The New York Herald Newspaper, March 24, 1877, Page 5

THE MISSING EX-MAYOR, Gloomy Opinions Gaining Ground Among Mr. Hall’s Friends. iS IT SUICIDE OR MURDER? Waifs and Strays of Hope—The Brooklyn Divorce Story. WAS HE ON BROADWAY. YESTERDAY ? Up toa late hour last night no positive tidings of | Mr, Hatl's reappearance bad reached the Hxnaiv, It | qas indeed stated that he had been seen yesterday | near the Now York Post Office, but the singular fatuity | which led two individuals, who are emphatic in say- | ing they wero not mistaken in his identity, to allow tho gentioman to pass out of sight in that busy thor- Onghfurd Without making any attemptto solve the mystery 1s almost incomprehensible. It is highly probable they were mistakon, Outside the momentary | relief such walfs ot hope afforded, it must be admitied | that the gonoral impression among those most inter- ested in the search after the ox-Mayor were of tho most | gloomy character, Until the arrival of the out- going’ steamers of jast Saturday on the other sido of. tho Atlantio sets one set of specula- Hons at rest, those who hold to a theory of suicide or murder will not have the field of by- pothesis to themselves. Every hour, however, brings | recruits to the side of those who fear the worst.» Ono of the most perplexing features of the case was pre- sented by the various statements of tho day on which Mr. Hall was last secn in this city—an important e! Ment in the case, Mr, Hall’s momorandum in what | (s calied ‘his diary” (but which 1s scarcely anything more than a series of random Jottings (@ reference to business engagements), fixing tho date of his vig t to the Tombs as Friday, and petfavar- | day, was a cuuse of considerable amazement to the Parties who, as quoted in yesterday’s HexaLp, wero $0 positive in their conviction that they had seen Mr. Hall on Saturday, and not on Friday, and whose bolief was strongly fortified by the circumstance that ono of the keepers was away at the St. Patrick’s parade (which was on Saturday) and that his substitute re membored letting Thomas out on that day. Yestorday gir. Vanderpool received.the following lettor:-— WAS HALL SEEN ON BATURDAY ? Orrick or T. F. Ginnons, Artonxey aNo OoUNSELLON-AtLaAw. $ Aaron J. Vaxprnrort, Hsq.:— Dear Sin—We were greatly surprised in reading the ae- count of the disappearnuce ai Mr. Hall. While I trust you will aot in any way get my name into publicity I thought It my duty to narrate a circumstapee which might lead. to the ‘discovery. if possible, of his whereabouts.” He passed u oftic 12 West Fo eet) on Saturday d weve ‘and Teailed Mr. Gib- y Hall, up bere, 1 wonde! As to my certainty of its being Mr. Hall, I would say that E know bim as well as 1 do any person in the world "by sight;” he had on ageay | Overcoat and high silk hat, and carried an umbrella, Very truly your AS Correct. F. Gimnoxs, The writer called on the above partics and found that thoy'were apparently trustworthy persons, who seemed to have known Mr. Hall well, and who con- firmed the statemonts made in the abovo letier, THE BROOKLYN MURDER sToRy. But how could their story be reconciled with the rumor which seemed to rest on some circumstantial evidence that Mr, Hall had been seen talking to two Buspicious-looking individuals in the Tribune lager beer saloon on Friday evening, betwen six and seven; that ho then started to Brooklyn to see a client of his, @ lady who had retainod him in a divorce fase, and that he never returned from this. errand, being probably foully dealt with during his nocturnal expedition in Brooklyn? The latter story contained some curious contradictions. It was hinted that Mr, Hall, in the pursuit of testimony in this divorce case, visited a dangerous, low Brooklyn locality, corre- Sponding with our own slams in New York, on that fatal Friday night, having $500 and a valuable gold watch and chain on his person. But was it likely that an experienced vot- eran Jawyer liko Mr. Hall, an ex-District Attorney, sbould visit snch a dangerous locality at night—and there was a bad snow storm on Friday night—without being accompanied by a detective? This was ao ques. tion thit natufaily occurred to many, and it seemed scarcely reasonable to answer {t jn tho affirmative without first assuming that Mr. Hall was a very reck- Jess man in such matters, or that his mind was clouded at the time—both assumptions which his most inti- mate friends repel, FOOLISH ATTENFS AT SECRECY, Inquiry yesterday, for the purpose of unravelling thefMystery was very greatly impeded by tbe foolish notion of some of the parties who are working up the case that publicity would be dangerous to success and that the newspapors tmust be left in complete igno- rance of any clews leading possibly to any definite re- sult, These parties had oyidently forgotwn the fact that in mysterious cases like this—as was so conclu- sivoly shown in the Katio Ried! case, for instance—it 48 always the newspaper reporters who discover and pursue every clew with succcas and not the dotectives, who generally mako a great show and fuss and develop no facts whatever. For the detectives in this case to pretend that only through the utter ignorance of the press can they unravel the puzzle is the height of pur- blind and foolish presumption, and Mr. Hall’s friends who encourage them in this fussy pretence of secrecy make a grievous error, for they trifle with the public, which knows that if they are to receive a eolution i will probably come from the pres before it comes from the detectives. ‘MR. HALL’S MYSTERIOUS LADY CLIENT. An illustration ot this policy of injudicious secrecy ‘was given by Mr. Vanderpoei and Mr. Niemann, the former having taken charge of Mr. Hall’s business and | Papers, and tho jatter, Mr. Hali’s condtential clerk, having hitherto retained charge of Mr. Hall’s office, At was of the first importance to learn from these gen- ‘lemen the namo and address of the mysterious lady cliovt of Me. Hall, whom he is supposed to have visited in Brooklyn on Friday evening, or at | least in whose bohalf he is supposed to have gone there Mr. Niemann first denied knowing anything about tho name or address of tho lady. He knew uothing whatever; that was ali he tould say. Mr. Vanderpool being applied to said that Mr, Niemann bad the “diary,” while tho latter declared vhat Mr. Vanderpool had it, At last tho two met taco to face in Mr, Vanderpoel’s office, and that gentleman ed that young Niemann should show him the diary, Mr. Ninmaxy--l haven't got it, Mr. Vasperrogi--l saw such an entry among Mr. Hall’s memoranda, This gentleman (pointing at the feporter) wants the name. | Mr. Niemann whispers to Mr. Vauderpocl. | Mr. Vanpexrort—Well, Mr. Niemauu « that tho | | \ detectives who are working up the case don’t want to | have the name given out to anybody. Mr. Niemann (to tho writer)—I told you that I didn’t know anything about it, | It was of no avail to assure these gentlemen that | the names and addresses would not be published it they did not desire It, aud were only wanted in order® that the story might be rigorously investigated by the Heraro, “The detectives’? would not allow this in- fcrmation to bo given out, and so it must be wup- pressed, and the bang!ing detectives must be suffored to mystify Mr. Hall's friends and the public still longer. WHAT JUDGE BRADY KNOWS. Judge Brady eald that young Niemann had told him that he knew of wo Brooklyn engagement on Friday | last, and that had Mr, Halli such an engagemont ho | (young Nicmann) would probably have known it. Mr. Vanderpoe! had told the Judgo that he did not be+ eve in the Brooklyn murder story, although do. | tectives were working {t up now, Jugge Brady was | wlso mformed that Mr, Hali’s memorandum of bis Brooklyn engagement on Friday jast gave no tame of any lady. The Judge greatly perplexed by’ these now stories, aud did not know what to think was Mr, Hail’s fate, Ho roomed greatly astonished when the writer told him that according to Mr, Vanderpoel private detectives | were still at Work on the case, being under the im. pression that the detectives had abandoned the search, Ali this shows What a hide-and-seek, hole-and-corner Dusiness this inquiry after Mr. Hall's ‘tate is im when | the parties engaged in the Work seem to | ke ther purposely In the dark. Jadge Brady's | sistance im a case like this must necossarily bo i valuable, and yet bo Was Jed to suppose that tho di tectives had given *B tho search, while repeated Glatements mado at Mr. Vandorpool’s offico left no ) could get his head snapped off in that city at such ‘NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1877.