The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
WAS THIS Mr. HALF
Are "W. E. Sutclihe, of Quebec" and
A. Oakley Hall Identical?
RECOGNIZED BY A cARIcATURE.
The Mysterious Stranger Who Took Passage on
The Victoria Five Days Before Sailing.


HIS honor DO 1t said, from purely humanitarian
ofsympathy Tor his famiy--rcceived information yes
terday which furnishes strong grounds for the belief
that Mr.. Hall, as reported In tho HERALD days
ago. was really board tho Victoria, OF tho Warren
line. which sailed from Boston on tho 18th
II previously stated that tho Victoria
(Which - not TO DO COMPOUNDED with tho
Anchor line steamer OF that name that left Now York
the day. belonged the Martin limo, but this
The LAWYER above referred comrauni.
Gated to tho HERALD substance OF three kilograms
received from Boston yesterday, according to which
Mr.. Hall is recognized by the clerk IN tho Boston
Office OF Mcssrs. Warren Co. by picture which no
in Hrrpcr's Weekly From informants story
tho following facts were eicancd:--
RECOGNIZED a CLERK
Mr. Hall engaged passage on tho Victoria on Nom
day, the 18th iustlve days before his departure
that day no was Boston. tho same evening
no attended tho opening performance at the Globe Thea
tre-"London Assurance" During tho day no called
the onlco asked whether no could take passage
on the Victoria and how she would sail The
clerk told him she would probably sail on the l7th
and that she Was only freight ship. but If no
liked 10 go as passenger he could DO accommodated
Mr. Hall expressed his desire engage passage and
the transaction completed by his paying the price
OF The passage $780, and giving hts W. + Sui
cnc from Quebec. Now tho clerk at tho once who
time that gentleman should choose freight ship
when no could havo easily taken passe steamer
and subsequently, whom the newspapers gave wide pub
lic,ty 10 tho OF Mr. Halls flight
for Europe the nth, tho date OF the
vctoria's departure, no was naturally reminded
Of the solitary passenger OF the Victoria. Seeing
picture OF the cx.Mayor In Harper's Weekly, ho dc.
clared that W. r. Subtitle must DO Mr.. Hail. He was
particularly struck by the peculiar expression of tho
eyes, and seemed positive that It DO the missing
man. That Mr. Hall was in Boston Monday, tho
18th inst. shown by tho Boston newspapers, which
published the TACT Tuesday that the cx-Mayor had
attended the performance Of "London Assurance, at
the Globe Theatre, on the previous oveLng
TRAM
Our informant added, another link chain
OF evidence pointing TO Mr. Halls departure board
the Victoria, mn incident told him Thursday even
| ing by Mr.. vandorpoel cabman had revealed tho
striking coincidence that Friday evening" tho 10th
| tho night OF Mr. Has dsappcaranccL he had driven
upa are TO tho Grand Central depot in time for the
Boston train. Upon his arrival ut tho depot he
noticed cx-Mayor Hall standing In front OF the build
ing, looking moodily down the street, Hedrove up
to where tho ex-Mayor standing and was Just
about TO say, 'Shan l drive you down, Mr.
| HALF" when tho latter turned abruptly on
| his heels and walked into tho depot. Mr.
vanderpoel himself did not Tell this story about
| claimants revelation to the reporter OF tho HERALD
for some reason bcst 10 himself although, IL
this true, publicity Of the highest Importance
| and would undoubtedly have impced tho cabman 10
come forward. Our nformants story was not given
until late tho evening. II then impossible 10
verify by Mr.. vanderpoel, as he had sent word to
his residence that he had gone out OF impor-
tant business
HOPE.
sThe Victoria Is duo Ut Liverpool tonight said our
informant, ''and expect Immediately upon her ar
rival telegram stating whether W. E. Subtitle is Mr.
