Evening star., 1886-12-02
SAYS HE Is nOEN,S son.
'SD0c.'' Wilson Befrays His Secret nj
LaSt-NOen Says Wilson Lies.

''Doc.'' Wilson Rsctrays His Secret nj
LaSt-NOen Says Wilson Lies.
aDoc." Wilson, who fs said by the press dis
patches to be broken In health, told yesterday az
Providence X. l.. I'm the presence OF four reputable
citizens what he claims To be the secret OF his
lations TO PhilipL Moen OF Worcester. Wilson is
said TO have swept like child" while telling his
story, which is as follows: 81 am looked upon a
blackmailer," he said, 'and those who believe
have been bleeding that old man hold me I'm as
much contempt as yellow dog. But will stand
it no longer. 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
A4en, the lawful son OF r l. Moen, oI Morcesier
that he was born few months after the marriage.
Moen being deacon and professedly high-toned
christian. did not wish TO face the scandal. 80 n
bargain was made with one Jonas Wilson, OF
Danleisonvflle, Conn.,, stage driver by which the
babe was transferred TO the latters care, and was
brought up as Wilson. The boy lived and toled
in the humble sphere to which, he says, Moen
consigned him, and IL was not until he was a
Souns @ man grown that he learned the secret OF
and told him who he WAS.
After Wilson died the Young fellow set on for
Worcester TO meet his father face To face. Their
first meeting, Wilson says. WAS exactly as has
been described. He did meet Moen on that par
tlcuar morning, and after observing the signs oi
wealth and luxury that abounded, he demanded
OF Moen some reparation for the wrong done 10 the
one who should be the heir to all Moen at first
refused to acknowledge the lad, and would have
driven him forth, but the boy faced his millionaire
parent de!iantly, and, upbraiding him for the
wrong done his mother and himself. he said: II
Shall know you for what you are" Then "Doc "
says the banker deacon became alarmed, and gave
him slo0.
WHERE WILSON'S MONEY WENT.
BY appointment he met Moen the next day and
consented to shield his unnatural father from
had ms tad naffa lts
death OF "Doc'sr mother into family which would
have scorned Moen had they known OF the scan
DIAL. Then, according TO Wilson'S story, the VII
sons, who knew the secret OF his parentage seeing
"Doc" had money, and knowing it came from
Moen, began To urge claims upon him. Their de-
mands increased, and TO satisfy them he had TO
apply 10 Moen Tor money, and in that way much
OF the sum received from the banker was spent.
Wilson Says that these demands upon him grew
SO eXorbItant that he was almost impoverished by
Them. The Engley suits were settled. he said, at
MoenS suggestion, and with Moens money be-
cause the latter feared his relationship TO Wilson
would come out In some way at the TRIAL
Wilson has letters which, he saws. were written
by Moen, acknowledging the relationship and
calling him Dear SON" These letters Wilson pro-
endure the calumnies with which he is assailed
and that his confession OF the secret is true In
every respect.
MoEN DECLARES 1T A LIE.
The announcement of Wilson's confession pro-
duced great excitement in Worcester, Mass the
reporters went to see Moen they found that he WIS
at prayer meeting al the Union church where they
gathered TO waylay him as he came out. One of
them showed Mr.. Moen a coDy OF Providence
paper containing the story and proceeded inter-
view him on the subject, but he would say nothing
aside from the statement that DOc'S'S orywaS de-
Later, when seen al his nome by another reporter
Moen, who was rs cooi and collected apparently as
ever In his lie, again declared the story 20 be ii
downright lie, and continued: ''Ny counsel has
advised me not TO talk with any OF the newspaper
lnen on the subject. so you will excuse me /: 4
decline to be Interviewed further. But YOU can
see that he is nearing the end OF his rope Just
hoW desperate the man l., getting up such a story
as that" Mr., Moen declined 10 state anything
further.