~TRIPLE SHEET. room for doubting thatthe Brooklyn story was being H DMs clerks, as lao the nature of that busi- Jollowed up by the detectives who by Mr, Hall's trionds, RECORDER MACKETT’S RVIL PREMONITIONS. Recorder Hackett, woo has for many years been one of Mr. Hail’s warmest friends, and has active part in the search, seemed much deeply distressed yesterday. Mr. Haekett was one of those who refused to believe any of the startling re- ports of suicide, insanity, murder, &c, which were spread abroad vy the seusition mongers when Mr Hall had only been away two or three days, But yesterday Recorder Hackett's views seemed to be changed, sequence of the continued myetery hovering Hail’s fute since Friday evening tact and the startling hints of foul play tn the slums of Brookiyw. ‘The Re- corder, who spoke with profound fecling, gave ex- ression to the painful sentiment that he feared der. all mast bm beun foully dealt with while on that nocturnal visit fo Brooklyn on Friday, That visi, the Recorder believed, was probably made for the purpose ot finding witnesses in this divorce case, M Hall had been betore in Brooklyn on a errand aud bad expressed himself im terms of (ise ust at the unpleasant scenes turougn which he was compelicd to pass. ‘The Recorder, irom what he knew of Mr. Hali’s chi r, did pot doubt that the latter would even ¥: west aud most dangerous local- ies in Brooklyn in order to find testimony in any case inwhich be was engaged. Mr. Hall spoke 10 the Re- corder in a general Way about thin divorce cage alow days betore he disappeared, but tho Kecorder aid not romomber the mutne uf the client, not paying any special atiention to it at the time, The Recorder was em- phatically of the Opinion that this inquiry should be couducted i as Open & manner as possible, tor it a murder was committed it was trifling with the public and the pross to leave them in ignorance of upy clew which might, by the light of publicity, lead to the so- jJuuuon of the mystery. T'nis was a very serious matter, inthe Recorder's vpimion, and the full lightot pub- heity should shine upon it. MX, SHERIDAN SHOOK'S PEARS Mr, Sheridan Shook, of the Coion square Theatre, was found inthe box oflice of that piayhouse last evening by 4 HknAtp reporter tn quest of iniormation of the missing lawyer, “Mr. Shook,’ said the reporier, “have you heard anything about Mr. Hall tats afternoon 2”? "No,' said Mr. Shook. Then, deliberating for @ mo- ment® he looked at the reporter, as if in doubt whether he should say more, you have any information of the ex-Mayor,’’ the writer continued, interpreting tho doubtful gtance, “you certainly would not rouse Lo give 1t for publi tion, 18 hundreds of his friends are in paintul suspense ag to his late??? “Well”? said Mr, Shook, again deliberating, “I would not, but the Information f have I am not at lb- erty to give’? “You can tell me whether the information in your possession tends to strengthen the hope that Mr. Hall te safe??? “LT wish I could tell youthat, From what I have beard this alternuon the case luoks to mo to be very serious,"” “then Iam to understand that you believe Mr. Hall Js dead??? “I would rather not be questioned on the subject. You had better seo Mr. Vanderpoel. He can, if be is inchned, give you the information you want, I can icli you, for it is no secret new, that Mr, Hall had a divorce’ case on band, and that he went away on Fri- day night to examine some witnesses or get somo in- formation about it,” ‘Ls there good foundation for tho statement that Mr. Hall went to See any person about that caso on Friday night??? “IT would consider the foundation for it very good.” “What is the foundation ?”” “Since Mr. Hyll’s departure trom his office a memo- randuin book bus been found, in which he kept a record of all his engegements, and In this book 18 an entry showing that he had an engagement ou Friday evun- img. Those who knew Mr. Hall are that he was very punctual in professional engagements, Several jots in the book previous to the ove in question have ‘been traced, and it bas been found tliatall the engagement of Which they were reminders were kept. Now you havo all that | can give you at present about the mater. As [ said botore, Mr. Vanderpool can, if nis judgment docs not prevent, give you more on the subject of this case, on which Mr. Hall ts supposed to haye been working.” WHAT DOUGLAS TAYLOR KNOWS, Mr. Dougias Taylor, ex-Commissiuner of Jurors, intimate friend of long standing of the ex-Mayor's, stated to & HekaLp reporter yosterday (hut he and a number of Mr, Hall’s other near friends bad, since they first heard of the lawyor’s disappearance, kept up 4 diligent search alter their missing trend. Mr, Taylor said that it was his opinion and that of his co-laborera jn the search and of the members of Mr. Hall's family that the missing genticman had taken h: for Europe. in substantiation ofthis theory Mr, Taylor averred that Mr. Hall had, some time prior to the trial of the Rice homicide caso, expressed to him the conviction that if he (Mr, Hall) took up his residence und begau two practice his profession in England he was satisfled that he would meet with greater success than he could in New York. He scemed to be forcibly impressed with the notion of taking up his residence abroad, During tue Rice trial the lawyer devoted bimsell heart and soul to the interests of bis client and exercised the greatest energy ond interest in his bebalf, When the trial concluded, and {the prisoner was not acquitted, as bis counsel bad so earnestly hoped be would be, Mr. Hall was heard to say that he believed the termination would not have been as it was bad tho circumstances occurred in England, Again, Mr. Taylor said he was of the opimion that Mr. Hall did not ire to appear as a witness agamst Peter B, Sweeny, Not that his testimony would have any particularly damagiug effegt io Swoeny’s case, bat that the lauer uad proven more honest in his dealimgs with the ex-Muyor than any other member of the oid Ring, aud ho did not relish the idea of going Lbrougn the old examinations, ospecially when'he was cailed to testify by Swoeny’s prosecutors, Mr. Hall was to have been suypoonacd within two or three woeks. 