Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-12
MOEN SAYS TT Is BLACkMAIL.
A Little Light ON the Means by which
Doc Wilson got His Vast Sums.

A Little Light ON the Means by which
doc Wilson got His Vast Sums.
A Boston special. says: For the first time
since doc Wilson sued Philip l.. Moen TO re-
cover $11 1000 claimed to be due on a contract,
public curiosity in the famous case seems
in pretty fair way to be gratined. The defense
in its charges tells curious story OF blackrnait
which has been practiced since 1879, and which
has relieved Moen OF $780, 900. In his continued
cross-examination Wilson said: "Aiter my re-
turn from Europe loaned Moen at various
times 100000. I could not write In 1877,
when those five notes were signed. A great
many persons have pushed my pen. Mr. Moen
has done 1t. He might have produced those
signatures
Wilson left the stand and few unmportant
witnesses were heard. This closed the case for
the plaintiff, and Mr.. King made the opening
statement for the defense.
ave base the defense TO this case" said he,
ION blackmail, pure and simple. In November,
in his stable. 1t was Levi Wilson, who said he
was out of money and work. IhRve no friends,
said he. have been the witness OF disgrace
ful act, which will make the subject of a GRIM
inai prosecution unless you give me S1OO.' The
details OF that act were dirty, disgraceful ana
untrue: Although those details were untrue
cords and Haunted before the public Mr.. Moen
in moment of weakness, promised TO pay the
500. and laid the superstructure for this case
The next day Mr.. Moen paid the money. Will
son departed, and Mr.. Moen believed that he
was rid of the unpleasantness threatened. In
ceived a letter, In print, signed by Levi Wilson,
which said: why in HI don't you send me
81 900? II you don't send IL you and your
property are not safe. 1 can hire my brother to
swear to anything
On the 18th OF February Mr.. Moen paid to
Wilson the second sum OF money. That letter
was followed up In person and by other letters,
and Mr.. Moen paid Wilson other sums, small
in their amount at first, but gradually increas-
ing up to thousands. In December, 1879, Will
son said he would give no more trouble and
wanted to go to Europe. On his promise to do
SO MIR. Mocn paid him $4,000 and this was
followed soon after by $4,000 more. He did
go to Europe, but returned i'm few months re-
newed his relations with Mr.. Moen and received
$4,000 more. then $1,000, $4,000 and 81 800
on the pretense that he had careiessy told the
secret TO his brothers and that IL was necessary
to have $4,000, the amount which they de
manded with which to go west. The total paid
from 1875 up to June ., 1882, was about $780,
600.
Until June Z. 1882, Mr. Moen did not know
that Wilson was not married TO Hattie Engley;
did not know the other Engeys, and did not
know Hattie A. Wetherell and at that time did
not know of any claim OF any kind or nature
whatever that they bad against him. When
the Engleys heard that Wilson was 10 marry
Miss Farnum, they sued him for seduction and
breach of promise, and he was put in jail Upon
his release on bail Wilson Inquired for Mr.:
MOen at the latterS office in Worcester, and
was told that he was at Mousehead lake. VIII
son then appeared at Moosehead and began at
once to tell OF his troubles, trying to extort
100000 more.
WILSON ASKS FOR 100000 MORE.
"'I must said he, have 100000 to settle
these suits, and you must befriend me and
raise the money Mr.. Moen absolutely de-
clined to do so, and sent Wilson away. Neither
tend that he had any defense to the Engley
suits, or wanted to defend them. Afterwards
Wilson made another demand for blood money
On Moen at the Hotel Brunswick, Boston, and
6nalIV MOen went TO New York tO try to raise
the cash. He wrote the letter and kilograms
promising TO send the balance, but did not
sum agreed upon. Finally, after q consultation
with Mr.. Rice, Mr.. Moen determined that he
would pay no more money TO Wilson. and that
the connection between them should henceforth
be at an end.
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN BILLS.
"He gave him, however. $4,000 in bills in
exchange for the check for S1OO,OOO he had
sent by mail. Much of the money paid to
Wilson had been in the form of loans, for which
he had given notes. There are $4,000 OF these.
and when the notes were made Wilson ex-
pressiy agreed that he would pay them. He
gave a patent, which he had. as collateral.
When Wilson returned from Europe he gave TO
Mr.. MOen the money he had not expended TO
keep tor him until he wanted it,"
MR.. MOEN VERY GUARDED IN HIS STATE
MENTS.
Philip l.. Moen. the wealthy defendant in the
suit, next took the stand. In the direct exam
any statements that would explain the mystic
rous cause of his extraordinary iberality to
ward Wilson; but on other points answered
questions freely ard frankly. The first part Of
his examination brought out no new facts.
When questioned regarding the first payments
OF money to Wilson, the witness said:
I'm 1875 Wilson told me in my stable that
he hud been the witness of an uncleanly act,
and that unless gave him 500 he would make
the matter public. 1t was not an act commit
ted by myself. From December 1873, to Au-
gust u, 1882, gave Wilson 1924. $50 because
of his threats OF exposure. did not employ
Wilson to get the Engeys out ot the way De
Wilson returned from Europe l raised for him
$4,000 to develop a patent for bleaching cot
ton. took his notes for the money. L never
borrowed any money from Wilson
Conspiracy to Black mail.
TWO DETECTIVES AND A LAWYER ON TRIAL In
NEW YORK.
The case of Andrew G. Whiteman, q private
detective, charged with conspiracy and black
mail, was called before Judge Brady, in the
court of oyer and terminer in New York yester-
day. With Whiteman were indicted, Jointly,
Chas w. BolleS, a lawyer, and Samuel j. Low
ell, private detective. All three men are OF
NeR fSIa 6out Year aSo scans sued ~ ms
wife Tor absolute divorce in a court in New
York city. He also sued a member of the
Barnes, for criminal conversation with his
wife, claiming 100000 damages 1t is al
legged that Barnes hired Whlteman ana Lowell
to watch Sears and get evidence against him.
1t is claimed by the detectives that Sears met I'm
New York city, Feb. 10th last, Mary Thatcher,
who is described as prostitute, and that they
registered at a hotel as {. c. Sears and wife.
They afterward got the girl to 60 TO Lawyer
Bolle's office and make AFFIDAVIT that she was
enciente by Sears Bolles wrote to Sears, call
ing his attention to the affidavit, and saying
that the case could be settled by the payment
OF 81 900 TO pay the expenses of the COM
plainant and support the expected child.
Sears replied that he had never seen
the girl, and declaring the matter blackmail.
The girl was taken to Buffalo, where she
broke down on seeing Sears, and said that she
had been deceived and had never before seen
Sears. Bolles, Whiteman and Lowell were ar
rested at once and held to bail for trial. They
were indicted. In court yesterday the
with John Groves as foreman and
an adjournment TO two pm. was had TO enable
the defendant to procure the attendance of
witnesses The counsel for Sears is Mr.. Burr, OF
New York city: Messrs. Lynz and Wilbur
for sr M s11 &
pears as q witness for the people. She
Is a tall handsome brunette. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Fellows presented the case for
the people yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Sears has
brought a cross suit for divorce from her hus-
THE CASE OF THE SCHOONER ADANs.-The
taking of dispositions Of members Of the crew
OF the schooner David ]. Adams for use In the
trial now going on at Halifax was begun yester-
mated as commissioner for that purpose. Wal.
lace Graham, queens counsel OF Halifax and
attorney for the Canadian government in the
case, conducted the examination for the pros
ecution, while the defendants were represented
by Charles Levi WOODBURY.. The questions
a ,d auswara written down and when a