Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-06-30

On Monday afternoon the preacher
was given hearing before the mag
istrate. Mrs. Coulston, who caused
the arrest, is tall, dark complexion
cd women with black eyes. She was
sworn, and testified that she and her
husband are members of the North
western Independent Congregation
that she and her husband had asked
for letters of withdrawal from the
church, and that the preacher had
refused to give them to her. On the
previous Saturday night she had call
ed at the pastors residence to visit
his wife. While there, and when Mrs.
Messaros was out of the room, the
defendant asked me to take q trip
with him to New York. I refused.
He then said he would bring the let
ters I desired to our house on Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. Remem-
bering that Mr.. Messaros was to call
I had DR.. Butcher and one of my
Sunday school class, Mr.. Turpit, in
the house. 1 was afraid of the man,
because he had made improper pro-
posals to me before, and I did not
know what he might attempt if !
were alone. I was exceedingly ner-
vous. When opened the door and
he walked in l said: Mr.. Messaros,
/ will receive you as q gentleman.
The parlor doors were open and the
curtains in the doorway were drawn
back. The defendant took seat on
the sofa, and 1 sat on q chair near
the piano. He made the first advance
in few minutes after his arrival,
when he said: Come, sit alongside
of me- 1 replied: No; it is not
right sOhr he answered, why some
other things are all right, too Ire
torted: Such language and conduct
do not befit minister of the gospel.
1 then took position near the piano.
Mr.. Messaros came over near me,
seated himself upon the piano stool
and took hold of my arm. 1 imme-
diately caught his arm, and he said {:
Don't do that; you hurt me; now
you do not want to hurt me- He
then grabbed me about the waist
and drew me toward
HIS LAP
and said sit there / screamed-I
really do not know what l cried, but
l think it was 'Charley'-for my hus-
band. Mr.. Messaros, instead of re-
leasing his hold, drew me closer to
him the more / screamed. Ny hus-
band, DR.. Butcher, Mr.. Turpit and
my sister ran into the room. As they
rushed into the parlor Mr.. Messaros
released his hold upon me and dealt
my husband severe blow in the
mouth His clothing was disarrang-
ed at the time he struck MIR. Cou.s-
ton Ny husband and the defendant
clinched and fell upon the floor.
During the fight Mr.. Messaros ran
his thumb into Mr. Coulston' mouth
and my husband bit it severely. 1
then ran out into the street. After
ward l returned to the house, dress
ed myself and came here, where OBJ
tained a warrant for MIR. Messaros'
arrest"
Daniel Turpit testified to being in
house at the time of the
occurrence. He heard Mrs Coulston's
cries, and descended to the parior,
where he found DR. Butcher and Mr..
Coultston struggling with the prison
er.
DR. Thomas s. Butcher testified
that he was at Mr.. Coultson's resi-
lence by appointment in the morn
ing, aud that he heard Mrs. Coults-
ton scream Charley, Charley He
the stairs with Mr.. Couls
ton. They threw Messaros upon the
floor, and when the pastor had been
secured the witness went out and
procured policeman.
Magistrate Clement held the pas
TOR in $4,000 bail for his appearance
1t Court.
THE PREACHERS s STATEMENT.
"Icannot understand what purpose
MIR. and Mrs. Coulston have unless it
IS to ruin me" said the minister to
city paper reporter, who called on
him at the parsonage, Mrs. Coulston
had been a constant visitor to our
house, and has been very intimate
with my wife. Why, she was here
on Saturday night, last, and spent
.wo hours with Mrs. Messaros in the
room adjoining my study Her hus-
band, Mr.. c. w. Coulston, desired to
withdraw from my church, and l had
refused to give him letter, because
| believed he had been toe author of
IN anonymous communication reflect
ng upon my character. His wife
mad called here several times concern
ng the letter, and as she WAS leaving
IN Saturday night told her would
give it if it would benefit her in any
Mrs. Coulston was a fire.
Iuent borrower of books from my IL
orary, and on Saturday she return
ID the last one obtained from me-"
THE SCARLET LETTER.
You have read it, l presume. Well,
he story of the book is we'll known.
t tells of a woman who had bad de-
'igns upon a young preacher, and
low she wound her web around her
lim. When she was discovered she
vas placed upon pedestal in a prom
nent place with the letter "A upon
Ter breast-meaning adultress-and
he Puritan preachers gathered about
he woman. A youthful minister was
to scoff her. Well, it would
eem as if Mrs Coulston bad read
he book to advantage, to Judge by
he proceedings of the day. Mrs.
Joulston placed herself in my way
ontinually. l did not make an
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