THE VILE DEED OF Two TRAMPs-A dispatch
from Paterson, \. j., December /, says: Mary
HaVens, the iourteen-year-od daughter OF a
PreakneSs. Nj, farmer was out walking ia the
woods near her fathers farm, about seven miles
from Paterson, early yesterday morning, when She
was met by TWO tramps- She attempted TO run
from them, but one OF them caught her and
dragged her into clump OF bushes They stffied
her cries, and both men assaulted her. after which
they decamped She returned home almost dedd
from fright and suffering terribly. Her father,
John HavenS and the neighbor1ng farmers are
now securing the mountains for the criminals. IL
Is believed that should they catch them, little
mercy will be shown.
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE IN PHILADELPaIA-For
hundred upholstery wea .erS went on strike in
Philadelphia yesterday because their employers
proposed to reduce their wages from ten TO twenty
per cent. The men had asked for an advance,
but finally agreed to reduction OF from four TO
five per cent. This the bosses refused. Ten firms
are affected by the strike and it is thought that
fully 1000 persons viii Be thrown out OF work.
VERDICT FOR WASHINGTON CoMPANY-Ina suit
Wednesday before the superior court, al Whining
ton, Del. the National Dredging company, OF
Washington, recovered verdict OF s2,s45 and
costs against the city OF Wilmington, a balance
due on the grading contract finished in 1859. The
case at issue Was the validity OF an amended con-
tract, which was Sustained.
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SMALL Bors ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAISs.-Percy
M1nnlck, Frank Kelly and Michael Murry, aged
about fourteen years, were before Juctice Tracy
at Wayerly, n. y, Wednesday for attempting 10
wreck a coal train on The Delaware, Lackawanna
wagon and quantity OF links and spikes on the
main track. The obstruction was discovered Just
before the day express Was due by Charles IIay
who cleared the track with good deal OF difii,
Guilty. The boys all pleaded guilty and were held
for sentence. They confessed that they had been
stealing coal from the company and IL was their
intention TO wreck coal train and pront by the
disaster.
VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHooIS.-Dr. Buchanan super-
fntendent OF public instruction says the good OF the
public school system OF Virginia demands an as
sfstant superintendent whose duty il should be TO
90 over the state and overlook the interests OF the
teachers and prevent any injustice being done
them by the Withholding OF their salaries and the
shaving" OF their warrants Dr. Buchanan says
that II the coupons do not prevent it, the length of
the scholastic term will be the same as last year,
or about six months
CORK POLICE BREAK Up LEAGUE MEETING.-A
large national league meeting was convened In
Cork yesterday but the police arrived in force and
the crowd fed leaving the speakers on the piat-
form. The latter were commanded to leave, and
it is alleged tnat the district inspector or police
ruffiany fellow, attacked Mr.. OConnor striking
him in the face with his fist and smashing his eye
glasses. CommonerS Tanner and O'Hea, who We're
among those present, were roughly handled by the
police.
The KIND OF METEoRs THEY HAVE IN DAKOTA
A report from Coal Harbor, fifty miles north or
the heavens seemed aglow with the
most brilliant fire, and at about O'Clock i'm the
afternoon AN immense blaze OF fire shot down
through the frosty atmosphere, its passage being
accompanied by loud kissing noise. AS the
name descended breath OF warm air passed over
the vicinity, and the strange visitor fell the op-
posie side OF the river. Its contact with the earth
was accompanied by an explosion, which sounded
ike the firing OF cannon. An examination OF the
spot where the fire seemed TO fall was made soon
the shattered ice and a bare depression in the
earth. No one can account for the phe nomenon,
but it Is believed to have been a nleUeoflc frag-
ment. Its direction was from northeast 10 SOUTH
west.
PherS0n, surviving executor or the Will or Thad-
deus Stevens, filed his account at Lancaster, Pa,
"Wednesday. IL shows that there Is a balance IN
the hands OF Mr. McpherSOn due the estate OF ST.
7j9.sS Mr. Stevens provided I'm his Will that if
his estate amounted TO 600 his executors should
OF race. II 1t did not the money should
go to bis heirs
FoR FITTING OUT PRIyArEER IN EHGLAND.-CoL
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