1t was further asserted by Mr, Taylor that on the day of Mr. Hall’s disappearance he received from a client in France an important communication, setting forth that the writer wished his aftuirs in this country to be wound up as speedily as possible. his demanded im- mediate attention, and it is presumed by tue missing lawyer’g friends that, acting on the impulso of the moment, as he was frequently known to do, Mr, Hall took the next steamer for Europe. Against the theory ot his having gone abroad, how- ever, 18 the {act that Mr. Hall was very devoted to nis family, and on that account the presumption that he would have left the country without giving them notice of his departure seems hardly plausibe. Mr. ‘Taylor admitted this, but added that it was not im- provable that Mr. Hall had sent such notice by menos of 4 pilot or other messenger, and that the messenger, tor some reason to be yet explamed, had futled to de- liver bis messaze, e EX-GOVERNOR HOFFMANN’S VIKW, AHexravp reporter baa & short conversation with ex-Governor Hofmann, at the Clarendon Hotel, yester- day, concerning ex-Mayor Hall’s disappearance, in which the ex-Governor said that ho was ata toss what to think of his friend’s absence. He said he had seen very little of Mr. Hall for some Ute past, but from what he knew of him he thought it possible that the absent man had wandered away somewhere during a temporary apcrration of tne mind, Governor Hollman” noticed about a year ago that Mr. Hall was very much depressed in spirits, but about a month or so ago, when he walked down town with him one morning, the ex-Mayor seemed in excellent spirits. ‘The Governor could con- ceive of no reason tor Mr. Hali’s leaving his business aud friends in such a hasty manner and in disguise, a8 it were, aud he conid see no ground for the theory that the lawyer bad left his affairs in confusion and gone away without notilying anybody. He did not want to bring himself to believe that Mr, Hall haa made ve been engaged away with himself, but the continued absence of the | hi latter only went to strengthen that beliet, Governor Hofman feared that the inissing man’s iriends were slowly approaching that conclusion. DETKETIVE KING'S OPINION, Detoctive Richard King, of the Central OMee, has been away from the city during the last day or two, and itis supposed that he has been working on a clew to Mr. Hail’s whereabouts, though notbing positive conid bo learned of the ofticer’s movements. A HERALD reporter called ou the detective at his resideuce in Allen strevt last evening, and found him to be yery reticent as to where he bas been or what he has been doing during bis absence from the city, The reporter asked :— “Mr. King, haye you obtained any clew as to where Mr. Halil is?” il can't ar that 1 have,” cautiously replied Mr. ing, “You are working on his case, aro you not?” ven- tured the reporter. We nro all Working to find bim, and working hard,” i evasive reply of the detective, What 18 your opinion of the case?” “E enn’t ‘say that I fave any opinion, moment's conatderation the detuctive added:--"From what I know of the case now 1t looks pretty bad tor him, ‘that’s ail Loaa say,” IN DRAMATIC PROFESSION, Mr. Theodore Moss, of Walluck’s, ata late hour last night had heard nothing of his friend Mr, Hall, Mr. Moes does not think that Mr. Halt would go away and | leave his fainily in suspouse, and bis absence is only vo | be accounted fur on the grouud that he is toreluly de- | tained or has been foully dealt with, Miss Kate Claxton, of the Grand Opera House, saw Mr. Hali on Thursday, and noticed nothing peculiar abont him save that he was much preoccapica with business, and consequently not as talkative as usual. INTERVIEW WITH SUPERINTENDENT CAMPBELL, OF OOK LYS, The theory that Oukey Heil was murdered in the “slums ot Brookiyn docs not obtain any credence amoug the police officials of that oity, nor do tie pa- pers of Brooklyn seem to place much importance upon it, The Kagle utterly scouts the idex, and ap- pears to resent the theory as an imputation on the fur fuine of Brooklyn, The Union miidly deprecatos the idea, while the Brooklyn Zimes fears tuere tay bo omy foundation for it Polico Superiutendent Campbell was visited yester- day by a HERALD reporter and questioned as to the probavility of the teory, He utterly denied hig tah in any such idea, but bad no theory to advance in op- position. He said that he did net know of any such low placewas were indicated by the word “sluins” in Brooklyn, and that it was not at all likely that a man short notice as was indicated. If suspicion was directod =to Brooklyn, he believed that he wiuld have been communicated with by the New York police authorities, us the best of fevling existed between the two departments, whereas he bad vever recetved even a telegram on the care, He folt that Hf the Intimate friends of Mr, Hall had sus. pected fou! play or suicide they would have invited, hy telegraph and postal cards, bearing the likeness of tho missing nan, the assistance of the police, not only of New York and Brookiyn, but of the whole céuutry, When Mr. Hall’s digappearanco was first discoverd he was inclined to think that he might have gone off quictly for a few days’ relaxation from busi- nessa, but after there had been #0 much publicity given to the affair, be mow thought that Mr. Hail had either gone to Kurope tor some reason vest Known to hitmsel!, or that bis continued absence, if stil) alive, was invol- untary, If Mr. Hall bad como to Brooklyn on any ness, There was no clew tu relation to any woman connected wity the case, and the Superintendent did not Weve that Mr, Hall had come to Brooklyn either on such a quest as was represented or any other, N. of ul rooklyn de tectives had had any consultation with Mr, Hall, to bis knowledge. He could not account tor his disappenr- woce ia apy way. Mr. Hall was a man whore poy ognomy was very faintiur to the public through nis politneai and theatricalexperiences, Among the police especially was he weil known, having defended a num- them on trials before the New York Cominia- Siuners of Police, at the Headquarters, in Mulberry street, MR, MALL'S OFFICE CLOSED, Probably as part of the general system of secrecy which seems to have been adopted in the pursuit of this investigation, Mr. Hali’s office was closed at noon, and a sign posted up referring all inquirers down to y ‘poal’s ofllee, AT THK HALL RESIDENCE. It would be too painful a task to describe the fecling# of the family who are now tearing for tue fate of their Joved bead.” Mrs, Hall has been hitherto buoyed up by the consvlations of her numerous irieuds, butthe loug, Weary suspense of anxiety und dread—vow nearly a week—had not fatied to produce a teeling of despon- dency, Mrs, Hall remarked yesterday to a triend that her husband was never away even for a night without Sending her a telegraphic message, and although she bad been coaxed into believing the reassuring versions of their {rieuds she and her daughters are now beginning to fear the worst, Mr. Hall was devotedly attached to his wife and daughtors and to his cighty-year-ol¢ mother, and they cannot concoive that he coula have Jeft for Kurope or gone on any other extended trip without giving them the slightest notice to assure them of his safety. SUMBERLESS BITS OF GOSSIP, Aw the Hall mysiery was the uppermost topic in all men’s minds, it was most natural that ali sorts of wen should come forward and declaro, that they had seen in at times when, according to the theory of his dis- Appearance on Friday evening lagt, they could not Possibly have seen him. The conductor of car No. 1090 the Fourth avenue jhoe declares that Mr. Hall got ov his cur at Nineteenth Street oo Friday evouing iast, a lite alter seven o'clock, and rode down to Spruce street, where he alighted and walked dowa that street, During the trip be seomed 1 4 ft of abstraction and held his eight hand to his collar, which was turned up and pressed | against his face, rict Attorney Phelps received a postal card from “a woll wisher,”’ stating that Mr, Hall had been seen in the poighborbood of Fonrtecenth street and Broa way at ten o'clock Thursday evening, Mr. Job Duane, of No. 90 Carroll street, Brooklyn, in company with another gentleman, made the most remarkable statement of ull, They called at the fenany office and said that as they were crossing over