New-York tribune., 1922-10-31
From a sto0 Correspondents

+ HRUNS WICK, N. D., Oct. 3o.--A close
friend Of the Hall family gave an in
innate picture to-day of the life oil
/ the murdered rector with Mrs. Hall and
/ Or tes+eg as reflected BY the fur.
nishings and books in his study. This
/ "rhe rcctcr's study form the only
Ihe re>lu5 $ st9a3 toms tbe onlv
| his life. 1t was there tnat Mr.. Hall
| spent most of his waking hours in
close companionship with ais wife.
In that study, surrounded by his
bibles and his books, he wrote most OF
his sermons, answered his many com
munications, did his reading. During
the day Mrs. Hall was with him great
deal, usually in that study. She, too
had her work to do.
tshe managed the entire household
with her own hands, as she does to-
day, despite the fact that she IL suf-
fering from the nervous reaction
brought. on by the horrible crime, the
widespread publicity.
often they would read together. the
rector sitting in his high backed old
fashioned black leather chair, under n
reading lamp near Il front window,
Mrs. Hall near at hand with her sew
ing. Mr.. Hall was an omniverous
reader. devouring all kinds of books,
from his ecclesiastical reference works
to modern plays and treatises. The
range of his readings and his interests
was remarkable.
Seven Bookcases
Seven bookcases are in his room.
containing approximately 1000 vol
Si 9mes. There are many sets, such as of
n,hakespeare, Wordsworth and Barrie.
There are hundreds of books on music
such as 'The Life of Beethoven and
The Art of Music There are many
vo'rmes of poetry by the lesser as
we.i as the better known poets. Plays
range from Plato to Brieux.
And there are works of another
character, ouch as Alice in Wonder
land and The Story c. Noah's Ark
Works On religion, Of = sc. prcdomi-
nate. They fill shelf - Eht,,f, side
by side with such reference works as
the. international Critical Commentary
and several encyclopaedia.
"Ihe rector's study is on the second
floor with windows facing Nichel Ave
nue and Redmond Street, 1t Is a large,
rectangular room, of moro than ordi-
nary size. Rut it seems rather small
because of the profusion of bookcases.
chairs and memorabilia.
1t is a very cheerful room. sunlit
almost all day long 1t has light fig
ured wallpaper and an old-fashioncd
coal crate, reminders of the time when
Mrs. Halls parents occupied the house.
The house, it must be remembered, is
n gift to Mrs. Hall from her mother.
THE walls are hung with a number
Of pictures, in no particular order.
Most Of them are of religious nature.
such as Christ at the age of twelve"
copy of an etching by Haig, of the
Burgos Cathedral, an old print of the
pilgrimage to Canterbury" and the
Lichfield Cathedral. There are num-
ber of knicknacks and curios. among
them cross carved out of stone.
Pictures of Mrs. Hall
"There arc several pictures of Mrs. !
Hall, but none of them recent. Several |
o. them show her in her wedding
gown. Photographs of other members |
of the family are on the mantel over
the fire place and on the book cases |
"The most conspicuous object in the |
room. facing the door on diagonal,
Is the rector's desk. 1t is modern
little fiat topped desk with mahogany
finish. 1t is evidently the newest piece