Arizona republican., 1903-04-21

wash bowl nearly half pint of laudl-
mum mixed with the fluids of the stoln-
ach. 1t is impossible to tell Mt what
time he died. The condition Of the
body did not indicate that death had
occurred earlier than twenty-four
hours before the discovery IF the body
but he had most likely. been, uncon.
scious since early on Saturday evening.
The chic; motive for the suicide Is
limited at in the note. About two years
ago the wife of the dead man died and
since then he had been afflicted by
spells of dependency. The immediate
motive though was undoubtedly loss in
gambling on Saturday afternoon.
One of his sons, John Hall, formerly
a carrier of the postoffice. is in Mexico
engaged in mining. Not long ago he
wrote to his father saying that he had
n chance to buy 2 property there which
he thought would make his fortune.
He needed s40O. On Friday afternoon
Mr.. Hall went to John T Dunlap with
whom he frequently transacted busi-
ness and said he wanted TO borrow
s4C0. The security he offered was Il
certain brand of cattle. Mr.. Dunlap was
satisfied with the security and it was
arranged that Mr.. Hall should return
on the following day, get the money
and leave that night for Mexico. He
came back the next day accompanied
by his son. James NJ. Hall. He said
he had slightly changed his plan. He
had transferred his property to his son
for SLIGO; his son had given him a
note for $1,000 and would pay the bal
ance in cash. His son, he said, would
like to borrow $500 to carry out that
II
change of plan Mr.. Hall said he did
not know what might happen to him
and he desired to have his affairs ar
ranged so that they might be kept out
of the probate court, adding that only
the rich could afford the luxury of
probate court procedure.
The younger Mr.. Hall received $500
and gave that amount to his father,
for the payment of some debts which
he owed neighbors. The young man
replied that he would take care of
| those debts. His father put the money
in his pocket and went out.
While this was going on a thought
came to Mr.. Dunlap which If acted
upon might have prevented or at least
have postponed the trabedy. He
thought that either he or the younger
Mr.. Hall ought to keep the older man
in sight until he took the train that
night for Mexico. Three times he start
ed 10 carry out this suggestion but
then he thought again that notwith-
sanding his old acquaintance and
friendship for Mr.. Hall the relation be-
tween them of client and broker would
hardly warrant such an interference.
About o'clock word was brought to
Mr.. Dunlap that Mr.. Hall was gambl-
ing and that he had then lost about
$500. Mr.. Dunlap at once set out in
| search of him and visited all the gam
bling places in town but could not find
him He continued his search until
after the train for the south had gone
and then concluding that he had got
off on that train. he gave up the
search. He heard no more of him until
afternoon yesterday when he received
a telephone message from Justice Bur-
nett informing him of the finding OF the
| body.
There was an account book in the
pocket of the dead man showing that
he owned Mr.. Dunlap $500. Mr.. Dun
lap said regarding that item that the
debt had been paid some months ago.
Mr.. Hall was siXty-two years of age
| anu Was d IldllNe OIL tennessee his
family consists of three sons and two
daughters. He had lived in the valley
about fifteen years. He came here from
California. He had lived at Los An
geles where he had ore Of the finest
residences in the city. He had
gone to California from Texas
where he had been extensively
engaged in the cattle business. Short
ly before coming to this valley he was
| quite wealthy but in a disastrous
| speculation he had lost about $4,000.
! He has two brothers in Kansas City
/ William and Nathan Hall, among the
wealthiest and most influential bust
ness men along the Missouri river
| They are the owners of the Hall block
one of the chief business or office block:
of Kansas City. They are the owner:
OF great deal of other real esta t.
there and have beside valuable hold
ings in Texas.
At the time of the discovery of hi.
death. one of Mr.. Halls daughters wa.
in town. Word was sent to the othel
children who live on the ranch sever
miles below the city and to John Hal
who is in Mexico, about 100 miles below
the line.