The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-05
Efforts to Prevent a Com
promise of the Tweed
Suits.
Failure of a Prominent
Grain Operator.
Murder in Garrett County,
Maryland.
Oakley Hall.

LONDON, April 4.-The following Is q
description OF the woman who accom-
panied Sutclitfe [ (Hsl): She is about 80
years of age, feet inches in height,
has good figure, dark brown hair, clear
complexion, large eyes, large mouth, and
warL about two inches below the left
ear. The woman was here before Sut-
clitfe, and undoubtedly made all the ar
rangements for his arrival. They are
lodging in ordinary apartments, and the
people of the house are ignorant of their
identity.
NEW YORK, April "A special from
Quebec to the Sun says that the two Sut.
cliffs of that city are still there, hence
the Sutclift of Quebec could hot have
been the Victorla's solitary passenger.
The World has special from London
signed al. j. j." doubtless Louis j..
Jennings, former editor of the Times
who says that he has made a thorough
investigation into the truth of the report
that the passenger by the steamer VIC
toria giving his name as Suicliff was A.
Oakley Hall, and succeeded in obtaining
the address OF the passenger referred to,
and received a communication from MIR.
Hall himself appointing an interview.
New YORK, April 4.-The following
is cable dispatch to the World:
LONDON, April 4, II P. NJ.
have this evening had an interview
with A. Oakley Hall, who now occupies
lodgings in neighborhood on Noting
hill Gate, small hamlet made up of
small houses, mainly beyond Kensington
and toward Wsrmwood Scrubs and Ken
sal Green, in the quiet cemetery Of
which latter district lio buried SO
many clever actors and lively men
OF letters, with whose names and
works Mr.. Hall WAS SO familiar, and
with whom in their life time and his bet
ter days he would have been SO delighted
to associate. The region has not, Of
course, the desolste appearance and
psuper population OF Spitslfelds and
Bensual Green, but it Is mostly inhablt-
ed by small householders. In one of
the poorest o. these houses Mr.. Hall has
had lodgings since he reached London lat
Saturday. They seem to have been Sc
cured ior him by previous arrangements,
perhaps even before he left New York.
After the receipt OF your telegram ask
ing that Mr.. Mall, il IN London should
be seem and positively identified, l
called ut the office OF the Associated
Press and secured the address Of
passenger on the steamer Victoria
who mad been followed by the press agent
to the house near Nottinghe!l Gate. As
telegraphcd you yesterday l called at
this place, and sending in note address.
ed on the outside To Mr.. Gerbctt, the
name under which Mr.. Hall now goes;
but on the inside TO Mr.. Hall himself.
| received verbal message from Mr..
Hal expressing his willingness TO see
inc At any time. Early this morning
note came TO me in Mr.. Halls hand
writing, with which l am perfectly ia
miliar, reitersting his perfect Willingness
to see me at any time this evening.
Therefore called, and was met by Mr..
Hall in his rooms. We had Il long in.
terview, but he absolutely refuses 10
make any explanations Whatever
AS TO his motives in leaving New
York under such extraordinary
circumstances, and seemed altogether At
sea as to his future plans. de Is evil
dectly much broken in mind and body,
and says that he now only desires res.
and peace. The general details OF our
general conversation am not 1t liberty
to publish. but venture to suggest
that it is now only charity to an utterly
broken man to say as little more about
him rs possible.
rSigned.l LII.