Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-02
DOC" WILSON M0EN'S SON
NEW ENGLh ND'> GREAT SECRET
TOLD AT LAST.

Infant Heir to Millions Into P-AsAut's =
Care and Bantshing Him from Parental
| E tves-1he Lad Told tue Story by His
Faise Parent on HIs Death fed
Father and SON Face to Fhcs--i hou-
sands then Paid to Keep ,hs story
Secret.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., Dec. l.--Unable to
! bear the strain any longer ID Io" Wilson
this morning, broken down in health and
weeping like chlld, told the great secret
which has existed between MIN and p. L.
Moen, OF Worcester, Tor so many years.
| Fne story was told In the presence OF l0ui
reputable citizens, who have furnished 1t
to the press.
IL am looked upon as a blackmailer,"
he said, land those VINO believe | have
been bleeding that old man hold me in
contempt as a yellow dog. But l vii,
stand it no longer. am more slnned
against than SHINING, and now the truth
snail be known. MY name is not Wilson,
nor am l. "A son OF Jonas wilson. Ny
| ia her s The man who is accusing me OF
biackmail, aud my name is Levi MOen.
lawful san OF =. l.. Moen, OF Worcester"
THE STORY OF HIS BIRTH.
| w lsOH JuSu went On JO u III Tue bIOTy Ol
| his birth aud the wrong done hun by his
lather. His story is that ne is the son OF
MOen's first vile, and that ne was Ooru q
| lew months alter marriage. MOen beInr
deacon and protessediy high toned
| Christian, did not Wisn to lace the sea =
| dal OF such an tarly birth for his nrst
| born, SO a bargain was made with one
Jonas Wilson, of DanielsOnvllle, Conn, u
stage drver,by whicn the babe was trans
I.., "A
| Orou- ht up as Wilson. The boy lived and
tolled in Lne humble sphere TO winch, he
says, MOen consigned MN, aud IL was MOI
untll he was young man grow tuat he
| learned tue secret Of MS Oirtn. For that
secret ne was Indebted to the religious
remOrse OF bis supposed father, iona,
Wilson, who, being on nls deathUed ana
not caring to pass the portals with the
! burden on his soul, drew the lad toward
MIN and Told him VINO ne VAS.
FACING HIS FATHER.
Alter WIisod died tue young fellow sci
| of or Worcester To nit ct his lather tacl
~ lace. fueIr Trst leeLlng, Wilson saI :.
| was exactly as has b. en- described. ii
did meet MOen on tnat UarLicula ar morn
ny and after observing the signs VI
wealth and luxury that aOuunded ne de-
manded OF MOen some rtparatiOn for the
wrong done to one " no SHOULD be heir to
all. Moen at first refused TO acknow-
| |, dye the lad anu would nave driven him
cut, but tne lad faced MS millionaire
parent detantly ana upbrading aim for
the wrong ne nad done his mother ana
himself. he sad: IL Will turce you TO-
acknowledge me and the world shall
knOW you for Wuat you are.'
GETTING THE MONEY.
Then "DJc" says the banker deacon
al. Il nj
appointment he met Moen the next day
aud consented 10 shed his unnatural
father from his shame. The father had
the meantime married again alter tue
death OF "Doc's" mother, aad had married
,uto q family when would nave scorned
Moen had they known OF the scandal.
rnen, according TO Wilson's story, the
Wilson's, VINO knew the secret of his
t,arentage, seeing tnat doc" mad money
! and knowing IL came from MUen, began
20 urge claims upon nlm. Their demands
increased, aud to satisfy them NE mad 70
| apply 10 MOen for mOney, and in thai
way much OF the sum received IRON the
banker was spent. Wilson saws thai
tnese demands upon him grew so exorDi
ait that ne was almost Impoverished by
them.
THE ENGLEY SUITS.
The Engley suits We're settled, he said,
| at Moen's suggestion and with Moen's
| money, because the latter feared his reia-
ionsnip 10 Wilson would come out sOmr
way IN the trial. Wilson has letter.
| which he says were written by MOeh
| acknowledge & The relationship and call.
ny him ''Dear SON." These letters VIII
son produced today. He says ne is the
| injured one, as instead OF helug reared MS
Gentleman aud Drought up amid all tue
iuXuries which his iaLner's wealtn could
purchase. be was cast adrItt and reared as
| peasant boy, Without education anu
without any Ui The renDemerts OF the LIE
>hicn would have been bis had his cruel
parent doue rIght Wilson says he can
40 longer endure the calumuies wi
hicu ne is assaled, and tuaC his cOnies-
sion Of the story Is true IN every respect.
MoEN DENIES TIE STORY.
WORCESTER, MASS, Dec. 1.-The an
uouncelnent IT III Providence THIS even
ng that Doc" Wilson had lifted the veil
rom The great M0en mystery caused
Temeudupus sensation Tue bulletin
boards were surrulI ded far into the MA hl
" crowds VINO drank IN tHe brief sketch
n Open. .mOuthed wonder. The million
are manufacturer was at prayer meeting
Ahen the announcement reached this
city, and reporters gathered at the door
II the Union Church 70 waylay him when
ue came iOfth. one OF tuem SuOHeu MIN
copy OF a Providence paper containing
ne story and proceeded to interview him
Jn the subject, but he would say nothing
,sde from tue statement that "Dpc's"
,tatemtnt was a lie. With difficulty he
-caped me reporters and proceeded t.
his residence.
SEEN AT HIS DOOR.
A reporter called upon ham there at 8
o'clock lis son Pnil. came 10 the door
WITH nlm, Tor he never goes 10 thr door
iIone. He was as cool and collected at
nough he mad been called TO tue door on
matter OF business OF the simplest Kind
WDen asked bout the statement made
~ Wilson to-day that he was his father.
loen said: "lt Is "A lie, downright lie."
lie then SAID: My counsel Las advised
ne not to talk with any Ui the newspaper
men on the subject, SO YOU viii eXcuse
ne IL | decline To- be Intetvlewed further
But YOU can see Tue is neafing the end OF
nls rope. just See how desperate tue mau
:, getting up such story IA that"
Moen decliucd TO state anythiDg further
Truanis Burned to Death.