Return Of A. Oakey Hall

A. Oakey Hall lias retumed to Now íork. His reappearance is tis mysteiims as bis sudden exit, on the 16th of tfarch last, was for a while inexplicable, flall is once more in the bosom of lus imily at No. 13 West Forty-second ttreet. Early this morniüg liis familiar 'entures were recognized by somo of bis )ld friendi as he rode up Broadway in a ;oupe. Mr. Aaron J. Varxlerpool, a :ormer law-partner of the ex-Mayor, said :hat he was eurprised when he was visted by Mr. Hall. Mr. Hall was cheer'ul, and seemed mueh improved in ïealth. ' ' How did he reach the city ?" asked ;he reporter. ' ' I don't know ; I didn't ask him. I know that he was in London about fcwenty days ago. 1 raerely guess that lie carne by way of Boston." " He intends to remain inNewYork?" " Yes ; I think that is very certain. I always thought there was somethiug wrong with his head when he went away. He was annoyed and nearly worn out. Now he has had rest, and it has done him good. I think that he will resnme the practice of his profession." Mr. Vanderpool agreed with many persons with whom the reporter conversed, that no one excepting Mr. Hall knows what he intends to dp, and, so far as can be learned, he has told no one of his intentions. District Attorney Phelps was asked to-night whether legal proceedings would bc begun agamst the ex-Mayor. He said there would not be, so far as his office was concerned. " Hall has been tiïed once and acquitted'hesaid, "and, of course, he can be tried again jf he obtains new evidence ; but if he is tried and acquitted that is the end of it, new evidence or not. The statute of limitations would bar any proceedings on the alleged fraudulent minutes of the Board of Audit. It was done more than five years ago. There will be no criminal suit against him. What civil suits may be brought I know nothing about. " Mr. Wm. 0. Whitney, the Corporation Counsel, said that so far as Mr. Hall had ever been in the " ring" suits, the oase had been settled, and hedid not think thero was any prospect of any suit being brought against him. Many theories are afloat as to the impelling motive that brought Hall home. It is believed by many that he does not know why he returned, but has been brought back by the crazy impulse of a brain that was unsettled before he left this city. A lew put his return on the solid basis that he is now of sound mind and in good health, and that he intends to resume the practice of his professiou, and attempt to wipe out the memories of the past. - New York Morid.