The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-21
THREE MEN NIPPED
lPECrED OF KNOWING A COED
DEAL ABOUT ARBUeKLE.

SU SPEUIbU VI ANUWlNG a GUGU
DEAL ABOUT ARBUeKLF.
They Were Among the Last Seen With the
Dead Man and There Is a "Brace Game"
| Mixed Up With the Closing Scenes
Deputy Marsha.s Meet Black Jacks
Gang In New Mexico - Jacksonville,
Florida, Undergoing a LexowinE Pro-
| cess-Hcnry Sherwood's Suicide in ST.
/ Louis-Crsminal and Accidental.
New York, Nov. 20.-The general Office
detectives have made three additional
arrests in connection with the death of
J Frank P Arbuckle of Denver. The pris-
oners are George Stevens, saloonkeep-
er; Joseph Davidson, a stenographer, and
| Frederick Menger, a bartender. The
men are said to have been with Arbuckle
| on the night before his death.
The investigations Of the detectives
have disclosed the fact that on Wednes-
| day evening Arbuckle was in Luchow's
saloon at Fourteenth street and Irving
Place in company with the three men
named. Stevens was the first to be taxi
en-. He first denied having been in Luch-
ow'6 saloon with Arbuckle. AS he was
| talking with Captain O'Brien a detective
| walked in with Davidson. Davidson at
once recognized Stevens and said TO him:
Hello, are you here in this case. too?"
Stevens, according to Police Captain
O'Brien, seemed nettled when this re-
,o,lyy do 10 HI i'm,
was searched one of Mr.. Arbuckle's cards
was found on his person. Davidson ad-
nitted having met Arbuckle "Wednesday
night and said they had arranged meet
ing for today. This was why Mr.. Ar
buckle had given him his card, he said.
After this story was told, another de-
tective walked in with the prisoner Men
ger. All three men admitted having
seen Arbuckle in Luchows saloon We'd
Hesday night. They denied, however,
having gone UP town with him. Menger
said that Stevens was trying to get Ar
buckle to go to Harlem with him "to go
against q brace gambling game" He did
not know whether Stevens had succeeded
in getting Arbuckle away. The three
prisoners were arraigned in Harlem
court today.
The men were held for further examin-
alton. Butler the negro arrested last
hight, was released today, there being no
evidence to connect him with the al
legged murder or robbery OF Arbucllle.
The detectives are now said TO be look
ing for man known as "Sheeney Sam
who bears an unsavory reputation and
whose haunts are in East Fourteenth
street.
The detectives have learned that this
person was also in the crowd accom-
panying Arbuckle while he was in Luch-
owns saloon. 1t is added that after they
left the saloon and stood on the sidewalk
outside, "Sheeny Sam and Menger got
into an alteration. 1t was about this
time, it is alleged that the "brace game
up town was suggested, and 'Sheeny
Sam is believed to have quarreled with
Menger, thinking that he was to be cheat
ed out Of his share Of the Arbuckle mo-
ney. Menger is said to have left the par
ty after the row.
Richard Arbuckle Of Erie, brother Of
the dead man, reached the city today.
Professor Witthaus, the chemist, is
making miscroscopical analysis of the
stomach of the dead man, but has not
yet made any report on the matter to the
coroner'S office.
Menger has made the following state
ment: Il in company with Joseph Dav-
idson and George Stevens, both of whom
came from Kansas, met Arouckle In
Luchow's saloon on Fourteenth street.
They wanted to steer him against a
brace game and get his money. would
not go with them and left the three men
at Miners. That's all l know about the
case, anyhow"
''SHEENY SAM" ARRESTED.
New York. Nov. 2c.-Samuel Stewart,
alias "Sheeny SAM" the fourth man
wanted by the Central office detectives,
was arrested this afternoon by Detective
Dale. He was pointed out by Davidson,
one Of TIE other prisoners, who was with
Dale al the time. The prisoner was tax
en- to police headquarters. Stewart said
he was p years Of age, salesman. His
story OF his whereabouts on Wednesday
night is as follows:
''I was in the Academy saloon with the
three men arrested and Arbuckle. Sew
elsl rounds Of drinks were had and we
went TO Luchow's place, where a game
OF cards was proposed. Arbuckle re-
fused to play. We left the place and in
front OF the saloon Davidson and Men
ger Guarrelled. I left them then and
went IT, a barber shop on Third avenue,
near Sixteenth street. After getting a
shave went home
Stewart was arraigned In the Harlem
street court later in the afternoon and
vas lenlan6ed TO the care Of Captain
Kochner Of the West Fifty-second street
station, where the other prisoners were
also locked up.
BLACK JACKS BANDITS.
Separ. n. NJ. Nov. 20.-Deputy United
States Marshal McGiinchy has had
fight with Black Jacks BANDITS, killing
the notorious Bob Hayes and wounding
Davis. who escaped. None Of the posse
was injured. Black Jack, Frank Ander-
son. Bill George and another escaped,
and the posse is in pursuit. 4 fight oc-
Cured al Deer creek. about thirty miles
south of here, off the Southern Pacific
road. This is said 10 be the most des-
perate gang that ever infested Arizona.
They commenced operations in July last,
since which time they have held UP Sc
par twice, the White Oak stage, robbing
the mail four times; Nogales bank. Teyis-
ton postoffice, San Simon postoffice, sta
zion and store; Steinz station Central
postoffice and attempted 10 hold up a
mail train on the Atlantic and Pacific
road, IN which their leader. Cole E
Young, was killed. During their reign
Of terror they have killed four men
Robinson. the line rider. who. with a
posse. pursued them after the attempted
bank robbery at Nogales; Parker,
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