The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-28

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What Has Became Of A. Oakley Hail:
tits now ton days since A. Oakley
Hall, ex.Mayor on New York djsar-
peared.s The detectives are at loss
70 account for this mystery, and admit
beaten. The World pub,
fishes q lengthy and circumstafitial
theory to the effect that ex-Mayor
Hall had been murdered in Brooklyn,
while there, on Friday night hunting
up witnesses fora divorce case. For
some time back, it was stated, Mr.. Hall
had transacted business for a lady Of
wealth and Aof great personal attrac.
tions. He went to New Jersey and
conducted a suit for this
lady, involving large amount OF real
estate, inwhich he was successful. On
the 10th OF March this lady visited Mr..
Hallat his office. and held a consultation
with him. When she left he said that
he had been retained us counsel to
bring an action, for divorce against her
husband. { The suit was to be brought
in Kings county, and Mr.. Hall further
stated that he had IS go to Brooklyn
next Friday evening and 'see detec-
tives and detective (his own words).
which implies that there were several
to, be- employed, and to examine wit
ness. 10 add to this testimony a slip
of paper, was found which had been
left BY Mr.. Hall on his desk, and on
which were number of memorandas
in his own handwriting, among which
was the following: March 10. Consul
tation with Mr. as to divorce,
and to see detectives and detective,
and examining witness in Brooklyn
1t was further stated that a short
time ago, in conversation, Mr.. John A.
Duff, we'll known as lessee and man.
ager of the New York theatres said
that he had spoken with Mr.. Hall in
reference to proceedings for divorce
which Miss Kate Claxton had CON-
menced against her husband, Dave
Lyon, and that Mr.. Hall, who was Miss
ClaxtOn's counsel, had said that he did
not like divorce cases; that he was dis.
inclined to take any more of them, land,
further, that he had been recently
obliged to go to Brooklyn to hunt up
some witnesses, and he had been forced
to go into slums of the city to do it..
1.-The neighborhood," added Mr.. Hall,
':was disreputable in the extreme, and
dangerous, in fact" he said. ''It was
damnable, and what is more, have
got to 20 again. He further remark
ed that he had never before been in so
abandoned a neighbOrhOOd. This state.
ment is freely amplified by the news
paper in question.
! Mr.. John A. Duff denies. the state
ment that he was in the confidence of
Mr.. Hall as to any professional bust
ness outside of his own, and he placed
little faith in the statement made by
the World. It can do no harm now,
and may possibly tend to throw some
light on the mystery of Mr.. Halls dis.
appearance, to mention popularity
noticeable in him during his recent
visit to the courts. For some time
past he showed signs of absent.mind.
edness, and would sometimes walk
slowly and modify UP to the third
floor of the new courthouse, when he
meant to visit the court on the second
floor. Sometimes he would look
around for his hat, saying "What did
I do with my hat Where did leave
it?' and then suddenly recollect that
he left it in another court. On one
occasion he muttered to himself, in a
puzzled way, "Where the - am ]
going? am getting myself all mixed
up to-day. Oh! now know
At a late hour the oath information
was gained that leaves but little doubt
that Oakley Hall left the country by
one of the steamers sailing from New
Yerk or Boston, on Saturday last
Efforts have been made by his conf.
Dental clerks who had access to his
legal diary to convey the impression
that he has been murdered, but there
is no actual evidence to sustain the ex
aggerated stories published at theil
instigation, The thorough inquiry in
stituted indicates that the idea first
suggested by it that Mr.. Hall had left
the country to avoid appearing as wit
ness against Peter B. Sweeny, was fal
removed from the truth, but revela
tions shortly to be made in legal form
indicate that Mr.. Hall was fearful O.
again being charged with participa
ton in the frauds Of the ring, and Of
being confronted with inculpatory
evidence given on oath by all his oil.
associates in the ring, except, possibly
Peter B. Sweeny.
Effects Of Blue Glass In Nevad..
, From the Austin Revele.
siderable qualification to learn that hi
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