The evening world., 1911-01-28

ING for the family ran down snd sr-
pioded several Wild stories TO the ~.
feet that the missing girl had been seen
in various nearby cities. Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Flynn denied Wig
orously having said he was SATISFIED
that Miss Arnold's parents knew her
presen, whereabouts and tina because
OF this, he had called the men OF the
Central ONCE on the hunt. He said that
even ~ he thought old Mr.. Arnold were
decelving him he would still continue
his search through pity for the aged
mother, who IL said &c be breaking fast
under the strain.
II was pointed out as corroborative
evidence of the theory that Miss Arnold
Intended TO run away that on the az
ternoon OF her disa ppcarance she bought
A half-pound box Of chocolates when
she had at her home a th~rce-pound box
OF similar sweets almost untouched.
the Inference being that she would
never nave lought more candy had she
not intended TO take n journey. But
this suggestion was regarded as too far
fetched to be OF value.
As on yesterday and the day before,
all sorts OF messages from all sorts OF
people claiming to have word or MISS
Arnold's whereabouts continued 10 pour
In to-day in a constantly growing
stream.
There we're kilograms, telephone mes
sages, notes brought by messengers. LETT
ters and marked papers. Hardly one OF
them but bore the marks OF unplausi-
bility on the face Of II. Amateur Black
Handlers also got busy with letters pur-
porting TO tell where Miss Arnold was
held captive and dem. nding neavy ram
som.
Girl Friend Disappeared.
A girl friend of Miss Arnold dis
appeared a few years ago In Just as
mysterious a name as has the mil.
~iionaire perfume importers daughter.
according to the story told to-day by
Lawyer Keith, the personal counsel and
close friend of the Arnold family.
| Mr.. Keith made this known as a de-
Tense against the assertion that the
girl was not kidnapped nor = victim OF
foul play.
Before we decided to give the press
this story OF Miss Arnold's disappear
| ance.' he said. I'VE exhausted every
' clue possible. Mr.. Arnold has fought all
along against publicity and but for .
friend who revealed his family secret
we might not have taken the newspa-
pers into our confidence.
"A friend of the Arnold family. who
learned Of Miss Arnold's disappearance.
came to US and advised publicity. say
ing that II he had done SO he might to-
day have his daughter nome.
II will not disclose the name OF the
friend. but he said that one day several
years ago his daughter was seen on
Forty-second street. etwee the Grand
Central Station and Fifth avenue. and
that was the last seen OF her. Who're
she went. how she went or what has
happened to her the family has never
been able to learn.
Made Worldwide Search.
They engaged detectives and made
q worldwide search for her. Even her
Intimate friends were unable to fur
nish any Information that would lend
to show where she might have gone.
That girl has dropped out Of sight az
completely - II swallowed up by the
earth.
In . number of respects the case II
similar to that of Miss Arnold, and 4
was on his presentation at facts tina,
we prevailed upon Mr.. Arnold to Civ,
out the news to the press" "'
Mr.. Keith vigorously defended him.
self against the criticism that he and
the Arnold family were c~oncealinl
something.
I'VE Investigated all OF the younu
men with whom We knew she wal
friendly" he added. and we're con.
WINGED there was no love affair In the
sense Of . sentimental attachment" 81
Mr.. Arnold also said that he did moi
consider the childhood affairs Of hi
daughter any Of the nswspapers' bust
ness.
Got Letters In General Delivery"
IN their Investigations, carried
on staos Dso. ~, the day Miss Ar
; nolA disappeared. detectives made
: b discovery that Miss Dorothy
had been receiving letters 81 the
; general delivery window Of the
Yost.o@os. This TO the mind Of
, the detectives and thu Deputy Com
: missioner indicated that b had
: some kina Of olanasstans oorrs-
:. spondsnos.
: In his argument that his daughter we.
, attacked In the park. Mr.. Arnold said:
|. 1t WA my daughters habt to wall
, through Central Park. She might hav
, started up that walk between Eas
. Drive and Fifth avenue. which 10 dar
: and un~frequented early OF 4 winter
afternoon. or she might have taken tn
walk by the reservoir. There 1t woul
have been an easy matter to attack he
She might have been gaggsd-Atrociou
things do happen.
IA THE police say such a thing would b
impossible. They won't admit they Wei
ia SO lax IN patroling the park"
ID HAD PAINS IN HIS HEAD.