The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-21
IntOxfcatfon Made Frank p. Ar
buckle Unguarded.
In This Condition He Was Rob-
bed and Murdered.
LIGHT Thrown
On the Tradegy Now Interest
ing New York.
All Who Were With Him Now
Under Arrest.

New York, Nov. 21.-Further light up
on the movements of F. P. Arbuckle of
Denver in the hours Immediately pre-
ceeding the time when he was found
dying in a lonely spot in the northern
part of the city Thursday morning has
been found by the detectives The latter
say that Arbuckle went to the st.
Charles hotel Sixth avenue and Forty
fourth street after leaving the Lagrange
on Thirty-third street near Sixth ave
nue. He arrived at the St. Charles at
12.45 a. m. and introduced himself to
the bartender, Fred kemWOrthy- He
was accompanied by cabman and two
men whom he had picked up on the
sidewalk and the party had drink to-
gether. Arbuckle at that time had his
money, watch and jeWelry- He was
very much under the influence of liquor
and KenWOrthy told the detectives that
he (Kenworthy) suggested that he
leave his money and Valuables in the
hotel safe and take a room for the night
as he was not in condition to take care
Of himself
"Oh. 1 am all right" Arbuclzle is said
to have replied. He then left the hotel
alone and walked down Sixth avenue.
He boarded a north bound elevated
railway train for Harlem. The detec-
tives claim to know that when he
boarded the train he was possessed of
his money and valua bles. This was at
40 a. N. 1t is added that Arbuckle
reached the terminal of the elevated
road at 155th street at 1;40, descended
from the station to the street He was
seen to walk south on Eighth avenue
and then had his watch and diamonds
in his possession. Detective O'Brien
of the detective bureau practically adj
mitted his belief that Arbuckle had
been murdered. The four men who are
charged with knowing something about
how Arbuclle came to his death, We're
arraigned in police court today and
held in $500 bonds for their appearance
on Monday.
Samuel Stewart. alias "Sheeney Sam"
the fourth man wanted by the central
office detectives. was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detective Dale He was
pointed out by Davidson, one of the
other prisoners who was with Dale at
the time. The prisoner was taken to
police headquarters. Stewart said he
was q years old, a salesman. His story
Of his Whereabouts on Wednesday night
is:
Il was in the Academy saloon with
the three men arrested and Arbuckle.
Several rounds of drinks were had, and
we went to LuchoW's place, where a
game of cards was proposed. Arbucl1le
refused to play. We left the place, and
IN front OF the saloon Davidson and
Menger Quarreled [ left them then and
went to a barber shop on Third avenue,
near Sixteenth street. After getting a
! shave 1 went home
Stewart was arraigned later on in the
/ afternoon and was remanded to the
! care of Capt. KOchner OF the West Eff
/ ty-secOnd street station where the 9TH
er prisoners were also locked up.
Col. Frederick Siegel, a friend Of Ar
4 buckle, tonight said he thought Mr.
/ ArbuckIe by mistake got on an elevated
/ train going up town, and had been car
/ ried far up town before he was awaken
/ ed by the guard. Then getting out of
/ the train, ne was somewhat 0azed, and
not knowing exactly where he was, was
shortly after attacked by the persons
who robbed him, and that the excite
/ ment brought on heart failure 1T was
! learned that Arbuckle was seen last be
fore his death at F'Orty-second street
and Sixth avenue on Wednesday just
/ before IL o'clock. He was in the saloon
/ attached TO the st. Charles hotel at the
! northwest corner of Main street and
Sixth avenue. There he appeared to be
alone, though he treated a number of
men who were in the place q the time.
He showed q number of bills and gave
his card TO one of the men. When he
/ left the saloon he was seen talking to
/ q number of cab men and finally went
| up the street towards the elevated sta
/ ton at Forty second street. He was
/ alone.