Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-23
Oakley Halls Disappearance.

Ex-Mayor Oakley Hall Of New York. has been
missing since last Friday. No clue has been
found to the cause of his mystelio us disappear
ance. Rumon Of all sorts are ahoat concerning
him. He was member of the Tweed Ring, and
by some it is surmised that the return of Sweeny
has something to do with the disappearance of
Hall. Other coDjectures are suicide or assassina-
ton Mr. Aaron J. Vanderpoel. former law
partner Of Mr.. Hall, and now occupying rooms in
the Tribune building directly below those of the
latter makes the following statement:
"Mr. Hall appeared in court on Friday morning
last in the Rice homicide case, which has been
pending some time, and which was adjourned over
and he intimated his intention Of going on with
1t on the adjourned day. lie returned to his Of
fee, made an entry of the adjournment on his
book, and remained in his office during the after
noon. Between and O'Clock in the evening he
called TO his Office boy, who could not be found,
and about o'clock he put on his light overcoat
and hat, leaving his heavy ulster and oyershoes,
and went out, since which time he has not been
seen nor heard of by his family, nor any of his
friends, 90 far as can be ascertaIned. lie left all
his books, papers and accounts in regular order
with all his appointments entered and all the cases
prepared up to date. There has been nothing in
his manner tq.ndicate that he was suffering from
any trouble OF mind, that he was in any way
involved. He had about $500 in money with HIM
when be went away. He never gambled nor spec
nlated in stocks nor in any other way. lie had no
debts as far as | know. except small accounts
which were punctually paid. He was never Trus-
tee or Executor for any body and greatly disliked
the holding Of any such position. He had no trust
funds, nor the property of any else in his pos
session. ! am certain that no woman has had any
thing to do with his disappearance. have been
IN communication to-day with friends of Miss Ada
Dyas, and know that she is in town, and entire
ly disayows the remotest knowledge in reference
10 Mr.. Halls disappearance. Mr. Halls wife and
four daughters are in deep grief on account of
their failure TO ascertain his whereabouts. No
one thus far, as far as they can learn. has seen
anything of MIR. Hall since Friday evening. No
steps leading to public knowledge of Mr.. Halls
absence have been taken by them up to the pres
ent Ii e, as they hoped that be would return be-
fore 1t became necessary for the matter to become
generally known, but they will now do the best
they can in every way TO get some tidings rel
ative TO him. have just returned from confer
ring with them, and something of an energetic
character viii be done Immediately. Mr. Hall
was not in the habit of being away from home for
Gays together, and was ne Yer away more than one
pight without giving his family notice. lie had a
bedroom at his office, and would, occasionally
when at work very late, sleep in his Office over
night. lie has q country residence at NJ ilburp
N. j., but be was never there except during the
summer season. MIR. Hall was In fair fiasnc ia
circumstance, but was cot what could be called a
rich man. His practice recently has been yery
good and he has had all he could well attend 10.
and his numerous cases on hand and appointments
Indicated . continuance of good business. Nv
theory and that of his family is that he has either
wandered of while suffering from an alteration
Of mind-of which. however be gave no sign--or
that be hes been waylaid, robbed and murdered
The Hon. Stanley Matthews is the son of Prof
Thomas J. Matthews, for q long time Professor
of Mathematics at Mani University, at oxford,
Ohio,