New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-12


her TO have either committed suicide or
been murdered without some trace OF
the body appearing before now.
Elopement FamiIy's First Theory.
Young Griscom, in discussing the case
Tonight with a reporter for the IT'D
sne, declared that the elopement theory
had been the first one considered by the
Arnold family. The dates OF the hrst
hurried cablegrams to him in Florence
showed this. and Mr.. Griscom produced
the original cabled queries he had re-
ceived together with copies Of ms
answers. The first, on December IA, told
him that.the girl was missing, and asked
him to send word TO Caravan and Arm
strong IF you know anything"
Know absolutely nothing" was his
Cabled response. and 1t was signed in
his own handwriting on the copy which
Junior"
The second message. some days later,
was occasioned by the discovery by the
famly's investigators of Miss Arnold's
clandestine correspondence with Girls
com, but again Mr. Griscom cabled in
reply that he could offer no aid in the
search. and again it was signed
Junior"
1t was suggested TO Mr. Griscom that
the hurried trip Of Mrs. Arnold and her
eldest son indicated that they held the
theory of elopement uppermost at that
time.
yes. they felt sure she came over to
sec me-" said Mr. Griscom. Then he ex-
planned that he had satisfied them that
Miss Arnold did not come to Florence,
and had given his promise to Mrs. Arnold
TO do certain specific things to aid in the
search.
Surprised at Rece ption
The younger Griscom spoke in a rather
surprised manner Of his reception when
he arrived in New York on the Berlin
last Thursday. In the first place, he
confessed that he was extremely sur
prised not TO have the reporters who
boarded the boat at Quarantine tell him
OF the successful ending of the search
for Miss Dorothy.
on the following morning, he frankly
admitted, he had been thunderstruck
with the publicity given TO his arrival
and the evident interest displayed as TO
his movements. On Thursday night he
fully expected TO see and confer with
the Arnold family on Friday, and their
evident apathy as to his company sur
prised him again.
The younger Griscom still insists tena-
ciously, however. that he is going to
take part in the search for the missing
girl, and that he came to this city for
rest after the voyage" 1t was pointed
out to him that his definite announce
ment aboard ship that he was going to
do certain things which he had promised
Mrs. Arnold he would do. followed by his
immediate trip TO this city. at or near
which the girl is supposed to be, pointed
10 the conclusion that he was here to
meet her and to marry her.
We'll, there's nothing wrong with
that" he said, but the words were no
sooner out of his mouth than his father
tried TO make it appear that his son had
not meant to confirm such a theory.
Griscom. jr., hemmed and hawed and
finally changed his answer to an indef-
mite Il don't know"
Father Sticks Close to Son.
Throughout the younger mans ses-
sions with the newspaper men to-day
his father kept close to his sons side.
At every attempt to get him to say any
thing definite his father endeavored 10
protect him from any rash answer and
the chief concern of both seemed to be
10 say nothing which might give the
slightest offence TO the Arnold family.
Young Mr. Grlscom ventured out of his
hotel this afternoon for a stroll along the
boardwalk. He was dressed in the same
suit Of brown English tweed which he
wore when he came ashore from the
Berlin. though a trunk and a large bag,
presumably containing his wardrobe, ar
rived some time during the day. He de-
clared that he knew nothing Of the re-
port of the attachment of his trunks at
the Hotel Schuyler. in New York.
Late this evening he asked The Trib-
une reporter to tell him of the actual
understanding Of the development OF the
case, as it is accepted by the newspaper
men.
Following the disappearance Of the
girl. the family discovered letters from
YOU I'm her room, which led them to be-
lieve she had gone to marry you The
call Of Mrs. Arnold and John w. Arnold
upon you in Florence followed, and upon
the return Of the latter he investigated
certain clews which either appeared at
that time or which you furnished him.
He found the girl and the search for her
was stopped, and the members OF the
family say repeatedly that they believe
the girl is dead for the purpose Of get
ting the case out Of the newspapers, so
that she may be brought quietly back at
the proper time, as your wife," was the
response given to Mr.. GrisCom.
rs there anything wrong with that?"
he was asked.
"No." Mr.. Griscom answered promptly,
hut his father. who had followed every
word attentively. jumped up with:
There's too much in that, Of which
we can know nothing"
The younger Griscom was not anxious
70 change his opinion as he expressed 1t,
but his father prevailed upon him to
qualify II with the statement that he
could not speak for anything except
what he knew himself