New-York tribune., 1886-11-11
PROBING FOR 4 MILLIONAIRE'S SECRET

THE wILsON-MOEN CASE AGAIN IN COURT-THE
Ex-HOsTLER ON THE STAND.
Boston, Nov. 10 Especial. The famous Wilson
Moen case is again trial In Boston before Judge
Carpenter in the United States Circuit Court 1t is
suit on the part Of "Doo" Wilson, former hostler
employed by Philip L. Moen the wealthy wire manu-
taoturer of Worcester. This case has given rise to
great deal of peasant scandal and the air of mys-
terry which has from the attached to the case
owing the refusal of either party to state distinctly
what the obligation on the part of Moen to Wilson
grew out of, has led to some stories and innuendoes
discreditabe to Mr.. Moen. But thus far nothing has
come out to show that the defendant was implicated
in any questionable transaction despite the efforts
the lawyers at the first trial to get at the kept
secret. AT former trial OF the case Judge Nelson
presided. and it resulted in disagreement of the
Jury Ii is action o! contract to 800 900
which Wilson claims that Moen agreed to pay him If
he lWilson) could settle and compromise suits for
seduction which had been brought by Hattie l..
Wetherel and Hattie Engcy in the courts OF Rhode
Island in August, 1882 against Wilson. Wilson
asserts that he did compromise these suits and that
Moen owes him the above sum. Wilson further claims
that Moen agreed to pay him the amount Wilson paid
TO settle the cases-which was about $1,000. The
defendant paid Wilson $4,000 on account and
there is the remainder due which, with interest,
amounts to $4,000 Moen makes general denial
and files declaration in set-o Of $4,000 promis
sorry notes signed by Wilson The latter neither
admits denies the signing of these notes 1t has
been stated that Moen declared if the came
mp again for trial he would make clean breast Of
the whole business. This aroused public curiosity and
the coGr-roomwas crowded at the opening OF the
Wilson the first witness, but nothing of a
tional character developed, although there was
hint at something curious III the refusal of Wilson to
answer certain questions. Wilson persistently re-
fused to tell why Moen desired to have the Engleys-
Hattie and Cora sent ont West at one time. and all
efforts failed to get that information Hattie Engley
at that time living with Wilson his wife. The
witness testified that he had great curiosity TO know
why Moen desired to get them out of the way but did
Mnnn md 1naan nnfn lynnu sto.
TO get them West and Moen promised to give them
$4,000 il they would 90 there but they both
fused the offer. They knew that Mr.. Moen made
that offer. Moen did not about that time pay
the witness any money. Wilson said that MOen agreed
TO pay him 500 900 he would have the newspaper
stories stopped He denied that he got money
from Moen in connection with story duplicating
Moen In the murder of a Hungarian The witness
says that he loaned. Moen various sums of money on
different occasions.
When Wilson pressed TO tell what considera-
tiOn he had ever given Mr. Noon for the large of
money that he had received from Moen the witness
persistently lodged the question
Wilson also testified that he look Hattie Engley
TO Europe IN 1879, Mr. Moen knew they not mar
ried, and that Moen's reason for desiring her
be taken to Europe. M0en first suggested that she
should be taken To Europe. but gave for this
The talked tue matter several times, but
away. Wilson denied that told Moen that
II he would pay $4,000 he would take his wife aud
sister to Europe and Moen would hear anything
more about any criminal charge that might be made
against him. The witness did not remember how
Moen had gwen him. When he took tho Euglsys to
England he five months trying to induce Miss
Engley TO stay there lie did not live with her there
but admitted introducing her to Mr. Justice, friend OF
Moen. In London. as his wife. A document dated IN
could not be his, as he could neither read
that tme.
strenuous efforts to get at the OF Mr.. Moens
icty and liberality.