, 1886-12-02
THE M0EN MYSTERY.
doc" Wilson, Unable to Bear
the Strain Longer,
Relates the History of His
Secret Percentage.
Commissioner Colman on the
Cattle Industry.

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NEW YORK, Dee. IA special dis
patch from Providence K, l.. says
De Wilson declared to day, in rela
ton to his suit against Millionaire Wool
that he was the %latter's son. but Wocr
had put him in charge of Jonas Wilson
who never let him know the secret of hi,
parontagc until 1870, when he experience
religion and confessed the truth. Since
that time Woen had paid him money but
more of it has gone 20 the Wilson's to buy
their silence than he had kept for him.
self
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Dec. l.-Unabl,
to bear the strain any longer Doe
Wilson this morning. broken down in
health and weeping ike a child, told the
great secret which existed between him
and T.. l.. Moen, of Worcester, so many
years. The story was told in the presence
oisfour reputable citizens, who furnished
it to the press.
81 am looked upon as a blackmailer, -
he sud, and those who believe | have
been bleeding that old man, hold me in
as much contempt as ayellow dog. | will
stand it no longer. | am more sinned
against than shining, and now the truth
shall be known. My name is not Wilson,
nor am | the son OF Jonas Wilson. My
father is the man who is accusing me of
blackmail, and my name is Levi Moen,
the lawful son OF p. H. Moen. Of Worccs-
ter.
Wilson then went on to tell the story Of
his birth and the wrong done him by his
father. His story is that he is a son Of
Moons first wife; that he was born a few
months after the marriage. Moen being
"a ,1anaa. ,,I .v.l....lI.. Ill .A..I
Christian, did not wish to face the scandal
of such an early birth for his firsthorn, so
Il bargain was made with Jonas Wilson,
of Danielsonville, Conn, a stage driver,
bv which the babe was transferred to the
%latters care and brought up as Wilson's
boy, and lived in the humble sphere to
which, he says, Moen consigned him, and
it was not until he became a young man
grown that he learned the secret of his
birth. For that secret he was indebted to
the religious remorse of his supposed
father, Jonas Wilson, who, being ON his
death bed and not caring to pass the por-
tails with the burden on his soul, drew the
lad toward him and told him who he was.
After Wilson died the young fellow set
off for Worcester t. meet his father face
to face. Their meeting, Wilson says,
was iAhNtlA dS HAS Uctl utStllDtus llt
did meet Moen that morning, and
luxury that abounded he demanded Of
one who should be heir to all. Noon at
would have driven him forth, but the boy
faced his millionaire parent defiantly.
Upbraiding him for the wrong done his
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force you 10 acknowledge me, and the
world shall know you for what you are.
Then Doc saws the banker deacon be-
appointment he met Moen the next day
shame.
The father had in the meantime again
married after the death of''Doc's moth
er and married into a family which would
have scorned Moen bad they known ofthc
scandal. Then the Wilson's. who knew
the secret OF his parentarc, and seeing
Doc had money and knowing it came
from Moen, began IN urge claims upon
HIM. Their demands increased, and to
satisfy them he had to apply to Mocn for
money, and in that way much of the sum
received from the banker was spent. Will
sun SiNN ilitSt utuldttlS ulbl nun EitN ~
exorbitant, that he became almost i'm
were settled, he said, at Moen 5 suggestion
with Moen $ money. the latter fearing his
relationship to Wilson would come ont
some way in the trial. Wilson has letters
which he says were written by Moen, ack-
nowlcdging the relationship, and calling
him dear SON." These letters Wilson
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iured one, as instead of being reared like
a gentleman and brought up amid all the
luxuries which his fathers wealth could
purchase. he is cast adrilt and reared as a
peasant boy, without education. and with
out any of the refinements OF life which
would have been his had his cruel parent
done right. Wilson says he can no longer
endure the calumnies with which he is as
sailed, and that his confession Of the
secret Is true in every respect.
The announcement from Providence
this evening that Doc Wilson had lifted
the veil from the great Moep mystery
caused a tremendous sensation. The bull
letin boards were surrounded far into the
night by crowds. The millionaire manu-
iacturer was at n prayer meeting when the
announcement reached this city, and re-
porters gathered at the door of Union
church to waylay him. When he came
forth one oi them showed Mr. Moen a
copy Of the Providence paper containing
the story aud proceeded TO interview him
on the subject, but he would say nothing
aside from the statement that Docs
story was Il lie, With difficulty he cs-
capped the reporters aud proceeded to his
residence.
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