from the Post Oflice to Park row they met Mr, Hall, who was going ovor toward Broadway. This was about hull-past two P.M. They claimed to know Mr, Hall well and were positive that it was he aud none other Others mado simijar statements, Which can bo ox- plained only by the fact that when any person is run- ning th ope’s mind one may easily Imaging seeing that person, particularly if his countenance, like that of Mr, Hall, is ofutypo commonly seen in New York and renuering a mistake easily possible. To the query why they had not spoken to Mr. Hall and captured him these gontiemen could give no satisiactory reply. Another bit of gossip which may be mentonedtis that Mr, W. J. A. Fuller, of the luw tirm of Fullor & Abbott, was told by Mr. Hall on Friday that he in- tended sleoping in bis office that night, Another gentieman states that for some time past Mr. Hall has given signs of great absonimindedness, and that he would even walk up to tho third floor ot the New Court Housg when he meant to visit a court on the second, Theso bits of gossip aro given for what they are worth, COULD THIS BR UK? The thoory of suicide Is again suggested asa probable ‘one, und ag pertinent to this idea, it 18 #tated that on Saturday night last an unknown man jumped over- board fom the Eastern District terryboat Stuyvesant while on her trip ftom the slip at the foot of fase Houston street. At ten o’ciock the gatekeeper on the New York side ciosed the toil box, thus allow- all persons to go aboard the boat, the fare to be collected when passing through the ferry house on the Williamsburg side, in this way a person could pass on board the bout unnoticed, The suicide took place at miduight, @ splash in the water being the only indication of what had occurred. The pilot of the boat stated that tho only thing be saw was a man rush rapidly out of the cabin and throw bimself over the front of the boat, It was dark and the man was not seen again, FALSH ALARM, Considerable excitement was caused yesterday morn- ing by the discovery ol a body floating In the waters of the East River at tho foot ot Wall street, which was said to be that of Mr. Hall, but on the arrival ot the Cor- oner it was founu not to be that of the missing lawye: NOT YET FOUND, Perhaps the inust important statement which leaked out late to the afteruoon was Mr, Curming’a deciaras tion to a messenger from Judge Brady that tne temale chent mentioned in the memoranda of Mr. Hall had not yet been found; that the detectives nad been on the wroug track and tracked another woman, but that the real party had not yet been discovered. As vo Mr. Hall being seen in the Tribune lager beer satoon on Friday ofybt, this ig confirmed by Sir. Bial, the proprictor of the saloon, who saw him, but did not see the two suspicious looking individuals. He was told of the latter, however, andot their speaking to Mr. Hall, by some German friouds who were present jn the saloon at the time. GOSSIP AT THR HOTELS. Tho “sensation” of Mr. Hail’s disappearance sooms to have died out, and from the tevor of current club and hotel gossip it would appear that the general pub- lic have come to look upon the disappoarunce of tho popular lawyer as a matter requiring careful investiga ton, Dariwg the early days of the week an inclination was manifested on all hands to regard the affair as 4 mere eccentricity, but the prolonged absence of bir. Hall has dissipated tois convenient theory. There are uot wanting those who still hold to the belief that the ex-Mayor is on bis way to Europe, but they are not of bis circle of intimate friends, Those who know Mr. Hall best are disinclined to think that he would xo away from town and leave his family in such cruel suspense as has been theirs since Sunday morning. At the Caié Brunswick yesterday afternoon a gen- tleman offered to wager mouey that he could conduct Mr. Sheridan Shook to Mr. Hall within half an bour, but Mr, Shook, for reasous best kuown to himsell, fused to accept the offer, Mr. Hull was a {requ and = welcol visitor at the Brunswick, it was quid natural that his non-appearanco shoula huve oxcited much interest here, All the old habitués of tho place—many of them Mr. Hall’s intimate {riends—were inolioed to tho | theory that their friend bad been fouily dealt with, During the evening every new comer was closely ques- tioned for news ot Mr. Hall, but no one came to relieve tue anxiety, and the night wore on and ended in sus- | pense, In the lobbies of the Fifvh Avenue Hotel last might the subject was diligently canvassed, gat aboat eight v’clock a gentleman, who roused to give his namo, bat who evidently desired to uttract attention, held forth to a cluster of listeners and do- clared that be kvew Mr, Hal! was in town and woulu inuke his appearance to-day. No one in the hotel nt and knew this gentiemon, After he had relieved himselt, of this important information he leit the hbotei alone and was soon lost in the tide of pedestrians moving down the avenue. Aside from reports trom such doubtful rources ay this nuthing Was heard at tho hotols of the missing ma Every onc bad a word to say for the genial ex- Mayor, and many pivasant anecdotes wore relaied of im, WAKE UP THE CROTON WATER PEOPLE, To rus Epitor or tnt Herasv: The residents up town are suffering serious incon- venionce from tho’ insufliciency of the water suppiy. lp my own house I can scarcely got any flow atailon the second story, while at times even in the basement the supply is weak, My ueighbors are similarly in- | conyemtenced, Why ja this? We nave not now had a | long drought, which was the excuse a short tine ago | when we seomed threateacd with awater famine. The Commissiouer of Public Works has told us that the supply is sufficient. There must, therefore, be gros Neglect or faust somewhere, Are we Inconvemencad because the water down town is suflered to run to waste and extravagantly usea? This muy be the secret, 1 bave heard that @ contract is beld by & wan vamed Caluwel!, who pays the city $60,000 a year, aud Is al- lowed (o supply ail the docks and shipping with water, collecting the pay {rota the consumers and makiug an enormous prot. 1 have heard that a whole arwy of politicians 1s lasteved on to this contract, including Senator Jacobs, a brother of ex-Spouker Husted, an ¢. Commisstoner and a present Coroner—"Dick” Flan gau. Tbave heard that the contractor takes a lutop sum from steawsbip companies and others for a year's water aud allows them to atever avrunt they please and waste ey may—noose. Ta this why we water uptown’ Will Commissioner Campvell picuse Inform AN UPTOWNER? & DEGNAN, | DEATH OF PF Between five and six o'clock Deguan, the returned Californian, who tried to mur. der bis step-sister, Mary Matthews, because she re- fused to marry him, died at St, Michael's Hoxpital, last evening Yoer | Newark. During the day, for the first since he shot hiuisei, he became unconscious, aud dicd in that condition. In view of the ‘fact that a por: tion of bis skull was blown away, leaving | an orilice through which the brains coutinuaally kept protruding, the groatest surprise is expressed that be lived so long, A post-mortem examination will be held to-day by County Vhysician Ward, Mary Matthows 1s DOL as Well as she was immediately afver the stabbing, and while there 18 every hope of her recovery, it 18 nevertheless true that sho is not entirely out of dan- gor, She was not informed of bis death, THE PLA The body of Gardiner C. Plattner, of Auburn, Jay at Hart's, the undertaker, corner of Prince and Crosby streets, yesterday, and the inquest was held there, It was in an advanced state of decomposition, and the autopsy only revealed tho fact that the deceased’ bud hot been the victim of violence, Mr, Adolph