South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-11
District Attorney Jackson Ct
Pittsburgh Says He Has
strongest Kind of Evil
denCe" She is With Father.
WANDERED ABOUT UNTIL
PICKED UP BY FRIENDS
Her Mind Weakened by Oper-
alton, She Was Lost For
Two YearS-NOW at Deaths
Door.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. April lids
trict Attorney Jackson created "a sen
satiOn here at noon today when he is
sued a remarkable statement. declar-
ing that Dorothy Arnold is now in
her fathers home IN New York in
weakened condition and mentally un-
balanced. Jackson declares that on
the strongest kind Of evidence he
knowns she returned TO her home four
months ago and that her parents are
doing all they can TO keep the matter
quiet
The district attorney said that the
Arnold girl came 10 Pittsburgh i'm
mediately after her disappearance and
was an inmate in the House Of Mys-
terry"
AS the result Of an unprofessional
operation. il is said. her mind was
weakened and when she left the ma
teTnity home. she wandered about the
country for two years Four months
ago. Jackson said. the girl was found
near New York and taken to her
home by friends.
Jackson't Statement.
District Attorney Jackson's state
ment follows
"On the strongest kind of evidence
u am able TO state that Dorothy Arnold
Is at the present time in her home in
New York and that she is dying. She
has been there for three or four
months 7 am positive that she was
at one time an inmate Of the House
of Mystery" and that an illegal op-
Grafton was performed on her. As the
result OF this operation her mind was
weakened and upon leaving the place
she wandered about the country until
a few months ago when she was pick
cd up by friends near New Ork and
returned 10 her home.
10 at
sensational developments are occur
ring hourly. but that they are OF such
"a character that they will be kept
secret until after a roundup of ac-
cused physicians and other con-
nected with the operation that is al
legged the have caused the death of
Mrs. Mrytle Allison. Of Wilknsburg.
in the House OF Mystery"
He asserted that he expected the
county detectives would be called
upon 10 serve the warrants within the
next Il hours.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. April IL
Chemists working under the direction
Of District Attorney r. II Jackson are
today analyzing ashes taken from the
large coal furnace in t. e House or
Mystery at Bellevue III the hopes OF
finding evidence OF bod es Of women.
Due 10 the fact that q gas furnace
was used for heating purposes the dis
trict attorney believes that he Will
find traces Of bodies IN the ashes.
While the chemists We're at work "a
number OF detectives were examining
many gowns. hats and shoes of as
sorted sizes that came TO light when
the place was raided. trying TO fnd
some lark that would identify their
Swners. When asked today how
many women he judged disappeared
In the isolated House OF Mystery
District Attorney Jackson said, quite
O. mum ber. but I would not venture IN
a. figures now
DR.. G. G. Meredith and Lucy orr.
The nurse. who are alleged TO have
run the death house" returned 10
the place after being released on
heavy bell and drove out the detect
sveS who had been searching the
house Although they dug up the
cellar and examined every nook IN the
House Of Mystery sleuths failed 10
find any evidence Of bodies. The au-
1horities are now concentrating their
Efforts on the ashes and clothing IN
summing down clues.
Probe Just Begun.
The investigation OF maternity
homes and physicians engaged IN IL
legal practice is Just beginning, ac-
cording tc a statement OF the district
attorney today. lie said that many
warrants had been issued but that ne
had decided 20 delay serving them
until he is ready TO tighten ms Weo
az evidence about them.
The Dorothy Arnold end OF the caSe
s. now fast disappearing. AlthousH
several persons told Jackson thal
they had seen the missing New Nork
heiress in the Bellevue house and the
district attorney had made some very
startling statements regarding the
girl. IL is now generally beheNeu INA
s,-bcr the whole case is sifted II viii
rnIv prove 10 be one OF the numerous
Arnold fnds.'
That ar least a score OF prominent
physicians. including several IN other
rites. who sent patients 10 the dea'n
house" would be caught IN ms III
Nestfgatfon net. was the statement OF
District Attorney Jackson today. he
said that the House OF Mystery was
known 20 physicians throughout the
eastern states.