New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-03

RECORDER HACKETT REMARKS To FRIENDS THAT HE
HAS HEARD FROM HALI.-THE CURIOUS THEORY
OF LITERARY ASSOCIATE.
Recorder Hackett, who is warm personal
friend Of Oakley Hail. received dsatch rom nm on
be dav when he landed in Liverpoo-last Saturday-an
nouncng his safe arrival there Mr. Hackett spoke OF
the receipt of this dispatch than one person. and
there is 10 question that at the time he was serious III
making the statement.
Mr. Hackctt probably Halls closest frlend' ana
has been for many years MI Hall asked the transfer OF
his case on first trial from Recorder Ilackes court 10
that of Judge DAILY, because of the weknoWn 1rleh'-
shin existing between them. Mr. Hall organized the
optiTau1nanv campaign of 1875 for Hackett, by which
the Recorocr was reelected through bargain with the
Republicans and antTammapy men, ana the concession
OF the Dstrict-Attomcyshp TO Benjamin H. Phelps. MI
Hackctts conduct during the time when HAIRS friends
Pupcarcd excited over his mysicl"us disappearance Ill
dlcatcd tina, he knew where MI Hall had gone but he
declined at all times TO admit such knowledge.
TRIBUNE reporter made repeated attempts to find
Recorder IIacket last nght bat the response 10 ali III
ouirics at his residence was that he was ont.
No further information concerning the absent g.
Mayor Olkey Hall hed been received YESTERDAY al thc
Office Of vanlcrpocl, Green Cunning MI CuInn; S'i
they still adhered TO the Behcf Lal Sd'liHc Wis o'l
another name for Hall
4 gentleman who has been intimately acquainted with
cA-Ma, or Hall, and engaged N literary venture
with him, called yesterday at Police headquarters anu
said that he thought he could throw light upon the CON
duct OF Mr. Hall in denying his identity and in tahnS
tlrdclass railway ticket to London. The gentleman 'd
that some time ago Mr. Hall speaking 10 MIN about
IUropean Travellers and declared that all tr persons
who had written books OF European ~aVcl d followed
The same PLAN They had logged at first or satoHd-casS
hotels had associated with the gentry OF hoty oil o.
elm countries and had written mostly OF persons ia toe
middle OF upper walks of life Mr. Hall declared "t re
had an idea OF crossing the Atlantic and gong EUROPE
in the cheapest convey duces clad as la0ief asSo
eating with the working classes visiting the babtt"h
Of the lowly aud describing humble life in foreign lands
Mr. Hall expressed the opinion that book "i travels
among the lower classes wOuid have ready sale ~ iHis
country and the subject seemed 10 have impressed Itself
So deeply upon mind that lie referred 10 IL Oh many
occasions. The gentleman stated thit MI HN!
told him trat he mad visited of the principal punt
cation offices III the city for tie purpose m learning "iii
ARRANGEMENTS lie could make 10 send letters from IN
f.Ien parts Of Europe ana the narrator nan no dndbl
THAT linpred to leave Tie country ny some motive bcst
kuuyn to himScif-citNcr the fear OF revelation
mad, by Nj. Woodward from other
rausrs-Mr Han had determined % cailY our
Inc idea which lac had preached 10 iiim The gcntltm
said he did not care to mention his name, but believed
thai inquiry made 81 The Offices al the na2iues
or weekly paucrs III this city or IN Boston wOuid show
that a contract kind had Dccn entered mt" ana
Mr. Hall would be heard FROM as correspondent
abroad.