Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-13
Mrs. Arnold Denies Giving Consent For
 Daughter 10 Wed GriScom
IS DOROTHY ALIVE OR DEAD?
Missing Girls Mother Home From Europe Sunday- Says She Has Had No Definite Information Point.
 ing Either Way-Mrs Arnold Carefully Guarded
 from Intrusion of Strangers When Ship Arrived.

New York, Feb. 12.-The end of the nysteflous story of Dorothy Arnold has by no means been reached The romantic turn given it yesterday by George $. Griscom, Jr., by his express ed confidence that she is alive and by his quoted intention of marrying her, ii possible, was given a contrary twist today by the arrival home of the missing girls mother. Mrs. Francis R. Arnold. In reply to the only two direct questions which her son, John w. Arnold, permitted reporters to ask her, she denied even circumstantial Knowledge whether her daughter was dead or alive, and ernphatically de- clared that she had not consented to a marriage between the girl and Gris- com.
 After Three Weeks in Florence.
 Mrs. Arnold came home on the Pannonia. Cunard liner from Med- iterranean ports, after three weeks in Florence Italy, where she went to confer with the Griscoms regarding her daughters disappearance. Her eldest son, John. went down the bay on a revenue cutter this morning to meet her. He was first up the liners side, for it had been agreed among the re- pOrters that none should seek to an- ticipate his desire to be first to see his mother, and alone.
 Son Had to Prove Identity.
 Capt. A. H. Rostron, commanding the Pannonia. had also provided for this and required even Arnold him. self to prove his identity before go- ing to Mrs. Arnold's stateroom. This permission received, he bolted for the stateroom and was in conference more than twenty minutes. When he emerg- ed he said simply: There is nothing to say. My mother has nothing to tell you. She is upset by the circum- St a r,c an uiSh r1nt a Slc to see her.
 discussion followed, with the re- suit that the son hesitatingly consent ed to the submission of two direct questions to his mother. She was found seated in her cabin with the Misses M. l.. and A. c. Shackleford, elderly women friends of the Arnolds, who were visiting in Florence She was dressed in grayish black and wore heavy mourning veil
 No Definite Information.
 With . baw she aekIawledged4 the apo1ogetic information that some statement from her was desired.
 Have you,' was asked most for mally, s'at any time since your daugh- ter's disappearance received any def1- nite information that would~lead you to believe that she is dead or alive?"
 Tn a low voice the mother replied:
 No; none.'
 She added: T have received no word that would tell me whether she is alive or dead"
 No Consent to Marriage.
 Have you," was asked again. "giv- en your consent to a marriage of your daughter. Dorothy, to MT. Griscom. Jr.?'
 NO; decidedly not" and the reply came quickly, in f1rmer tone. Young Arnold shielded the women of the party from further questioning. Discovering one of the Miss Shackle- lords answering question. he cau- toned, You must not talk" and ush- cred her intoi the stateroom.
 Francis R. Arnold, the millionaire head of the family, and his younger son, Hinckley Arnold, had by this time boarded the vessel as she was moored at the Cunard pier. After making