The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-25
IS TILE MYSTERY SOLVED !
ALMOST 4 CERTfTNTr That mr.. MIL
MS GONE TO EUROPE.
The Missing r~.Mayor Known 10 have
Changed Bank Notes for English Currency
Long Before he Disappeared Theories.

Long Before he Disnppcarcd-Ihe
OF all the rumors and theories that have
boon brought forward in explanation Of Mr.. A.
Oakcy Halls absence. the conjecture that he has
gone to Europe is now considered tho most
probable. This was the original idea cntcr-
taincd by such close friends Of Mr.. Hall us Re-
cordcr IIackct. Aaron J. Nandcrpocl, Douglns
Taylor. cx-Judgc Dittcnhocfcr. and Abraham
1lummcl. and by the clerks employed by Mr.
Hall.
Tho disclosures yesterday wore important as
tending to corroborato the soundncss OF this
conjecture.
Aroportcr called on lawyer In the Tribune
building. whose Office had heretofore escaped
the surveillance OF newspaper mon and had
an interview with member OF the law firm.
who has long enjoyed very friendly relations
with tho missing eX-Mayor. 1T Is my belief
that Mr.. Hall has gone or rather fed to Europe"
the lawyer said. He has gone to escape the
trouble that he forosnw would follow the arrival
Of Peter Il. Swccny. and the probable release of
Tweed"
This gentleman intlmatcl that II barber on
Park place should Doe interviewed. it would bc
discovered that Mr. Hall had been sren rs late
as o'clock on Friday evening. and Wa then
dressed very differently from tho mnnnor dc-
srriped hy his uiiltc clcrk and others who huve
sought o. securethe belief that they saw him lasf
Mr.. Book II thg prouriotpro the hnrbors shop
mentioned. H. said that Mr.. Hall was u rrgu-
l9r pntryn oil ~ rstvl MT H. wns
| Tint was his last visit to nay shop. Mr. Han
was driven to my pluec at Chambers street end
hronuW"y my ounulHe,i 1hn S,tI II in' cur
into my shop he wore a long. thn gray
ulster. you know-nnd upon his arm ne cnrricd
heavy winter ulster. which hc laid upon a
char. le i"oke9 az II pe was uaV,,inI, have
always shaved, Mr. Han myself Mr.. Hall was
in hurry. and, instead Of waiting for me. took
anotrer man : chair' Us me- 7a, there told nun
um,nt was gong to ,in3Vr 70 f9rk place. nrnr
ihc same. Tint is Just as near for me- Mr.
mfinll m men went vui 70 ms 'HrriaSri ana my 10y
saw that the lady, was the actress at Wqllack's
who IL m,ntioncd as being ono 4 his clients
Dyas"
II causa Mr. Hall was dressed a. II about 10
TaI,i Is Mkch az a.orr"1orgu9n Vl the rum'r
sailed from thorc the noNt dry ina Cmaricr
ht II Is gultr as prolAh.e mat ne remdinri
n.srro o,er-oot- and possible yal.-c, lo.t Nrw
PIX IN onf OF ti" steamships thhi sailed nom
MI = r. ne ncNt dny. ,., ,.,., ,,
Ihe English money with which Mr.. Hnll Is
supposed To hayg boon plonuiuly provided,
Just previous 70 his di~appcuran 'e. is believed
I" have boon obtained from Nessrs. Siihermnn
Joseph. nro'ers, at IL Wall street. Mr.. Silhey-
i.n- .a,,l ~ -: w--Ss 80, g srniiemnn hll
ltch lurehN-ln NJ large amounts 81 English and
lren'h money from him. The purchaser acted
y'n myst"riop-yi lev uld call on Mr.. Si-
iani not.s lnt..r in tha day " vs." Mr. sir
man would reply. "Who Shnll put them down
iurl Never mind. tho stranger replied.
I'm pay for them when come' HI Visits
chascs invariably large. once in cominuni-
eat We hunor he said These are not for me
but for anoihcr gontltman.'
sold ,hc man $4,000 in sovcrcsn- Napoieons.
and Bank Of England notes. Tho strang" GUS
toner ceased his visits about fortnight ago
HIS purchases covered ~ space Of at least two