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nary Lfberality to .sDOc.'' Wilson.
BOSTON. Mass, Nov. 1.-THE third days trial
OF the case of Levi Wilson against P. L. Moen
70 recover $113,O0O tor alleged breach of con-
tract tract was resumed to-day, with Mr.. Moen, the
oe.isshnant, on the witness stand. Mr.. Moen
salu mat ne had loaned money TO Wilson on
account OF his begging and pursuing him, and
1t was the same game Wilson had been
playing for some ten years. He was
UNDER GREAT PRESSURE
ana under great deal of excitement II he
testified last December that he let Wilson have
the money tor friendship, it was not true. He
could not say whether he held anything back at
that trial, nor could he remember what he
sWore to a year ago in regard to the Moosehead
check payable to C. A. Wilson because be did
not know what Levi Wilson would have done
with the money If the check had been payable
HE WAS WILLING TO PAY
the money to have the thing pass away, as 1t
was very disagreeable. He described how Will
son had been invited to his house, and his sub
sequent arrest by the police, but said he had no
IDEA IDEA OF getting the checks back from Wilson.
told him that ii he did not give him SiOo he
would make
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST HIM,
h ne was apprehensive that he would do So He
mao many times since wished that he had
named him over to the police. He had given
him letters Of introduction to parties in Eng
might stay away. When Wilson went TO Eng.
land witness took no note OF the $50, 900 which
ne LAen gave him. When Wilson returned he
gave witness $4,000 to keep for him, and
LOOK his note. Witness afterwards re-
turned the money to Witness. Less
In IMAM an year after witness gave Wilson $4,000
10 get MS brothers out west. Though Wilson
had received $4,000 to remain in Europe, he
broke his promise, and
,,,,, WITNESS TOLD HIM HE WAS LIAR.
wilson had made his story seem probable, but
witness was astonished that he ever believed
IT. de had paid the money SO as to
prevent the statement of any disagree
able stories, although he knew them to be false
he did not think OF handing any OF the threat
enlng letters over to the police nor had he
mentioned the matter to them. He had bor-
roWed some of the money he paid Wilson. He
had advanced to Wilson $50, 900 on a patent,
taking his word that such patent had been
issued in Europe.
THE SECRET A SECRET STILL.
MIR. Moen further testified that he has paid
money to Wilson and received the latters
notes, but that he had never compelled Wilson
to pay any of these notes. He did not think he
ever told any person that his relations with
wilson were OF strictly business character.
Mr.. Moen left the witness stand at the con-
ciuslon Of his evidence without in any way
dlVulg1ng the mysterious secret for the keep
ing OF which Wilson has already received y
quarter OF q million of dollars.
Hon. W. w. Rice, OF Worcester, brother-in-
law OF Mr.. Moen, testified as to the meeting be-
tween himself and Wilson at Moen's house.
he notified Wilson of Mr.. MOen's determine.
tlon never to have any further relations with
him. subsequently it was decided to give
wilson S2O,OOOfor a check of Mr.. Moen's which
he held, provided Wilson would never speak
to or trouble Mr.. Moen again.