Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-27

the members of her family"
a From Miss Elizabeth Henry, OF Al
East F~orty-ninth street, 1t was learned
yesterday that Miss Arnold had an ap-
pointment to meet her on the after
o of the day she disappeared, De-
cember Il, but called it off over the
telephone. Dorothy simply t~elephoned
me that she was going shopping. and
arranged to meet me the next day.
explained Miss Henry last night and
since then, of course, | have beeh over
every word of the short conversation
with the family, and l canno recall
anything, however slight. in word or
manner, which would even give ground
for the suspicion that she then thought
of going away. 1t was just an ordi-
mar telephone conversation between
two girl friends, and there was nothing
in it nor in anything that ! knew Of
Dorothy which was Of any service to
the family since, In view Of her dis
appearance"
+. r. Arnold, the father, said yes
terday that he had only one possible
theory left. and that was that foul play
of some kin had oyertaken his daugh-
ter.
II can give no explanation OF it, he
said, sorrowfully 1.-THE usual theories
are the only mes we could think OF,
and they nave all been run down and
found useless. 1t is an act of Provi-
dence.n
Not a Bit Stage struck.
She was a frequent theatre-goer,
said Mr.. Keith yesterday at this point
t'but only went to the matlnees, and
hen always with girl friends"
1t was learned yesterday that IN
April last, together with her brother,
ID. Hinckley Arnold, she took part in
some private theatricals, In which she
appeared as a French court dame of the
period of Louis XIV, So far as her
brother could remember. however, that
was the only time she had been inter-
ested in mateur theatricals, and both
family and friends were positive IN
their assertions that she had no liking
FOR the stage or any ambition TO APP
pear In public.
Francis p. Caravan said tina in ar
ranging the work of the private detee-
Lyes who have been working on the
mysterious case for the last six weeks
he had investigated all the POSSIBLE
ties along that line. and had canvassed
The theatrical recruiting agencies with
out result.
The book Miss Arnold bought at
Brentano's just before her disappear
ance, 1t was said yesterday, was Ell
gagged Girls Sketch by Emily Calvin
Blake. II is a series OF sketches treat
ed in a light, humorous style, and the
family refuse to attach any serious
consideration to the theory that
thoughts suggested by her reading have
anything to do with her disappearance.
Miss Arnold's progress from the time
she left her home in East Seventy
ninth street until she was seen coming
out Of the bookstore, so far as the de-
t~ectives were able to trace it. did not
show that she had performed the err
rand she gave as the reason for soing
downtown-the purchase OF an evening
dress.
Hadn't Been shopping.
Inquiry at Altman's, where the ldr1-
lily have an account. and at other stores
where such a purchase might have been
made, produced no results. But al
though she left the house before
luncheon, so far as her progress was
traced, she did not stop at any of the
restaurants along the avenue.
The theory that she might ave cher
ished the idea of going to work at
something was also thoroughly inVestl-
RhlGu ny lhC IhAliAiS pSAPA0 NhN8 ASN%
announcemen in the newspapers. De-
t~ectives were sent to Bryn Mawr TO see
fer former teachers. on the possibility
that she might have gone to some of
them TO see about getting n place as
teacher. but SO far as could be learned
she had not been there since last June,
when she attended the graduation eN-
e~rci6es.
Her father said last night that Miss
Dorothy had always been fond of walk
ing. and that he had known of her tax
ing fairly long walks through Central
park, and once or twice making a visit
TO Van C%ortlandt Park. These two
grounds were thoroughly gone over,
however. by both private detectives
and city sleuths as one of the first
moves in their inquiry, and failed to
disclose anything that gave the slight
est clew to the mystery.
A secondhand clothing dealer in
West street reported yesterday that a
/. girl answering the description of Miss
n Arnold tried to buy from him a suit of
mems clothes and asked him about the
boats sailing TO Europe. Mr.. Caravan
investigated the story, but found moth
ing that gave him any encouragement
in the search.
Advertised for Lost Girl.
Before the family consented to make
the disappearance of Miss Arnold pub
lie they inserted an advertisement in a
New York paper, raeding:
Dorothy, why don't you write
homer"
1t is learned by an inspection of
all the hospitals in the city, including
s. Brooklyn. by those searching for Miss
Arnold that she was not a patient in
" any such institution.
The detectives employed by the fam
lily lawyers Travelled to Boston, Phila-
delphia and Washington, in each Of
which cities Miss Arnold a friends
or relatives whom she sometimes
visited.
In conversation with reporters Mr..
Arnold admitted that his daughter had
written some stories for the magazines
and had even attempted q novel. one