Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-30
THE EVIDENCE ALLIN.
Scenes Attending the Ciosine
of tie Testimony,

of tie Testimony.
The trial of Rev. Waldo Messaros
Was resumed on Wednesday morning,
When the Court adjourned on Tuesday
Miss Locke, the sister In law OF the de-
IfendaBt, was under examination, She
was recalled on Wednesday and crosf-
examined. She said: The Wednesday
night when I spoke OF Mrs. Coulston
being travel stained, think her hair
was In disordered condition; she
looked tired; by "travel stained" l
mean that her clothes were rum pied
and not as clean ~ they might have
been; should Judge that there was
soet on her collar; her hair was not
smooth.
The witness repeated that Mr., Mes
saros hal asked Mrs. Coulston for an
ex plapation of the telegram; that abe
had refused to give IL, aud b y had gone
away without 1t.
". Il Cochran testifed:- am clerk
/ In the office CT the American District
Telegraph Company. Upon being
shown Messaros' answer TO the New
York telegram, he said he had pro
duced IL in response TO q subI GOA, and
that he had got It from the flss In the
office.
Henry X. Wheeler testiRsd:-I was
At Coulston's house on the Thursd az
night and Friday morning; on Thurs.
day l put my hat on the rack, and
Coulston admitted to me that he took 1t
off and took II mp stairs; on Friday
moiniDg Mrs Coulston told me that she
expected Messaros; that he had offered
insults TO her, and II he renewed them
she was going to cry out
| Wm. k. Jackson testified My Office
ID at 6l6 Walnut street plan projuc ed
Of the house]; made this plan yester-
day from house No. 1884 Master street;
the houses are apparently all alike.
| Gross. examined-I was never In
Coulston's house, and did not mako
this plan from 1t; left the shutters off
OF the plan; all the windows have
shutters.
Re-examined-The parlor window is
ave feet In height from the ground.
stood aside under the objection that
what he was wanted TO testify TO had
been previously overruled by the court.
George W. Koons testi6ed:-Coulston
said to me before this occurrence that
they had plane to put Messaros out of
the pulp that was on the last Wednes-
day night in May; he came TO my house
n few days before this trial aud said II
would testify he would deny il.
He said ssthat Mes
saros was bad man, that they had
plans to catch HIN, and he would be
Icsught; he said that he had heard that
tMessaros had been found drunk, and
that he had been going with bad wo'
linen; told Coulston that Messaros had
taken $40 out Of q collection for the
benefit OF the Children's Seaside Home
at Atlantic City, and put It In his
tpocket; 1 was there, and saw him when
be did 1t; he returned IL after wards; /
told Coulston that l had heard that
dessaros had been found drunk at At
lantic City by Deputy Sheriff Van
IHouten, and taken to hotel; he said
he had plans to get him out Of the pul,
Ipit, be cause he was bad man; heard
from others also that he was going
with bad women; l never knew any
; thing about the woman Dickinson and
MessaIos In Chester.
Mr.. Messaros Was recalled, the pur.
pose being. 1t was sale, TO explain
abou. the $40 mentioned by the last
witness, but the Court said that the
, witntss who said 1t had been called to
oop tradIct Commonwealth witness,
aud the defense could moi contradict
him.
This closed the testimony. The de-
Ifeuse offered In evider ce the answer 10
the New York telegram, the different
notes, &c, previously olished, pno'
tograpb OF Mr.. Coulston's house, plan
Iof the paYlor, &c. Tho &c umouweaith
Ioffered in evidence the subscription in
1.-The book presented by the defeudant to
IMr. and Mrs Coulston, &C., and the
following notes from the defendant 81
Mrs. Messaros:
1904 MASTER STREET. Philadelphia
Nov. rs, 1884 Mrs. Coulston, Coed
Friend of Mine: could easily tell you
! Ihow much / am encouraged by your
HEARTY and well-d ireoted efforts for our
church, but ink and paper aave q Lass
ling quality and talk when tongues are
Igtill.
That your class should have made
IL this effort under your impulslop glad
ldeus me and DOES me good, and, mite
2 or much, tits the temper of the thing
|, that pleasures me.
Mr.. Cou!ston aud yourself have my
theartiest regards as q man and my fer
lveut prayers as your pastor that tht
lord may deal graoiousiy with you anC
and ripen you here for elerna
,tbliss hereafter.
Il Your friend, truly,
WALDO MBssARos
CITY, Anil 26, '86 My dear Mrs
ICouls,on: Here are two men who cAllet
lat tie door this p. m. for assistance, aot
lwant a place in which they can lods'
lto-uight. Can you, II you think proper
recommend them to some place wher
tbey can be housed for the night
Very truly your Trend
I'll W. MRssARos.
" "Dsar Mrs. Coulston: do NOT thlni
[ can venture out this p. M. on &C
lcount of my oyes. They are much oei
Ter thar yesterday. Am expecting th
Idoctor, and 30 would not wish 10 rul
the risk OF missing him. Will appoin
another time soon II convenient for y you
Your friend, W. hEssAhos'
The latter note had no date.
Both sides closed their cases, ard
i12X o'clock Assistant District Attorne
,Breey began the summing up OF tn
evidence and had not concluded whe
a the Court. at ~ O'Clock. adjourns'
until this morning.
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