The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-15
WAS 1T ErAses.rsr MASON,
Mrs. Pierston Had an Exciting Tfne with
Man Who REESE ~bies Hin.

WAN VINO hceeNpIee ffum.
Mrs. William Perston. whose husband 10
employed In the New York and New Jersey
Railroad shops at Hillsdale. N. j.. appeared In
tho village Mt 7 O'Clock on Saturday evening
and announced that she had been assaulted
BY small man with long hair and whiskers.
Mrs Pierston, who 10 a pleasant-faced Scotch
woman OF thirty years and the mother OF Ave
children. eaid that the man. accompanied by q
tall plain woman. had entered her house and
began questioning her about religion. The
woman Joined in the talk and both appeared
to be excited.
As the pierston house is in . little clearing
surrounded By dense woods. with no neigh bor
nearer than quarter Of mile. Mrs. Pierston
became frightened at the actions OF the two
strangers. Sho and her husband had been In
Hillsdale but three Weeks. with but a single
years residence in tho United States. and she
was not used to this style OF missionary work.
After the man and woman had talked at her
lew minutes. Mrs. Perston said. the mans
excitement increased. and he finally took her
hy the throat. She said she could not tell what
followed until the man and woman vanished
MS nreciritately as thcy entered when she took
four OF hor childron to he nearest neighhor's.
amt with the Oldest walked to the village, more
George Wallace, fireman on Conductor Reeves
M"tkhciser train. wNn one OF the first per,
town; He says that finger marks were plainly
Visible on her neck. and she was greatly ex-
selves in the matter. under the Impression
mat serious assault WAS intended. and as
iogn as Mr. Pe ni could b. found hS was
Del and swear out warrant against hor sup
who answers the description given Ivy Mrs.
rie r and Tint is the E1pnEelst Huntsman
ls Mnntsma 1A n H. the eG,sSe Who no
created SO much excitement in Park RiiRo,
Two miles from Hills'inic. about live years ago.
he was holding services in u toni in that vii
laEe. and because Of opposition from some
that he nnd several Of his ndhercnts wero
Imonhed; The tent was destroyed. Mns9ns
M S"s Init out d of os THO rS cut Of an" Wbn he
Mason lived withtwo women was also forcib!y
enIt a1.u " Up p cr en- IN the mob.
wns Indicted for melting the mob and pnttici.
att!ns in tn" rprs 2, tho eyrnEess black
sentenced to pay 81 900 iinc and costs. Mason
vas subsequently arrested in PhillipshurS and
Newark. ono charge aga!nst BIN, being that Of
Turing n young woman from hor home. He re.
s srM has Il csn iylns Tith rs family Hop
from Hillsdale. but has made no further efforts
TO convert the descendants Of the original
@ & T@S fa by old
Justice Bell concluded that Mason was the
assailant and prepared warrant for his ar
from, Hackensack, Mrs; Pierston and her hus.
b91nd retu ned to the Justice. and she retract-
cd tho charge. saying sho was not sure about It,
but admitted that tho man acted very excited.
justice Bell thereupon tore up the warrant.
saying hi would have nothing further to do
wit the case.
Mr.. and Mrs Pierston were seen by re-
to get into trouble with tho people: that they
wer" strangers in the plnce. ami. as their
house was in n lonely spot. Mrs. Piers:on
feared abe might be again visited by tho man.
She didn't ike his kind Of religion: il was
too violent Ike and she wouldn't make
another charge.
Superintendent J. s. Drake Of the railroad,
who lives at Fl lis lale, has m idea that Mrs.
Pirrston was afraid to press he charge, and
other citizens share this view. Citizens OF
Hilsdale. !'asknck. WoodcitI. and Park Ridge
arc greatly excited over the matter. and
thorough investiGation will be made.
nortsr NnaSnn vile seen by suN
house on saturday night He said that he was
Howell. one of his followers. incidentally re-
parked thnt -he and Brother Titus. IL son OF
Farmer storm tbs hHd STONED at little
turning to PascacE. thinking q colored
family lived there. She was surprised to lind
Woman putting her chi Id rem to bed. Brother
Titus wears long hair, said Mrs. Howell.
and those who say that Mason was with me
when passed through, Hillsdale were mis-
Pierston and. after speaking to her a few
moments, returned to our carriage and drove
the throat is lie.'