The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-27

of NJ. D. Ia Boston she became ac-
qusinted with Han, who began a cor
Tespondence with her as soon as she
had returned to her home Later Muir
ray Hall visited the home of Miss Lowe
and passed some time there. In the
summer of 1872 she went again and re-
NAMED for some time. being looked
upon as an eccentric character by the
townfoIk
To the Lowe family she represented
herself to be a Scottish nObleman and
told them that she had been deprived
Of her estates and title in the old
country but that she had learned the
profession Of q detective and would
soon have all restored again and would
be in possession Of fabulous sum Of
money The family of Miss Lowe were
all much opposed TO the marriage. At
Waterville, Me, yesterday. Mrs. Rob
ert T. Hobbs. a sister of Mrs. Hall, said
to a sun reporter that Halls jealous
nature and miserly ways as well as
general ugliness, made the life of Mrs
Hall a hard one Frequently her folks
asked her to leave Hall and return 10
her home, but she feared that he would
Kill her If she went away from him.
All the jewelry. wedding presents and
personal property, even to clothing Of
Mrs. Hail, were kept locked in a room
of the house. the key to which was
always in Hairs possession. At the
time of Mrs Halls last Illness. which
like Murray Halls. was caused by can
Ger, Mrs Hobbs went to New York,
but was told that Mrs. Hall would soon
be better and was sent home again.
In few days she was again called to
New York to find that Mrs. Hall was
dead and that her body had been ship
ped by express to Maine. Murray Hail
did not accompany the body as it was
1aa -i.zl1 nf
not do so. Mrs Hall was buried in
the family lot in Pine Grove cemetery,
Waterville.
The family Of Mrs. Hall were most
bitter in their feelings toward Hall.
+ Mrs. Hobbs related instances when
Mrs. Hall had been subjected to abuse
by her husband. One time while on a
visit TO Mrs. Hall in New York Mrs.
Hobbs wished Mrs Hall to return
home with her. to which Hail objected.
Upon Mrs. Halls insisting that she
would go, Hail got revolver and
rushed her off to another room. There
Mrs. Hall promised on Bonded knees
not to go. and told Mrs. Hobbs that
she didn't dare TO leave the house for
/ fear of her husband.
Mrs. Hobbs was asked if she had ever
been told by her sister that Hall was
a woman, or If any Of her family knew
=. 70 which she said.
Never. until we read in the news
papers of Halls death and the discov-
cry of her sex did we know a thing
Of it, ] think it was from fear of Hall
that my sister never told US about il.
lie had a remarkable power over her
and that must have been why she new
er spoke of it, unless her pride pre-
vented her from doing it,"
IN regard to any estate left by Mrs
Hall. Mrs. Hobbs said that all that she
/ left to Hall was $1,000 cash in a saw
l ings bank in New York. with several
. years interest, besides some personal
property Of hers which Hail had locked
up. The adopted daughter of Hall is
/ a complete mystery to the Hobbs fam
+ ily. and all declare that they know
/ nothing of her or who her people are
/ The family of Mrs. Hal the Maine re-
porter says, is an old and highly re-
] spected one. and Mrs. Hall was looked