The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-08-25
NSBURG, PA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1882

lage like Uxbridge. But it was one of his
many whms, and he built it in splendid
style. Before putting up the hotel he lived
in a cottage fitted up like palace. He had
electric bells and finest stables in the State
But the hotel idea struck him and up it went.
The carpets are all Brussels and the furni-
ture black walnut. On the second floor
Wilson reserved a suite of four rooms for
his own private use. He himself has boast
ed that it cost $4,000 to finish and
furnish them. One is finished In pine,
another in black walnut, third in ash and
a fourth in mahogany. The gliding on them
alone cost 5000 and the frescoing $500 more.
A private cellar is stocked with the choicest
wines and liquors. Here at the hotel VIII
son leads life of luxurious ease, spending
money lavishly, telling stories of his expen-
ses that mis- neigh5ors have come to regard
as tremendous, and seemingly enjoying the
atmosphere of mystery in which he dwens.
His caprfces have cost him many thousands
of dollars annually, but his well-spring is
apparently inexhaustible He has another
stable at the hotel filed with horses. In one
part of this stable, whose appointments are
not excelled In the stables of even Bonner
and Vanderbilt, Wilson has an Office, where
he attends to his real estate matters. his
rents and some other details all of which
are embodied under The very comprehensive
term of "business." Its furniture is in
keepirg with all Of Wilson'S magnificent
surroundings. AS if to mystffy still further
his neighbors, If such thing were possible,
Wilson, five wears ago, went to London and
L
him the woman who has all along been re-
garded as his wife, and her sister, some years
her junior. Money has since then rolled in
upon him apparently more rapidly than ever.
He has recently invested $50, 600 in the Fish
erviIle cotton mill, an enterprise which is
hardly vet in operation and yields no income
whatever.
WILSON'S EsCAPADEs.
Wilson's escapades have been the town
talk for years. Many influential church
members feel as if the community had been
scandalized by his conduct. When a pious
dominic heard Of his arrest on the two
charges preferred by the EngIeys, father and
daughter, be lifted up his hands and said,
with satisfaction "At last it seems as if the
immoral man is about to get his Just de-
serts." This phase of Wilson's character is
really the only one that can be criticised
with any degree of justice. Two young
women of the place, in addition to the Eng
ley girl, have brought suit for breach of
promise to marry, each for $50, ,OOO so it
would appear as if the young man was get
ting into hot water. A rev weeks ago Will
son drove through the streets of UXbridge
with a lady whom he intended to marry, so
he told a reputable resident. A few days
afterward meeting this gentleman, Wilson
remarked in his abrupt way; "I'm not 60
ing to marry that girl after all. She has too
- many poor relatives, and I've got
enough of them myself" In the matter of
poor relatives the man spoke tTuthfullY
enough. He has, however, treated them
handsomely, purchasing them houses, and
even a farmfn one instance.
There can no longer be any doubt that
Wilson's money comes direct from Philip L.
Moen, of Worcester. All the deposits made
by him in the Blackstone National Bank
were of checks drawn by cashiers of Wor-
cester banks, indorsed by Philip L. Moen
and made transferable 70 Wilson. On such
checks the deposits in this bank alone have
amounted to upwards of 5000, 600. All told,
it is estimated that Wilson must have re-
ceived from this source in the last three years
$500 ,OOO Nobody but himself and Mr.. Moen
know the exact amount Mr. MOen's inti-
mate friends have wondered at the cOnnec-
tjon existing between him and Wilson. Mr..
MOen owns third interest in the two great
wire mills controlled by the Washburn &
Moen Company.
Mr.. Wasbburn declares that he knows
nothing of the relations existing between
his partner and Wilson. The mystery with
the Worcester county people now is not
where Wilson's money comes from, but why
does it come from where it does?