Only a year or two older than Dorothy, Keith had occasionally escorted her to society dances or to lectures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For the next two weeks, the Arnolds kept things under wraps, refusing to tell the police of their missing daughter. Or she may have died on an abortionists table. He now suggested a search of morgues, hospitals, and even jails. Ship-news reporters, who had unexpectedly found him aboard the Savoie of the French Line, peppered him with questions. She decided that it contained the rejected manuscript of Dorothys second short story, Lotus Leaves. Yet there is nothing to support this assumption. [Special Dispatch to The Call] ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. You will receive mail with link to set new password. Then, just before Thanksgiving, she again drew her former classmate, Theodora Bates, into the complicated web of her life, when she decided to visit her friend in Washington, D.C., where Theodora was teaching. "Fighting With Ross's Texas Cavalry Brigade, C.S.A. There are a few things to consider about the state of Dorothys room. The Arnolds did a hire lawyer (but most importantly, a friend) named John Keith a day after her disappearance. However, he claimed that it was a man who resembled Dorothy's boyfriend, George Griscom Jr. As for Dorothy's cause of death, the convict also claimed that she had passed away following a "botched. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. When John Arnold returned alone to New York at the end of January, he refused to say. Dorothy Harriet Camille Arnold was one of the earliest high-profile missing persons in the twentieth century. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226993282/george-stewart-griscom. Was she kidnapped and murdered? Back home, she retired to her room and answered Griscom with a letter which he saved and later returned to the family. Why, Dorothy, Theodora exclaimed, its only Friday and you were to stay until Monday. Dorothy shook her head. His last job was at Moore Brothers in Clayton. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. During the following week, the two were seen together constantly. She married Samuel Griscom on 6 February 1741, in Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America. The Mysterious Case Of Dorothy Arnold, The Wealthy Socialite Who Vanished In Plain Sight. Friends thought she killed herself because Griscom wouldn't marry her. Some speculated that Dorothy Arnolds older, less prestigious boyfriend had ordered a hit on her after she refused his hand in marriage. More than a century on, however, the most poignant part of Dorothys story is perhaps not what happened to her, but how it was investigated: her own family decided not to report her missing for fear it would tarnish their reputation, making Dorothys tale a reminder of the disturbing power and leverage that such classism had on the public, the press, and even the sympathetic police force. In fact, all reports of the clerks who engaged with her at both locations said she was very well spirited, not giddy, but quite normal, and pleasant. The sightings and fake ransom notes came flooding in, with Dorothy becoming more and more of a public fascination across the country which begged the question: what kind of woman was Dorothy, really? A kidnapper? In August of 1904 21-year-old Blanche Parker and her husband George moved into a home 1 mile east of Clarkton, North Carolina. However, noviable leads were generated. She hurried away, but on the far corner of Twenty-seventh Street, she turned to wave back a second good-by to Dorothy. We didnt expect you back until Monday. Again Dorothy answered firmly, I always intended to come home today., She spent the rest of the Thanksgiving weekend at home, reading and sewing. Annak idejn a lny fiskols vei alatt ismerkedtek meg. But then, sometime between noon and 2 p.m. on Dec. 12, 1910, Dorothy Arnold vanished. Repository: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections. Yes, shes here, Mrs. Arnold stated brightly, in reply to Elsie Henrys question. Lawyer, Phila. Those who glimpsed her familiar figure recalled that her demeanor was normal. But to do this, Dorothy Arnold must have been either supersensitive or else supremely callous. There were three telling discoveries in Dorothys room: recently burnt documents in the fireplace, pamphlets for transatlantic steam liner voyages, and letters with foreign post a trifecta of intrigue if ever there was one. Francis R. Arnold died in 1922, his wife in 1928. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Not only was he much older . And her dad thought she had been abducted in Central Park. edited by Homer L. Kerr (Hill Jr. College Press, 1976, 255 pages) is the diary of Lt. George Griscom who was the Adjutant of the 9th Texas Cavalry Regiment, whose well written diary gives the history of the famous cavalry brigade from Texas who fought with famous Texas Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross, who command this famous brigade during the . This browser does not support getting your location. The investigation had reached a tipping point for everyones sanity, but especially for her parents who said it was time to face the music: their girl had been murdered. For one, we can never be certain it was Dorothy who threw her work into the fire. To license content, please contact licenses [at] americanheritage.com. He did have a letter Dorothy had written him admitting that she was depressed over a recent magazine rejection to a . But it has never been answered. In the meantime, Dorothy's parents suspected that her ex-boyfriend George Griscom Jr, had had something to do with it, even travelling to Italy where he was vacationing in order to confront him, but there could be found no evidence at all to that effect and he adamantly denied any involvement. The family includes Andrew Mellon, one of the longest-serving U.S. Treasury Secretaries, along with prominent members in the judicial, banking, financial, business, and political professions, as well as a famous recluse, Cordelia Scaife May . The discovery of these letters revealed that Arnold and Griscom were in regular communication before she vanished, a communication she continued over her parents objections. For Keith and George, suicide was one strong guess, but it was so taboo that the parents wouldnt even consider it. No, this is serious, John Arnold replied. A reward of $1,000 was offered for any information leading to her return. Please try again later. Arnold had fallen out with her father, who refused to let her move out of the house. She was 25 years old when she disappeared. Shortly before Christmas 1910, the heiress to a perfume empire Dorothy Arnold vanished without a trace while shopping for an evening dress at a New York City department store. It wasnt until late the following day that they began to ask each other, Where is Dorothy? Now, George was a wealthy Pennsylvania boy, so his social standing wasn't the problem for Dorothy's parents, but his social etiquette was. Arnolds uncle was the former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Rufus W. Peckham, and the Arnolds were generally regarded as high-society as one could get. