The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-25
MR.. HALL STILL MISSING.

HIS FRI NDs-A CORRESPONDENT WHO THINKS
liz HAS GONE TO EUROPE.
The Hail mystery Is mystery s,i and the theories
TO accoun. for the unexplained and prolonged absence
OF tho missing exMayor s,ill grow In number and va
riety. II rs no exaSgeration 10 say tina, since
Brooklyn theatre disaster nothing has been gener
ally talked ABOUT as the disappearance OF Mr. Hall.
The theme is on every tongue as there almost
no facts TO support any theory that may be offered
speculation is free to rom at large. One thinks
that Mr. Hall has been loully dealt with IN Brooklyn;
another rather suspects that IN ~ ot mental
alteration he committed suicide: third insists tina,
he has gone TO Europe. aud neither OF the three has
any definite ground Tor his opinlonn However, the
majority of intelligent people who were heard
discussing tho yesterday in tho courts hotels
and theatres still cling 10 the opinion that Mr. Hall
had abscn,ed himself tor some reason other and
would turn up before many days were This
opinion prevaei more especially among the Law.
ycrs aud court attendants who know SIR Hairs char
meter best and who seem to have bind faith IN the
lively ex.Mayors pluck and snartncss and therefore
would not believe that fate could already have con-
quered him who had fought II So CALAMITY in the past
years
II think he has gone 10 Europe, and that wen
hear OF HIM next Tuesday Wednesday,, SAID clerk
Of the Supreme Court, and the writer heard hi, view
echoed by many others during tie day.
IL believe Hall - too wide awake be MUIR
dered by some Brooklyn cu,throa" said another gen
,lcman at the Aston House yesterday.
.'Ycs, and no is too smart to commit suicide, an.
other reurnod and both finally ecd that he must
I'VE gone to Europe.
HALL BUYING CANADA MAPS.
nov ci and striking fact In this was discovered
yesterday by the WRITER which, though insignificant in
ITSELF may possibly prove Glow worth following up
An uptown BOOKSELLER who IS well known the com
munity and who would not be suspected desire to
create sensation III the expense OF truth, Mr. Brcn
tano tells this remarkable story
"a few evenings before Mr.. Hall disappeared, no
came TO me and asked II had any good maps OF
Canada and u tourists guido Of Great Britain as he
wanted them Tor TREND asked him to 20 down
stairs and look NJ my maps TO lie could una any
that would SUIT HIM. lie went down stars, wnui
he came up agun asked HIM ne had found any that
had suited nlm He saiu ycs, and promised call IN
few days 10 get them. On tuesday, tho l3tb OF
March, three Gays before his disappearance, Le came
again into my store. Mt about uine O'Clock
IN the morning | sat IN 'front.' usual,
but d'i not see him come H. 90 That he
must nave como III very quietly. lie rot .Braushaw's
Illustrated Tourists Hama Book oil Great britain and
ireland. with Maps Town Plans ami Views ami Col
cons maps oil Upper Canada, oi Lower Canada Of
New brunswick, Nova scotia and Newfoundland. Mir.
Hall paa 81 70 for the guido and scvcn,y-iive cents
each Tor The three maps hesc lals gave every town
aud village, every post road, ana. in TACT, everything
that tourist could desire. noticed ut tho time that
Mr.. Hall. instead OF having tue book aud the
maps charged hts bill usual paid the boy iustend
ot paying me, and slipped Out without nccosting rue,
years. Whenever he cano 10 he would say, Good
morning, BreutanO,' Coed evening, Brcntuuo.,
aud seneray sand soodoy when he ei. ana his quiet,
or word set me TO thinking tnat he probably did
care to DO seer by me- or 10 lot Know OF HIS pur
chase, and tins SUSPICION attcrward confirmed
my mind by Weighing the iact that ne pad tho boy
stead having inc book and maps charged his bill.
