Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-25
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the bath room
DO you see that man now, or can
you identify him?" asked Surrogate
Weller, who is one of the prosecuting
attorneys
The witness stood up and after care
fully looking around she said
Yes there he is sitting between the
officers" indicating Thorn.
The prisoner looked straight at the
witness but never flinched in the
slightest.
The examination of the witness was
interrupted for a moment, while the
judge signed two writs compelling the
sheriff to produce Mrs. Mack IN court
for the purpose Of identification, on
application of Lawyer Moss.
Mr.. Howe examined Mrs. Neum-
heiner and she said that she only no.
ticed Guldensuppe's nose and blond
hair as he was passing from the trolly
car to the house.
Recess for luncheon was then taken.
Hon. Henry r. Valley of Woodsde.
was the first witness called after lun-
cheon. and said that on Friday morn
ing, June %. he saw the pris-
oner. Thorn remained away
about half an hour when he re-
turned and entered the cottage. Thorn
was dressed in dark clothes 1t was
then about - O'Clock. On the next day
Saturday he saw some blood in the
ditch into which the drain pipe from
the bath tub in the cottage empties.
While the witness was giving his testi-
mony, Mrs. Mack was brought into the
court room by Sheriff Doht. in defer
ence to the writs issued earlier in the
day. She was dressed in black and
wore a large hat. with black feathers.
Around her neck she wore chain to
which a locket was attached. She
looked pale and careworn, but seemed
to be in good health. Thorn watched
her as she sat down but only for a mo-
ment. as he Immediately fixed his gaze
on the man in the witness chair Mrs.
Mack seemed to be unconscious of the
hundreds of eyes which We're directed
on her and kept watching Mr.. Howe
and the witness alternately. as the
former proceeded with his cross-exam-
ination.
Mr.. Howe made the man say that he
only saw something which looked like
blood.
Lawyer Friend. who is Mrs. Nack's
counsel. entered the court room during
Valleys examination and took seat
at his left. At the request of the dis
;rict attorney. the court handed the
requisition for the writ and also the
writ itself to Mr.. Friend for his
perusal. as the lawyer was not aware
Of what proceedings had taken place In
the forenoon. This was the first time
that Mrs. Nack's lawyer had been in
the court house since the beginning of
the second trial.
Mrs. Valley. wife Of the last wit
ness. said she saw man dressed in
light suit enter the cottage on thte
morning Of June 25th, accompanied by
n woman: she never saw the man
leave the cottage. nor the woman. but
she saw the latter re-enter the cottage
about 3 O'Clock that evening. She saw
a man dressed in dark clothes, enter
the cottage about noon, that day. He
came to the door two or three times
during the afternoon. the last time
about 800 o'clock
ss-examined by Mr.. Howe: The
woman whom she saw enter the cot
tage was that woman. was it not?"
said he pointing to Mrs. Mack.
After an interruption by the court TO
allow Mr. FRIEND to speak. Mrs. Nack's
lawyer said; Il have no objection to
my client being here for the purpose
of Identification" MIR. Howe then re-
peated the question and Mrs. Valley
replied: Yes, that is the woman l
saw enter the cottage that day
Mrs. Clara Nuenheimer was recalled
and also identified Mrs. Mack as the
woman she had seen enter the cottage
with Guldensuppe. Mrs. Marie Haften
identified Mrs. Mack as the woman who
was with Thorn when he got the keys
of the cottage. Mrs. Buala also point
ed to Mrs. Mack as the woman who
called with Thorn when he hired the
cottage. and who was introduced as
Thorns wife. At that time Thorn
gave his name as Braun.
Judge Maddox asked Mr.. Howe if he
required Mrs. Mack to remain in the
court room any longer. Mr.. Howe re-
Piled: Certainly. if Your Honor will
permit, l would like to have her here.
if the people are going to call Police
Captain O'Brien of the New York po-
lice. so that he may identify her.
District Attorney Youngs said Cap
tain O'Brien would be called, and Mrs.
Mack was directed to remain in. the
room.
H. J. Borges. a grocer of Woodside.
was called to prove the sale of two
pounds of plaster of paris to man
early in the morning of June rs. He
admitted that he could not positively
identify Thorn.
Thorn, stand out" shouted Mr..
Howe. Then he turned to the witness
and said: rs that the man to whom
you sold the plaster of paris?"
The witness thought for few mo-
ments and then said: mo, / cannot
say positively that it is
That will do said Mr. Howe.
Mamie Pierce. 13-years-old girl,
was then called. She was in Borges'
store on the Friday morning in ques-
ton and said she saw a man there
buying plaster of paris. Thorn stood
up at the direction of his counsel, but
although the little girl first said he was
the man. she afterwards said he only
looked like the man who wore a NOUS
tache that morning