Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-28
MEssARus IN HIS DEFENSE.
Witnesses swear the CouIstons youea
they would Ruin the Preacher.

Witnesses Swear the COuIstons Voued
they would Ruin the Preacher.
Additional testimony for the defense
was on Monday submit before ] nd ee
Fell, ip the case OF Rev. Waldo Mesa.
ros, charged with assault and batte:y
upon Mrs. Mary Ooulston.
William Silence, m ar BILE cutter, Rid ne
avenue aud Master streets, testified: "I
was at the station house on the day OF
this occurrence. ! saw them bring Mr.,
messaros up Jeffsrson street. l suppose
l was the first one that went mp TO him.
Mr.. Franz came In and appeared to be
very much affected at seeing Mr.. Mes.
aaros there. When frat went TO him,
i said: What h the trouble?' He said !:
have been accused BY that man over
there with the yellow mustache, point
ing to Mr. Coulston, of violent as
fault; l am inn0cent-wait and Won
will see.' We then sat down, and were
talking, when Mr.. Franz came M. He
asked: What is the matter?' Mr..
Messaros told him the same thing he
had told me. Mr.. Franz said: What
can L do for you?' and he said: Go
after my wife,
Jacob Lancaster, of 1905 Race street.
testified: 81 was assistant superinten.
dent OF the Sunday school at the time
Of this occurrence, and am now super.
insendent. Mrs. Ooulston came to NV
house and invited me 10 ccme to her
house on Friday morning. When L
arrived there she came to che door, and
we went into the parlor. / sat down
near the window, and she took seat
.'n front OF me. ]. did not know what
A lao tn ka
she wanted me for. toll aex W 10
brief, as l had business TO attend TO-
She said that she wanted to have my
protection, and went on to relate that
Mr.. MesHaros had made advances to
her. l said that l did not think she
needed my protection when she had o
husband. l also told her that l WAS
| only assistant superintendent, and that
she should speak to the elders about
It," The witness resumed: "Mrs.
Cou lston then said that Mr.. Messaros
had invited her to 90 to New York. 1
asked her what was the object in In.
lviting her. 6he said she didn't know
but what 1t was that because he could
not gain his ends here, he thought he
might In New York.
~ asked for her husband and he came
In. She said: L have told Mr.. Lancas-
ter about this. Mr., Coulston said: 'Mr.
Lancaster, it won't do to remain here II
Mr.. Messaros comes in, and she said
she expt cted him at $50 o'clock. ex-
cused myself on account OF business at
frat, but finally consented to 20 up. /
went up into the second-story front
| room and Mr.. Coulston went into the
| room al the top Of the stairs. We lis.
tened there, and said / thought heard
somebody down there and asked, is
that Mr. Messsros?' Mr.. Coulston said,
No, think not Mrs. Coulston came
to the fuos Of the stairs and said, TITS
only peddler at the door, sat there
but very 81 ort time when Mrs. Coul-
eton hallooed up the stairs to Mr.. Coul,
ston, and the latter ran down kind OF on
the double quick. He came up stairs
after wards, and told me that Mr.. Mes.
saros had not come that morning.
"Before left, Mrs. Coulston told me
that she was going to give up her Sun
day school class, and advised her not
TO do II. She went to the door and
looked up and down The street, and then
said the coast was clear. 1 bade her
good morning and left.
ibid Mrs. Coulston tell you that Mr..
Meesaros had been pursuing her for sev-
eral months?"
Mrs. Coulston did not"
did Mt. Coulstour"
Mr.. Bregy objected, and an exception
was taken.S
John q. w. Wright, testified: "I
have known Mr.. and Mrs. Coulston
since 1874, and know Mr.. Messaros. Mr..
Coulston came to my place OF business
about two weeks before this occurrence,
and said be had plot to put Messaros
out Of the pulpit.
The witness resumed: "Coulston, six
weeks before, said he would get Mesa
ros out of tie church. Mrs. Couiston
on the Sunday before tod Messaros
that any time would suit her for him
to call"
| On CROSS examination the witness
said: 81 told nobody but my wife ahont
Ooulston's speaking of the plot. cid
not tell Messaros about 1t then. / first
told him the night after the occurrence
I also told Mr.. Wood, the chorister (the
gentleman referred TO was the one who
bad been fined for contempt OF court ,
Mr.. Costa, and l can't remember VINO
else. Conlston said: 'Mr. Wright, do
you owe any pew reut?' and taid:
Yes, about two quarters He said
Don't pay It; Messaros is hungry for
money aud wants TO get all he can,
and I gaid would pay 1t as soon as |
Igo. H., and he said he had to 60 and ses
Isomebody else"
| "Why, you just told the jury that be
Ithen said he had plot to put Messaros
out of the pnlpii," said Mr.. Breezy.
81 didn't think of that, replied the
witness. "He said he had plot to set
MI. Meesaros out before the next COM
munion."
Abraham Salns, testified: II knew
tnone OF the parties at the time of this
Occurrence walked up Master street,
land when In front Of 1910 l heard
scream of lady and then another
Then l saw lady throw her arms
Iaround q gentleman who was sitting OF
Leaning against q piano. l ran In and
saw @ scuffia and one gentleman fell II
the entry. One man held him by The
larm, one Of the women held him by the
Throat aud threw herself ACROSS hii
breast and DR.. Butcher held him by
1.-The feet and Conlston held him Will
his feet ON him. One of the ladies rar
to the doorstep and ca!ltd for help
Messaros' clothing IS not dissrranged
lie said: Woman, you do me wrong
lGo away or you might get hurt WheI
was at the station house SAID TINT
charge was wrong and an outrage"
On cross EXAMINATION the witness
ssaid. 1.-THE windows, the doors and thu
gate were all open. l can't say wha
kind of piano 1t was, whether squsr
lor upright, or whether the man ant
woman;s heads came above 1t. Tn
}. piapo was facing the window, right op
tpLsite it," Upon being pressed, tn
WITNESS evaded fixing the position o
1.-The piano definitely. He could Civ
lno description of the dress of the woma
who screamed, nor Of the man, nor
Iapx thing about the house.