The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-01
MR.. HALL ON BRITISH SOIL.
TIE MISSING Ey-MfrOR'S iRRTrfL Nv
LTJERPOOL YESTERDAY
Hcnsing 10 Recognize Old New York
Acquaintance Dressed In ola Clothes, ~
Hue shirt, and - HE'D scarf-On for London.

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| Acquaintance Dressed In ola Clothes, -
| Hue shirt. and "a Hed scarf-OT for London
| LIVERPOOL, March 3f.-The steamer Vic
| toria. from Boston March II. arrived hero to-
| day. representative of the New York Associ-
| at'd Press. who is personally acquainted with
| and has bccn on the lookout for Mr.. A. Oakley
Hall for several days. boarded the Victoria at 2
| o'clock this morning.
lie learned that gentleman answering Mr.
| Halls description was aboard under the name
| OF " Sutliffe" He had arisen Mt daylight. and
| was found in the cabin examining the log, The
| man was Immediately recognized IA Mr. Hall.
| Mr. Hall has about a fortnght's growth OF NOUS
| tachc and side whskcrs and was dressed in old
| clothes. dark blue shirt red scarf. small COM
mon cap. and spcctaclcs instead OF the custom-
ary eyeglasses.
The reporter adds: "I asked to sec him prl-
vately. and he led the way to his stateroom.
said that Mr.. A. Oakley Hall disappeared from
New York fortnight ago. and was believed
To be on board the steamer Victoria"
Mr.. Hall replied: "Wcll. what Of that |"
j told him knew Mr.. Hall perfectly by sight.
and that he was the man.
He replied that was mistaken.
told him that knew he was Mr.. Hall and
that his family were terribly anxious. and that
his friends in New York were much excited
about him.
He asked why they should be excited. and
then made n remark about the weather in an
un 'onccrncl way. and went out to brcakfa fast
He repeatedly denied that he was Mr. Hal
and told me- that he was on his way 10 Bristol
After break fast he left the ship As / helped
him down the ladder he asked me IL had found
my friend yet He now wore an ulster oyer
coat coat On landing he went 70 the Office OF War
telegraph Office. and finally to the Northwestern
Railroad station. where he took II secopd-clnss
LoNDoN. March 81. The passenser Sui.
Inc. who arrived at Liverpool 10y tho steamer
Victoria and proceeded by train To London,
IT, Is above the medium height. dressed ~ de-
srlbc IN previous despatch. and walks with
Il swinging gait His iarc has recently been
crAh .nNrn' anu is now covered with "A rough
At Eu-ton station he employed porter who
took iwp hia, X Jupauned lcat4orn carpet hnl:s
matkrd q. and roll Of rugs They walked
I. ~" Gpw"r street station of thn MfrOpolitnu
iniersr1und Railway. wh'rc tn" porter lcit
ms fplli On, ana tho bitter took a thlrt-rlasS
u'k,i i2t No;iins nili Geie Station, H. was
Incurred frequently OF his follow pnssengers
H. seemed to be nervous. At his dr-tnation
u, '!'h a ii"n>om cub ani drove t. small.
phlei. private rou-" near hy. lie was evidently
.Np",1"d ~ IN" door opened without ring or
knp K. and hc pas~ a ia imme iint is with his
a ngiaihlahe". al least he was not recognized by
Tho steward u the steamer Victoria volun.
t""f- g." ini i.rrltign that tn pas. 'ni. rgiNing
IT, nam" "i N9i.inr was the greatest fellow
In" W-pAi"r ag, mt who mot Sutlif." at
lLN.rI-ol ana h"ld ~" cynycrs.tion With him.
Oakcy Hall.
WHAT is SAID IN NEW YORK
:, The person who met ana talked to Mr..
Mr.. Ives. the Assistant Agent OF tho New
York & ASs9siatea Press in TSnd9n Mr. Ives
who cnpioysd upon tho f,tne '2f%r'a,nt for many
gni'I gnd tp", 81 the Tunes H. knew Oakley Hall we
TGat the person is Mr.. Hall is borne out 10y the
mans de- srIlt0n saii,G in iihe vidtoria fr'm
Boston. II l. known that \. Oakley Hall went To
Boston On tn lAh inst. ayow;dly 10 see
As-urance in the GSbo TieStre. H. Visited yisiied
9e " Siroa Gg Of Of Mr Mgairs ira w. Marrsq r1 4 CO.
Victoria. He was told that The vessel was going
ont as freight ship. hut Mr. Hall desired TO
H. H. & 7 H, nam M nF "a an" Ts si aiH iSrS Sf .Se' QS
N"r. hut NJ" clerk has since recognized pinto
graphs and other pctur ~ Mr.. Hall. Mr.. Hall
hurried on board the steamer just rs she was
\ lawyer Yho is a close friend Of Mr., Halrs
says that ho believes TINT Mr. Hail sailed in the
Nctgrin. h'hu~e .rioni who WAS IN Boston
saw Mr. lla!l On the i2'A. VITA 4 yell-kknown
Jimmy" Nelmann. the clork who yet has
charge u Mr. Hnlis law I'm .gs says TINT he
heliev.s Mr.. Suthifc Is Mr.. Hall. but he ran-
not understand why Mr.. Hall has not trle-
graphrd To- hl- relatives. friends or associates.
Mr. Aaron j. Nand"rvocl, Mr.. Halls old part
nor. said last night that he believed the pr IS
reports are true. II had received kilograms
from ie sion assuring him that Mr.. Hall sailed
in the victoria.
WHY DID MIR. HALL Go TO TURoPE2
Mr. James Il. Cunning. Mr. Nnnd.rpoel's part
ner. said that the reasons for Mr. Halls Journey
are wrapped in mystery. There WAS no reason
why be should bc troubled aboutthc lsing suits"
stid Mr. Cunning. for they did NOT in Tho lcasi
concern him. In his pecuniary affairs thcrr
was nothing that afforded a clue. Since he went
away not one debt of hls has come to our knOwl-
cds". H. wds always prompt IN srtiling his in
deli'dnr--. hut there would naturally he some
thing overlooked or delayed. In this ease there
serln- I. ho nothing By this W. see that there
was method in his mndn"s-. His business
affairs hay" been lrit in tho same way Nobody
Is pruudic"d 10y his absence His practice was
mainly ~ counsel. principally for attorneys.
ana these gentlemen can easily lrocur" other
advisers. In no case that h" has left WAS he an
attorney of record.
Mr., Cunning added that Mr.. Halls family We're
unaware of his intention, and possess no in
formation On the subject.
The lawyers who arr acquainted with the new
deyvllpmrns III tho Ring suits still express the
belief that Mr. Hall fed 10 rs ape enanglcment
III the new trials.