Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-29
MR.. MEssAKos rnsrsrrrs.
Submitted 10 Searching oross.Etani.
natio" for Two Hours-He Te.az His
story OF the Alleged Csnspiracy.

Submitted 10 a Searching Gross. ami
natio" for Two Hours-He Te..s Hi
story OF the Alleged Csnspirscy.
Mr.. Messaros was put on the stand o,
ruesoey, and for two hours cleyerl,
fenced with Mr.. Breezy until the latter
unable TO break down the defendant
teetlmony, withdrew from the contest
EdwsId T. Laudenslager was the firs
witness. He admitted having met Mrs
Coulston shortly before the occurrence
"Did she, on this occasion, aek yot
70 tell her something bad about Mr.
Messaros?" asked Mr.. Shields.
| Now, hold on; object TO that, said
Mr.. Bregy. Everybody was talking
about Messaros at that time"
sit was Mrs. Ooulston every body was
talking about" said Mr.. Shields.
NOV, my friend here" pointing to
Mr.. Breay. "gets mp and, for some rea
con l can't explain, CO ines here angry
every morning and then tries to get me
angry. II the Common wealth objects
70 our showing the various coutradic-
lions TO this woman's testimony VIC MT
prees it."
Thomas Plum, small boy In knick.
er-bockers, was the next witness. He
positively corroborated the testimony
OF his mother, that the Conlston shut-
ters were wide open on the morning OF
the alleged assault.
Officer John r. johnson, of the
Twenty third district, who made the
arrest, testified that, to the best OF his
knowledge, the shutters were open.
will you swear the windows were
opep?" said Mr.. Breezy.
mo. can only say that to the best
OF my knowledge they were." He also
testified that he did not notice anything
wrong about Messaros' clothing when
he arrested him.
MIR. MESsARos' TESTIMONY.
"Waldo Messsros," said Mr.. Hev.
erin, muscially rolling the last name
on his tongue.
"OrderW shouted the bailiffs, as Mr.
Messaros occupied the witness. stand,
and muru ur went round the room.
The witness said his name was Waldo
Messaros, and that his full name was
Waldo Messaros- Rothelle; that he was
born in LepaDto, Greece, December %.
1852.
He first met Mrs. Coulston In 1883,
when she introduced herself to him In
his church. Mr.. Heverin then asked
the witness to tell his relations with
Mrs. Coulston since that time.
They might be described as species
of armed neutrality"
"What were your relations socially 2"
"As church worker she was always
welcome. l know nothing about her
socially. / had associations with her
because she forced her associations on
me at church, on my way from church,
with my wife and in my family. I'll
began before entering church and con-
tlnued until June 20. Her relations
then ceased, excepting the interview
On June 81. / bad nothing to do with
her from April until June 81, my feel
inRs being unfriendly and suspicious.
She continued her atte ntions the same,
out received nothing from me but the
coolest recognition. She frequently
called at my house, sometimes az often
as three times q day. On April 18, ss / |
left Sunday school with my sister, Miss
Locke, Mr.. and Mrs. Coulston followed
us. When we reached 1870 Master
street Mr.. CeulstoD, after o short alter. |
cation with his wife, went In and
banged the door. Mrs. Coulgton hur- |
tween my sister and me Rrasped my
arm. said. WHATS the matter with
Mr.. Coulston.'
'She said. i don't know; ! guess /.
he's Jealous I told her she ought |
neither to talk nor act that way, aud |
she said her husband was always
lighting against her hims and fan cies |
and she wished he would go ON a sea
voyage and she would pray for q storm.
'On the morning OF April re,
ceived @ letter from Mr.. C0ulston, in
viting me to call and informing me his !
wife was in New York. In the even
ing, after / had delivered lecture,
Mr.. Costa brought me the telegram
from New York, and j. told him |
thought 1t strange / should have 70
ceived the letter from Mr.. Oouleton /
sent an answer, al king her to explain,
that night"
The witness then went on: ION Wed
nesday, April z, 1 lectured In the
church. After had finished Mr.. Coul-
ston came in and said his wife had just
from New York and wanted
10 see me. l went with him to the
house. She was in travelling attire and
aid she was very tired. After talking |
about her trip she said she was going
20 reorgan' ze the charities of Philadel-
phia. handed her the telegram and
asked her what she meant by 1t. She
visited 1t up and said, It's no matter
now; it didn't do what it was intended.
asked her II she had received the an
,wer. She said. Yes, but 1t was too
ate.' / showed the telegram to my 1
wife and sister and Mrs. Locke. My
lext interview WAS between April 10
md June "
~ objec. to the interview" said Mr..
Breezy. Il object 10 every conversa-
.iou this man has had with MIS-. Coul.
tou." II
The witness then testified thas on
evening Mrs. Coulston had
,alled at his house and asked him why
le didn't come to her house on Friday.
1e told her that he was too busy. She
hen began talking about Mr.. Coulston
n an uncomplimentary manner. "She |
bought I'D better give him letter of !
because he was dangerous
nan. i told her, danger or no danger, :
would not give him letter, and ,old
Ter not to be In church on Sunday. be- {
ause intended speaking harshly OF G
Ier husband. She said she didn't care
or Coulston and could tell me things 6
bout him that l didn't know. l WAS {
ot alone with her that night single G
Instant and positively deny that 1 then @
I at anv other time invited her to Rol
D New York"
He then detailed minutely how he
c # the house o few minutes before ten, =
topped at the drug store for fifteen |,
minutes and then rang Mrs. Coulston's i
ell. She admitted him and took him h
nto the parlor, where he took seat by &
n nnen WindnW through which heh