Evening star., 1898-07-20
Murderer of William Brooks Believed
to Be in Custody.
ARRESTED IN COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS
Result of the Admirable Descriptive
Circular Issued.
THE POLICE GRATIFIED

Frank William Funk, alias Fink, alias
Wilson, alias Nicholson, alleged murderer.
robber, bigamist and deserter, whom the
police have made strenuous efforts to cap
ture since the brutal murder of William H.
Brooks and the serious wounding of his
wife, is believed to be under arrest at Col
linsyiile, ILL.,, a small town not far from
East st. Louis. A dispatch giving informa-
tion of his arrest was received early last
night by Inspector Mattingly from the
mayor of Collinsville The dispatch reads:
"COLLINSVILLE, Ill, July 49, 1851
have Frank w. Funk, alias Fink Wilson,
wanted for murder, Let me know what to
do with him.
ALBERT MOTTERSHEAD, NJ c."
There was great rejoicing at headquar-
ters when the men under Inspector Mat
tlngly were made acquainted with the con-
tents OF the telegram. As soon as it was
received Inspector Mattingly found Mr..
Harvey Given of District Attorney Davis
office and had him begin the preparation of
the papers necessary to forward to Illinois
in order to get the prisoner. Mr.. Given
called on Inspector Mattingly today to
make further inquiries about the case but
the inspector had learned nothing since the
receipt of the telegram. which was prompt
ly answered. Mayor Mottershead of Col
hnsville was requested to hold the prisoner
until the requisition papers could be pre-
pared and sent. This, Mr.. Given said,
would be done either this afternoon or to-
morrow.
May Require MarshaFs Attention.
As the alleged murderer is under indict-
ment, he may have to be looked after by
the United States marshal in Illinois. In
the absence of definite details of the arrest
this morning the police did not know what
to do other than to send extradftion papers
in the usual way.
There was no detective sent on to Ill
nois, on account of the small amount of
money provided for this purpose, which re-
quires economizing in railroad fare. There
was some speculation indulged in by the
detectives about the case. Independent Of
the bare statement of the mayor nothing
was received to prove that the man under
arrest is Funk. Still the officers have no
doubt about the identity of the prisoner,
for they do not see how anybody could
possibly make a mistake in the matter of
identification, the latest circular having
given so perfect description of the man.
The Descriptive Circular.
This circular. 1t is stated. is one of the
most complete documents ever sent out by
any police department in this country. 1t
was issued from the detective bureau at
local police headquarters July 1, and reads
follows:
Arrest for murder Frank William Funk,
alias Fink, Wilson or Nicholson, who on
Thursday, June %, 1885, about 5 o'clock
pm, entered the home of William H.
Brooks, an old man, whom he killed with
an ak, afterward assaulted Mrs. Brooks
with the same weapon and stole from her
person several hundred dollars.
This murderer was born in Northum-
berland county, Pa. He is twenty-five
years old, five feet eight and one-quarter
inches high, about 40 pounds weight fair
complexion, blue-gray eyes, Roman nose,
prominent cheek bones, dressed when he
left the city on the evening of the muir
der in new blue sack serge suit size
about IS, coat half lined, marked on one
sleeve lining 2166,' new No. { hat and No.
8 shoes.
Funk is light drinker. He is likely to
visit houses of i'll fame; plays horse races
and poker; occupation, carpenter: can
draw plans and specifications for buildings
Please carefully note scars and marks.
The Marks and Scars,
No. l. Dark brown pin-head moles
No. 2 Elevated brown mole, 1sx1-16, IA
inches to right Of 7th cervical spine.
No. j. Brown mole, 1sx3-16, Immediately
above spice Of scapula and 21a inches from
accromial process.
No. 4 Light brown mole, 1s inch in diane
ter opposite root of scapula spine, 11a inches
from median line.
No. D. Light brown pigmented irregular
patch, 2x3 inches from inner margin of
scapula.
NO. d. DARK scarlet pin-head mole, 2s4
above waist line
No. g Dark brown mole 1-16 inch in dia-
meter, 112 inches to right of median line, ia
above waist line
No. s. Horizontal scar, Bxa4 inches, 1 inch
below olecrenon.
No. 8. Purple nervus 3-16 inches in dia
meter, inch below preceding.
No. 10. Brownish pin-head macula over
outer side of forearm and elbow
No. II. Scar 1sX3-16 base metacarpal bone
lnnf irly
OF thumb and index finger
No. ID Depressed scar, a inch long radi-
cal side, from angle of nail.
No. IA. Mole Is inch in diameter on right
bullock
No. 10. Dark brown mole. 1-16 inch in
diameter. IA inches below left eye
No. To- Brown pin-head mole, over cla-
vicular end.
No. IL. Light brown pin-head mole, ~
inches inner side and above nipple
No. Is. Light brown mole, 1sx1-16. 1 inch
above clavical, "a from accromial end
No. 10 Clasped hands. 1x3A, In blue,
inches below fold of elbow
No. 20 Brown pin-head mole. 3 inches
below nipple.
No. 81. Letters "F. w. F." with ravs
above and bar beneath in blue ink, 2x2, IL
inches below fold of elbow.
No. %. Seyen-pointed star inches in
diameter, inches below preceding
No. Is. Blue dot, 1-16xls, 3 inches below
clasped hands.
NO "a. ODHQue Hneal scar, as of inch
long, " above outer superior angle of pat
ella.
No. p. Crecentric scar. u inch long outer
side of proximal phalanx.
This man is a deserter from the United
States army; Is also a bigamist; a thief
and q murderer. Your active cooperation
In securing his arrest will be highly COM
mendable and greatly appreciated. Send
any information to
y. w. MATTINGLY,
Inspector of Detective Bureau"
Introduced in this circular were two cuts
of a man showing the exact location of
each mark and scar.
The Money Stolen.
The murderer got $500 from Mrs
Brooks, or Nanny Brooks whom he
thought he had killed and had left for dead
and the police are anxious to learn If he has
much of this money on him. If he has a
considerable amount of it he will probably
employ counsel and make as hard a fight
as he can to keep from being returned here
where he probably believes he will have no
show to escape the extreme penalty of the
law. The town in which the arrest was
made is known as a race horse town. and it
is believed that Funk has been doing some
"plunging." II this is true he has probably
squantered much of the proceeds of the
dastardiy crime, or he may have been a
winner and NAV have considera hlA rnonav