REVEALED IN DEATH.

Evening Star, Issue 11495, 12 March 1901, Page 7

REVEALED IN DEATH.

THE SECRET OP A POLITICIAN'S SEX. The death of " Mr " Murray Fall, the wellknown Tammany politician,'which occurred at i,ii\, \ofk on January 17. has resulted in :i. most astounding disclosure. It appears that the deceased was a woman, and had masqueraded as a man for over thirty years Iho discovery (reports the 'Daily'MailV con-ospoiident) was made after her' death by Dv Gallagher, the, attendant physician. He immediately reported the, fact to the coroner, as. the law requires that, an inquert must- be helu m the cases of persons dving in a suspicions or unusual manner. The news has caused a, tremendous sensation here, even hardened Tammany politicians being shocked and scandalised. The deceased, who has lived in New York for thirty years, had always been prominent in political circus, and was one of the leading-members of tie Iroquois Club. "He" ~v as familiarly desenbert as "one of the l )o r,< " ; , nc i >• an ~p. round sport.' "Mr.;' 'Hall, who was engageo. in business as ;«i erhpioyment agent and professional bondsman, amassed a large fortune. He was mjirrird twice, "Ho" was badly henpecked by the first " wife.' and the second died two years ago. " His " sole heir is an adopted daughter, aged twentytwo, and it is possible that legal complications will arise oyer the will. "Mr" Hall was athletic, "his" voice was deep, and "his" actions mainline, ;dthough his fa C " was devoid of whiskers. " His "'appearance w;i? that of a benevolent old gentleman. Strangely enough, "he" always preferred the society of the fair sex. '"His" enntrmcrs and intimate, companions were ne.arly nll women. "Mr " Hr„i['s ability as A politician is regarded here as a strong argument in favor of woman's suffrage.