Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-12
THE STORY or a SECRET uAnnnAoR.
- BY False New % . Bsrnsss
Husband's Death

Compafosssa BY False New q . BSrnsss
Husbapd's Death
Prom the Cincinnati Commercial -oaxctte.
Asuit s nov pending which promises -
shake the very center Of Cincinnsti's highest
society and disclose the shadowy side Of the
double life played by one Of the best known
young men in the city. The statement that
Charles o. Hall Of the Hall safe and Loeb Com
pany, whose approaching marriage with .
wealthy young lady Of Utica, n. Y, Is already
the subject Of good society gossip, 10 charged
with having already figured - . hero OF
cl1hdestine marriage. would be received with
incredulity, but IL is nevertheless, true Fur
thermore, the affair ID one that ID not only in
teresting from the conoealment OF the oers-
mony, but assumes . most romantic tinge from
strongly Enoch Arden like features with which
it Is complicated.
The woman in the csse, Miss or Mr.. Ola Ball
Anderson Hall n. resides in elegantly furnished
apartments at Sob West 9Th street. where .
Commercial 6dsette reporter sought her yes-
terday, and after mounting two flights Of stairs
and rapping upon the door IL opened by
young woman below the medium height, OF
slight build, with a mass OF naxen hair. which
framed IN a pretty and interesting face. Intro
ducing himself and his business, the visitor re-
Quested interview.
Certainly" she replied, as every vesties a
color left her checks and lips. She led the vay
r"one NJ, I.,,, ., mai IN. nv a g, sus
with heavy, easy-treading carpet on which
were eareiessiy arranged, n If inviting case and
comfort, q number OF rocking chairs and velvet
magnifeent unright ,i.no MIL. r.. 80
there scattered arouna 10 chsr,oi,., confr.,or
were pictures, bats of stAtuary and. all Of thoss
other little things indicating luxurious refine
nlenL
Through a portiere half pulled back could
be seen a little nod room alrsost b,as.,' A., d.
shatlows and only ligh,.a M ~ a. e.s,i
flicker Of the lox-hurn,nc a.. fo,a.~.r.l -,
the cold and noise without il WAS a n.rfeos
picture Of ease and comfort Al b.r ,nsst.,,o,
the reporter seated himseif in a willow racsar
and she sat facing him. She WINS aes,llx -.
her features basying On. 900 49, - -
one expecting pninf9l news Vino he, fnsrr.
we're tightly laced together as n she vcr. u,sk
ing a great effort 10 suppress ali yisihle .,on.
Of e,ootion IN - eaIpt ~ ~. .A. s.ns
the life-s,ze portrni, of = yonng yen,i.,n.n -
over thirty-four. whose face smilsd with n.tu,-
alness Pointing 70 the n,eture he, x,s,to,
said: lis that the likeness Of your hu.bsnd2s'
1T ia"
and his name is"
.,CharIes a Hall of the er,, ~ An. MN q. o.
and Lock Company" and her voice xibra,.6
with a l;nb ~ da,,..,.. ,-h;l. !. -. - -
color apneaTed m her fscs '~A' Au'A VI
Then YOU are Mrs. Ola Bell Hall. thu ..c,e,
wife of Mr.. Charlie, HaIl2''
II am"
Nov Mrs Hail ,el, mn. An. .,,.. -,
marriage 10 NJ Hail anJ ~ :, 49,
never told his family of his ~aad.5 lie "A
why he has Kent il a seere, an tbes. 49,
my maiden name Was andorso, anJ -.
born in iowa When 'ouita = cI,1s -.
mother died and INV father Who x,ss a lts,,,.,
minister. grieved 30 much ever her loss thst he
left Tins country and ,rayalas IN rn.Has 10
When he returned we removed 20 c,nc,nnis
Here he MARRIED the Second ,i,,. -, :, !. -.
s;epmother who raised me who - now s,ck-
When NO, ,u;,. s,.,asS, -. 20 - -
ried 10 a yanng man no 800 a. "a a, iuAs.
20 tell. il ia eSoagh 60 90 a., - ~ "a
reckless and diss'natoJ ~ at a.. 80 "a
twelve month of uahaupv w.d.Ied life ,xa sen-
arated. he going avay and r.m.in,n,1 -.
After awhile applied For a divorce Rssors IA
was broueh 10 trial came IA, news "a RI a..th
He wac a n.xspaner man ang - isa,,,ad
had been e8itin, q n.,,ar .,,,,.'s. a., -
soutb. s
II met and lovea Cb.rlev u.u r,hor~hs
i'm the ,resenca q, his 1r,onds - =, 1881
est request We ali agreed r. isen IL a 800,
He WAS afraid To- I'D. f.,Ia - =. 80
living and other mamhsrs ., ~ s".,,;,. -
find II out. He brought me baes 20 sincin.
matt and finally ha es,sblish.a ~. q, az. 80
of rooms ~ $50
zone day nv sister came q, me bre.tbls..
male ana ,,citaa sbe ss,a. .pis -. 60
husband ia alive. \ have aeon linn i me-, hi,.
on the street TODAY
1.-The horror of all did not dawn urop
AZ firs. A mercitul lroxiaenc. h., Nc r.rra,i,,-
ally realizs in otberwis. \ shonIs ~. ,.IIs,,
dead or become a rayino maniac A. ,h.,, ,r..
nv husband had been called east on souo
business. / was stricken down r.tb br.in
fever and fearful that when hs ls.rnsa =, ~.
unhappy state OF affairs be vonld nar hei,sxs
me. Lut would think had lied ~ber + .aid IA
other one was dead. pleaded with INV fs,nilv
10 remoyc me ont "a a. r,,y ,.,,,i r.s.at
sufficiently 10 lear nm nndsr ths la.s "a III
him all.
He came back while WAS AWAY Man.
while his people had learned OF oar secr.A
marriage. out they disowped me and resn.eS
20 receive me. and taking adyantaee Of their -.
lationshlp 10 him they used II 20 na,son he
mind against me. and. at last. when 4 rec.in.d
strength and health and came bacl 10 ne c,tv
he refused 10 see me giving the e,cn.s th.tSa
would be wrong. now thar our marr,sge vss
mil and yo,d. as nv first husband Wa. I'm i,x-
ing. But, then, lac might have come-be miehe
have come. il only once" And tie li,tls cs,n
ouiyered and a big tear elisteped on her cbeeL
Il obtained divorce from INV tir,, husband
and he il now living In Buffalo aon,s TO-
what business he is engaged in"
And has Mr.. Hall called upon won .inos N.
learned Won were diyorcedy'
..He has not. The last time Il s.v him 90.