The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09
MOEN WILL MOAN.

SDoc- Wilson, Accused by p. L. Moes OF
Blackmailing, Opens the Closet and
Shows the Skeleton-He Claims TO be
.Moen's First but Inconyeniently-EarlY-
Born Son.
PROVIDENCE, K l., Dec. 2-Unable 10
bear the strain upon his mind any longer,
''Doc'' Wilson. broken down in health and
weeping like child, told the great secret
which has existed between him and T. L.
Moen, of Worcester, for so many years.
He told the story in the presence OF four
reputable citizens, who furnished 1t TO the
press.
Il am looked upon as blackmailer,"
he said, ''and those who believe have
been bleeding that old man hold me in as
much contempt as a yellow dog. But
will not stand it any longer. l am more
sinned against than shining, and now the
truth shall be known. Ny name IS not
Wilson, nor am l the son of James Wilson
NY father is the man who is accusing me
of blackmail, and my name is Levi Moen,
the lawful son of p. L. Moen, of Worces-
ter"
Mr.. 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 the son
| of Moen's first wife, and that he was porn
a few months after the marriage. Moen
| being a deacon and professedly hlgh-
! toned christian, did not wish TO face the
| scandal of such an early birth for his hrst
| oorn. so a bargain was made with one
Jonas Wilson, of Danielsonvllle, Conn, a
stage driver, by which the babe was
transferred to the latter's care,
and was brought up as Wilson The
boy lived and toiled in the humble sphere
to which he says Moen consigned him,
and it was not until he was young man
grown that he learned the secret OF ms
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 no he was.
After Wilson died the young fellow set
| off for Worcester to meet his father race
to face. Their first meeting, Wilson says,
was exactly as has been described he
did meet Moen on that particular morning
and after observing the signs OF wealth.
and luxury that abounded, he demanded
of Moen some reparation for the wrong
done to one who should be the heir TO all
Moen at first refused to acknowledge the
lad, and would have driven him forth, 0u'
the boy faced his millionaire parent
QenanJly anu uIlll AOA IhS W. OAc
done his mother and himself he SAID:
Z" Il will force you to acknowledge me
and world shall know you for what yot
are.' Then the banker became alarmed
and gave me 500"
Bv appointment he met Moen the next
day and consented to shield his unnatural
father from shame. The father had in the
meantime married again, after the deatf
of s'Doc's" mother, and married into q
family which would have scorned Moen
had they known of the scandal. Then, ac
corning to Mr. Wilson's story, th'
Wilson's, who knew the secret o
his parentage, seeing "DOc" hat
money. and knowing it came from Moen
began to urge claims upon him. Their de
, mands increased, and to satisfy them N
had to apply to Moen for money, and IL
that wav much of the sum received from
the banker was spent. Mr.. Wilson say
that these demands upon him grew so eX
orbitant that he was almost impoverlshe'
by them The Engly suits were settled
he said, at Moen's suggestion, and VIII
MOen's money, because the latter feared
his relationship to Wilson would come
out some way in the trial
, Wilson has letters, which, he says, ar
r written by MOen, acknowledging the re
; lationship, and calling him Dear Son
| These letters Wilson prod nced yesterday
l He says he is the injured one, as instea
l of being reared as a gentleman, an
, brought up amid the luxuries whic
his fathers wealth could pun
chase. he was cast adrift, reare
, as peasant boy. without education an
:, without any of the refnements OF III
: which would have been his, mad his crue
d parent done right. Mr.. Wilson says h
can no longer endure the calumnies wit
which he is assailed, and that his COZ
< fessiou of the secret is true in every n
t spect Moen interposes weak denial.