The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
ARRESTS MADE.
Mystery Of the Arbuckle MUIR
der In New York.
Three Tough Characters Seen
Near Arbuckle Arrested.
A POST MORTEM SHOWS
That ArbuckIe May Have Come
to His Death Naturally.
A Microscopic Examination May
Reveal More.

Rhiner and his detective arrested Chas
Butler, a colOred man, on suspicion Of
knowing something about the death of
Mr. Arbuckle. The latter protested
that he knew nothing about it. But
Ter is a hostler and an ex-convict. The
police refused to state whether they
had any specific evidence against the
negro.
Coroner's Physician Scanlon per
formed the autopsy on the body With
the conclusion of the autopsy all
grounds for the suspicion of foul play
In the cause of Mr.. Arbuckle's death
vanished DR.. ScanlOn told the news
paper men that the abrasion on the
head was caused by the fall of the body
No fracture or indentatiOn of the skull
was found, nor were there any marks
of violence on the body. The autopsy,
however revealed that the stomach
and intestines were badly swollen No
traces of drugs or pOisOns were visible
The diseased parts were sent to Chem
ist Witthauer for micrOscOpical exam
ination.
A suggestion of suicide was thrown
out. but when Colonel Siegel was asked
later if there was any reason for PIN
ming faith to such conjecture he said
it was absurd.
DR.. Scanlon did not grant a certif-
cate of death. He prefers to wait un-
til the arrival of relatives of the dead
man. and then he may possibly delay
until Mr.. Witthauer has made a report
of his microscopical examination
Omaha, Nov. 20--AIrs. Frank P Ar
buckle. wife of the deceased Denver
man, passed through Omaha last even
ing while en- route from her home in
Denver to New York city. She oc-
cupied a section of the sleeper on the
Union Pacific train which arrived at
4:45. 1t had been planned by the
friends of Mrs. Arbuckle in Denver to
have the news of her bereavement
communicated to her, as II was known
that she was on her way to spend
few weeks with her husbadn- She was
met at the depot by a couple OF news
paper men, who found that the duty
Of informing her of her husbands S de-
mise had been performed by others, as
she had already been informed by the
trafnmen at IL o'clock in the morning
Mrs Arbuckle's eyes We're red with
weeping but she was bearing up as
we'll as could be expected under the
circumstances She stated that she
had left Denver Wednesday in cOmph-
ance with a letter from her husband,
which requested her to make him
visit in New York. He vas in the
habit of making several trips yearly
to the metropolis, and she frequently
Joined him there, the two returning
home together Mrs. Arbuckle said
her husband had been in New York FOR
about two weeks. He had usually
registered at the Firth Avenue no5el
and had done so upon his last visit. In
his letter he had stated that he should
move to the house of his friend Fred
erick Siegel, editor Of the lammany
Times, who resides at 80 W est A1hrly-
ninth street.
The widow said she would continue
on her way to New York and would
take charge of the remains Her emil
dren did not accompany her. The wife
declares her husband was not afflicted
with heart disease
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
New York. Nov. 20.-The general Of
fee detectives have made three addi-
tiOnaI arrests in connection with the
death Of Frank p. Arbuckle Of Denver
The prisoners are George Stevens,
saloon keeper. Joseph DaNldsOn-
stenographer and Frederick Menger.
bartender. The men are said to have
been with Arbuckle on the night before
The investiga tions of the detectives
disclosed the fact that on Wednesday
evening Arbuckle was in LuchOw s sa-
loon at Fourteenth street and irving
Place in company with the men nam
ed Stevens was the first to be taken
He at first denied having been in Lu-
elbows saloon with Arbuckte- As he
was talking to Captain o Brien, a de-
tectfve walked in with Davidson Dav-
idsOn at once recognized Stevens and
said to him: Hello are you in this case
tOO2"
Stevens. according to Police Captain
O'Brien seemed nettled when this re-
mark was made to him When David
son was searched one of Mr.. Arbuckle's
cards was found en- his person David
son admitted having met Arbuckle
Wednesday night and said they had ar
anged a meeting today. This was why
Mr. Arbuckle had given him his card
he said After this story was told an
other detective walked in with the pris-
Oner Menger. All three then admitted
having seen Arbuckle in LuchOw's sa-
loon on Wednesday night They denied
however, having gone UP town with
him Menger said that Stevens was
trying to get Arbucl1le to go to Harlem
with whom ito go against a brace gamb-
He aid not know whether stevens had
succeeded in getting Arbuckle away
The three prisoners We're arraigned in
the Harlem court today
The men were held for further ex-
animation. Butler. the negro arrested
last night was released today, there be-
ing no evidence TO connect him with the
ALLEGED murder or robbery of Arbuckle-
The detectives are now said to be look
ing for a man known as Eheeney'
Sam who bears an unsaVOry reputation
and whose haunts are in East Four
teenth street. The detectives have
learned that this person was also in
the crowd yingArbuckle while
he was in Luchow's s saloon 1t is al
legged that after they they left the saloon
stood on the sidewalk outside. -.Sheeney''
sam and 0enSer got into an alterca-
tfon It was about this time, it is al
leged that the brace game up town
was SUGGESTED and ''Sheeney sam is
believed to have quarreled with Men
ger thinking that he was to be cheat
ed 0ut Of his share of the ArbucNie
money
AIenger is said to have left the party
after the row Richard Arbuczle of
Erie. q brother OF the dead man reach
ed the city today Prof Witthaus, the
chemist is making micrOscOpical ana