New-York tribune., 1911-02-14
DENIES SONS STATEMENT
Elder Griscom Writes Letter to
Miss Arnold S Father.

Francis r Arnold. father az MISS Doro-
thy. whom George s. Griscom, jr.. said in
Atlantic City last Friday he would marry
as soon as found. received letter yester-
dad from Mr. Griscom, sr., alleged 10 con-
tain a diplomatic denial of that published
intention OF his son. Mr.. Arnold did not
offer the letter for perusal by reporters, but
declared that its substance could be out
lined in the following sentence: "Mr. Girls
com regrets that his son has talked and
states that he did not say the things at
ributed 10 him"
Members OF the Arnold family denied
everything yesterday that might throw
light on the mystery when they did not re-
fuse point blank TO reply 20 leading inter-
rogations.
John ". Arnold said II his sisters
whereabouts became known he did not be-
lieve any member of the family would in
form the newspapers. He admitted that
there was on the surface something
strangely coincidental in the appearance on
the Atlantic City scene OF Paul Sussman,
salesman for the Arnold perfumery house.
But that, he said was merely matter OF
opinion.
He said it was merely one OF those pecul-
lar lnclNellb Win WHICH lHc AluOlu ulyStciS
seemed 10 be crowded Sussman. he said.
chose Atlantic City as a place in which 10
recuperate, nothing more. Under the cir
cuinstances young MIR Arnold was sorry he
had not gone somewhere else. He denied
that the family had arranged for any de-
tectives to watch the Griscoms. 1t was
more than he could figure out. he said, why
Mr. Griscom. jr., had come to America any
way
81 think he is a man who does not seri-
ously object 70 seeing his name in the
rapers." he said. Mr.. Arnold wished it
definitely understood that his mother went
to Europe for the benefit OF the sea air
and because she knew the MissA Shackle-
ford would accompany her on the return
voyage Nothing else had any influence in
deciding her 10 go to Florence, he said.
When il was suggested that the rule with
rnothers was for them to be in the midst OF
anv scene where trouble was, Mr.. Arnold
said: Il know. know. but that theory is
lust another OF those things that you. can
put down as q coincidence
Asked If he or any member Of the family
would go 10 Atlantic City, ne said no. de
said ne has no desire to see Mr.. Griscom,
ir.-that II Mr.. Griscom, jr.. had wished TO
see him he might easily have done so here
because MI. Arnold. at least. wasn't hiding
Mr.. Arnold found fault with the news
paper reports Of his trip down the bay TO
meet his mother He objected to its being
publisned that he had talked about various
European cigarette markets. Il very sell
dom use cigarettes-I might almost Say.
never" he said. lighting his fifth cigarette
during the interview, having taken them all
from his own box.
A reporter addressed the younger brother
as Hinckley. He said: "Hinckiey is a name
ry which I am known only to my personal
friends TO others my name is Mr. u.
Eiucklev Arnold" He is twenty-one years
old He then said the newspapers had per-
,arted his mothers statements. II was re-
ported that Mrs Arnold had said No, de-
cidodiv not" when asked If she would
sanction the marriage OF her daughter
when found 10 George 5. Griscom, IT.
Asked if his mother had meant 10 say yes
no renlied: - dil not say that"
Told q his brothers remark John VI
,r,oIa said: Il don't think you understood
IIi,cklev. perhaps ne did not make himself
,l.tn He was merely expressing his per
soroI opinion The papers quoted my
mother correctly.
significance was attached TO the 'coinci-
dence" that the Arnold business place was
omen Yesterday at No. West 22d street,
and that both sons were there on a holiday.
with Sussman in Atlantic City. John S.
Keith. the family lawyer, returned yester-
dav from a trip to Newtown, Penn, on
visit TO his mother. He denied having come
hack at the solicitation Of the Arnold
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