Hall not have photographed TO Messrs. Warren Il
| Co., ut Liverpool asking them to cable mo at once
upon arrival whether "w. L. Sutife OF Quebec ("
Is ex-Mayor Hall, OF New York. That Is hope
| II he not MI Hail then all at loss to
what has become of him. But think you
will and that "SutliGc" IS Oakley Hall. IL IL extra
ordinary how he discovered that the Victoria would
SAIL for she advertised ahead, understand,
| and nobody knew that she was TO sail And then II
he wanted his tracks, eshowcd great ewd-
selecting the Victoria Tor, being freight yes
sell scarcely any would suspect that no had sailed
for Europe in her.
| OLD THEORIES UPSET
This story II turns true dispels al the hitherto
prevailing theories that Mr.. Hall LETT suddenly from
wild freak and that his departure was unprcmedta
five days before his departure, then there doubt
that Mr. Hall, instead OF being dcmcntcd, was
in tho full possession of his faculties, aud
that no acted upon carefully matured plan.
Moreover, in the light OF this state OF iacts, he
gave most magnificent exhibition OF acting-inniteiy
better than his essay IN the 'Crucibc''during these
i've days preceding his carefully planned departure
when even his most Intimate friends knew oil his
intention shake dust OF his native land from his
fect--an exhibition minute In its details that he
evcn apparent carelessncss, lott his Ulster ia tho
Office and dismissed his Office messenger In Eis usual
tone voice before he started upon his nome
journey TO another hemisphere, leaving behind him
family, friends fame, fortune and the ASSOCIATIONS Of
| an arduous lifetime
| NEW MOTIVE FOUND
But the ''sudden freak In temporary alteration OF
mind" being dismissed from consideration, according
10 this story, what motive Is now TO be assumed Tor
this unaccountable alghtY Our informant gave !.
| as his opinion that Mr. Hall feared he would be
subpGnaed 10 testify against Mr.. Swecny. anu, be-
Ing unwilling that his presence should BIO source OF
to relieve him by abscnllng himself. Ho could no.
have then known said our informant, that Judge
Of the Sweeny trial. and indeed his expectation, ike
| that OF the general public, undoubtedly was that no
such oslponement would DO granted. This rs a
theory Hitherto II has been assumed in some quarters
that the ex.Mayor fed from fear OF swccny's tcsti-
mony; but tins idea is based upon the very opposite
nptIonnamely that instead Of Mr.. Hall having
| anything to fear from Swccny the boot was tns
other leg and II was generosity. and not fear, which
| prompted his n! gbL
None Of Mr. HaIIs friends know OF the facts hore
narrated, ana which only learned late last even
ing, and hence u was impossible TO ascertain what
new aspects the mystery assumed IN their minds In
| the hight oil these revelations.
MR.. HALLS ALLEGED INDEBTEDNESS.
Apropos OF tho absurd stories mat Mr. Han had boon
financially embarrassed, IL Is interesting to mention
the statement mauc yesterday by Mr. Cunning that
even nowtwo weeks alter tho departure oil tho MISS
| ing man--scarcey any unsatislcd claims had been
presented. II believe" said he "lhat Mr. Halls
! outstanding liabilities win not aggregate $3.50"
PRACTICAL DIFFICULTY
While duo crccit belongs to our informant, who be-
Ing bound by no special ties 70 Mr. Hall his family,
nevertheless went to the expense oil tccgraphlng TO
Liverpool Is yet dlcut 10 how Mcssrs. Warren
4 Co can safely perform the task of identifying tho
missing man. Some man who knew MN wen, ike
Detective Golden Mr. Benjamin. should be In Liver
pool the ships ARRIVAL TO unocrtakc this dcicate
mssion and II is to be hoped that this practical dl-
Guilty will not stand In the way Of the mystery beng
cleared up by the positive iden tication oi w. H. SUIT
ellie, OF Quebec the missing Mayor OF Now YORK.
VAIN SEARCH IN THE NEW DOMINION.
MONTREAL. March 80, 1871