The Portland daily press., 1877-04-02
OAKLEY HALL.
An Associated Press Agent finds
Him i'm Liverpool.

LIVERPOOL, March 31.-The steamer Victo-
ria, from Boston the 18th, has arrived. A rep
resentative of the New England Associated
Press, personally acquainted with and on the
lookout for ex-Mayor Hall several days, board
ed the Victoria at 2 in the morning. he learn
ed that gentleman answering Halls descrip-
ton was aboard under the name of Sutliffe.
He arose at daylight and was found in the cab
in examining the log. Hall was Immediately
recognized. He had about fortnight's growth
of moustache and whskers, and was dressed
in old clothes. dark blue shirt, red scarf small
common cap, and spectacles instead of the
customary eye glasses. The reporter asked to
see him privately, and he led the way to his
stateroom.
The reporter saba. Oakley Hall disappear
ed from New York fortnight ago and is be-
lieved to be on the steamer Victoria.
Hall repled-Well, what of that?
told him knew Hall perfectly By sight
and he was the man.
He replied that was mistaken.
told him 1 knew he was Hall; that his fam
lily were terribly anxious and his friends in
New York were much excited about him,
He asked why they should be excited and
then made some remark about the weather in
an unconcerned way and then went out to
breakfast
He repeatedly denied that he was Hall and
breakfast be left the ship. As helped him
down the ladder he asked me if l had found
my friend yet. He now wore an old ulster
overcoat.
On landing he went to the office of Warren
& Co., agents of the Victoria, thence to the
ern railway station, where he took second
class ticket and left by the noon train for Lon
don, due at London station at 515 p. 10.
Another Account.
Subtitle, the passenger who arrived to-day
proceeded by train to London. He strenuousy
denies that he is A. Oakley Hall. He is me-
dunn height, dressed as described in the
previous despatch, and walks with a swinging
gait. His face has recently been shaved cleau,
and is now covered with rough gray stubble
AT Euston station he employed porter who
took two black Japanese leather. carpet bags,
marked &c, and a roll of rags. They walked
to the lower street station of the Metropolitan
underground railway, wkere the porter left his
companion and the latter took a third class
ticket for Noting Hill gate station. He was
evidently unacquainted with the route, for he
enquired frequently of his fellow passengers
He seemed nervous. At the destination he
took cab and drove to a small quiet private
house near by. He was evidently expected, as
the door opened without ring or knock, and
he passed in Immediately with his luggage.
he was not met at the station by any acquaint-
ance; at least, he was not recognized by any
one.
The steward of the steamer Victoria volun
teers the information that the passenger giving
the name of Subtitle" was the greatest fellow
for making puns he ever met.
The gentleman who saw Sutliffa at Liverpool
and held convers alton with him, as related in
the former despatch, is confident that there is
no mistake about his being A. Oakley Hall.
NEW YORK, April 1.-Enquiry at Oakley
Hall s residence elected the information that
his family had heard nothing whatever from
the missing man. They are bewildered by ac-
counts published of his arriving at Liverpool
and if it is really him they cannot account for
his continued silence Vanderpool has heard
nothing from Hall, but believes the reports of
his being in England are correct.