St. Landry democrat., 1886-12-11

shows the SkeletOn-He Claims to be
Moen's First but Inconveniently-E Early
Born Son.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 2.-Unable tc
| bear the strain upon his mind any longer,
| Doc Wilson. broken down III health and
weeping like a child, told the great secret
which has existed between him and I. L.
| Moen. of Worcester. for so many years
He told the story in the presence OF four
reputable citizens, who furnished II to the
press.
Il am looked upon as blackmaller,
ne said land those who believe | have
been bleeding that old man hold me III as
much contempt as yellow dog. But
will not stand it any longer. am more
sinned against than SHINING, and now the
truth shall be known. Ny name is not
Wilson, nor am the son Of james Wilson.
NV father is the man who is accusing Inc
Of blackmail, and my name is Levi Mocn,
the lawful son Of p. l.. Moen, Of WorcGs
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 Moons first wife. and that he was born
few months after the marriage. MOen
being a deacon and professedly a high
toned christian, did not wish to face the
scandal of such an early birth for his first
born, so bargain was made with one
Jonas Wilson, of DanielSOnville, Conn, a
stage driver, by which the babe was
transferred to the latterS care.
and was brought up as a Wilson. The
boy lived and toiled in the humble sphere
to which he says MOen consigned him.
and it 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
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 W no he was.
After Wilson died the young fellow set
off for Worcester to meet his father face
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 PREPARATION for { he 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. but
the boy faced his millionaire parent
defiantly and upbraiding him for the wrong
done his mother and himself he said:
81 will force YOU to aclinOWl ledge nc,
and world shall know you for what you
are Then the banker became alarmed
and gave me $780,
By 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 death
of "Doc's'' mother. and married into
family which would have scorned Noen,
had they known of the scandal. Then, ac-
corning to Mr.. Wilson's story, the
Wilson's, who knew the secret of
his parentage, seeing Doc had
money, and knowing it came from Moen,
began to urge claims upon him. Their de-
mands increased. and to satisfy them he
had to apply to Moen for money, and in
that way much of the sum received from
the banker was spent Mr.. Wilson says
that these demands upon him grew so ex-
orbitant that he was almost impoverished
by them. The Engly suits We're settled,
he sad, at Moens suggestion, and with
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 are
written by Moen, acknowledging the re-
lationship, and calling him Dear Son"
These letters Wilson produced yesterday.
He says he is the injured one. as instead
Of being reared as a gentleman, and
brought up amid the luxuries which
his fathers wealth could pur-
chase, he was cast adrift, reared
as a peasant boy. without education and
without any of the refinements of life |
which would have been his, had his cruel |
parent done right. Mr.. Wilson says he
can no longer endure the calumnies with
which he is assaulted, and that his con-
fession of the secret is true in every re-
spect. Moen interposes weak denial