St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-19
AROMATIC MARRIAGE.
How a Woman,s Persistency Email
Captured Husband.

| Special to the Globe:
CHICAGO, May 1S.-There is a bit of TO-
nance in connection with the contemplated
marriage of Capt. Wallace w. Hall of the
United States secret service to Miss Rebecca
| Spalding. 1t will be heard of with aston
ishnieatby those who are aware of the
| strained Relations that existed between the
| two but short time ago. It will also in
press upon their minds the value of persist
ence IN woman. Capt. Hall is regarded
as one OF the very best detectives in the
| country. He was chief of the secret service
in this city for many years, and his admin
istration was noted for its success. At
present he is stationed at St Louis TO
| which city he was transferred last Septem-
| Der. Capt, Hall is go0d-looking man of
| 40 years. He has married son by his
! first wife. This lady died year ago. At
that time Miss Spaulding, who is a hand
| some young woman, was living in the same
house with the Halls. When the captain
became a widower his relations with Miss
| Spalding were more and more friendly, and
| it was rumored that he
INTENDED TO MARRY HER.
This story was denied at the time Miss
| Spalding gave him presents and he gave
her some. In September last Hall was no
oihSo w lhO ShiOl " tdhO ClldlSc VI lllG OF.
Louis Office, and he went down there, The
same day Miss Spalding left for the same
city. The captain and Rebecca met on the
street and a personal combat followed. The
story of the row, as told by Halls friends.
largely frees him from blame. They say
that the woman had annoyed the captain
day after day by her offers of marriage, fol-
lowing him through the streets and fire.
quentiy visiting his office. Her affection
for him seemed to be boundless, but to all
appearances he did not return it. When
| they met in st. Louis she renewed her offer
and he rebufed her. Then she drew her
revolver. it is alleged, and pointed it at
him. The captain carried heavy stick.
He raised it and Struck the woman, knock
ing the revolver from her hand. He was
at once taken into custody by an officer and
locked up. Some of his friends secured
bail for him, and the next day in the police
court he was fined. Miss Spalding went
back to Chicago, and from that till about a
month ago, it is said, the two
DID NOT MEET AGAIN.
Perhaps Capt Hall did not know really
how much he thought of Miss Spalding until
she left him. But he seems to have been
somewhat lonesome during her absence,
and when he recently came to Chicago to
see some of his old friends, he at once re-
newed his acquaintance with Miss Rebecca.
He visited her at her house and went walk
ing with her. This was surprising to his
friends, but they little supposed what Capt.
Hall was really contemplating until they
saw in this mornings papers the names of
the two in the list of marriage licenses pro-
cured yesterday. VIII Hall, the captains
son, who is also prominently connected
with the secret service, learned of the con-
templated marriage only last evening, when
his father and Miss Spalding visited him.
Mr.. Hall is disgruntled at the marriage. and
says he does not like to talk of the matter.
There is difference of about nineteen
years between the ages of the contracting
parties, the bride being only so years old.
She iS nuife vall-to-Ho