The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-12
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Melancholy suicide Of Asa Ma11g Esns
 We learn from lhe N. Y. Star of the 2tlh ult that ai noon on the goth, the heaghboahOod of Union Square and the sdiOininx fashionable locality was thrown into the utmost coHsernaiion and horror by the report, which ran like wild fire throughout the upper part of the ely that Asa Hall, Esq, Director oi the NoIih RiveF Bank most respectable gentle man and wealthy merchant, had committed suicide by cutting his throat with razor. The report, aa.l turned out io he too true. special repostet shortly aier the irghiu occurrence on the spot, and gieaned the following particulars:
 Mir. Hall had been down town in the early part ef yesterday. About haf.pasi I2 al noon he returned home. On going into his house, Mo-, 43 East Twenty -Fits, street. he vas met by Mrs. Hall. who said 10 him that dinner was nearly ready. lie took of his coat and went np stairs, as if to wash his hands in his chamber. From his own bedroom it appears. he went 10 his scp's bedroom fnF razor and again came back to the former Mrs Hall final ing that he had been above longer than appeared necessary, went up stairs and ioand the bedroom loc ked. She looked through the key-hole to see what was the matter, and to her horror she beheld her husband lyiag the floor with his throat cut and weitering in pool oi blood.
 She immediately called foI beip, and the door was burst open. It seems the shocking deed was petpe- traed opposite glass, winch stood on the mantel. piece ot the chimney of the bed-room 6repace Here he deliberately drew the from to ear cutting through the windpips, gullet and caroted arteries, all the way back te the veItebrw of the neck. While the wound was bleeding he mus have been looking in the glass; for the greater pof tion of. the blood flowed into the gra,e-psn, tn straight and uninterrupted pool.
 The case was reported al the Eighteenth Distric Station House, upon which officer Washington See, cor repaired to the dwelling of Mir. Hall, and there beheld that unfortunate gentleman lying upon hi back in pool of blood Dr. Brennan, of Broad way, was instantly sent fof but life was quite ex tinct. Medical aid was useless. The fatal weapon with which the deed dolle was lying near tb, body besmesred with blood. Ii would te impossi ble 10 convey any idea of the state of mind of Mrs Hall and her now orphan family. Amable in man ner and a1ectionale to his family, their bereave ment can only be imagined; 1t can hardly be con veyed adequately in words.
 | Mir. Asa Hall stood very high in inc mercantI community. His business was that of wholesai hat manuactory. which he carried on in connection with his An.- He was the director of the Nort River Bank, and was so popular an officer of tha concern that he was soon 10 be chosen President 1 MT Hall was about fitty-fve years of age and Va the father of eight nine children He was repnte to be worth $70,000. He was an exceedingly activ and efficient man of business, and most regular an moral in his department. For some few days pa. he appeared to be gloomy and silent; why, no on could divine. His general health was good, bu latterly he was dyspeptic.
 Several rumors have been set ahoat as to the caus of the suicide, but we prefer not stating ihem present. and await the result oi the soroner's inqu sitlon, which will take place this day.
 l The house which the deceased inhabited, was tn corner one of block of buildings recently erecte
 in that street. Mir. Halls house was being ju. completed, with plate glass windows, and all th other appliances of first rate mansion.