Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-20
FOUND DYING IN II WEEDS
Denver Nan Suocumbs to I = Disease IN
New York CT
FRANK P. ARsUCME'S SAD END
Chairman of the Democratic state
Central Committee Of Colorado
Meets His Death While on
Visit to the East.

Visit to the East.
NEW YORK, Nov. ls-Frauk p. A-buckle
Of Denver Colo. was found IL an uncoa-
scious condition. dying. in an obscure place
near a vacant lot just or the sidewalk Ia
lot Of weeds on the west side Of Eighth
avenue, between One Hundred and Fifty
second and One Hundred and Flt;y-third
streets at 245 o'clock this morning. he
died in the patrol wagon on the way to
station house, without regaining conscious
ness.
Officers sent out IN the case went 10 the
Atlanta casino near where Arouckle was
found. There they had talk with the bar
tender. Charles Horstm2n, who confirmed
the theory that the man had been toully
dealt with. Tiorstman said that a man an
swering the description OF the dead man
came into the saloon about an hour before
the time he ves found unconscious and
called for drink Of whisky. He appeared
al the time 10 be partly under the influence
OF liquor. In paying for the drink he dis
played a large roll OF bills and then pulled
from his pocket a heavy watch. which was
attached to a large gold chain. After taking
his drink the man left the saloon. That is
the last known Of his movements until be
Ads IQulQ N Lle Nttls nearly QtdQ. NO
money. except a small amount Of change.
vss found in his pockets, and he had no
watch nor chain.
A messenger sent to Frederick SieEel
editor Of the Tammany Times. brought that
gentleman to the station to which Mr.. Ar
buckles body had been taken. Slegel inden-
titled the remains beyond doubt.
John Wilkinson Of es4 West One Hun
dred and Thirty-third street, this city. who
says he knows Mr. Arbuckle we'll. has asked
the coroner for permission 70 take charge
OF the body
The dead mans home Is al Highlands. a
suburb Ct Denver. Colo. He was an operator
al Russell, Kan, some years ago, and later
became interested in politics. and removed
TO Colorado. where. under the Cleveland ad-
minis;ration he was appointed land com
missioner at Lamar. He was chairman OF
the Colorado democratic state central com
mit:ee. He was president o, the Denver
Water company and also largely interested
in mining properties at Cripple Creek He
leaves wife and two sons 10 and IS years
Of age respectively. The latter are now at
tending college in the vest.
NJ: Seigel said that Mr.. Arbuckle had
been stopping a. the Fifth Avenue hotel
until within few days. His later move
mcn;s we're not known 20 Mr. seigel.
The police surgeon at the station house.
after a thorough examination OF the body
Of Mr. Arbuckle. declared that in his opinion
death WIS due 20 heart failure brought on
by an attempt 20 ascend the steps OF the
elevated station.
According to ar. seIgeI. Mr. ArbuckIe was
instrumental in raising $50. 900 for the re-
cent democratic national campaign which
wSs about one-third OF the whole sum dis
bursed by the campaign committee.
Ccroner's Physician OHanlon performed
the autopsy on the body With the con-
clusion Of the autopsy all grounds for the
suspicion Of foul play in the case Of Mr..
Arbuckle's death vanished. Dr. O'Hanlon
told the newspaper men that the abrasion
on the head was caused By the fan of the
body. No fracture OF indentztion Of the
skull vas found. nor we're there any marks
of violence on the body. The autopsy. how
ever, revealed that the stomach Snd intes-
tines were badly swollen. No traces OF
drugs or poisons were visible. The diseased
parts were sent TO Chemist Nitthausr for
mIcroscopical examination. The results OF
the autopsy tend 70 show that the diagnosis
OF Ambulance Surgeon Rossmsn Of the Man
haitian hospital, who. when the body was
brought TO the station. declared IL 10 be
a crse Of heart failure. is correct sug-
gestion OF suicide vas thrown out. but when
Colonel Seigel was asked II there any
reason for pinnlng faith 70 such con-
lecture he said Il was absurd.
Colonel Seigel has telegraphed 10 the dead
mans brother Richard Arbuckle. who re-
sides in Erie, Pa aud who it is expected
will arrive tomorrow morning. Dr.. O'Han-
lon did not grant q certificate Of death to-
night He prefers TO wait until the arrival
OF relatives OF the dead man, and then he
may possibly delay until Mr. WHITAKER
has made a report Of his microscopical ex-
animation.
Mrs Frank p. Arbuckle. wife Of the de-
ceased, passed through Omaha last evening
while en- route from her home in Denver to
New York City. She occupied a section Of
the sleeper on the Union Pacific which ar
rives here az AS. Il had been planned BY
the friends OF Mrs. ATbuckle in Denver 10
have the news OF her bereavement cOmmuni-
Gated TO her AZ this point. as il was known
that she was on her way 10 New York 10
spend z few weeks with her husband. She
was met al the depot By couple Of news
paper men. who found that the duty OF in
forming her q the husbands demise had
been performed by others, she had al
ready been told by the trainmen az II
o clock that morning.
Mrs. Arbuckles eyes we're red with weep
ing. but she was bearing up we'll could
be expected under the circumstances. She
stated that she had left Denver Wednesday
in compliance with a letter from her hus-
band, which requested her 10 make him a
visit in New York He was In the habit
Of making several trips yearly 10 the ne
-ropolis. and she frequently Joined him
there the tgo returning home together.
Mrs. Arbuckle said her husband had been
in New York for about two weeks. He had
usually registered al the Fifth Avenue hotel
and had done so upon his last visit. In his
letter he had stated that he should move
70 the house Of his friend. Frederick Seigsl,
editor Of the Tammany Times. who resides
az 236 West Thirty-ninth street.
Tie widow said she should continue on
her way 10 New York and would take charge
OF the remains. Her children did not ac-
company her, remaining in theiE school near
Denver