The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-02
A. Oakley Hall.


discovered to-day on the steamer Vic
toria, arrived at Liverpool. He engaged
passage on Monday the 18th inst in Bos-
ton, and on the same evening attended the
opening performance at the Globe theatre
("London Assurance"). During the day
he called at the Office and asked whether
he could take passage on the Victoria,
and how soon she would sail. NJ.
OHsra, the clerk, told him she would
probably sail on the 18th, and that she
was only freight ship, but If he liked
to 60 as passenger he could be accomo.
dated. Hall expressed desire to en-
gage passage, and the transaction was
completed by paying Pryor $50, giving
the name of w. Z. Suttclife from
Quebec. The clerk thought it queer that
the gentleman should choose q freight
ship when he could have easily
taken passage on the steamer, and SUBJ
sequently, when the newspapers had
given publicity to Halls flight tor
Europe on the 18th, the date of the Vic
toris's departure, he was naturally re.
minded OF the solitary passenger. See
ing picture of ex-Msyor Hall, he de-
clared that w. E. Sutclifle must be Hall.
LIVERPOOL, March 3l.--The steamer
Victoria from Boston March II, has ar.
rived. A representative OF the Ass oci-
oted Press acquainted with Mr.. Hail,
bssrded the Victoria at o'clock this
morning. He learned that passenger an
swering Halls description was on board.
This passenger arose at daylight, and was
found little lster examining the log.
Hall was Immediately recognized in the
passenger who was known on board as
Mr.. Sutclitfe. He has about fort-hights
growth OF moustsche and side whiskers,
and was dressed in old clothes, dark blue
shirt, red scarf, small, common cap and
spectacles, instead of Eyeglasses, and. the
reporter adds, l asked TO see him privsteiy
and he led the way to his state room.
said, "a. Oakley Hall disappeared
from New York q fortnight ago, and was
believed TO be on board the steamer
Victoria" Hall replied: "Well, what OF
that?" l told him / knew Hall per.
fectly by sight and he WAS the man.
he replied that was mistaken. l told
him that l kreD he was Hall, and that
his family were terribly anxious and that
his friends in New York were much ex-
cited about him He asked why they
should be excited, and then made re-
mark abou. the weather IN an uncon-
cerned way and went out to breakfast.
He repeatedly denied that he was Hall
and told me he was on his way to Bristol.
After breakfast We left the ship, and as
| helped him down the ladder he asked
me il had found my friend yet. He now
wore an old Ulster overcoat, and on land
ing he went TO the office of Warren y
Co., agents of the Victoria, and thence to
the telegraph office and finally to the
Northwes tern railroad station where ne
took a second-class ticket and lett by
the noon train for London, due at
Euston station 81 5:l5 P. III.
LONDON, March 31.-When Hall (Sut-
lifte) arrived al Enston station, he en-
ployed porter, who took two black
japanese leather csrpet-bags marked
"G," and roll of rugs. They walked to
Gosrer street station, Metropolitan un-
derground railway, where the porter left
the traveller, who took third class
ticket for Nottinghillgste station. lie
was evidently unacquainted with the
route for he inquired frequently OF his
fellow passengers, and seemed nervous,
At his destination he took hanson cab
and drove 10 a small, quiet private
house near BY. He was evidently
expected, as the door was opened with
out a ring or knock, and he passed
in Immediately with his luggage. He
was not met ut the station oy on acqualn-
lance, at least he was not recognized by
sny one, so far rs could be seen. The
Victoria's passenger is above the medium
height, dressed as described in the Liver
pool dispatch, and walks with SWING
ing gait. His face, recently clean shaven,
is now covered with rough gray stub.
bic. He strenuoUsly denies that he
ls A. Oakley Hall.
The stewart of the Victoria volunteers
the statement that Sutlifie was the great
est fellow for making puns he ever met,
and an attsche Of the Associated Press
who saw and conversed with Sutlitfe st
Liverpool, sffirms his confidence that
there is no mistake about him being A.
Oakley Hall.
The troop ship Simeon picked up
boat containing two deserters who had
been fourteen DAYS at sea, ten days with
out food and only small supply oi
water. The men were landed St Sierra
Leone.
Mr.. Stewarts statement telegrsphed
from London about the disposition OF
the Victories passenger for Punning
is strong confirmation thst the missing
ex-Msyor has been found.
The Express ssys that the e1.Msyor
left the CRY and country as ne did, and
when ne did, account ofthe Tweed
trial. We think it will be made
evident 20 sll when full
exposure of the names are
laid before the public. The statement ls
made that As muca a. $4,000 was PAID
for getting through the Tweed charter,
and that the members Of the legislature,
Democratic ard Republicans, shared
alike. We hesr also Of drafts as high
As $50 900 and rulnir down from $40.
600 10 5000 having been paid by
q rouad about process, through ps--
ties who NAV not nave been
directly interested. and every draft
must have borne the signature of Mayor
Hall. Whist has delayed rweed's re-
lease hss been the necessary reconsign-
ment Of the transferred property back 70
himself and by him TO the city. 1t is un-
ders:ood thai the Putnam county prop
e-ty is included in this transfer, and ths:
the water privileges Of the lakes under
contract are also 10 be transferred.
LGSpoS. March 3l.-A telegram Just
received from Liverpool shows that A
Oakey Hall, missing e1-msyor OF New
York, Is in that city. The telegram Is IS
follows:
LANE STREET RAILRoAD STATION,
LIVERPOOL, March 81, ll:lO An
A. Oakey Hall hiss taken ticket to
London. He missed the o'clock train,
and will probably 60 BY the ore at noon.