The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-23
kilograms From Allan
tic City Say Missing
Girl Is Here.
MESSAGES SENT TO
MRS. A. j. BRADLEY
New Jersey Woman in Mater.
nifty Home Answers Somewhat
to Description Of Heiress,
but Police Not Permitted
to See Her Because of
Illness.

- 'lei GUS teleSramS received here
during the past few days from Allan
tic City resulted last night In a whole
safe investigation by tho Police and
detective Departments in an effort to
| find Dorothy Arnold, the New York
heiress. who has been missing from
ner nome since December ~. In one
o1 Inc private hospitals Of Richmond
Although the police located one girl
| VINO answered strangely to the de-
scription of Miss Arnold they could
NOT see her because OF her condition,
ana they were unable at midnigh, to
determine her real identity
Messages Come Unsigned
flrst information which led to the
investigation came in the shape OF a
whirlwind of kilograms from Atlantic
City and New York. all stating that
mysterious message UNSIGNED had
/ oeen dispatched from the former
piace to Mrs a. ]. Bradley. post office
Don 42l. Richmond. 1t Is known that
these messages were delivered
New York telegraphed that Mrs.
Bradley. received this message YES.
terday:,
Communicate with III. X. Kno,x.
both sides and cnn strnlghten OUT mis-
Understanding. G. understnnds abou,
the boy"
Another telegram stated that n x.
were the initials OF Helen Kempton. a
mutual friend Of Miss Arnold and
Griscom. au
Sent Message to His Home.
Because OF the similarity in names
EFFORTS were made to find A. ]. Bradley
and explain to him the nature Of tha
teiegrams Early this morning rem
resentative Of The Times -Dispatch
caiied at the home OF w. B. Bradley.
~ soutn Rlcnmcnd, and gave him the
information contained in telerrans
from New York
alr Bradley said that the Western
Union Telegraph Company called him
over the telephones TUESDAY night q
ask where his brother, A. J. Bradley
couio be found. and that he informed
me clerk that he was living at 5o2H
, north seventh street, in the home of
MRS. shears. This message was ad-
dressed to Box 421. and the telegraph
company thought II should be delivered
AT once. Some years ago there was
q FAMILY In Richmond by the name of
a. J. Bradley. and we were caused
much trouble by confusion OF names"
said Mr.. Bradley. MY brothers most
office box Is 42l. but I am at loss "a
understand all this telegram business
and the statement that It has some
thing to do with Dorothy Arnold. NV
brother is unmarried. and 1 feel that
ne VIII be as much surprised as am
70 learn or these mysterious messages
al mr.. Bradley's request a reporter
was sent at $3.50 o'clock this morning
TO see A. j. Bradley at 5o21a North
seventh Street. but he was not there
Coming apparently from the Chal-
fonte Hotel. Atlantic City, whore Geo
S. Griscomb. Jr,. has been under sur
veillance for the past two weeks led
detectives who have been WORKING IN
ha halfa
was in this city. Indeed the state
ment was made that She was here.
But the police worked until long af
ter midnight to locate the woman who
has been receiving kilograms directed
to the private box.
Somewhat Like Dorothy.
Upon receipt of the information say
Ing that 1t was believed that Dorothy
Arnold was in Richmond, the police
under the supervision of Major Wer
ner, following out several clues which
offered. instituted an investigation.
and. at one maternity hospital, dis
covered young woman who answer
ed, almost, the description Of the miss
ing girl.
On account of her condition and be-
cause Of the fear that the sight of a
police officer might excite her. the ma
iron of the home would not allow any
one to see her. promising, however
that the young woman might be seen
to- day.
The description of Dorothy Arnold
as conveyed In newspaper dispatches
and circulars which have been re-
ceived by the Police Departments in
every city In the land. and that afford
ed by the matron correspondent In
every detail except that the girl in
the home wears eyeglasses.
Interviews Mntron
All details were carefully gone over
Dorothy Arnold has brown hair: the
girl here has brown hair; both have
eyes OF corresponding color; both are
beautiful and personally attrac
both weigh about 40 pounds; both
are about five feet four inches in
height; both are refined and highly
educated. Major Werner himself IN
terviewed the matron, ard was visibly
impressed with the fact that the &c
scriptions tailed. He was anxious to
see the girl here but the matron forced
upon him the knowledge that the In.
tcrview might result disastrously, and
Major Werner forebore.
~ may be only coincidence" he
said, "and, on the other hand, Dorothy
Arnold may be in Richmond have
no authority to go farther than is per-
mitted me by the matrons OF these ma
ternity homes. hut shall take It upon
myself to-day to see this young woman
and identify her, II possible, and to
take such other steps as may be deemed
necessary"
Came Here December 2s.
The matron Of tho maternity home
visited appeared rather excited, though
willing to answer all questions. She
stated that the girl in her charge gave
the name OF Florence Garrabrandt. and
her address az Brookdalc, N. j. She
arrived at the home on December IS, in
company with an elderly wcman who
said She was the girls mother. Doro-
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