The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-26
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KsromvnR-what do you think OF tho Brookiyo nur.
der tbeoryy
mr. vASDERroEL--I see NO evidence 10 sustain u;
cannot even Ind who has seen INN go over 10
Brookiyn Had no gone over some ono OF Tue lerry
masters or ferry anchc. would surely nave
him.
WHAT Mr.. DOUGLAS TAYLOR SAYS
Mr. Douglas Taylor was found al his home ~ west
Fourteenth street last evening by the writer ana cues
toned AS 10 the crediby OF the story told w BECK.
the barber Mr.. Taylor said:--"i know Beck very
well; he oen saaves mo; and although he Is careiui
barber coub. his claims as chronoiogist when he
says no saw Sir. Hall on Friday tnink be means
Thursday.
On this theory Nj. Hail be traced from his ONCE
TO the BARRIERS snop and from thence 20 renano IN
Union square, on Thursday night. Al the time beck
says he Mr.. Hall, sir. Hail was IN the Irtd"He
Building, and had sent JIMMY Neman homc ana
shorty after having sen, jimmy home tho Janitor
heard hun call the 10Y again. Beck must have seen
Mr.. H,il on Thursday night for by marking the time
Of winch he left the shop 1t viii be seen that he would
have had 'usL time enough 10 get 10 Union square,
when Mr. Brentano claims TO have seen him IL was
Mr. HATS custom to get TWO weekly papers which are
published on Thursday. and he always bought them
on the evening oil the day OF publication. from mr..
B |, Mr. Brentano tod me mat ne sod Mr.
Hall The papers in question on the 10th oil March,.
"Wnat do you think about the story OF the purchase
OF English currency by Mr.. Hally'
"Hc may nave bougnt English notes and coin, but
am IN position 10 deny tina, he bought u IN any sucn
quantities us Is claimed In TACT, nothing In that
story TO point to Mr. Hall as The purchaser Oh course
and was used Tor the purpose OF making valid their
CLAIMS 10 clarvoyant powers"
THE HALL FAMILY YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Halls family yesterday we're IN the same state
Of deep Distress and the daughters sought consolation
church, while their mother renamed at home, See
ing only her brother, Mr. Barnes Mr. Vanderpocl,
Judge Brady and few other intimate friends. II IS
not true, as has been stated that Mrs. Hall believes
cannot believe that he was either murdered or COM
mittcd suicide, and she hopes, therefore, that the
theory OF his having gono TO Europe may turn out TO
be tho true one To this hope sne clings with the
desperation with which drowning man catches a. .
straw.
ruE VARIOUS THEORIES.
There Is no doubt that in the light OF the HERALDs
revelation OF Mr. Halls purchase OF Canada maps aud
OF M English guide pubic opinion yesterday changed
considerably, and that the theory that he had gone to
Europe by way OF CANADA was the most generally
Brooklyn or of his having committed suicide were
equally d!scredited. Tho Indications Of his having
gone TO Europe are principally theso:-
J. The missing handgass
O. Tho that he told several lawyers and others
that he would be absent tor some days.
8. The purchase OF tho maps and guide
A. The TACT that two steamers, Germanic and City OF
Brussels, which sailed at early hour on the morn
luz the 1Tth inst. tor LverpooI tho Weser, which
sailed Tor Bremen, and the steamer Victoria, which
sailed Tor Glasgow. Afforded facility Tor hsAdeparturc.
As to the theory Of murder 1t has already been
shown that there much less evidence 10 support II
than the above. and us TO suicide II may safely be dts
missed from the consideration OF the case. The Ger
manic and CITY Of Brussels are expected TO touch
at Queenstown this morning. and 1t VIII then be known
whether the Mayor lett by either OF these steamers
II he left Tor Europe at all
SUPERINTENDENT cAMpBELL's VIEWS.
superintendent Campbell OF the Brooklyn Police
Department. strongly ressts the theory that Mr.. Hall
has been toully dealt with IN Brooklyn. When asked
yesterday what he thought Of ME- Halls disappear.
ance, he rcpicd:-
"lhcrc is an inside history, believe, to this whole
case, which Will be made public some time aud will
give ridiculous coorng to the many absurd stories
now circulated. Tue family have not asked tho police,
from first TO last to look after him. Vow Is II not the
first thing people will do when they suddenly miss
relative or trend to notify the police and get their
assstanccS The Mayor of New York has not been
called upon to offer reward. Surely person OF Mr..
Hal's high standing IN society would be worthy the
consideration OF largo reward beng offered for his
recovery But this has not been done by his
influential and most intimate friends, several
Of whom appear to be very rctcent when question ed
The only person who asked me to take interest in
the reporter, who wanted 70 hunt up tho
residence OF Mrs Ellen Davis Morgan, the mysterious
client Of Mr.. Hall. | knew nothing OF her and have
not learned anything about her. BY the way, that
strange statement OF a New York baroer, who said
he shaved Mr.. Hall at hali-past six O'Clock on the
Friday evening Of his disappearance There Is really
nothing to show that he came to Brooklyn, and 1t Is
height o absurdity to entertain tho theory or foul
play, because, simply, an Office memorandum referred
TO a Brooklyn case"