The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-20

NEW YORK, Nov. l9.-Frank 7. Ar
buckle. of Denver, Colorado, was found
IN an unconscious condition. lying In an
cSssurr place near vacant lot, just on
the sidewalk. in lot OF weeds on the
wss. side or Eighth avenue. between
lS.nI and l51rd streets. at 2I5 o'clock
,hlg morning. He died In the patrol
wagon on the way 10 the station house.
without reSalnIng consciousness.
That the man was gnrrutted. robbed
ard murdered. Ia believed from Incl
dents which occurred short time prGv-
Gu, to his being discovered lying in the
WEEDS.
The ambulance surgeon who was call
cI upon the finding OF tho dying man.
gave It as hIs opinion that he was suffer-
ias from heart disease. The police. how
ever. are OF the opinion that tho man
came TO his death at the hands OF thugs.
Ten minutes befor. Arbuckle was
found policeman passed the place on
his beat. and ho asserts positively that
there was no one there then. Arbuckle
was about fifty years old, five feet. nine
pounds. and In his attire had the ap-
pearaHce OF being prosperous busl-
ness man. He wore u black diagonal
suit OF clothes OF fine material which
bore the name OF the maker 81. y. Mer-
r!nan. Fond Du Lac, Wis"
In tho pockets OF the dead man. n num-
her OF letters addressed 10 Hon. Frank
?. Arbuckle. care OF 'Tammnny Times
81 West ThIrty-Iin:h street" There
were also found a number OF certificates
ot the Cripple Creek and Central City
Consolidated Mining Company. The let
iers all related to mining subjects and
schemes which Indicated that the dead
nan had been interested In mining vcu-
lures
Besides these things found In the dead
mans poke: there were also 81 Cd in
changc. several programmes OF thea
TIE. o latch key, two handkerchlefs,
marked with the letter "a" pair OF
l!aked cuff buttons, q gold ore charm
and three pieces OF gold ore. His shirt
was marked a."
Was He Murdered
Officers sent on. on the case went to
the Atlanta CasIno. near where Arbuc-
k!e was found. There they had n talk
with The. bar tender. Charles Horstman.
who confirmed their theory that the man
had been foully Gealth with. Horstmnn
said that man Ac5wer1ng the descrip-
ton OF the dead man came into the sa-
loon about an hour. before the time he
vas found unconscious and called fur n
drink OF whisky. He appeared at the
;.mc TO be partly under the influence OF
liquor In paying for 4 drink he dis
fiayed large roll OF bills md then pull
III ~ n u frh
which was attached 70 n large chain.
Aver taking his drink the man left the
saloon. This !s the last known OF his
movements until he was found IN the
weeds nearly dead. No money except
the v1nali amount OF change was found
In his pockets. and he had no watch nor
chain.
I,Ls surrnIsed that the man got on m
elevated train somewhere down town
and, falling asleep rode 10 the end OF the
l!na. He then got OF the train, 1t IS be-
lieyctl and walked down stairs and Into
the Casino saloon, which Is at the foot OF
the elevated stairway.
/; Is believed that after leaving the
Casino. the man was sat upon by thugs.
knocked down and robbed. No marks OF
violence were found on the body, nc-
cordiny to the police, except q slight
alteration on the head, This might have
n~cn caused BY q blow from n sandoHg
or Il might have been received In fall.
No one living near the scene OF the traG-
ely could be Sauad who had heard any
unusual noise during the early morn
!aE
4 messenger sent to Frederick S!egel,
.!itor Of the Tammany Times, brought
that gentleman 10 the station 10 which
Nj. Arbuckle's body had been taken.
Slszers Identification OF the remains was
complete.
John wilkinson. OF 2S+ West l33rd
s.rs.t, this city. who says he knew Mr.
A-buckle we'll has asked the coroner for
pcrmlsa!on 10 take charge OF the body.
The police surgeon at the station
H,gse, ogter thorough examination OF
the body OF 4r. Arbuckle. declared that
,..ath was due to heart failure. brought
m o. an attempt TO ascend the steps OF
tar elevated station.
According TO 3lr. S!egcl. Mr.. Arhuc-
Vie was instrumental In raising 100000
.1- the Democratic national campaign.
wE!cn was about onH-thIrd Of the whole
tac1 I!sbursed hy tho campaign COM
m..ec.