Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-15
WILSON'S GOLDES SECRET.
His Brother SANS Ii IL an Awin'
Crime" Doc" Deserted.

A Rockville Comm special says: A Bos-
ton surgeon recently remarked in CONVEX
sstion that il was the general opinion among
men of his profession in Worcester, Mass.
that the great secret which had caused
Pbilip L. Moen 10 pay Doc" Lew VII.
son, OF Providence, Il. L., some s3OO.OOO
during the past twelve years related to
Young girl who disappeared from her home
in Worcester under suspicious circum'
stances about twelve years ago. This view
OF the case was borne out TO certain eX-
tent to-day by an interview which the
1imeIS correspondent bad with William
Wilson. brother OF the now famous Lew,
who ekes out a scanty livelihood on bar
zen farm on the coolest side OF the bleakest
hill IN tins state. The town authorities
credit William with being honest. though
moor, and man in whom confidence might
lie placed.
William said to-day that he had not
heard from Levi for a long time. Getting
down TO the mystery the correspondent re-
marked: 1.-THE folks down town say you
know what the secret is, Dir. Wilson. l.
that so!"
"Well, yes" he remarked slowly. 81
suppose | know what 1t is. There Is no
doubt about IT,"
Then IN answer to the rafting fire o!
questions, William said "Leyi is Will
son. His attempt to make MOen claim him
as a son is simply game OF blum. TO the
hest of nv belief the events which consti-
tute the mystery occurred eleven years ago
last August. 1t was shortly after that when
he got his first nSialmeut OF money, which,
coming Immediately after The Northampton
Bank robbery, led to the suspicion that
Levi was connected with those cracksmen.
Levi then bad $4,000. The folks a. home
urged him to leave the house lest lac impli-
cate the family in crime. soon after Moen' :
name was connected with my brothers
utvsicrlous riches. The relation between
Noen and Levi was then made known 10
some members OF the family, but was not
there. subsequently my mother disclosed
the secret to me-
Is the mystery such a terrible one:
"AvfUl." was the reply. " II i Il crime
punishable only with imprisonment Tor
life. Five years ago my molher told III.
She had known II for years. She conveyed
tie secret to me only und,r promise tina, |
would never diyulge II until Levi wa VII
ling. Now, Levi was not The crlmlni buJ
an eve witness OF the deed, and the perpe-
traitor was aear male connection "f hT.
Moep. whom the latter loved well enough
10 spend hundreds Of thousands 81 doll r'
and lear no end OF disgrace to keep BIN
from the peniteBtiry. Philip l.. Mo,n had
no connection with The crime, hut he bore
all the notoricty aud disgrace to save tha'
other one. LCVi will disclose the Nccft
himself some time ont Of revenge. When
the m,,tery is cleared away it viii he ser
thai Levi is not n bad man. SOme person
OF wealth and position will be sunk in di'
grace. and Mr.. Moen VIII he >een TO D:
tue gentleman and kind friend too Aln'
and indulg,nt perhaps for hi own Soo'
ard comfort Now, don't ask me to nam
tie crime, hut il was not murder, II wa
! not arson, il was not assault.
"'The crime was committed In MasNAchu
,cfis. IL has cost my mother her reason
hui Levi has done well by Wis all. lie -
my brother and my.eIf up IN farming. an
| has been generous with bis iund'. hnV u
! is n Wilson. | remember his BIRTH an
saw him when 4 bsby living beside II
| mother"