K. Dich, Patrick Goodwin, Oflicer Arnold and Rouudswan Gil: bert tostilicd, and upon their evidence the jary found a verdict of accidental drowning, supposed to havo oc- curred on the evening of November 22. The widow, Mrs, Piattper, visited the uudertaker's, whence the body was removed to the Grand Central Depot in a Professional business it would no doubt be known to hermetically sealod casket, aud at oignt P.M, ve taken to Auburn, | road was about to be sold without their baying au the purchase, ic THE RUSSIAN FLEET. ABRIVAU IN NEW YORK HARBOR YESTERDAY, ESCORTED BY THE POWsATAN—DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSELS—-MOVEMENTS OF THE DIs- TINGUISHED VISITORS, The United States Steamer Powhatan, which acted Special escort from Norfolk of tho Russian fleet, arrived off the Battery at half-past reyen yesterday morning aud anchored. At ten o'clock the Powhatan vanup ths broad Penant ot Vice Admiral Stephen C, Rowan, Port Admiral at New York, and suluted it with fifteen guns. The Russian fleet, consisping of tho frigate Svetland and the steamers Bogatyr and Askold, meanwhile re- maiued at anchor at Sandy Hook, having arrived there early yesterday morning. At half-past eleven the Russian vessels weighed anchor, crossed the bar and steamed up the bay, Arriving opposite Fort Columbus ata quarter-past ong, the fagship Svetland leading, they ran up tho American ensign, and the flagship saluted the flag with a national salute of twenty-ene guns, | Hardly had the echoes died away when the fort thun- | dered a replying salute of the same number of guns Passing the Powbaton, the Svetlind saluted with sf seen guns the pennapt of Admiral Rawson, The Pow- hatan then returned the salute, gn for guy. Steaming up tho North River, the Svotland leading, the Russian fleot cume to au anchor just above tho toot of Twenty- third street, Immediately thosteam launch of the Pow- butan, baying on bourd Lieutenant Burwell, lag Lieu- tenant of Admiral Rowan, steamed up the river to the Svotland, The Flag Lieutenant carried from the Amertean Admiral to Admiral Boutakom, commanding the Rusetun fleet, the usual compilmentary offer of nssistance, &e, Toeday, according to naval etiquette, the Russian Admiral will visit the Powbatan to call on Adiniral Rowan who, ata suttable interval, will return the visit, ‘Tho visiting feet presented a Very picturesque appearance as they steamed up the | bay and river in stately procession amid tho thunder and sinoke of the saluting orduan THE RUSSIAN F rie ‘The Svettand, tho flagship of tho imperial Russian | squadron, bears the penpant of Admiral Boutakoll, and ts commanded by his Imperial Highness tho Grand | Duke Ajexis. She ts @ wugnificent vessel, abont the size of the Hartford, and resembling her somewhat jn appearance, Sho curries ton kuus—eight-inch rifle bore pnd breech loaders, She is of 3,090 tons burden, aod has engines of 450 horse power, She 1# ollicered foliows:—Admiral, Boutwkoll; Capiain, Grand uke Alexis, Pefsonal staf! of Grand Duke- Captain, Baron von Schiiling and Fleot Surgeon | Dr. Kondrine; Flug Offiver, Alexut; Lieutenant Com- mander, Novosilsky; Lieutenants Lany, Ergomyscher, Mensehikor, Kr rt, Baron Kuglobardt; sub Liea- tenants, Grand Duke Constantine, Boutakoll, Vander- schrovif, Stovers, Prince Obolonsky, Stemman, ive. ling, Pringe Sichorbatoo, Galjnor, Count Conovnityine; Flag Ensigns, Vrince Bariatinsky, Arsenier, Theile} Officer of Arullery, Deriajinsk, avigating Oflicers, Captain Hobiov, Stchekounoy, Alexier; Engineer Oli: cers, Masenmiu, Boggroo, Wladikine; Surgeon, 8 foukine, The Svetland takes its name trom the heroine of a well known Rustin poem, THK CORVETTE HOGATYR, Tho Bogatyr (liero) 1s a handsome corvette of 2,155 tons, having engines of 360 horse power. She isa ting model und loftily sparred, Her armament consists ot | eight six-inch breech-ioading rifled guns and four rile bore brass eight-poanders. These guns, hike all those of the Russian Imperial Navy, are consiructod at the government Odou- khof foundries, near St. Petersburg, on an improvement ofthe Krupp system. They are mounted on pivot carriages, and When not tn action are secured fore and aft, (nus Saving a great deal of room on deck. ‘The quarters of both ollicers and mon are roomy and healthy. ‘The Bogatyr carries a crew of 315 men, aud 18 oflicered as foliows:— Captain, Sbaflroft jeutenant Commander, Lany; Lieutenants, Uieroil, Tshirikof, Btestroup, Enquist, Niedarmiller; Sub-Licutenants, Baron Mubvery, Pitsch- ougint (paymasier), Sternbury; Surgeon, Korscnavin; Muster, Goloviot!; Engineer, Ivanol'; Midshipmon, Berguel, Boutkollisky, Geifert, Prince Gagarin, Janon: scheilsky, Bertstrigser, Koptil, Snarsky and Frigch, DENCUIPTION OF THK ASKOLD, The third vexsel, the corvette Askold (Arrow), is about 2,000 tons, and armed with twelve breach-load- jog 6-inch rifle guns, something after the Krupp model and forged in Russia. They are mounted on pivot carriages of an ingemious and Improved pattern, Which pivot fore aud afvwhen not in uction, but, un- like the arrangement on the Bogatyr, they are lovated 1p the contre of the deck, thus allurding more room for working. Sho carries’ a crew of about 300 men, aud nas been cruisiag in Asiatic waters for the past fivo years, Her ollicers are us toilowa:— Captain, Tirtoll; Executive Officer, Blayodorett; Licutcounts, tomed, Poutaillo, Brg, Plaskin and Teberkass; Eusigns,’ Semenottsky, Dederkiv, Cbrab- raskin, Luskov und Ignatius; Navigating Officers, Potrot! and Maximoff; Artiliery Officer, Fredouloet; Chet Engineer, Kruita; Engineers, Losoretzky, Tolk- atchetf; Doctor, Trieve; Chaplain,’ Arkady; Midsbips men, )Arpensky, Akinrof!, Nautnoil, Papandapollo, Dabltact, Satoozoff, Griyatieff. THM POWMATAN, The Powhatan, now the tlagsip of Vice Admiral Rowan, 18 a vessel of the second rato of our navy, curries seventeen gung, and 13 2,182 tons burden, she tsa paddle steumer aud a fino cratt, Her officers are: View Admiral, Stephen A. Rowan; Flag Lieutenans, J. A. Barwell; Captata, John H. Russell; Lieutenant Commander, Hreneb E,'Chadwick, Lieutenants, Charles M. Anthony and William H, Buller; Masters, William H, Bulkley, Uagh Osterhaus and Joon B, Milton signs, Joba C, kremon: Charles RK, Mills and Reg- inaid’ F, Nichowou; Surgeon, C. i. Burbank; Assistunt Surgeon, KR Urquhart; Paymas- ter, Artbar J. Pritchard nief Kugineer, J.ckson Mckiweil; Passed Assistant Engineers, fheophilns Cook C.J. Habveghorst; First Lieutonant of Marines, Allen CG. Kelton; Boatswain, Daniel Ward; Gunner, Joho Gaskins; Carpenter, William H. Barrett; Sail Mak George H. Douglass; Captain Clerk, A. K. 3. Foote Clerk, J. W. Daley, The Russian fleet will probas it New York for a mouth or six weeks, and iy longer. It is to be regretted thatthe Pow. hattan bad not also anchored further up the river, or that the Ruasiau fleet haa not also necided to lie of the Battery. THE RUSSIANS ON stone. During yesterday afternoon apd evening several of the Russian officers came on shore, and 10 the eveniog the Grand Duke Alexis, the Grand Duke Constantine, Baron von Schilling and Dr. Condrimi ocoapied a box atthe Eagle Theatre, during tho performauce by the Aiméo troupo of “La Boulangere a des Keus’” and iadame Angot et ses Demoiselle the oc- bemg the benefit of Mile Dupare. Thero © also severul other Russian olficors amoug the audience, The Grand Dukes and party left shortly before the end of the performance, and, Walk- ing down Broadway, entered Delmonico’s tur supper. The Grand Dakes’ party will probably not take up on | their quarters at the Clarendon, as when here a few weeks ugo, but will simply stop there us occasion do- mands, REORGANIZING A RAILROAD, PLAN TO PLACE THE PORT HURON AND LAKE