The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-24
WH1T HE DID JTST PREvIOUS TO HIS
MYSTERIOUS DTSIPIEIRINCE.
Behavior In the New Court House and In the
Tribune Bar-oom indicative OF Something
Wrong-A Physicinn's Opinion and Judge
Brndy's- Recorder Hacketrs Reticence.


friends Of tho cx-Mayor scout the crcumstan-
tial story that was published yesterday. repre-
senting Mr.. Hall M wandering in an abandoned
district in Brooklyn and being murdered there.
The story seems to have been built upon an en-
try said to have been soon in Mr. Halls diary.
which reads: March lG-Drookyn engage
ment" Mr.. Hall had two darics-a small one.
always carried In his pocket and the large Office
diary. which contained. under the date March
l6, the following entry:
Enter Mos. order.
send letter 9nr Gillette Registers ONCE.
Remind N, u about Thomas case
Enter service of \. ofA In Incc
The next entry is for Saturday and reads
h.Rcn i7.-first examination Of General Term soon
The entry on the diary on Friday March iG,
Consultation with Thomas at the Tomb- this
morning." is proof that both Thomas and the
keepers of the City Prison were mistaken in
avorring that the cX-Alayor visited the prison
on Saturday.
The brooklyn Eagle of last evening. after
searching investigation. also scouts the Brooklyn
murder story. and says.
In regard TO Mr. Hal visiting and consulting with
brooklyn detectives the most .tArcius iu,t.usaion by
commune alton Ras been ha 6twccn him and an, mem
her the Police Department since, he va. iast en- IN
hs Office. A. regards the IN, nurai, Which is alleged
as Nr ilas this appears 10 be- conIradctod by facts
Whenever ex-Mayor Hall had any desire 70
hear from clients in either Brooklyn or New
Jersey. ho either asked thcm to visit him or
sent some one To see them.
The story in which the cx-Maycr figures as
wanlercr on stormy evening in the slums OF
Brooklyn contains tho following:
Two gentlemen were seated n thc lager beer ani lunch
nco't ON Fr,isV r"e, TSe v'iuS rSS, a ",Cut
re- iuiahl, Aiht hlow- alprolch Ma Han who was
into conygr-at.n WIN him-a lroe.,din. to wliah he
Ifftl 10 Nrft seat other sllt ui THE
wcrc .ut u h'arius di,ta. .0, ans colh uni what
moved amt. saving something to the lntrui.rs waved
rom h ga, a ana ,'r cro.. t., & c i w NJ ni. nHa @'Is n
Lad "a ~ and pad out to pn'ate door leadns to
The fact IL that Mr. Hall was at tho lunch
counter Of the Tribune barroom on Friday even
ing. Mr. Robert l.. Held. the cashier. paid
special attention to him. The x-Mayor called
for glass OF whiskey. and this was commented
upon hy the baikeeper. who says that Mr.. Hall
usually drank either hecr or claret wine. No
body but Mr.. Harvey Woods. Secretary ~ the
Second ANrnu' Kailruud Compnny and Mr.. Bal
one OF he prop,rieIors Of the Tribune Parroom
No "dlsreputible-lD lDoA NJ fl ows " approached
him Mr. Hall was evidently IN good humor
Vato antrNncn m thn 1ble's elsvatnr 'ne pii-
Mr. III. 5. sanders In. the manager Of the
Olympir Theatre. who talked with Mr.. John 4;
Dun Yesterday. SAYS that Mr.. Hall did not tell
MIR. Dun that he had hunted for evidence in a
diNorce case IL q" -iums ~ BROOKLYN.
locp'r oi t6e tno9 Siuarc % Theri. ','" says % tRat
h. saw Mr. Hall IN Union Square shortly before
lls lisht ov.rroat
MI Abraham il. Hummcll, who has had init,
thee NIavor nni no "ncnis In BrookiVn. Mr.
lummnu rs. iuur.lv .r. ulnJS, certain thut Mr.
Hal did not ~ to Brooklyn Friday night. and
That II lt had % ta-' IA any of IL" ~lums he
would not have gone himself. but would have
teii some one 70 get q iasi7 Tor MN. II was
crlnuunl rass himself ami To give the outside
w1rk io others. IN. luwy'r- VIII not Listen 10
thr stul, ni tho oN- MAYORS rlsking his lie in
Iin -luns Of BrooLlyn
"ItAnk that Mr.. Han and her daughters
hayeh n nlormcl o.. Mr.. Halls whorcahouts
mat r.iations With the ~ Mayor, " beonuise
to. Srr. iniormsd nf ri,,ns b"i',r. H.. nnt
fLnm t,in ,',,.,tt i ~ 1rh. 'nn.' vI, Inni,,,.
,,i, ,i,, IT, " H. w, w
Aia ht'.., ,"'' "'''"7' ana ''' i'"' H'' 30 -4'S'
When suS rcpouer rcreatol the foregoing
words ip oiIrr 'rl"h IS az Mr.. Han. he learned
Tint many persons .ai previously rnt 'riainnd
Y" sama yl.w. On g' Ar mDn sad; Oakry
@.' VA b. p- r A,ih,9 iat m q" ri, H. It@p sn he
i'"'prh.i hti' n'ti, lNr tNp Mrrr n 'hrrr To
e.arn oth'r if"n lr'in' -ihcy were cAums.
ana Y4u WI hDu'' fnt instead ni IN wing
more than any ON" 'i- ln regard t. Mr.. Hal IS
IIackctt has .appnr, My known Jess; ipi'rd.
ne mas added h9th4n- H. Tie testimony ui pr
sons VINO cian ei lo ll.i' lIet or sp ~ q l." Mr..
That Miss Dyas oNps,ted Mr. nnll al I
3eock on friihy Wehlns. ana NJ "
9'cln'k. THIS engagement he did not keep. Yet,
don't take any stock IA The theory That j" ran
AWAY ip break with her: Tor IN q" liisi plher he
MAs ma4D rnalorrd of h,r. lie used to 20 10
Mallark's almost every might, bringing her in Il
.,arriaf an ticn standing behind the srnis IN
thr bhl-' ny ana wat nhS every m9f,m,ni ehe
public recognition. 50. you see ir- unlikely
that hg des red To- pr'ak with her; tut II
lhnilN- ~ least hlS poor old mother =