The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20
4 MISTERTOUS DEATH.
4 Small Clue which Indicates Murderin
New Ncrk.

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-Frank =. Ar
buckle. of Denver. COL, wcll-drcssed'
PROSPEROUS looking man, was found un-
conscious on upper Eighth avenue. near
one Hundred and Fify-third street. thi5
morning. The man died in the station
house. TO which hc was carried. An
ambulance surgeon said that death was
duo TO heart failure.
There were no marks of violence on the
hodv. but there WAS a distinct smeh OF
! lialor ahau u and the detectives were
-ont out at once 20 make an laVesl-
cation. They went 10 Captain Sauor IS
Atlantic Casino at ono Hundred ana
Flftv-nfth street and there learned that
"a man answering tine description OF the
dcad nan in every particular had been
I'm rho Casino between 10 ami n o'clock
last rieht. Charles Horstman. the bar
tender. says that the man then had
handsome watch and chain. lie re-
manned in the Casino for half an hour,
and while there bought several dilnN7
and showed large roll OF bills. OF ms
movements after that time, the police
have ass yet been unable 70 learn any
thing. They examined the ground Wheie
he was found. but not trace or
struggle has yct been found. Inere was
no watch on the body when Do was
searched at the station-house. and but
for the statement OF the bartender the
police have no evidence that would point
to robbery or assault.
Tho neiehborhood where the dying man
was found has an unsavory reputation.
and lust thorsabouts there are number
of Ralnes-law hotels. frequented by men
Of low character. Nearly every week
the police receive q report OF some rod
berry or Knockout drops.
Fred. Feigel. editor Of the Tammany
Times. identified the dead man as Frank
l.. Arbuckle. millionaire mino-owner
and politician. of Denver. Col. Mr..
Arbuckle was chairman of tho State
Democratic Committee Of Colorado. and
during the campaign raised Sl3J 900 for
campaign purposes.
C0rOners Physician o. ianlon per-
formed an autopsy on the body OF Mr..
Arbuckle tonight. tle found fatty de-
generation OF tho heart sufficient he
said. to produce death. There was slight
pasrritis in the stomach which have
been due TO alcohol or some irritant
polson. To settle the matter definitely
the contents of the stomach VIII be- ana-
lived There was also found con2es-
tlon of the brain. which might have been
caused by alcohol.
A very slight confusion under the scalp
back of the right ear. and slight hem-
orrhagc OF the right kidney, were proha-
hly caused by falling 10 the ground.
They were not. the doctor said. the re-
suit Of am assault.
The chief mystery I'm the case IS the
place where Mr. Arbuckles body was
found lie had been in this city one
week. and during that time had been a
guest Of Mr. Feieol. at his residence.
No. 2l6 west Thirty-ninth street. Mr..
Arbuckle when last seen by any OF his
friends. was on Fourteenth street. near
Tammany Hall. at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. lie was with Mr.. Fegel.
and I'm excellent health and spirits.
After few moments conversation with
Mr. Felgel. he went away. saying: I'm
SEQ you az O'Clock at your house"
He did not go 10 the house. however.
and was not heard of until Mr.. Feigel
identified his body I'm the station-house
a few moments after 10 O'Clock this
morning How and why he went 10
upper Eighth avenue f. a mystery, and
the police. as well as his friends, are az
o loss 70 account for IL.
DENVER. COL. Nov. Drank =.
Arbuckle whose death IS reported from
New York this morning. was promi-
nent Democratic politician. He was
chairman OF the Democratic State Com
mittee Of Colorado Register Of the Land
Office in Colorado under the Cleveland
Administration and a well-known figure
in Western politics. lie leaves a widow
and family, and his death is great
shock TO the community.