MICHIGAN RAILROAD ON A NEW BASIS. The committee appomted at a meeting of the Port Huron and Lako Michigan Railroad to present a plan for the purchase and reorganization of the road con- sisted of the following:—W. © Beardsley, of Auburn, N. Charles W, Hassler, of Now York, and ©, 8 Titus and A. Hi. Tremain, of Albany, N.Y. fhe committees have just issued @ cirewlar contaiuiay their pian, and ask the bondholders’ views concerning i. They desire to hasten the foreclosure business; to make an effort to eatorce the Hen al the mortgage on the whole line of the road; to make claims to tue lands donated by the State of Michigan; to remove the present receiver and Appolat on0 Who hes no imterest adyerso to the bondholders, and to examine the receiver's wecounts and ‘form a new company, They | also ommend sho issuing as new securi- tes $2,000,000 iret mortgage seven per cent bonds and $900,000 in stock, Bach present $1,000 first mort- gage boudbolder to receive $1,000 now first mortgage And $400 in stock. That part of the $200,000 now first mnortuage bonds Bot required to carry out thts plan, and any of the new bonds and stocks not exchanged for tho issne now oat, Lo be re 6 treasury, Interest on the new _ unths from the time the new company takes pos session, ANOTHER ROAD The Peoria and Rock Island Railroad being up for salo under a foreclosure decree sue of the bond- holders met yesterday morning for the purpose of tak- ing steps to protect their interes. Mr, Charies Le Frost, at whose office the conference was held, said that the bondholders had pot been pro} by the committee appointed at a former ine ‘IN. TROUBLE. ps portunity to joie in A cire was read and ‘also a telegra despatch tre Projeesor R, C, Crampton, of Peoria, chairman of tho Bondhalders’ Comtoittes, which assured those present that tho bondholders who had placod their interests in the bheods of Mr Uri Hassler, of New York, would be tuily protoctod, Gyrus W. Field said, he ® bondholder, that he satistied with the arrangements that t ‘And aw no heeessity for the present to act, Votes of thanks being tendered to Messrs, Hassler and Frost the meeting adjourned, A RAILROAD TICKET SUIT, Asult bas been commenced by Alderman Edward 8, Bmith, of Jersey City, against the Erie Railway Com pany, damages being jad at $10,000, Mr, Smith went, | with bis family, last Sunday week, to attend the fu- neral of atriend at Mouroe and purchased excursion mpton or Mr. Charles W. fr, lickets, He returned the following ‘Tuesday, but tho conductor would not receive the tick- ets, and Mr Smith way put off at Greenwood Sution. He fortunately met atriend, who gave him sheiter for the night. In ordor to test tue case he gavo aticket dated Fepruary iL to a young man to go to Newark, accompanied by awitness, Tho Ucket was aceeptod Without obyeotion, The papers were served at the ollige of the company yestorda a recont decision of the United States Sapremo Court no railroad company can retuse to accept a ticket, irre spective of date, Which has been paid for, Ling and thatthe | i been made, | According to | | A Narrative | Indian Tribe | two voll safE OF RARE BOOKS. The sale of rare books at Baugs & Co,’s Inst evening was woll attended—that t*, the book buyers were there—but there were few idle visitors. Every man brought his marked catalogue and knew protty well what bo was going to buy and what he would give for {t before he loft home, Mr. Sabin meant busipess last evening and took ja the Bids bend over hand; the re- sult was quick sales and good pros, The following is & fst of tho most noticeable books, with | their respective prices:—A largo paper copy| of Lee's Directorium = — Angheanum, $2 aT; lec’s Fanerat Oratwn in Honor of tho Memory of George Washington, book printed in Brooklyn, $2 50; eight volumes of Leed’s Ataerican Alinauuck, for the year 1751, printed by Willam Bradford, one of the most curious low ip the collection, $84 59; vue ui a lew copies of a letter of Columbus to Louis de Santan,ol, with deseriptiv text, $6 25; Charies Lesties! Short aud Easy doinod with the Deists, $23 Advances 15 Lucas, Ksq., & coutemporaneous account of on massacre, 78; catalogue of extraordinary oolection uf — muutseripts, Bpon vellum, agit volumes, — $455 s de Linsehot, number 46 hough to be the first ehtefiy ri Historié do la Navigation de Jean Hyg Hollandor’s anx Liues Onentales, $10 25; of @ Literal Reprint of the Bay i’sali Book, $21; Lit- tell’s Genealogies of the First Settiors of Passuie V ley, $4.87; Wilham lavipgeton’s Review of yhe } tary Uperations in North America, $13; 1 traits of Hiuswious } $87 40; Longiollow’s Miwa cents; Otto Lorenz's Catalo, Franyatre, tour yoisnmes, $ the Itevelution, ewe volsnin Field Book of the War of 181 in bwo yolunies, $1; Lowndes” bibliogtapher's Manual of English Literature, $19 60; Loyalist Poetry of the Revointion, with the suppressed leat, $10; Luttrell’s Historical Rotations of stute Aiairs, $9; MuCaii’s Hise tory ot Goorgia, $4. » MoKinney's ‘History of the t North America, $19 40; The Papers of Janes Madixon, large paper oo #15 25; Letters and Other Writings of James Mudison, $10 60; Manu. Script Letter of a Baltimore merchant written during the Revolution, $6 12; Murshull’s History of Kenvucky, mos, $12 75; Marshall's Lite of Washington, $10 63; another edition oi the same, $19 60; F. x. Martin's Ibstory of Louisiana, $15 60; Harriet Martincau’s Politieat Economy,’ in mine’ volumes, 6 3 artyr’s famous Hiscorio. of the Indies, 1628, $39; Maryland Historical $11 70; torty-one volumes of Collections the Massachusetts Historical Sociaiy, $14 75; Mather’s Wonders of the Invisible — Worid, & Jargo uncut copy, $34; Mather’s Relation of the Troubles whidh ‘baye Happened in Ni land by Reason of the Indians There, printer Fostor, in 1677, $7 nin moroce 0 ral do ia Livrawe ng’s Field Book of 2 unent, 310; Lossing’s $10 99; Lowell's Postma, Society Reports, a by Join , $70; Meade’s History of the Lee Fam uy of Virginia, with agtograph letters intaid, $18 40; Report of the United Stutes and Mexican Bouodary Survey, $14 60; Milton’s Paradiso Lost, printed tur Jave R, Tanson, London, MDCCLIX., $36; Miscellanea Poetica Angilicana, $8 90; Monurdos Loyvil Newes out ot the New Found Worldo, 1506, 3. Jurge paper copy of Montaignes works, four volumes, $14 50; Moore's Revellion Record, twelve volumes, $37 50; of the Facts Reiating ‘to tho kidnapping and presumed murder of William Morgan, an original edition et this tract, $12; Munseli’s His- torical Series, ten voluines, uncut, $100; Munsell’s Collections on iho History ‘af Albany, #17; Publica- ions of the Narragansett Club, six ‘volumes, only twenty-five copies printed, $21; Ripley & Dana's new merican Cyclopwdia, twenty-eight vulumes, $42; ow England; New England Historical and Gencalogi- i Rogister, twenty-nine volumes, $176 30; the Now Testament, illustrated with fine engravings, borders, ornaments, &c., copied trom Ltalian manuseripta, $40; pigt of newspaper cuttings relating to the Revolution, 2. 