Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-07-20
OakeJ Halls Movements.
INTERESTING FACTs FROM LONDON. PARIS AM
NEW YoRK-A VISIT TO MR.. BENNETT.

INTERESTING FACTs FROM LONDON, PARIS AND
NEW YoRK-A VISIT TO Mr.. BENNETT.
A few weeks prior to Oakley Halls sudden
departure for Europe. having several thou
sand dollars here to his credit, the ex-mayor
cabled James Gordon Bennett for loan of
$1,000 or $4,000. In reply Mr.. Hall was di-
rected to call at the office, where he received
s3,oOO, for which no receipt was to be taken,
1t being 'but trifiing acknowledgment of
the timely service rendered Messrs. Bennett
and Phelps Mt the time Of the May Bennett
duel"
Shortly after Mr.. Halls arrival i'll London
the veteran officer Golding called To see him
in his humble lodgings. Golding had been
on terms of personal and official intimacy
with Mr.. Hall when district attorney. when
mayor, and subsequently when practising Mt
the bar. He had known his family we'll, and
was coniidentially employed by Mr.. Hall
during both imayoralty terms. In fine, his
position was such that his not calling on his
old employer would seem the height of in
gratitude, while refusal by Mr.. Hall TO see
him would seem to settle definitely the course
the latter intended to pursue to all his for
mer friends. Golding called and sent up his
card. When others called their cards were
returned with the word that the gentleman
had no occasion TO see them. Golding' card
was kept under advisement nearly half an
hour Mt the end of which time word was
brought that Mr.. Hall would "call at the
hotel i'll the evening" He did not call. and
Golding did not incur the risk of snub the
second time.
In less than a month after this. about the
middle of May. Mr.. Hall crossed the chan
mel, and had - prolonged interview with Mr..
Bennett in Paris. He remained in the French
capital week or ten days, seeing and being
with Mr.. Bennett every day. What arrange
ment, if any, was made is rs yet a secret, it
being known only that Mr.. Hail spent money
freely. and started avowedly for Vienna about
ten days ago. 1t is current in Paris that he
is engaged by Mr.. Bennett, and will devote
his time in the future to the interests of his
old friend and present helper.
Mr.. Halls family have heard nothing di-
rect from him. lie has sent them no money.
written them no letters. The sale OF his Ii
brary and the projected sale of other proper
ty is OF their own option. de has said moth
ing about it. One of his most intimate
friends, to whom he is indebted for political,
personal and .pecuniary favors, has heard
nothing from HIM. and his repeated endeav-
ors to secure from him something for his
family have resulted in nothing. Fortunate
ly member of the family has property i'll
her name-not from Mr.. Hall-which, care
fully managed. will enable them to live mod
estly and III comfort. No motion to drop Mr..
Halls name from the roll of attorneys will
he made until the autumn term, and it may
he he will forestall that by resiGning.
There is more or less gossip in connection
with the name of Oakley Hall and mysteri-
Gus woman. gentleman. now in London
saw Mr. Hall several times in London thea
tres. Sometimes he was alone. At other
times be escorted a middle-aeed. respectable
appearing woman, stout and English i'll her
figure As far as one could judge the atten-
ton shown was such as might be paid by any
man to his mother .-Ner York, S,m.