The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28

for him. and he used TO say when he came down In the
morning, "a have been trying 10 think Of something
all night and knew " could catch sight Of you
would remember It," And he invariably did. My way
OF going with him was singular. was a green boy
from country town. though had Tor the New
York journals and had been attached the Tribune
! was Al poor Jobs turkey One day, my sur
PRISE received letter from the ONCE Of the District
Attorney OF New York, A. oakey Hail. saying that no
had been elected Mayor, and that he wanted young
who knew something OF law phraseoogy,
Of literature Of composition aud Of short
hunt me up" spen. my last nifty cents In trying
find him. Hc was just leaving his ONCE with Hackett
He turned back aud down Ny grecnness in regard
TO city politics convulsed him with laughter. Every
thing that said in perfect sincerity made him roar.
said no. "rhen you have no ward friends 70 help"
He examined me shorthand and rhetoric, and
was satisned Then ne SAID, Nv hat democrat recon-
mends your"
replied, 'You."
Here be laughed again.
.But what are your politcs."
SAID, 'Republican."
Here he laughed again til The tears rolled down
will lind fault II nave republican tor a secretary
though you seem to be independent and free But II
democrat would only recommend you tor his mp
pointmenL mean big democrat
Sand l. III you viii DO here at three O'Clock Will
mont, nigh. toned, wealthy democrat stated my case
go, the recon Incndaton, and was accepted lie SAID
never heard man laugh 40 heartily as when asked
him for an advance OF hty cents 10 get home WITH
He handed me $50 and sad that would not count and
that might have weeks vacation for studying up
politics. He then handed me a volume OF Thackeray,
and said "Goodby!"
wvs with him through thick and thin for tour years
During that time Was quite intimate with him. In his
library, his club, In the street, ct his country home
ana ia the Office He treated me as a subofdi.
nate My room was between his and the outer ONCE
and II was while entertaining great people who called
on him. and who were out of the vulgar crowd
init nv ned tnn " m
characteristics OF many OF whom have written in
these columns OF his real. essential personality
think he twice had his confidence
In IN. shaken by the misrepresentation Of
soon wore away He was trusting man, ana like most
men Of sentiment was shrewd only where he knew a
man was his enemy; he had around him as some OF
Els most trusted friends men who were friends only
o. his purse The last time saw him at his office
In the Tribune Building, where went TO see him. anu
then that he said 10 me- "Do not speak Of the
old lie IN the Hall II seems to like an ugly dream
that happened thousands OF years ago" His old kind
ness there, but my presence seemed put tcars
into his voice. aud never went again
While IN the Hall, during the Ring troubles, he bore
an air OF proud indifference, when were alone;
though OF course, impossible him TO conceal
his feelings never saw a man who commanded him.
self better. He rode himself IKE a centaur. bu, he
sensitive, proud OF MS ancestorsfor OF them
had been regicidc He spoke, too OF baving Welsh
blood, and said, 'srhe Welsh never succumbcd." HIS
jury who think that he was brilliant at expense OF
erudit,0u. Few people better understood the meaning
oil the literary weapons, anu II ne punnod much no
also analysed every word whose etymology
came before him. Mathematics no positively
hated He used tell me that Watson
(who all the time was forging his namel was great
man, who knew all about the science Of accounts. He
would say -, you and aud other men OF our pro-
lession do sufficiently appreciate the US I'M
known genius OF the nnancier Now there Is tho
who makes great bank lie must cody and mathe-
matcly conduct It's Affairs as TO win the regard OF
Other IN en- as cold and as himself Now
there 10 WATSON" ! used to say that Watson was
slick and worked the palms Of his hands together
Ua mi m
uaut Is always neat; clean banker wears
white vest; man Is no moro awry than his business
habits are"
nave already IN these columns, about year ago,
written an article Hall. He aiterward told he
liked It, So that need not repeat what then said.
He was good lawyer, aud It was as lawyer and be-
lie logical iorcbe, eloquent and clear. HIS early
work on "rhe Manufacturer IN New Oreans,' Is writ
very pleasant, brisky brilliant ylc. For
Of literature ne mad great admiration Danas strength
as a journalist frequently won IRON him Ia
mendation. There was sonnet hing, 100, in Danas VI
rility made Hall his intellectual friend, when
the Sun making It's broadsword attacks Hall.
Good fighter Hall was, be was not SO small
For Hur.Serts versatile brliancy ho spoke frequent
praise. lie used 10 say as We stood ~ window and
HurIDert crossed tho Park, "lhcre goes Aam. rable
Crichton."
BIO that he has been killed. No DOUBT he had both
personal and professional enemies. II he IL dead he
was probably killed by professional enemies. II he
alive he went away rather thau appear witness
against Swceny. Perhaps no mad nothing 10 say
against Sweeny; but he was sensitive, and would
rather have been subject the OF appear
ing. II ne went mad and wandered away there
good Tor IL but then he must have been u
mailman TO burn all his bridges behind him. The IDEA
that he committed suicide repusive and unrcason.
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