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The one theory to which I have always leaned is that she was kidnapped and made away with in a short time, he told a journalist. It would be bad enough, the stern Francis Arnold cried out once, if the daughter I loved so well [were] lying beside her grandmother in Greenwood Cemetery, but this suspense and uncertainty are a thousand times worse., And that uncertainty was never resolved. GREAT NEWS! Early in October the Arnolds returned to New York. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. But to his ill-concealed annoyance, the reporters began asking questions. A complete misunderstanding, he said. Now, George was a wealthy Pennsylvania boy, so his social standing wasnt the problem for Dorothys parents, but his social etiquette was. Alerting their circle of friends meant inviting high societys gossip mongers to speculate about a missing heiress. Dorothy Arnolds formidable father had not only inherited a large sum of money, bt he had made considerably more as the head of F. R. Arnold & Company, importers. When they searched her room for clues, they found friendly letters written by George C. Griscom Jr., a 42-year-old engineer who lived with his parents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She rented a post office box where she kept the manuscripts, away from the prying eyes of her family and their servants. What had, or was going to happen? On that fateful day, she left her family home in New York City by herself dressed in proper attire including a blue tailor-made suit, a black velvet hat, and lapis lazuli matching hatpin and earrings. This is a carousel with slides. Still, they checked. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Just as Mr. Arnold had feared, the case became highly publicized. Compare DNA and explore genealogy for William Griscom Jr born 1777 Salem, New Jersey, United States died 1847 Frankford, Pennsylvania, United States including ancestors + descendants + DNA connections + more in the free family tree community. Search above to list available cemeteries. It was disheartening, vague evidence at best. Griscom, quien se encontraba en Npoles, envi un telegrama en el que dijo no saber dnde se encontraba Dorothy. Learn more about merges. But at the same time no passengers were reported missing from ocean-crossing liners during the early days of her disappearance. Could she come to the phone? This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. . Francis R. Arnold may truly have dreaded the notoriety this interview would inevitably bring. On accepting the package at the door, Theodora jumped to a fast conclusion. While in Mobile, he saw Dorothy in a store, accompanied by a young man. That afternoon, she said she was going out to buy a dress, something she never attempted to do. Despite the New York Police Departments belief that Dorothy Arnold was still alive, her father filed an affidavit stating his belief that she was murdered. The speech was as you would expect, filled with talk of affection and worry for the young woman, praise for the police, etc. There is a problem with your email/password. This French Woman Has Been Fighting A Three-Year Battle To Prove She's Not Dead, Meet Doug Clark, One-Half Of The Murderous Duo Known As The Sunset Strip Killers, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch. Her next stop was Brentanos bookstore, where she bought Engaged Girl Sketches, a humorous book. Reporters also discovered that, in September 1910, Arnold had lied to her parents and told them she was going to visit a former Bryn Mawr classmate in Boston. One report said his doting mother still bought all his shirts and ties." . According to the New York businessman, Dorothy seemed very happy. George C. Griscom, Jr. was 42 when Dorothy went missing. But she did nor go to Cambridge. That day she wore a well-tailored suit, with a blue serge coat and a tight hobble skirt in a matching color; she carried both a huge silver-fox mutt and a satin handbag. There were also suspicions of murder. Formerly engaged to heiress Carrie S. Hays.Romantically involved with heiress Dorothy Arnold when she mysteriously disappeared on December 12, 1910.------Notes:*Death date confirmed via 1939 court decrees, re: Griscom's estate. Oh, she had a headache and went right to bed, Mrs. Arnold finally replied. Soon the newspapers revealed that she and Griscom, whom she presumably met while at Bryn Mawr, had at one time called themselves engaged. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. At two oclock on the afternoon of December 12, 1910, she stood talking to a girl friend outside Brentanos bookshop, then located at Fifth Avenue and Twentyseventh Street in New York City. Or perhapsas some suspectedhe had some secret inkling of Dorothys fate. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He was also 44 years old. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. For in any display of anger there might be a cine to the girls inner feelings about her family. The day before, she had withdrawn $36 from the bank to lake some girl friends to lunch at Sherrys, followed by a matinee. George is the indispensable, star-crossed lover of our mystery. Failed to remove flower. There were a few theories as to Dorothy Arnoldsfate: Dorothys father began tobelieve she had been attacked and murdered and her body dropped into a reservoir in Central Park. To a young lawyer like Keith, Francis R. Arnold was potentially a valuable client. But first, a little portrait of a not-so-happy family. What she really meant, was men like George Griscom, Jr. George is the indispensable, star-crossed lover of our mystery. Another theory suggested that she had become pregnant possibly with Griscoms child and died during an underground abortion. Griscom was in Florence, Italy in December 1910. George worked at a logging camp 6 miles from their home and when he was gone 17-year-old Sam Russ, a cousin of Blanche stayed with her. Gladys had her note of acceptance in her muff, and she handed it to Dorothy with a joke about postage saved. Griscom was 20 years older than Dorothy and she had visited him a year before her disappearance, telling her parents that she was visiting a college friend (Monroe). However, he claimed that it was a man who resembled Dorothy's boyfriend, George Griscom Jr. As for Dorothy's cause of death, the convict also claimed that she had passed away following a "botched. Before her mysterious disappearance, Dorothy Arnold lived a charmed life. Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801. 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