Now want you " 10 very particular to state
that guard the secrets OF my customers would my
own, and that my only object in revealing these facts
Is TO pAcy tho public mind ana 10 show that there
u probability OF nus having gone TO Europe by way OF
Canada That ~ the only reason tina, impcis
give these iacts 10 tho public who, thnk. are need
sly excited alarming reports OF Il possible
murder. have known Mr. Hall well Tor tho last
twenty years. ana believe he hus nencr been inur-
dered nor has he committed suicide but that he h1s
rms pml.Nps Avn FAMILY WITHOUT sEws
Recorder Hacketi went TO the Long Island Sports
mems Cub house at lsip, yesterday, MS usual sat-
urday jaunt He certainly required tins days recreA
lion. having been greatly Affected by the disappear
abcc OF ms c-ions friend. The Recorder knew noth-
ting whatever that was and was unable to svo any
dciinte theory beyond his underlined dread that
accident had bciailcn him. Judge Brady was also
without any new Information, but SIN hopeful that
Mr. Hall would turn up ia Europe IN day or TWO, al
though The long mystery began to threatening
look also to uim AZ Mr Halls resldcnco there
the fanny, who came cousole the sorrowins vito
and daughters A friend OF MR.. Hail SAID that hc had
cone Ills utmost 10 console bo but that every Discus
sion OF the subject ended IN her breaking down under
her load VI grief, SO that he was now convinced
condoug ANA deIusivo assurances OF Mr.. Hals SAFETY
could quiet her. As REGARDS Recorder Hackctt, It
should DO added that he was highly indignant ycser
day at tho s'a'emeut published III morning journal
that ho (Mr. Hackctt) knew where Mr.. Hall but
was parposey Keeping Tho pubic IN tho dark, ana pro-
nouhccd II false
a REWARD TO De oFrgREn
Mayor Ely was asked yesterday whether ho did not
propose 10 oner u reward It Mr. Han did not turn UP
soon. The Mayor iuimatod that II the family ci he
missing would request II, aud the III ystcry
tinucd much longer lie would probably ieei bound TO
affair he SAID I'll any man IN the world besides
Oakley Hall ! should suppose that he had met with
iOul play; but no is such practical joker that cel
IA N l.ru
Tho Mayor laughinsly assented TO the remark or a
friend o ms who was present that tie first dcnnitc
news about Mr.. Hall would come irom Europe.
The mcmornnda IN Mr Halls private diary would
seem to indicate that he had u brooklyn engage
ment;" but beyond this nothing has been discovered
to elucldate the mystery OF his continued absence
Tue OF Mrs. Eilsu DAVIS Morgan was maize pub
IRON her husband, Leonard Morgan. Who this lady IS
is IA profound secret Neither Ter name her nus
bands appears IN either the Brooklyn or Aew York
40 PROOF OF A VISIT To neookLYx
superintendent CampUci, OF the brooklyn Police
Department. had no iuriher Information than on tho
day previous. The Superintendent expressed himself
as having no iaitn IN The BROOKLYN muir Ter theory
The reporter asked tho superintendent II he knew
OF any professional business over conducted by Mr.
Hall IN brooklyn. He Answered that he did not.
Havc you seen any reason since yesterday 10 change
your mind in relation 10 the theory OF the murder Of
Mr. Han in Brook.nr' continued The reporter.
''Nonc whatever" was the reply son the contrary
the convinced that that theory entirely
tenauc Mr.. Hall has not yot been even proved to
ana continued apseLce rs undoubtedly very great,
but there are yet good grounds Tor hoping that be
bc dis cuycred alive If he has pon. 10 Europ. AS I
thnE, no will probably DO heard from In lew days
now, rs a steamer which sailed Last Saturday W II
arrive N Liverpool some Time during the Lcxt week
have not pot any OF detectives Tho case, partly
because have received request to do 30 from New
York. but II thought that there was any probability
OF MS having met with ioul play here would wait
Tor such request but believe any
such idea. "
AMONG II. nALLs FRIENDS
Dilgent inquiry among the Intimate friends OF cx-
Mayor Hall yesterday Jailed TO elicit anything re-
gardng his Whereabouts All the cews that have been
advanced have been prosecuted TO u concIusion--an
unsatisfactory conclusion To the familiar
vi the Gctcctivc, hone ol them viii 'hoid water. y
Among the drainatc profession the opinion ubtal MS
that Mr. Hall sailed for Europe the steamer Briannc
on Saturday, morning and II Is shared by the fanly
aud friends Oi the missing man. Those nearest aud
dearest to Mr.. Hall think shat when he called aloud
Tor jimmy. his clerk on FRIDAY night nc wanted him