New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
csorne S. GriSCom. Jr.. of Pitts.
b,ru, Relative Of Former AM
bassador, One Of Them.
BROTHER BACK FROM ITALY
,avver Denies That He Sought
Trace There of Griscom or
Had Any Part in General
System of Espionage

.,r,ive 10 her. TAO are young New
workers. and the other is George s
c-,scon,. r.. son Of a Pittsburg lawyer
end a relative Of Lloyd c. Griscom' for
o.r Ambassador 10 Italy.
Mr. Griscom has spent good deal OF
.;r,e in Europe He is we'll TO do
,,cbelor Of middle age and letters writ
o., b,- him TO Miss Arnold led her fam
Nc n think that a complete knowledge
=. his movements might throw some
u,bt ON The mystery of her disappear
.nce They had no positive clew IN
,hess letters nor were the letters OF
srch character that Miss Arnold would
have had reason to make q secret OF
,beir receipt. But, I'm light of her dis
snnesrancc. the family has sought 10
v,n down every possible Clew.
The investigation along this line has
been carried ON by the family and its
AGENTS alone. The police have ceased
sp activity IN the case, being certain
that no harm has come 10 the girl.
Counsel for the Arnold family refused
YESTERDAY 20 deny or affirm that Girls
rom Was the person sought in Europe as
the admircr Of Miss Arnold.
This action ON the part Of John =
Keitb of counsel for the Arnold family
Immediately followed three hours con-
srltatior with Jack" .rnold. brother OF
the missing girl. begun as soon as he ar
rived on the steamship La Savoie There
was also present at this consultation
Francis r. Arnold. father of the girl.
Three Followed. Says Keith.
Mr. Keith did say that three men had
bsen Systematically followed. Asked
whether Jack" Arnold had had any
thing IN do with intercepting the mail OF
Young man in Italy. Mr. Keith said
MIR. Jack Arnold had nothing at all to
d. with the general system Of espionage
with which vague reply he insisted the
reporters must rest content.
Francis r. Arnold, the girls father
vss visibly shaken when. leaving his
isvver's office. AT No. 10 Wall street, for
few moments he was asked II his son
had brought from Europe any news OF
nj. daughter. Ills eyes filed with tears
and he said.
My son did not bring back clcw--
not clcv..'
Lorenzo -. Armstrong. another Of the
Arnold counsel. then asked the reporters
not 10, make further inquiries Of his
client and together they entered the Gle
1ator
In fow moments Mr. Arnold re-
turned uusccompanied. lie stopped in
the hallway and. addressing the report
ers. said. Have YOU found out any
thing
He was told that they had not. Its
the silence Of death" said Mr.. Arnold.
'1f Won understood tho character Of my
deughtar and knew all the circum-
stances. YOU would appreciate that it Is
the silence of death"
Jack" Arnold. who Is partner in his
father importing firm. said on the
steamship pier that he had been i'm italy.
Young M Arnold was met at the pier
h. q Young woman Of about twenty
four, md two Young men, who would
not reveal their names.
Mr.. Arnold said he did not learn of his
tstNr disappearance until January 90.
although ne had been abroad since early
ir December. He sailed from this ooun-
try on Deesmher .. Thus ne indirectly
denied circums'antial stories that he had
been following the movements abroad Of
Mr Griscom
81 received cable message from my
father only few days ago, explaining
the situation" he said
Mr Arnold said he had no explana-
zion ~ offer Of the absence Of his sister,
and that he had not the remotest idea
~ where she might be He could not
believe that she left home of her own
sccord. no said. for in his opinion she
vas happy at home. and had everything
~ make life pleasant.
He vas asked about George s. Girls
com if
Knows Nothing Of Grisoor.
y know nothing about Mr. Griscom" :"
he replied. and refuse 10 say any
thing about HIM"
A. that point Mr. Keith appeared. He
called n young Mr.. Arnold Jack, Jack,
cont say a word You haven't said
sny'hng. have you?'
J haven't told the reporters anything
except The date on which I sailed" Mr..
Arnold replied. quickly.
That's good" said Mr.. Keith, and.
calling tsxicab, the party went 10 the
Hotel Lafayette Brevoort for luncheon.
Mr. Keith told the reporters In the
hallway al No. 40 Wall street every
hsf hour that ne would make a state
menl I'm about an hour. At the end OF
hree hours Mr.. Keith suggested that
ue reporters write a list OF queries 10
DC replied 10 by Jack" Arnold. still
oloseted with the family lawyers. When
the list was complete Mr.. Keith invited
the reporters into his office and then told
them that young Mr.. Arnold could not
Dc seen. Refusing also. 10 look at the
hst Of questions that had been prepared
a. his suggestion, Mr.. Keith said that
DIT. Arnold had been in Europe on busl-
ness; that he knew nothing Of his Sis
"rs disappearance until a week ago
and could make no conjecture as TO her
Present whereabouts He added that
ar. Arnold had been at home a great
zeal Of his time and was emphatic In
MS statement that there had never been
quarrel between his sister and any
member Of her family.
Police activity al present in the case