The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
THE HALL MYSTERY.
Still No News Of the Missing
Ex-Mayor.
DID HE SAIL FROM BOSTON {!
Not Heard Of in the New Dominion
No Partnership With Benjamin
A "Reminiscences

The only tangible now development In the Hall
mystery yesterday the reception OF a telegram
from Boston by friend OF Mr. Hall stating that there
grounds believing that the Mayor had left IN
the steamship Victoria Saturday, tho nth. The tele
gram did assign any particulars such as would
satisfy the recipient OF the correctness OF the state
ment, but Mr.. Halls friends generally who were made
acquainted with contents hailed II as a, least
an Incidental confirmation Of the theory that Mr. Hall
had gone to Europe and was, therefore, safe at all
events The sender OF the telegram, II appears had
made careful inquiry among the steamship Offices and
employees In Boston, and Is supposed that he receiv cd
the description of passenger OF the Victoria which
corresponds with Mr. Halrs appearance. II rs quite
certain that Mr. Hairs does appear In any Of
the passenger lists of the steamship agencies In Bos.
ton. and II he Indeed took passage on the
Victoria no did Saturday morning.
without giving any previous sntimaton TO the
steamship company. Accepting this theory, Mr.. Hall
must have left by the eight 7. NJ. train for Boston,
and. as he was last seen at about seven p NJ on Fri
day IN the Tribune building ho had three-quartcrs OF
an hour reach the Grand Central Depot and quar-
ter Of an hour still to spare there
SEARCH AT THE GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT.
The smallest cew, in matter OF this Importance,
being well worth Investigation and ver1caton, re-
porter Of the HERALD last evening 10 the
OF the employees OF that building noticed
him on that Friday evening. Like many other similar
expeditions. this inquiry also proved irutess
Several men found who regularly
employed In tho building and who know Mr.. Hall, but
OF them remembered seeing him at tho depot on
that night The ticket seller on the New Haven Rail-
road who was on duty on Friday evening could NOS DO
fouud out another employs stated that he had talked
over the matter with the ticket seller, and had the
latter remembered selling ticket for Boston to Mr.
Hall he would certainly have mentioned 1t to him. AS
tar as the Grand Central Depot Is concerned, clew
could be discovered last night to Mr. Halls departure
10 Boston from that point Nevertheless, Il cannot
be said that It would 20 Impossible Tor Mr.. Hall
10 have gone to Boston on dark. stormy
night such would greatly assist the OF
incognito. One point however: Is worthy OF men
ton this connection Ii Mr. Hail had eude
recognition he would have had his mustache shaved
of, which would have wrought great change In the
appearance OF his lace He undoubtedly shaven
In Mr. Beck's barber shop Thursday the 10th, tho
night before his presumed departure, and If no then
contemplated leaving the city IN such manner to
eude recognition he could have had his mustache
shaved OF, and this ommsson, trding though the
circumstance At the drst blush may appear also tends
ferrous departure not aght prompted by fear.
ff MR.. PEcKHAM PRCKs BUBBLE.
Tho latter theory. by the way, namely, that the do
parure absence Of the ex-Mayor caused By his
fear Of further prosecution through the aid OF new
testimony to DO gwen against him by Sweeny has been
thoroughly demolished by tho very clear and conclu.
sivc declarations OF Mr.. Pcckham. morning journal
OF yesterday quoted lawyer supposed TO DO familiar
with the history OF the Ring prosecutions us
that Swecny, Tweed and Woodward with all Of whom
compromises had been effected were ready to tor
ward and swear that Tho received certain
commissions ON their plunder Now Mr. Pcckham's
declaration Is emphatic that not dollar Of the Ring
plumber had been traced to Mr. Hall: that hc Knew OF
no disclosures which the above named lovely trio
could make against the exMayor and that II they had
any such disclosures to make he mr. Pcckham would
probably have heard something OF them. Does this
statement by Mr.. Peckham not finally and concusively
dispose OF the theory that Mr. Hall fed in consequence
oil Swceny's return-unlcss, indeed, the missing
Mayor, IN sudden 1T OF iemcntia imagined the dan
gers beyond whose reach his tctatam acquitta had
THE DETECTIVES AT REST
The detectives are now ali at rest Even the private
detective who was engaged by Mr. Barnes, the brother
OF MIS- Hail. TO pursue the cew supposed 70 have been
furnished by the Morgan story independently OF the
headquarters detectives, has drawn his and given
up the task. Mr.. Cunning said last evening that the
detective at one time believed no had
cew TO the much talked of Mrs. Morgan
~ C out a a5 s Ss Mor
gan was not Mr. Halls client. Mr.. Cunning thought
II strangs-and II is singular, inacedthat after the
forward TO make herself known. But this Is only
Of the strange features Of this strange mystery.
ANOTHER DAY OF DisAPPoNrMESTs.
Mr.. Halls family and friends we're again depressed
yesterday by their failure 70 any satisia cory
Information from Europe The cable despatch giving
Mr. Bcnjamins denial OF tho report that Mr. Hall had
gone 10 London 10 form partnership or association
with him, and the additional statement that no
cation partnership OF barrsters was possible under
the English law, was another disappointment 10 those
who had hoped that this explanation Of Mr. Halls de-
parture might prove the true one.
MIR. HALLS FAMILY PROVIDED FOR.
II having been cruelty and uDjusthably limited That
Mr. Hall had left his family here without providing
for them II may be proper state that Mr.. Has tam
lily remain in the possession OF modest competency,
sufficient tor their wants. Mr.. Halls house IN West
Forty second street and his handsome country
Mlburn arc unencumbered, and Mrs. Hall inhcl tied
quite considerable amount OF property from her
father, Alderman Barnes, who died worth about n
quarter OF "a million. Although the family nat
uraly anxious for the safety OF thor loved head their
soIictude It should be added is inspired by
Grafton OF pecunary want. Mr. Hall always cared
most kindly and literally Tor his family and in the
present emergency he has left them amply provided
Tor.
LOOKING FOR THE Ex-MAYoR IN CANADA.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
OTTAWA, Ont, March 81, 1877.
The mystcrions dsnpuearance OF Oakley Hall has ex-