2 ‘PICTURE SAL The sale of foreign and American pictures at Schenck’s Art Gallery was concluded yesterday before a large audience of picture buyers, The bidding was lively and tho prices fetched were unusually good, Tho most important were as follows:—Tho Shepherd, C. Van Leemputten, $105; The Roman Girl ut the Well, Eugene Weeks, $85; Interior of a Stable, Fravz Lo Brot, $88; On the Mohawk, A. Stover, $86; Love Me Love Me Not, Guiseppe Benza, $100; Fishing Boats in the English Channel, ¥, Musiu, $197; The Proposal, Albert Dillens, $117 60; Trenton Fails, David Johnson, $225; ihe Old Munter, Michael Ar- noux, $162 50; Veraont Sheep, A. D, Shattnek, $140; The [ult Near Naples, Henry Sheltdonn, $140, Penob: scot Bay, William F, De Haus, $168; The Mountebank’s Rebenrsul, G. Lemaire, The Lace Worker, Eugeno 8, $140; The Old Homestead, A. F. Tait, $86; La Fille du Regiment, Ed, E: $200; On the’ Bouquet River, Arthur Parton, $20 The Diseovery, Pin Rice, $210;' Market Boat ‘on tho Scheldt, A. fF. Bellows, $335; Noonday Lunch, Professor Schaus, $206; Of Rovit’s Keel, E 270; The Country P@iler, | ao M El Pole!, Garaty y, Meneta, $606; Sp Withuin Hort, $495 ;"Cons tomplution, George H. Story, $406; Eagle Clit, White Mountains, J. F. Cropaey, 4, Tae Opportune | Moment, Guisseppe Benzu, $2’ Vegetablo . Market, | Kosierse, $255; vat Shall I Say’ Pio Riect, $190 Sheep ut Rest, Franz Lo Bret, $287; The Ernest David, $249; The Studio of Willtam Lining, ; Pompetan laterior, A. © $195; The Roman Mother, Eugene Prati, $190 a= cian Family, KE. Surri, '§140; Winter 'in Belgium, |. J, C. Spohler, $110; The Young Shepherdess, Van Hoorde and Van Severdonck, $205, BROOKLYN'S GREAT SCANDAL, | ANTICIPATED SPLIT OF DR, BUDINGTON’S CHURCH ON THE PLYMOUTH ROCK—SHALL IT GIVE COUNTENANCE TO MR. BEECHER? The Plymouth Church scandal is to vo resurrected by Dr. Budington and a portion of his congregation, It was fonaly hoped by the public and by all right. feeling persons concerned with the matter in any way that it had been buried forever, Tho 1ast echo of the council had died away, tho Jast motion growing out of the great trial had been made 1 court the principals had subsided into their usual avocations, #0 that there seemed good reason to believe the scan- dal had passed Into history. Mr. Boecher's opponents, however, have not been idle. During the past week there has been great activity among tho hosiile forces inthe Buddington camp. The ranks are being mar- sballed, and on Monday night, should they succeed in overcoming those within their own fold who arc friends of Plymouth Church, they will make an on- slaught upon thelatter, Itis feared that Dr. Budington’s | own church will not come through the conflict un- scathed, for its clerk, Mr. Floman 8. Candler, sald to the writer last night that **it would probably shake the Clinton avenue Congregational Church to its foundae tion stones.’? This latest.complication of tho great scandal case arises in this way;—Abont m year ago a Congregational church of moderate pretensions was organized and met in Tompkins avenue, Brovklyn, where it bas begn ministered to by Rev. U.’ D, Helmer. CA F THK TROUBLE. More than a week ago that church gent to each of the sixteen Congregational churches in this erty and Brooklyn a letter missive inviting it to send a pastor and a doldgate to a council, to bo held on tho 23th tn for the purpose of formally installing Mr, Heimer, a to give by theif preseveo approval ant publi recognition and fellowship to the now 50 ctoty, in accordance with the Congregational uxage, Amoug tho churches to which — this inisslvo was sent were Dr. Budington’s and Mr, Beeecher’s. Among the friends of Piytwoath in Dr. Budington’s congregation it udersiood that there would bo an attempt mado Fejeet the invitation, on the ground that to attend a couneil with Plymouth Church would be to imdorse the policy uf that body, whieh they tad previously © con. | denned and called tho famous roaneil to adjudicate | upon. otbing, however, was sald about it at the meeting on Friday night of last week, and the pastor Wus about to give Out the closing byma, when Ir. A. 8. Bu the publisher, who 18 gonerally re- cognized a8 eud of Mr. Beceher und the leader of what ts known the “0 in’ Dr, Budingtoo’s church, arose wi tne pastor = whether ° had not al communication trom Mr. ielmor's ebureh, replied that be Lid received (ue rtssive, then detuanded that it should be read; Mr. unt tne clerk refused jo read it on the tochnical ground that Mr Barnes was by the rales obliged io give a week's noe tice of any business he wished to discuss, Mr, Candler begged the meoting not to discuss the «acceptance of the letter untl a jar which was opened on Inst Monday nighy ¢ discussion Would provably provoke thereupon deterred Indenniely, | miter, with the elerk and pastor, | met yesterday aud revolved to cait the meeting on Monday night, Notice will be given from the pulpit | to-morrow, Dr. Budington, when askod last night by tho. writer whether be agrecd with Mr, Candler in thinking the foundations of the Church would be n, replied, “Yes, [ do, if certain ctroumsiances Wo ptotably meant Wf the Ohareh showld a }o send him and a delegate to the iustaliation cere- mony. KUMPI'S IRREGULARITIES, + Nothing was learned yostorday iu Newark touching the whereabouts of Frederick J. D. Rumpf, tho de- faniting and ranaway broker aud private banker, thongh there has accumulated a great deal of informa. ton as to his alleges rascality, Last evening about one bundred persons whom ho has, as they declare, fieeced of various mounts of money, ranging from $12 to $3,000, met at the Acadomy of Music and made a statement of their losses, Henry Blender, who 18 out to tho tune of $3,000, was chosen to preside, and Joseph Roeder acted as secretary. Tho meeting, atter an judignant but desultory expression of their teclings, appomnted Froderick Rembolds and Francis Goeken close, ae Uh mg. w Business | George Cooper, abd would look in a closet they ‘would be | the and | Y | bonk tn any w | the robbery ts that Whiting is insane, | tbat he had spent th os THE BROOKLYN BANK. ROBBERY. ’ 2 HEAVY HAUL OF NEGOTIABLE BILIS AND C18H BY THY BOOKKLEPER—HI8 AUREBT AND BE- COVERY OP THE GREATER PORTION OF THB MONEY—18 WE INsanx ? E Giibert L, Whiting, ehie! bookkeeper of the Brooklyn Bank, corner of Fuiton and Front streets, was arrested yesterday afternoon, on tho charge of stealing from that ingtitution $106,250 61 in negotiable bills and $10,100 OLim cash. The circumstances attending the nso are of penyliar interest, and Indicate either ingan- ity or reckless disregsrd of consequences very rarely betrayed im eriminal circles, Whiting, whom connected with one of the oldest and most respectable families in the City of Churches, being a brother of Robert My’ Waiting, Jx,, ex-member of the Board af Water and Sewerage Congnissioners, was for twelve years ip tke emptoy of the bank named, On last Wednesday ovening he was engaged in correcting some clorical errors in company with a clerk, to whom he said that he was informed 1+ was the inten. tion of bis employers to reduce his salary, but shat ‘he did pot intend to let them do it so easily, Why,"’ said the clerk, ‘what are you going to do about ity’? N get a leverage on the bank,” said the pris oner, ‘so that 1 can hold the thing 1a my own hands aud make them compromise,” Tho clerk shortly after left, leaving the accused to complete his work. When Whiting subsequently lott he took with him a valise, which the night watchman saw, but did not question bim concerning the contents, Tue valise contained all the available fands ip the safe, Whon the clerk opened the bank on Thursday morning the bookkeeper was missing, and tn the vault was a note addressed to Mr. Messenger, the president of the Brookiyn Bank, When tho missive was opened by the president the latter was astounded to leara that if the bank wanted to get the money back if would have lo make a compromise with the missing bookkeeper, Whiting, Th billet also stated that the writer would restore balf the monoy ig Lis possession provided the authorities did not proser cute him, He desired that tho bank should give him half the amount he bad taken, and stated that if they did nocdo that he would start off with the cagh fos parts uaknown, and burn up the bills that he held. He would dqstroy, he wrote, all the bills rather than ree turn them to his employers. Detectives Looney ana Corwin, of tho