The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-07
Born too Soon He is Cast OFF by
His PiOus Father to Pow
erty and Toll.
Jailed as a Blackmailer He Gives
the Cruel Parent and Church
Deacon Dead Away.
A Story That Reads Very Much
Like a Dime Novel of
Huge Proportions

morning, broken down in health and cry
ing like child, told the great secret which
has existed betwe him and L. j. hOen,
of Worcester, 50 many years.
The story was rOld Iu the presence of
four reputable citizens who furnished il to
the press.
81 am looked upon as a blackmailer" he
said. and those who believe | haye been
bleeding that old man hold me In as much
contempt as Il yellow dog, but | will
against han SHINING. My name is not
Wilson, nor am ! a son of Jonas Wilson.
NY FATHER Il THE MAN
who is accusing me OF blackmaii, and Is
named Levi Moen, the lawful son OF Z. l.
Moen of Worcester. 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 /;
that he WAS born few months after mar
riage. MOen being deacon aud profess
eddy a high toned Christian, did not
wish to face the scandal OF such an
early birth for nis first bora, - bar
gain was ma with James Wilson, OF
Danielsonville, Connecticut, stage
driver, by which the babe was transferred
to the latter's care and
BROUGHT Up A. WILSON'S BOY,
and lived and toiIed in the humble sphere
TO which he says Moen consigned him,
and il was not until he was a young man
grown, that he learned the secret Of his
birth. For that secret he was indebted to
the religious remorse of his supposed faith
er, james Wilson, who, being on his death
bed, told him who he was. After Wilson
died the young fellow set of for Worcester
to meet his father face To face.
THEIR FIRST MEETING.
Wilson saws was exactly as has beed dis
cribed. He did meet Moen that morning
and after observing tie signs of wealth
and luxury that abOunded he demanded of
MOen some reparation for the wrong IL ne
one who should be heir 20 all. Moen AT
first refused to acknowledge the lad and
would have driven him forth but the boy
faced his millionaire parent defantly up
braiding him for the wrong done his
mother and himself. he said
IL WILL FORCE YOU TO ACKNOWLEDGE ME
and the world shall know you for what
you are" Then, "Doc" says, the banker
deacon become alarmed and gave him
next day, and consented To shield his
father from shame The father had, in
the meantime, married again after the
death of "Doc'S" mother, and married into
family who would have scomed Moen,
had they known of he scandal. Then ac-
cording to Wilson's story, Wilson who knew
the secret OF his parentage seeing doc"
had money and knowing il came from
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Their demands increased and to satisfy !
them he had to apply TO MOen for mon
ey, and In that way much OF the sum re- |
ceived from the banker was spent, and |
Wilson says these demands upon him were |
erished by them. The
ENGLEY SUITS
were settled. he said, at Moen's suggest on |
and with Moons money, because the latter
feared his relationship with Wilson would /
come out sou way in the trial. Wilson |
has letters which he says were written by |
Moen acknowledging the relationship and /
calling him 'dear son. T.ese letters !
Wilson produced to-day. He says he is
the injured one, as instead Of being reared /
as a gentleman brought up amid ali the
luxuries which his fathers wealth
could purchase, he was east adrift
REARED A. A PEASANT BOY,
without education, without reiinements,
the life which would have been his had
his cruel parent done right. Wilson SAYS
ne can no longer endure the calumnies
with which he is assailed aud that his
confession of the secret is :rue in every
respect.
THE DEACON DENIES IT. Il
Worcester, Dec. 1.-The announce ment
from Providence this evening that ''Doc"
Wilson had lifted the veil from the great
Noen mystery caused Iremend-
JUS sensation. The bulletin
boards were surrounded far into the night
~ crowds. The millionaire manufacturer
vas at prayer meeting when the announce
nent reached this city. The reporters
gathered at the door of the Union church
o waylay him. When he came forth one ,
# them showed Mr.. MOen a copy of a !
'royidenee paper containing the story, and |
proceeded To interview him on the subject. 1
'ut he would say nothing aside from the /
itement that IN
"DoC's" STORY WAS LIE II
With difficulty he escaped the ,eporters :
nd proceeded to his residence. 4 report !
r called on him there al nine y. M. His :
on Phil came 10 the door with him. He
-as as cool and collected As though he had @
cen called 10 the door on a matter of bust I
ess of the simplest kind. When asked 1
bout the statement made by Wilson that J
e was his father, Moen said: at is /,
e, downright lie." He then said my !
ounsel has advised me not to talk with :
ne newspaper men on the subject so you $
ill excuse me if | decline TO be inter .
iewed. But you can see that he is nearly
ne end of his rope, just see how desperate
ne man is getting over such a story as a
laI." Moen declined to state anything d
Irther. |,
Advice to Mothers.
Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrun shouId -