New-York tribune., 1911-12-10

of the family to keep them concealed.
Every fresh development unearthed by the
nress was at first labelled false by the fam
uy and its legal representatives and after
the substantiation had been produced re-
lrctantly admitted as truth by the same
persons.
Mrs Arnold, the mother, was resting in
n auiet winter resort near New York. was
the story given to the newspapers at first.
John w Arnold, the eldest son, was said
10 be in New York City. Investigation
showed that both were in Europe. whittier
they had gone for the express purpose OF
interviewing George s. Griscom, jr. of
Pittsburgh. The family had made "A thor
ough investigation, and ascertained that
the missing girl had had no love affairs,
the lawyers told the press. and within
few DAYS It was discovered that she had
been carrying on a clandestine correspond
ence with Griscom.
Mrs Arnold and her son returned from
Europe. and declared that they knew moth
ing of Grisccm and even tnat the son had
gone TO Europe before his sister disap-
peared Both points were discovered to he
misstatements of fact. and within few
more days the European correspondents
cabled a sensational story of the interview
between the Arnolds and Grlscom in
hotel in Florence. Italy, where John w.
Arnold had ended the stormy conference
by thrashing Griscom soundly.
Each and every point was denied, debated
and finally admitted by the representatives
of the Arnolds until some weeks later on
February 9. when Griscom returned from
Europe, and half a hundred reporters went
down the Bay TO meet him.
Griscom's appearance brought into the
mysterious and possibly tragic case the
first and only note of comedy. He proved
/ TO be a bachelor of forty-two years. VINO
was travelling I'M close and confdinG al
fliation with his masterful father and
mother. apparently relying on them for ad-
! vice in the crisis which he saw coming ms
way with the advent Of the newspaper
men. His entrance into New YORK was
heraldcd i'm picture and story in almost
! every NEWSPAPER in the United States, ana
his every word about the big mystery was
dulv chronicled. He announced confidently
that he was coming back 10 aid In the
search. and that he felt no doubt that
Miss Arnold would soon be found. His re-
turn had been FASTENED. he said, by reason
a a promise to the Arnolds when they
/ visited" him I'm Florence.
That gave rise to a new series OF denials
from the Arnolds. who declared they didn't
want Griscom's aid I'm any way and had
never asked for II. and that practically all
they did want from Fin was silence
Griscom was apparently astounded at the
) vociferous reception he got from the press,
and though he had announced that he
would conduct his search from New York
he suddenly started for Atlantic City, ON
the afternoon of February II. Before he
was fairly established I'm his hotel the re-
porters from New York were with him,
and after due deliberation with his parents
he decided to grant an official interview
In this talk he spoke Of the return Of the
missing heiress as if it were an assured
| event of the forthcoming week, and an
iouriced definitely that as soon as she re-
| turned he was prepared 10 marry her.
! The Griscom interview brought such a
storm of denial and criticism from the
! Arnolds that the Pittsburgh bachelor re-
! tired TO his suite of rooms in the hotel and
did not emerge therefrom for thirty-four
DAYS Roger O'Mara, former Chief OF Po-
lice of Pittsburgh, took charge of the Girls