New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-15
HENRY HALLS TROUBLES.
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY TOLD.
. sov,s ACTIVITY IN HIS OWN INTEREsT-THE OLD
NAN RESTING IN NEW JERSEY.

a
MAN RESTING IN NEW JERSEY.
A ao+ective shadowed the entrance TO No 81 Park
Row yesterday and kept an eye on tne IIioN P6
the attorneys for Henry Hall, of Highland Mllls,
n Y lie was nthe employ OF the H nay nSa
Bank OF s s Hall Who is said to have
absconded leaving large accounts behind INN.
Another detective watched the trains on inc ETC
Railroad for the same purpose -,
The story in yesterdays TRIBUNE gives one side
of family wrange-a son accusing his ola Iather
OF business Irregularities Members OF the FANNY
in this city give the other side and dlhgent inquiry
Yesterday developed the following story IN ADDITION
10 what has already been published of The history
of the Henry Hall X Sons Company. hshlnG tackie
manufacturers. of Highland Mills, n. l.; -,
The firm was composed of Henry Hall and ms
two sons Henry Hail. IT, ana James e. 6rnS in
third SON. Alexander G: Hail. but me ounels tbeRr
posed mm on the ground that they had tlueu hd
nn,thcr moncy nor experience to put IN: II was SAID
that the youngest son had ,P u!leu uuv 10 Inn T.,
his fathers eyes ana was aole - o snt for the
set HIM up in business IN TINS CITY az aSe.it o 90
goods of The company. lie is here yet, az NO: l%'
Chambersst.. and calls his place LARS Liars L Iippv
r,nm Fishermen NAV be fitted out there hehTy
Hall ir was the manager of the company ana Is
sid 70 have managed well-for himself Tor on III
yesigaton July il was found thal nc Was grt,
The Others In the cold ThereupOn ms partners mou
ia council and fired him out OF the managcncn,;;
uniting Henry Hail, ST. IN, and business prospcred
Tor "A time. The concern owed cohsueISnlo moicSi
but ITS paper good. the name OF Henry Ial
"A
oldest son was worthless on note OF any khd;
Among other creditors was the National Bank OF
Newburg. which held paper to the amour WIZ Hl
So 700 reduced to $4,000 by Mr. Han ST. VIII
lam H. Ward the company's bOokkeeper, lnstlgated,
n is thought by Henry Hall jr. informed th9 oank
that the compuny was lnsolvent; Nj Han 81 81,
WAS immediately sent for and told the fact. ne
Indignantly rcpudiated the statement, saying that
he Was worth 10000. The bank believed him
good for the amount they held, but its LAWYERS ad-
v,sed that precautionary steps should be taken,
aud under the guisc OF good ialth the od man. weak
md
10 confess Judgment for the Sl5,O0O To the oank'
The agreement WAS that the Judgment was TO De
held simply as security LOT tne nut was
the company. The next morning the judgment was
recorded, aud Mr. Hall, being unable TO meet Tue
amounts promptly, was crushed out ana the sheriI
took possession. Broken and Inundated, tne old
man was moved away to "a place wheie TIC mght get
rest and quiet. The story of his abscondlngl Is
myth. He has not gone to Europe az all, but
brcathes the balmy air of the Jersey hills IN the
noghborhood of Passaic aud sees his lawyer every
day. The latter has advised toe giving over OF
everything 10 the creditors and the appointment
OF and figures the indebtedness as follows;
Newburg Bank. $4,000; Chester Bank, $4,000
Highland aud Quassaick banks, Sl4,OOO; totai
SOB 600 besides few small amounts scattered
around in different places, OF this Tls,Ooo Is good
business paper. and the value OF the mateilal on
hand nt the factory is $1,000 leaving debt OF
SS7 900. Esther A. Hall, wife OF Henry iall' )t,
holds "A mortgage on the factory and machinery
for $4,000 an evidence OF her husbands manage
mcnt. - -, .n
No New York banks are affected by the failure
The Chatham National Bank holds two notes
amounting to $500 and $3.50. but they are secured
President George NJ. Hurd said
" MIR. Hall has been doing business with us for
three years and there have been no Irregularities
always thought him a good hearted. honest old
Scotchman. The papers gave us the nGst news OF
his troubleS"
Thomas j. Conroy, No. 65 Fultonst., is one of
Halls largest customers. lie was astOnlshed at
tic revelations of THE TRIBUNE, but was OF the
opinion that IL was " the young fellow Alexander
q } who had done the thing by the Application OF
lambs fleece TO his fathers eyes. The young man
will proceed at once to close up his Emporium
at No 1913 ChambeTs-st why. he does not say, ana
will 90 into the manufacturing business, backed
financially by his fatheT-in-law the Rev. Cham
MON lie denies that his father Henry Hall, Sr, is
connected with his business in any way. Never
thelcss the lease of tho store Is in Henry HAIRS
name. He denies having lost TlOOOO with ID.
IIyncs X Co. aud SAYS that they were swndiers
and ne made 800 ont of them IN furniture.
Thomas davenport. of Davenport Brothers, No. l2S
ChambcIs-st., "A director in the Chatham National
Bank, holds the lease of the "Emporium, and took
possession OF the store on Wednesday, at Mr. Halls
request
Herbert Gcdncy, of Goshen ~ y. attorney for
Henry Hall jr, and for the Chester Bank.
Was in the city yesterday in tho interest OF both
clients. who are, however. on opposite sides OF the
\ Same fence. Mr. Gedney was IN a quandary, ana
N called on MIR. Hall sr's counsel who invited nun
to visit the old gentleman but he declined and went
home.
The company is wrecked and everything must go
to creditors. receiver will probably be appointed
and Nr Hall 81. resume the management. AS TO
Mr. Halls unfortunate speculaIons nothing could
be learned.