Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-27
OUTLINE OF THE DEFENSE.

Thke the stand In Behalf Of the CIerf-
cal Defendant.
When court opened on Friday Mr.,
Berry announced that the Com M on
wealth had closed It's case. Mr.. sbields
tnen opened for the defense, say ing to
the jury:
81 will detail story that W III dis.
clote to You and the public as vile a
conspiracy rs was ever conceived by
vice or executed by deeds. Five years
or more afo this gentleman was m ade
an Apostle o. God and took the duties
OF the high Office upon himself, and It
was but q few months before tha. he
drew around him as respectable, as In
telligent, and as good set of Christian
people "a ever assembled In . house of
God. The woman in this case came to
his fold determined TO rule. She com
menoed TO become acquainted with the
minister and his family, they believing
that all she had said was true, and they
took her into full confider CO and treat
ed her like sister In all senses OF the
word.
Continually for three months she
followed this mar and his wife TO their
home, and we will show you that her
conduct was 90 impru lent that the
church people took notice of II end
called this good woman the minister's 3
BOD guard. Finally. gentlemen, he
| told her that this could no longer be /;
complaint was made, and then II was
that this woman began to be set against
him. She started frst by threats, In /.
situations and innuendoes to SOW the
seeds of discord In the church, and
finally conceived, concucted and car
ried out what l am now about to
detail" The lawyer then rehesrsed the
/ the story Of the affair which caused the
suit, saying that Messaros refused the
letter Of dismissal from the church to
Mrs. Coulston because she had admit
tod to having committed o criminal
offense; that she enticed Mestaros to her
house to ruin him; that she threw her
arms around his neck, and then called
her husband; that men rushed into the
house on hearing the commotion would
swear that Messaros' clothing was not
dtsarranged; that he would prove that
DIR. Butcher had said that his clothing
| was not disarr anged, etc.
After Mr.. Shields concluded his ad-
dress Mrs John Dunlap was put on the
stand.
"WAs Mr. Messaros ever guilty OF
any improper conduct toward your"
asked Mr.. Shields.
81 object to such question" said
Mr.. Bregy. "The defense must hold
itself to the letter Of the testimony as IL
fell from Mra. Coulston's lips, regard
Ing the incident ut Mrs. Dunlsp't
house."
The objection was sustained, and the
record OF Mrs. Couleton's former evi
dence was produced.
Nov, Mrs. Dunlap, did you evel
make such statement rs that to Mrs
Con STOMP" asked Mr.. Shields.
81 did not"
"Then pleaso tell this jury what did
happen"
Court sustained the objection, when thu
witness was now turned over to The
Iprosecution.
"Now," said Mr.. Bregy, "if you did
rot say to Mrs. Coulston what It ha,
been said you did, wish you to state
what you did, say about Messaros' hav
ing kissed you"
81 did tell Mrs. Coulssop, "replied ii
Witness, THAT Mr.. Messsros kissed me
but l would like to tell the manner IL
| which 1t occurred"
! This opportunity being afforded Mrs
Dunlap proceeded w..h her story. "l
told her." she said, "thAt while my
father was dying In the house, and my
mother anu b.olnet were also very
sick, Mr.. Messaros came to administer
spiritual cosolatiou; that he spoke to
father, who feebly recognized him; that
he alfo spoke to mother and prayed for
my father; that after this was over l
went down 10 the parlor with him.
After he had put on his overcoat he
lspoke to me, saying: I'm afraid your
d ear father Is very near his end He
then said: Il tliuk you are very
bra ye lit, o girl
with tn 1t began crying and GOV.
Tered my face with my hand. He stood
oicse to me, and was very eilent. When
dropped my hand from my face ht
kissed me lightly. The tears were
streaming down bis face at the time.
told this to Mrs. COulston one day when
we were talking together about oul
pastor. There was something disagree
able In the paper at the time about Mr.
Messaros, and Mrs. Coulston said to me
that she thought Mr.. Messaros wat
very careless of public opinion. Then
/ said to her, You know 1t takes so lit.
tie to ruin q man, and recited to hel
the case OF DR.. Dunn, of Bethany
Church. Then l went over the case oil
Mr.. Messaros and my self at cur house
just rs 1t occurred. did 1t In all kind
ness to Mr.. Meesaros. Then I said,
| That put in the mind Of an evil mind ID
person could be used as capital to de
| stroy man
"Didn't you say" asked Mr.. Shields,
that 1t was such kiss rs father
might have given?"
Il Nold ha~ h ID
the kiss was sacred one-such as any
brother or father would admirister.
sIf am to be compelled to take you
burglar, / AM prepared to do so,"
shouted Mr.. Bregy, junping angrily t.
his feet.
Mr.. Shields, who we'll kne " he had
disregarded the ruling of the Court
anologized for having done 30, and then
offered to go - and scrap with Mr.
Breezy. When quiet was restored the
witness was die tmissed.
Henry j. Franz Of 1886 Girard ave
| nue Was the next witness called. He
swore that he did not know DIR. Butcher.
"Did you ever offer to give DIR,
Butcher money to withdraw the
chsrge," was asked.
81 did not, sir"
"Did you have conversation with
DIR. Butcher ut the station house after
Messaros was arrested?"
"Yes, sir. / asked him about the
case. heard from Coulston that Mes
saros' clothing WAS undone. That.
by 1 asked DR.. Butcher. He said he
had seen nothing wrong about the min
ister's clothes, and was not positive
about their condition. 1 talked with
Ooulstou, and he ssid he had MessaI OF
now where he wanted him l wenl
down to the Magistrates Office and
Iaeard Turpit swear that be was moi