New-York tribune., 1886-11-13
THE MOEN MYSTERY.
TESTIMONY AS TO PAYMENTS TO WILSON
STATEMENTS BY ONE OF HIS WOMEN COMPANIONS
his FINAL EEEOKTS sECuRE MONEY.

STATEMENTS BY ONE OF HIS WOMEN COMPANIONS
HIS FINAL EFFoRTs TO SECURE MONEY.
BOSTON, Nov. IL Especial. The cross-examinaton
OF Philip L. Moen was continued to-day. Mr. West
resumed the crossexaminaton of the defendant, who
ut the outset ask ked permission of the Court which
was granted 10 make correction in his testimony Of
yesterday. stated" said he, that Mr.. Wilson told
me that settlement of these was desirable l
should have stated that he told the prosecution OF
these cases would be the ruination of him. have
found no record of the $4,000 unsigned mote you
showed me yesterday. l never made up nv mind to
pay Mr. Wilson 100000 1 made up my mind to
try and raise tho money l can't tell why |. made up
my mind to try and raise the money, except that it
was under of the fact that Wilson said that he
and the women wonld divulge the secret"
The witness said to the interview between Wilson,
Rice and himself: The police were in back room,'
said he. q do not know whether they armed
or not felieve that there was an agreement that
II book was dropped the police were to como in"
MT West questioned the witness about his first
meeting with Levi Wilson. Dir. Moon said:
I" was ffty-one years old and in ailuent circum,
stances knew the police justice at Worcester, Judge
Williams. He was my personal friend. Wilson
threatened to 90 to him with the secret. | didn't
know whether or not the Judge would pay any
attention to it. When Wilson went to Europe wrote
letter OF introduction for him to Mr. Justus, who
was my friend and a fri,nd of my father"
i" Why did you introduce this blackmacr to your
friend and your fathers frendf"
q thought he needed somebody to help him invest
his money"
Mr. Moen then asked to examine his books as to
payments made Wilson and examined in regard to
them. He said never stated to Mr. Warren, of
Worcester, that all my relations with Wilson were
legitimate. put interest into the notes, because
Wilson said he would Fay it and because thought
perhaps some time he could pay it."
Congressman w. W. Rice testified substantially as
follows: " | am brother -in-law OF Mr. Moen. first
saw Wilson on August 8 at Mr.. Moen's house was
in the library | spoke to Mr.. Wilson soon after he
came in | said to him that had been there waiting
TO him, if he came as Mr. Moens counsel, for the
purpose of ending his connection with MIR. Moen,
that everything at an end and that he could have
no more money from Mr.. Moen Then told nm
wished him to leave the house. He said he couldn't
go that way He said that Mr.. Moen had encouraged
him to believe that he would give him = SiOO,UoO to
settle these suits. and l told him the idea that 1t
would require so much money was simply ridiculous.
After Mr.. Moen had held a conversation with Mr..
Wilson. | said to Wilson: I'VE Lave decided to let
you have The $4,000 upon the condition you never
speak to or bother Mr.. Moen again Wilson said
How do know you will do it = | said, Because |
say so' lie at last said he would do it and told
him to meet the office of the Barre and Gardner
Railroad in the Union Depot the next day with the
check and | would give him the money. met MIR.
Wilson the day the stairway of the Barre and
Gardner office and gave him the bills for the check
Mr. Wilson did not exhibit the check the night before
at Mr.. Moen's house. didnt ask Mr.. Wilson to print
something to paciiy the public. Mr. Moen did not say
he got the names OF A. Wilson and l.. Wilson mixed
because he was illustrated.
me was at my house in April, 1888 1 saw him in the
hall and told him didn't want to see him. He said
that had agreed to pay the sum he had to pay his
lawyers, $4,000 | told him / did not agree to do
so. He said You needn't try TO bully me. You'd
better pay that money. If you don't do it will
send p. H. Moen to State Prison. think he said he
had documents to prove it. | told him he was more
liable to get into State Prison than p L. MOen was"
There sensation in court when the name OF
Hattie Engee called. and all present craned their
necks to get good look at the woman whose name
has occurred constantly during the trial. She wore
black felt hat coqucttshlv turned up one side,
surmounted by white ostrich plume Frrm under
the hat escaped profusion of fluffy bangs. She was
attired in dark dress with black cloak ornamented
with beads and wore yellowsh kid gloves. Her face
bears evidence of having once been attractive. She
said -.
@My name is Hattie Augusta Englee. live in
Providence I know Levi Wilson lived with him
as his wife from June 5, 1876. to November, 1880.
Mr. Wilson could always write his name from the
time first went 10 live with him. | never saw Mr..
Moen until the trial. | went to Europe with Mr..
Wilson at his request not at the request OF Mr. Moen.
pail me any money to 90 away never saw anybody
sign Mr. Wilson's name for him. | never received
any letters IRON Mr.. Moen and received any to
copy and send him. | have never spoken to Mr..
Moen in my life nor he to me. Mr. Wilson came to
my house and asked me if had been summoned. lie
saidi if he was charged with blackmal was as much
in ltas he was, and wanted copies OF letters told
him had none and had written none. didn't SLAM
the door in his face. My suit brought against
him in the last of July, 1882. The suit was subse-
quently settled. Mr.. Wilson never told me that Mt
Moen wanted me to go ont West or wanted to get rid
of the Englees." On crosse Examination she said; "
have Mr.. Wilson write his name several times
l couldn't say how many. l have seen MIN write
letters. | can tell his signature anywhere"