The Portland daily press., 1886-12-03
Wilson Keiterates His Explanation of
the Moen Affair.
Evidence Collected at Worcester
Said to Wholly DIsprove 1t.
interviews With the Two Women,
Sisters of Wilson.
A Statement by C. S. Hobbs For
merry Moen's Counsel.
He EmphaticaIIy Denies Assertions
Made by Wilson.
The Mystery in a Mysterious Case
Deeper Than Ever.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 2.-"Doc" Levi
Wilson was seen by representative at the
Office of his counselor. George J. West, this
morning. He appeared pale and haggard. as
though he had passed q sleepless night. The
excitement of the past few hours seemed to
have affected him to great extent, and he
was nervous and apparently nearly worn
out. he said that now the secret was out he
felt better than he had since he was IL years
of age. IF" said the ''Doc," "the Wilson's. I"
meaning the people with whom he lived in
boyhood days, 'stand by me now, shall
win my case and triumph over Moen." He
said that his alleged mother lives in East
Thompson, Conn.,, his two sisters, Mrs.
Downs and Mrs. Young in Birmingham and
Ansonia, Conn. Wilson stated that the story
as published in the Journal is true, and that
Moen's statement Is false in nearly every
particular. Moen knows that am his SON.
He is an admitted perjurer." He said that
he would continue his case in the courts to
conclusion. which he felt confident would be
in his favor. Mr.. Wilson was advised by
physician who saw him to go home, take
some quieting potion, and devote the rest of
the day to sleep. The mystery of the case
remains as much mystery as every.
a Statement from Worcester.
WORCESTER, Mass, Dec 2.-Fhe dates
and figures and all the evidence collected to-
day contradict the sensational story tele-
graphed from Providence last night that
Doc" Wilson was the son of Philip l..
Moen. Wilson, by his own statement and
that of his friends, cannot be more than 81
or 32 years old. NJ. Moen was first married
IN lo47, forty years ago, and his first wife
died before Wilson was born. These dates
alone contradict his story completely. Life
long residents of Worcester say it is impos-
slble that Moen could bear any such relation
to Wilson. The first Mrs. Moen was a lady
of very lovely character, pure and upright
have countenanced any such proceedings as
Is alleged. Mr.. Moen's father was New
York iron merchant doing business in New
York and residing in Brooklyn, when Mr..
Philip L. Moen came to Worcester. An old
chum of Wilson's in this city, says tina.
there is no truth in the story, and that Will
son Is no more Moen's son than he is.
Miss Asenath Sampson, an aged nurse, says
she went to live III lchabod Washburn's fam
lily when Eliza Washburn. Mr.. Moen's first
wife, was only II years old. She has nursed
in and been intimate with both families
own fingers in telling this story, for such an
event as he alleges could not have taken
place without her knowledge. She has nurs-
ed both of Mr.. Moen's wives at the birth of
all his children, and known him intimately
since he was 81 years of age, He was al
ways kind, Just and upright, man, and
most faithful and loving husband and father.
Mr.. Moen and Mr.. W. w. Rice, his counsel,
both deny, wholly and in detail, in the most
complete and positive manner, Wilson's
story.
The Records of the town of Oxford, Mass.
show that Levi Wilson was born there Dec.
l, 1858, eleven months after Mrs. Moen died.