New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-12


| New Haven, Dec. 11.-Miss Julia Hall, Of New.
| Canaan, who wandered from home last Friday
and has remained hidden since that time, las
been found. Parties have secured the woods
and fields near by since her disappearance but
without success. To-day two parties went out,
one Of them TO New-Rochelc carefully search
ing the country the way, while the other
looked through the woods near New Canaan.
Both divisions included over $50 persons. While
they were out her parents remained at home.
At 0 80 o'clock tonight they were astonished
when their daughter walked into the room
where they were sitting In her appearance
there was nothing unusual, and nothing in the
matter of dress would indicate that she
had wandered through the woods or fields
Miss Hall said in answer TO the questions OF her
parents that she had been feeling miserable for
some time and wanted TO keep quiet. She would
not s,ata where she had kept herself sine, last
Friday.
Her parents have made public tonight the fact
that she has twice attempted TO take her own life
since Thanksgiving Once she tried TO drown her
self III well near h,s fathers house and the
other time she took overdose of lauianum and
lay unconscious for hours
There is little doubt that she is d.monted
Miss Hall, it will be remembered. left her
home on Thanksgiving Day and was found the
following Monday at hotel in Pelham. She
had wandered around the country in the vi
cinity of New Rochelle, but had suffered no harm.
Since this cscapade Miss Halls condition, both
physically and mentally. seemed 10 have improved.
She had good appetite slept well and seemed
to he growing more cheerful. The latter was
doubtless due in large measure TO the companIon-
ship of Miss De Wolf, young woman Of Bridge
port, who was in Miss Halls class at the State
Normal School in New Britain, where both gradu-
atcd. Miss De Wolf had been almost constantly
in Miss Halls company since the latter was
brought home from Pelham. The yOurg woman's
condition had greatly encouraged her parents
and friends. She never said much about her
absence at Thanksgiving. and usually explained
it by the remark that she wanted to go visit
ing Miss De Wolf had made arrangements TO
return TO Bridgeport on Friday. II under
stood that Miss Hall was to return with her.
IL was thought that the change of
scene ard the company Of people of
her own age might serve 70 divert her mind
from her troubles. Miss De Wolf had promised
10 keep careful watch over her. az she had
in Ncw-Canaan Just before Miss De VOLTS de-
parturc, Miss Hall changed her mind about go
ing TO Bridgeport. She said she had a head
ache, and did not feel equal 20 the fatigue Of
the journey at that time. 1t was agreed that
she should make the visit later.
Miss De Wolf left Ncw-Canaan on a train which
started shortly after 4 o'clock. At 4 so O'Clock
Miss Hall took advantage Of her mothers absence
for few moments in anot' part of the house
and ran away. short til. elapsed before Mrs
Hall knew that she was gone. Tnen she quickly
gave the alarm to her friends and neighbors, who
had earnestly prosecuted the search for her
daughter before. When Miss Hall left the house
she was thinly clad She 40 hat. shawl
had been hastily wrapped around her head and
shoulders She had thin shoes and no rubbers
She left the house by back door and ran across
a lot to the road which leads 10 Norwalk. At
about 6 80 O'Clock boy woman answer
ing her description on the road between Tall
madge Hill ard Springdae. She was walking
toward Stamford.
II has not been generally known that Miss Hall
dd attempt to poison her elf after she eft home be-
fore She applied at a New Rochelle drug store for
a quantity Of laudanum The clerk had his slls
pcions aroused and gave her instead a weak mix
turc of pare.Oric, which had no effect upon her
other than TO make her feel sleepy. The dis
creetncss of the clerk undoubtedly saved her life.
At . o'clock this afternoon word came To New
Canaan that Mis- Hall had been seen Inst night,
just after dark. thc road leading from New
Canaan to Darien. Three teams ar took a
new party of soarchers in that direction. Scores
of people from Newt anaan were out to-nlght
securing the country for the missing woman
circular was issued yesterday afternoon Offering
500 reward for her recovery, dead or alive