Central Office, wero assigned by the Superiniendent to “work up’? the case, The oMecers went lirst to the residence of Whiting, 1n Macon stroet, near Tompkins avenuo, bat could glean no evidence a@ to where he had gone, Tho Superintendent caused an advertisement to be published in the New Youn H&natp ot yesterday as follows:— W, & GcWH AGREE To . your PROPOSAL The first lotters wore tho initials of witness’ name, and the last stood for tho Brooklyn Bank. It ts sumod that the advortisement had the desired effect, for at an early hour yesterday morning the officers namod above, who wore watching the house of Whiting, saw him enter the house with a valise in his hand, When he again emerged, carrying the valise, they ar. rested him on Tompkins avenue, : “How do you ao, Mr, Whiting?” sald Detective Com win, Inying his hand on the shoulder of she prisoner. The latter, who was frightened for & moment, recovered his breath and ro marked oat be supposed he was under arrest. The valise was found to bo filled with monoy and bills On being taken to the Police Central OMce and closely questioned, he said he tad been in New York since Wednesday evening Jast, Tho money found in the valise was $100,000 in negotiable bilis and between $16,000 and $19,000 in greeabaaks, He also had a new revoiver, and a ticket, No. 1,351, in the Havana tottery, and these, together with a'goid wateh which he had, were takeu possession of by tho police When he was asked where the balance of the money was Whiting replied :— “f don’t think it will be policy for me to tell.” ‘The President, Mr. Messenger, and other oflleers of the bank hen called in by Superintendent Caump- bell, who asked him to return the missing amount, This he declined to do unless he was fully sutisted shat he shou'd enjoy an immunity trom prosecution, Hig wile visited him at Headquarters in the afternoon and had a most affeeting interview with bim, Late in the afternoon he pretended to huve rer lented, and said he would tell where the bal ance of tho stolen m e He gard that il the ‘an Dyke Ho: in the Bower; street, New York, where he had registe Und the money. The police, though piscing but little ance in the statement, seareoly crodtting the asseruog that a eno .thiet could be sq ag to leave such a large sum of money Im such a place, hastened to the hotel indroated and there found shsrool in the precise place where they were told be tad left the money. The directors were of Lie opinion that na sane man would have acted” 80 carolessly if he desired to get away with stolen money. Whiting obtamed mbination of the safe from Mr. Hail, the paying teller, by dipt of questioning, Mr. Hall kept’ th figures in a book, and one day while he was busy the accused asked him to let him see the book for a min- ule, This was done, and Whiting josted down the comb.nation of the sale lock, THE CASHIER'S STATEMENT, . A reporter of the Henaty had a conversation with Mr, P. 5. Henderson, the cashier of the bank, ye-ter- day afternoon, in the courso of which Mr. Henderson Bai “Whiting made a fool of bimsolf. That isalll can say On the subject, except this—that we have the money or the most of it, We have got Whiting ans the most of the money back ugaim, Whiting saw the Uwiler on the afternoon on which ho disap) and the teller said to him, ‘1 am going to rk and will come back help you.’ That was request on the partot the boo teller then went off, and Whiting got the money out of the safe, and making it up Invo a bundle, took i homo with hin. He took $60,000 tn bank bills and $100,000 Jn bilis redeemable in April next, This morping the detectives saw him coming ont ot his house and arrested him, recovering all the money, excopt $30,000 or $40,000, His wite said she believed she could re. cover ull the missing movey, and restore ttto the bank." * ‘The cashier further tald he bolioved that Whiting Was notin bis right mind, ashe bad always been a Mos@laithitul and correct and steady man in wll his tee lations with the bank, ‘Why,’' said the cashier, “he was a regular church member and » brother of ex. Water Commissioner Rovert M. Whiting, Jr. Hig brothor wont up to the nortnera part of this State yeas teraay to attend the funeral of bis mother-in law, will surely kill his mother, We are very sorry, i deed, | think he was deranged mentally, becanse of the threat on tho pal of the bank olficials to cut down his salary, You see hi had had a great deal of trouble and sickness is family lately, THis sal reduction proposed trout an tomate ot the Bloomingdale Lun sumo time, and the cost of her board, c., had been ¢ drain upon bis income, which was to have been cul i} enoum. Tho loss will not affect tha y, r directly or indirectiy, | assure {thas been blished since 1835 as a State ‘Tue capital is $300,000, and tho surplus is down to $1.5 18, 11 INSANE? “Mr, Whiting, who ts about tuirty-flve years of age, is a sober, steady snd indastrious man, who bas bee: twelve yearsin the employ ot the bank. He has wife and threo children. “In a lever which Whith had lettin the vauit of the bank, addrossed to Mr, wenger, 1t Was stated that the writer had taken ail » bills receivable and all the money he could find, at, 08 there Was more than he wanted, ho wag to relinquish a portion of it, Ll they desired to tise the matter they could do so by insertiny ual’ in the colnmus of the Heraun It taken from the bank it nk has always been f ne of the soundest inthe country, In at disaster di 1857 1 was the ouly institut that did not suspend specie ments, My theory of {fo bad com. plaiped reéontly of a bad iveling in bis head, and f bee lieve it was affected. His babits were always tegular,’? THE TRLLEKS STORY, Tho receiving teller, Mr, Thomas M. Halsey, who was the iret to discover the robbery, said that ho opened the vault at half-past eight o'clock n Thursday di the first thing be noticed was tho absence 2 ining $6,000, which he put up the night pelore to rend to New York, He * the discovery that the cash box had beeg rifled of the bills of the largest denomination, Whit. ing had been recently inthe habit of complaining of his bead feeling very hot, and his manner on Wednes- day had been strange and restless, THR PRISONER, The prisoner is tho son of the late Robert Whiting, tho shipwright, who carried on business for many years at the foot of Gold street, Brooklyn. His many hors were engaging, and ho moved in high circles of society. THe was a member of the Methouist Epi Chureh, of Tompkins avenue, where be taught Sunda’ school, and bas many warm friends in Brooks lyon, tis wile te of the opinion that cons tinually dwelling on tho subject of the proposed Teduction of his salary, contemplated by the directors of the bank, drove bim to insanity. Thore remain about $10,000 still to be recovered by the police, The risoner wag taken to tho First preciuet station nouso lowe evguing, He will be arraigned for examinath day before Justice sh. Whiting stat $10,000 which ts miseing, sked whou of where, he replied that Was “ge business but his own! THE LAST OF HANSON, Warden Quinn, of the Tombs, received a letter yen, terday trom tho philanthropic gentioman who ha@ compre & ‘pe the would be mad: d oney on deponit wi ad Th wh body us receivers and = Corl = Leuiz a8 counsok Sherif! Harrison tas not, ag reported, seized Raimpi's | rty, there boing nothing Feully. Which could be | tu to any profit, the real estate being mortgaged fo its full vaines Most of the persuns fleoced aro of ‘ho poorer class agreed to give Chrigtian Hanson employment in @ paint storo, withdrawing bis offer and saying thas Hanson's Meting stories stam, bimas a unsalo to trust, The “burglar” suil remain u City Prison on temporary commitment, but. will roleused inafowdays, .. .. © ‘ eee