, 1877-04-05
HALL.
A World Correspondent Has Pri-
yate Talk with Him.
he Declines to Give Amy Reasons for
His Sudden Flight,
And ls Very Uncertain a. to His Future
Movements.


LONDON, April 4-1 p. MI fiare this cvcn-
tne had rrotracted interview with A. Oakey
Hail. who now occupies lodgings IN the neigh.
borhood Of SottinRhtl1 Gate, cheap locality
made up Of ANAL houses, mainly beyond Ken
s'n9ton and toward Wormwood Bcrubbs and
kensal Green, in quiet cemetery Of which lat
ter district lie btrcd sonany Of the clover actors
and men of letters with whose names aud
works Mr. Hall vas 50 familiar. and Will, wl,osn,
IN their lifetime and hts better days, ho would
have tccn 10 delighted to associate. The region
has not, Of co1lrsc, the desolate appearance and
pauper population Of sp!talGe1as and Bcthnal
Green, but It IL mostly inhabited by small
househofdcrs. III one of the poorest OF these
houses MI. Hail 1,as had his lodgings since he
reached London last Saturday. They rcem to
hare been secured for him by previous arrange
ment, perhaps even before he left New York.
After the receipt Of your telegram askin9 that
Mr' Hall, II In London, should bc seen and posi-.
lively Identified, called at the Office Of the As.
sociated Press, and secured the address Of the
passenger By the steamer Victoria, who had
been followed BY the press agent to the
house near NottInghill gate. AZ tele-
graphed you yesterday, ! called at this
place, and sending III nota addressed on
the outstde to "Mr. Garbett," the name
under Which Mr. Hall now goes in Ills lodgings,
but on tho inside to Mr.. Hall himself. / re-
ce1Eed verbal message from Mr.. Hall e1press-
Ink his willingness to see mo at apy time.
Ea;iy e this morning = note came to me in air.
Halls oTn handwtttng, With which am per-
acet!y familiar, rclteratlnG hte perfect willing.
ness tq see me At any time. This evening, there
fore, ! cal!eds and was met By Mr.. Hull In
bis rooms, Ws had d long. Interview, but
be absolutely refuses TO make any explanations
whatever A. to his motives in leaving New York
under such extraordinary circumstances, and
seems a!together at sea IS to bis future plans.
Nc Is evidently very mitch broken in mind and
body, ana says that he now only desires rest and
peace. The general detail. Of our conversation
atn not at liberty to publish, hut venture to
suggest tlat IL IS now only charity to m utterly
broken lnan to say as little about him Al
possible.
new ioRK, April A fpccia1 from Quchec
arc still there. Hence. "Sutelftfe from Quebec Il
could not hare been tho v1ctorIa's sol1tnry pos.
scngcr.
LONDON, April 4.-Thc following Is the
description Of the woman WIN accompanied
sutelffe {Ifa!t).. She Is about 81 years Of age,
dark bruwn hair, clear complexion, lnrao cycs'
!arEc mouth. AMI wart about two inches bc.
low her left ear. The woman was here before
sutcliHc. and undoubtedly made all the ar
In ordinary apartments, and the peuple Of the
house are evidently ignoraMt OF their identity.
LoRpoa, April b-s a. n1.-The Associated
Pres. representative called at Mr. HILLS lodg-
idtcsSfew. Or for my statement air. Hall might
be willing to tnake. The letter Was
addressed to "a. oakry Hail." and
was tneloscd in m envelope Addressed
to "Mr. GatDett." !" The lettcr was returned will,
the following indorsch,cnt In wolnan's band
writing: The gentleman to Ttoni your ell
Tciope was addressed certainly has no concern
with tts Enclosure, anA therefore respectfully
returns It, that al cyfdcnt mistake may BE- rcc-
t[fcd.' Request wns ttcu matlc for personal
Interview with Mr. {'arbctt, and 1t was refused.