and the Highland Electric Light {
he of Denver. and had q large fortune
II. real estate and mining properties
ut Arizona, Cripple Creek and Cent?
City.
in MIR. Arbuckle leaves widow a
ss. three children, two boys 10 ana
". years old respectively, and MARI
of daughter, all of whom reside IN ~
AT yer. Mrs. Arbuckle is on her way
he this city to join her husband