The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-05
ENGLAND.
Oakley Halls Woman.

LONDON, April 4.-The following il a
description Of the woman who accompa.
MED Sutclif, alias Hall. She is about 3s
years Of age; feet 5 inches in height; has
a good figure; dark brown hair; clear
complexion; large eyes, large mouth, and
wart about two inches below the lett
ear. The woman was here before SUIT.
cliff, and undoubtedly made all arrange
ments for his arrival. They are living
in ordinary apartments, and the people
Of the house are evidently ignorant OF
their identity.
THE suTcLIFFs.
New YORK, April 4.-A special TO the
Sun, from Quebec, says the two Sutclitfs
Of that city are still there. Hence the
Sutclif, Of Quebec, could not have been
the Victoria's solitary passenger.
The World has special from London
signed "L. ]. J.,' which is doubtless
Louis j. Jennings, former editor Of the
Times, who says he has made thorough
investigation into the truth of the report
that passenger by the steamer Victoria
giving his name as Sutcliff was A. oakey
Hall, and succeeded in obtaining the nd.
dress Of the person referred to, and re.
ceiyed communication from Hall him
self appointing an interview.
BIsMARCK.
A special from Berlin discussing Bis
marCk's resignation says Bismarck's mo.
tive was probably complicated His
health is by no means good, and his inAu.
ence on Prussian domestic affairs 10 very
limited owing to the traditional indie
pendence Of each Cabinet minister,
while the contraction Of affairs in the
hands Of the Imperial administration is
impeded not only by the resistance Of
minor government, but also by the oppO.
sition proceeding from the chiefs Of the
various Prussian departments, MS was
concluded from Bismarck's language in
the Won Slosch Case.s
Gen. Won Slosch is a German, not a
Prussian Minister, and as Bismarck has
always tried to break Prussian traditions
in the organization Of German bureaus,
and TO assign the chiefs Of German de.
partments to strictly subordinate place
under the absolute control of a Chanccl-
lor, Won slosch's independent course
must have appeared like an attempt 10
transfer the deprecated Prussian system
10 German institutions. Whether the
Princes withdrawal was directly oCca-
stoned by this affair, there is little doubt
it has been indirectly occasioned by his
unwillingness TO endure official friction
greater than his health could well sup.
port.
The Times in its leader, after COM
menting on Bismarck's we'll known diff.
cultles relative to internal affairs, says
1t cannot be overlooked that Prince Bis.
marck's retirement ia simultaneous with
an acceptance of the protocol. Bis.
marck's power naturally prompts men to
connect his retirement withHhe greatest
event in cotemporary history.
oAKEY HALL DECLINES TO BE INTER.
VIEWED.
The Associated Press representative
called at Mr.. Halls lodging to-day and
sent up letter asking for an interview,
or any statement he might be willing to
make. The letter was addressed to A.
Oakley Hall, and was enclosed in an en-.
velope addressed to Mr.. Garbett. The
letter was returned with the following
endorsement in woman's writing: "Thc
gentleman to whom your envelope was
addressed certainly has no concern with
its contents, and therefore respectfully
returns it that an evident mistake might
be rectifed." A request was then
made for personal interview with Mr..
Garbett, and it was refused.
R. HALL IDENTIFIED AND INTERVIEWED.
lBy Cable to New York World.
LONDON, April Ali p. MI have
this evening had an interview with A.
Oakley Hall, who now occupies lodgings
in the neighborhood Of Nottinghill Gate,
a small hamlet, made up Of small houses
mainly, beyond KenSington, toward
Kensel Green, in n quiet cemetery, OF
the latter district in which lie buried SO
many Of the clever actors and lively men
Of letters with whose names and
works Mr.. Hall was 90 familiar, and with
whom in their life time, and his better
days, he would have been so delighted to
associate. The region has not, Of course,
the desolate appearance and pauper pop.
ulation ofSpitalfeld and Bensual Green,
but it is mostly inhabited by small house
holders. In one OF the poorest Of these
houses Mr.. Hall has hadhis lodgings since
he reached London last Saturday. They
seem to have been secured for
him by previous arrangements, perhaps
before he left New York. After the re-
celpt Of your telegram, asking that Mr..
Hall il in London, should be seen and
positively identified, | called at the
Office OF the Associated Press and secured
the address OF the passenger by the
steamer Victoria, who had been followed
by the Press Agent to the house near Not
tinghill Gate, as telegraphed you yester-
day. called at this place and sendingin
a note addressed on the outside 10 Mr..
Garbett, the name under which Mr.. Hall
now goes, but on the inside TO Mr.. Hall
himself, l received a verbal message
from Mr., Hall expressing his willingness
to see me at any time. Early this morn
ing note came to me in Mr.. Halls hand
writing, with which am perfectly
familiar, reiterating his perfect willing.
ness to see me at any time. This evening,
therefore, l called, and was met by Mr..
Hall in his rooms. We had long inter-
view, but he absolutely refuses TO make
any explanations whatever as to his mo-
tives in leaving New York under such
extraordinary circumstances and seems
altogether at sea as to his future plans.
He is evidently very much broken in
mind and body and says that he now only
desires rest aud peace, The general de.
tails Of our conversation l am not at lib.
erty to publish, but venture to suggest
that it is now only charity to an utterly
broken man to say as little more about
him as possible. (Signed) S.J.J.
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