Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-08

names any shadow of justification was that
DR.. Wilson, handled Mr.. Moen's checks
generally in very large amounts, and vas
evidently on terms Of financial Intimacy
with that gentleman. Il Is q fact which
probably Wilson will now learn fpr. the
his movements like cats for year,
never losing sight Of him many hours at .
time. This was after; small hotsl which
he was managing at BFass Knob burned
down-an incident which bfought insur-
ance funds into hin poisessioa-And after
the Uxbridge Savings Bank was mystsrl-
ously entered by burglars and its safe blown
open and robbed OF small amount OF
money. The officers never found that
there was theslightest foundation for their
able to determine either, for their energies
were devoted to settling this point as we'll,
How He Came By His Money.
All that they ascertained additional was
that after leaving North Uxbridge Wilson
went to Worcester, entered the employ
ment Of +. L. Knowles, O wealthy loom
manufacturer. as stable boy, and after less
than years service went elsewhere. Will
son has since told his old employer that he
went to California. More than that no
body knows about the mysterious wander
lngS WHICH tOOk MIN IfOm WOTCcotcI1 POOt
After a while the people Of Uxbridge town
ship tired OF asking him where he got his
money. and he told them no more funny
stories. To-day he is an accepted conundrum,
riddle too curious for them to sompre.-
hend, q sphinx on the only earthly subject
that the townspeople care . fig to hear him
talk about
Soon after his return from this mysteri-
Gus trip Wilson, who had now barely at.
tanned his majority, bought some vacant
lots in North Cxbridge, not far from the
mill where he had tended cotton loom,
and built him house. Here he lived the
husband of Hattie Engley, who now sues
him for $4,000 damages for breach OF
promise of marriage. . At that time every
body in their vicinity believed the couple
to be man aad wife. Purchasing an old
barn hard by his newly acquired home
stead, Wilson opened stable, where he
engaged in the business Of buying and sell.
ing horses, particularly of the Canadian
stock, harness, wagons, DC. He also &C
ouired some skill about this time in the
veterinary treatment of horses. The title
of Doctor" which in consequence fastened
upon him, clings to him to-day. The
townspeople declare that he could have
made no money in this business venture.
He suddenly closed up his sales.stable, con:
verted it into double house, and
leased II to tenants.
DIR. Wilson's Escapades.
Wilson's escapades have been the town
talk for years. Many influential church
members feel as il the community had been
scandalized by his conduct. When q pious
dominic heard of his arrest on the two
charges preferred by the Engleys, father
and daughter, he lifted up his hands and
said with satisfaction: AT last il seems rs
il this immoral man is about 10 receive his
lust deserts" This phase of Wilson char.
acter is really the only one that can be
criticised with any degree Of justice. Some
time ago the Hon. George +. Very,
of Worcester, settled by the payment
OF some thousands OF dollars Grim.
con. suit which had been brought again st
Wilson by a widow on behalf OF her daugh-
ter. Some months ago girl named Mag
gle Dunlavey, Of this village, and young
lawyer named Rusgles were arrested on
Wilson's charge that they had attempted
to blackmail him. The girl kept milin-
cry store and was known as the pretty mil
iner. She received mu ch attention from
Wilson, and when she found herself In
trouble Ruggles wrote note TO Wilson 10
call and see about the matter This was
construed into blackmail. Ruggles was
thrown into Jail and the girl was placed
find indictments and the girl has been ad.
vised that she has good grounds OF action
against the man whom she charges with
seduction. 1t is understood that he agreed
to settle with her for 5000, and that the
money was paid TO her last week.
When he became acquainted with Hattie
Engley she was seventeen years OF age and
he twenty-five. After living together for
five years he sought to get rid Of her, II is
IL 4 4 han Nd hnH &c
to leave the State and go to Providence. II
was their understanding that she should
receive $50, 600 for consenting to a separa-
ton. Ii is her claim, and that OF her par
ents, that he
Never Paid the Money.
He did, however. go so far as TO deposit
$2,75O with the Hospital Trust Company,
OF Prividence, and arrange for its payment
to her in sums Of $50 monthly. According
to the Engleys she bore him two children,
who are buried in the Wilson lot in the
Uxbridge cemetery. This lot contains q
red granite shaft, on which are inscribed
the names of Wilson's father and
brother, both OF whom are here inferred.
In the southwestern corner Is granite
block surmounted by a white marble lamb,
with the word Baby" inscribed upon Its
base. This is the spot where the Wilson
babes are inferred. This fact, together
with the documents transferring property
on which the Engley girls name sppears
as Hattie Wilson, will be relied upon to
prove the case which the Engleys have in.
stituted against him. II Is alleged by the
Engleys that the document which the girl
signed, releasing all claim upon him 10
consideration OF the sum oi 80 900, was OBJ
tanned by threats. She told her relatives
that Wilson called upon her on the 28th OF
Julv IN get her signature TO quit claim OF
property in I-xbridge which he was desir.
Gus OF selling He declared thst be would
blow her brains out and then his own II
she did not sign this and an agreement OF
separation. Under such circumstances, she
claims. was this document procured.