The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-09
THORN CASE NOW ON TRIAL
JURY SECUREDBEFORE COURT AID
JOURNS FOR THE DAY.

Bong Island City the Scene of the
Proceedings : The Court House
Crowded viii Spectators Mrs.
Mack May Never Be Put on Trial if
Thorn Is Acquitted-Marie Barberi
and Her Bridegroom Among the
Spectators.
New York, Nov. S.-The first day of the
trial of the barber Martin Thorn, for the
murder of William Guldensuppe, bath
rubber, was entirely taken up in securing
a jury, and much to the surprise of all
those interested, the efforts of the lawyers
for the prosecution and defense were well
rewarded, as twelve good men and true
had been sworn to try the case when the
hour for adjournment was reached.
The trial began shortly after half past
9 o'clock this morning in the Queens coun-
ty court house, Long Island City, before
Judge Wilmot M. Smith, who is presiding
at the unfinished October term of the
criminal branch of the supreme court of
Queens county. District Attorney w. j.
Youngs, assisted by A. N. Weller and
Assistant District Attorney George W.
Davidson, appeared for the prosecution,
and Lawyers William F. Howe and Joseph
Moss of the firm of Howe & Hummel, had
charge of the defense of Thorn, to which
they had been assigned by the authorities
of New York and Queens counties.
Although Thorn was jointly indicted
with Mrs Augusta Mack for the murder,
it was decided to try them separately, and
District Attorney Young made up his
mind to try Thorn first, as the circum-
ietantial, evidence on which the people de-
pended for a conviction is strongest
against the man than the woman. In
case the prosecution fails to convict Thorn
1t is not unlikely Mrs. Mack may never
be brought to trial.
AT an early hour this morning the court
house on Jackson avenue in the rear of
which is the county Jail, was besieged with
people anxious to gain admission to the
court room. This room, al the utmost
could hardly accommodate 300 people com
fortably, but long before 10 o'clock every
seat and available point of vantage was
occupied. The main body of the court
house within the enclosure was reserved
for the lawyers in the case and the news
paper reporters and artists, of which
there were over three-score in attendance
The side galleries were also filed. with
an anxious crowd, one of the most ,promi-
nent on-lookers being Marie Barberi the
Italian girl who, after being sentenced to
death for the murder of her lover, was
acquitted on a second trial. This young
woman was married a few days ago, and
to-day her husband sat beside her, and
both of them evinced a very keen interest
In everything that took place.
District Attorney Youngs did not expect
to fill the jury box before Wednesday, but
both he and the lawyers for the defense
worked hard and earnestly, without quib-
bling or wasting moment, and both sides
were satisfied tonight that they procured
an Intelligent and trustworthy jury.
Throughout the day Thorn was very cool
and at times looked to be the most uncon-
cerned person in the court
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
trial proper will be begun and District
Attorney Youngs will briefly present the
case The lawyers think all the evidence
will not be in for at least two weeks.