, 1877-03-21
Sudden Disappearance Of the Man on
Whom Mast Put the Great
Eyeglasses,
General Belief Among Ills Friends
that He Has Killed Him.
self.
Other Theories Less Credttab1e
Advanced by His Enc
mics.
A Schedule Of tho yicissitudes which
Hare Marked Ills Career.

Mayur, and for fnnbY FeArS ope Vi the most |
noted men of New York, has not been seen or |
hcan1 of bere stnce Friday night, Ills most IL.
t!1natc friends fear that be las either been mur-
derc1 or committed suicide. From what 10
known ug lis mental condition for some months
past tho latter suuposition 10 the stronger. A
short time since Mr, Hill was counsel Ia a nur.
der casc. The Jury brought In a verdict OF
guilty Of ,nanslauehter, whcrcupon Mr.. 1Iail
mat1e n scry singular apecch, aenouucdnR tue
Jury, and declaring he would never agafn appear
as attorney Ia sucl, court. The Judge paased
the action, seeing that tho lawyer was
NOT In HIS SENSES.
Frt1ar morning btr. Hail left his ofllcc, saying
nothing a. 10 the time Of bis return. BY Sun
day hts family and friends we're much worried,
aud detectives were employed to search for him.
is ret no c'ew laa been found. Since bis stage.
ventura and failure Mr.. Hall has not been hItn-
self. At tic Club and other places he cx-
pressed himself strangely OIL various oc-
tasIous,-so strangely as to keep hls spc-
cial friends on tho watch for more marked
development Of mental alteration. II ia said
that his troubles worc Increased BY financial
embarrassment; that ho had repeatedly at-
tempted to raise money on his note Without
success. Others deny this. aud assign the ruin
Of his political aspirations a. the sole cause.
There arc
SOCIAL COMBINATIONS,
however. which also cntcr Into tho story. For
something like two Wars he has been irregular
III his fanily relations, sleeping frequently at
tho Club hotels, or In his Office. is we'll known
that hc Was n particular friend to Mise
Ada Dys, upon whom be haa laTfshcd
done rnucn. OF course It Is held by solnc tl,at
Mr. Hall 1tr1 fn1} n nrnkf the ntbNkHfN that
might co,nu II SWccnY should open his mouth.
This IL
THE ARGUMENT or PoL11IcAL ENKMlgs.
Mr., Hall hal nothing to fcar IRON Ills old coGl-
rides, anil knew It. Hc was passive tool III
thclr hands, because he saw through. them tho
patti. to tne Qoycsnorshtp of New York, aud
tits he would havo hnd, no doubt, but for the
general ruin which swept awny his party and
Ills homes. lie lid not gct a fortune
from the sno,ls. md tho city let
n, i,.n .v,ttnt ,t,.r .,.n.9n @ ,h,, s,otn.a rcn.
!l!n w'ttoo. othef aamagc .nah aaaneu up,' tepn'
tatton. Recorder Hackctt md shcrblan Shook,
two OF 1tr. ua1lts most intimate friends, arc
n,,shirr, t,s .csr,l, fnr ,,irn They admit pn,vc
ioh ~ ~ hs sIa .antr M an icor that n ,eiibsr.
ately walked Oh pier Into tho river.
ANOTHER THEORY
that M " ss 1ow s0nS % to nato1 sr aa e,s tast
1tcnlcne proportionatc TO tho ex-Mayor's repu'
t1ttoh and position. lie WIS Inst 9aturday
night elected Us Director Of tho Lotos
C,nI,. n, ,yhtrt hs IA. an oll and
! D, s"n.sr, ,.zs,.as ~. nm. $500, Ia.
| ,asoFae nemuet, Mf' aon1 satess itas m'
| been no less conspicuous t|lan exceptional. Lie
In. famillarizcl himself 10 the public Of Now
| York In veil nf.h eyery cnpacfty in which d
,r.,, of od,,ra,,on md ,,cn,ot oc,,r,rn rontl
distinguish, @ hI,nsslf. He hus alwuys carried viii
him, In whatever position he occuptcd,
CERTAIN FASCINATION
which haa ATTACHED 10 him n vast number Il,
r',As1 A" ss..a.s4 " s.,.1,,.'r IT,. - =.
1ficnus anu aam'.ess ano sn1e1ae" A'1a ife7'
| criticisms ntdcr wllteh EreatEF alsu less pregna
| bic men have quickly succumbed. atr. Hall I'M
| been a lawycr since he rms utl enough to urac