New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
MISS ARNOLD'S FATHER
APPEALS TO WHITMAN
Tolls District Attorney All the
Facts and May Give EW-
fence of Crime Later.
phIR IN LONG CONFERENCE
,,osecutor Promises Help When
Reason for Action Appears
and Parent Insists Missing
Girl Is Dead.

r-.rc. r Arnold. father OF the miss
-. ,no-othy Arnold. called on Distrtct
,,.,-nev Whitman yesterday at the lat
-, snartnent in the Hotel Iroquois
:. -.,pested his assistance in solving
-,vstery surrounding his daughter a
T,.,nearanoe With the request came
.rvrsstion that Miss Arnold might
-. heen the victim OF foul play in New
citv on December u 1910. the last
i,y upon which any member Of her FAM
ov,. said 20 have seen her.
rs,,,,ot Attorney Whitman said last
~. that what information he had re-
- which he refused TO discuss, did
~, u..ify him in believing that any
e.. had been committed. After
..r,sr.nce lasting an hour and half
~. Arnold departed, promising TO fur
-, .ur.her evidence next week.
NJ Arnold called al the Iroquois at
.,.,ct vest srday afternoon. He had
.-.,4ous,y communicated by messenger
~. Ar Whitman. who did not so TO
.i, ,ncs during the day. and arranged
-, an interview Until 80 o'clock he
.,..u..ed the features Of the case with
-. n,s,-ct Attorney, who pointed out
r,,sss some evidence TO support
h.,,s. that a crime had been COM
-t,.d we're submitted 70 him he would
-, be justified in using the machinery
"' .e,A IN the search for Miss Ar
rod. ~ -. .ba
u.r-s woman promised 70 communicate
80, weak With the District Attorney
-, p-oduce further facts that IN ms
-a-s.,or would warrant official ac-
tor.
Called b. appointment
-. .,r,,. that Mr. Arnold called upon
-. ,,,s afternoon here az my home
-. ", Whitman last night Ihe can
- arnoir-r,snt. made at Mr. Ar
-,s'. -s,uss,. He told me that he had
-. previously communicated with me-
.,...v., ,ro weeks ago. in response 70 a
80. 90 rurporting 70 be from his home
= ,,sn offered to do anything IN my
,.,,.- " assist in the search for MISS
Arnold" -,,,.,.
=, r.s,orsA 10 the message, Mr.. WHIT
~ vAhruarv 4 had a conversation
.,., The telephone with man IN the
,-as house. TIE man thanked MN
.. ~. o1ar Of assistance. but de-
cl!.es 4
n,,, .~ro1a told me that he vas not
=. r.-." SAID the District ATTORNEY
"srs he did not seem TO have any
l.y-l.sgs Of the incident. -
aparsrding our talk this afternoon
r,i.h vas the Arst time had met MT
l-,5d. a.r1 frank 70 say that ~ de-
v.,oued little ~ any information that has
10, appeared in the public press. "
cs-...rly vas not Of such a nature that
would Re iustiAed in believing that a
e-!-s had been committed. In the mean
..-.. NJ Arnold has promised 70 com
intricate with roe neZt week ard supply
- r!th additional evidence which he
thinks RAY warrant action b. me Off
c,ily
q will certainly O. everything car
70 relieve TIE terrible suspense Of the
members of the Young r'oman's family
regarding her whereabouts
Uhen seen atter his visit - TIE C3s-
tict Attorney. Ny Arnold said. ....
Ny call upon the District Attorney
was prompted BY reports without four
tatioa !n fact that we. rad refused TO
accept his assistance. This IS the first
the have spoken 70 him. ard have
requested hin, 70 take action
Do yoV supply him with any evi-
es.ce that q crime had been committed
81 the tire OF your daughters disap-
pa-ance?" he was asked.
y have stated from the first that 7
oe-ered ny daughter was dead replied
W Arrold 7 still believe u. and 7
aa1s given TIE District Attornsy AL the
csVs had 70 support ny belief"
Dc YOU give him any new clers?''
M. Arnold Told Everything.
! have told him everything. and 7
c--sot tell Won the details was the
aas"er. While al Of us believe that
Dorothy IS dead, the manner in which
&s net her death IS not known 70 US '
information that recently received.
s's fgr-hor information that I expect -
~ before the District Attorney next
"tes warranted nv call 70 request his
soNce ard assistance. 7 am glad that
nave done 50 and regret that did
so' O. 50 before"
DC the District Attorney give you
'ay assV-anc. that he could help you?"
vss asked
SeS physician tell you that he IS
s'.ag 70 cure YOU when YOU first call
1foa h!n'>' replied Nr Arnold
Sut ever in an extreme case he may
eVe yor some hope. was suggested.
!es, that's true replied Mr. Arnold.
--na / am 70 communicate with Mr.
"n'tnan next week and supply him with
sc1itional clews"
fou understand that he cannot take
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