The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01

missed the eleven O'Clock train, and VIII probably 20
by the next ~ noon.
THE STEAMER BOARDED BY REPORTER
NIL. HALL IDESTIFIED-AN INTERyIEw-HE
DENIES THAT HE Is Mr. HALL-TAKEs THE
TRAIN YoR LONDON
LIVERPOOL, March IL, 1871.
The steamer Victoria. from Boston March II. has
arrived here A reporter who knows and has been
tho lookout for Mr. A. Oakley Hall Tor several days,
boarded the Victoria two o'clock this morning. Hs
learned that gentleman answering Mr. Hall's dcscrp
ton aboard under tho name OF "Suiiien He
at daylight aud was found in tho cabin examining tho
log. Mr.. Hall was Immediately recognized. Ho has
about fortnight's growth Of mus,achc and side
shirt, red scarf, small common cap and spectacles,
instead OF the customary eyeglasses
AN INTERVIEW IN THE sTATERooM.
Tho reporter adds:-.I asked to sec him privately,
Oakley Hall disappeared from New York fortnight
ago and was believed to be on board tho steamer Vic
toria"
Mr.. Hall replied, 'wcil, what OF thats"
told him knew Mr. Hall perfectly by sight, aud
that he was the man. He replied that was mistaken
told him that know he Mr. Hail. and that his
family were terribly anxious and that his friends iu
New York much excited about him. He asked
why they should DO excited, and then made a remark
about the weather in unconccrned way and went
out TO breakfast He repeatedly denied that he was
Mr. Hail. and told me that hc was on hIs way to Brs-
tol.
LEAVING THE snip.
Alter breakfast wc lett the ship As helped him
down the ladder he asked me II had found my friend
yet. He now wore old ulster overooaI ron ana,ng
he went to the Office OF Warren Co.. agents OF the
victora, thence to tho telegraph onco and finally 10
the Northwestern hallway station. where he took
class ticket and loft by tho train for Lon
DON which Is due at Euston Station ut quartcr-past
Ave p. N.
THE ARRIVAL IN LoNDoN--A DESCRIPTION OF
THE pAssENGEn-A JOURNEY ON THE UN-
DERaRouND RAILROAD TO NoTTING-HuL
GATE.
LONDON, March 81, 1877
The passenger, ssuiliTc" who arrived at Liverpool
by tho steamer Victoria and proceeded by tram to
London, suenuously denies that no is a. Oakley Hall
PERSONAL ArpEARAScK
He 10 above the medium height dressed rs described
In previous despatch, aud walks with a swinging
gait His face has recently been clean shavcn and
now covered with a rough gray stubblc
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Az Euslon Station he employed a porter, who took
two black Japanned leather carpet bags marked &c"
and roll OF rugs They walked to tho Cover Street
Station OF the Metropolitan Underground Railroad,
where the porter left his companion and the latter
took third class ticket tor Noting Hill Cato station.
He was cvdenty unacquaintcd with the route, for he
inquired frequently of his follow passengers He
seemed TO DO nervous
An EXPECTED GUEST.
Al hts destination he took hanson cab and drove
to n small, quiet private house by. He evl-
IDENTITY expected as the door opened without ring or
He not met at the station by any acquaintance Ut
least he was not recognized by any one.
AN IsyRrERArE ruSsrER.
The steward Of the steamer Victoria volunteers the
Information that tho passenger giving tho namo or
..su,rs" was "tho greatest fellow for making puns
ever met"
THE REPORTER Sor MISTAKEN
Tho gentleman who met Subtitle" al Liverpool and
held tho conversation with him related IN former
despatch Is confident that ihcro DO no mistake
about his bong Mr. A. Oakley Hall