The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-15
Thorn FOUND GUILTY.:
Verdict Of Murder in the First Degree
in the GuIdensuppe Murder Case.
LAST SCENE OF THE TRIAL.
The Jury In the Sensational Murder Trial
at Long Island City Returned a Ver-
dict After Three Hours DeIiberatlon
The Little Barber Displayed No
Emotion When He Was Convicted.

Emotion When He Was Convicted.
NEW YORK C1rY CspeciaD Martin Thorn
was declared by the verdict OF q jury in
Long Island City, at 5.S5 p. M, Tuesday, to
be guilty Of murder in the first degree for
the killing of William Guldensuppe at
woodside, L. T., June IS, 1897. The YER
dict follows a long series Of horrors and
surprises, including the confession Of Mrs.
Mack, the accomplice, and the adjourn
ment Of the first trial owing to the illness
Of Juror Larsen, which began on the day
following the murder, when fragment Of
human body was accidently found float
Ing In the East River DIT Eleventh street,
this city.
The verdict was followed by another sur
prise when Thorn, after leaving the court
room, apparently strong, cheerful, and
hopeful suddenly broke down, confessed
his guilt, and declared that Mrs. Mack had
told the truth.
The proceedings Of the day in court were
characterized by businesslike CELEBRITY. The
evidence having been ended the evening be-
fore, the Jury visited the scene Of the trag-
edy, heard the arguments for the people
and the defense, and gave its verdict after
three hours OF consideration and balloting,
and dispersed. The fate of Mrs. Augusta
Mack. jointly indicted with Thorn, remains
In doubt.
Justice Maddox ended his charge to the
Jury at 2.35 O'Clock p. m. The jurors were
Immediately dismissed to consider their
verdict, and recess was ordered. SO in
tense was the interest In the outcome OF
the trial that. weary as was the walt, not
single individual left the court. The hands
OF the clock were pointing to the half-hour
after five when q stir was noticed at the
door Of the room to which the jury had re-
tired. 1t was signalled from the inside that
the jurors had agreed. Justice Maddox
was summoned from his room.
Thorn, who had already been SUNNI moned,
was stolid to the last. During the three
long hours that the jury spent in delibera-
ton he was kept In his cell Downstairs
two flights below the Supreme Court room
In the Queens County Court House. Out
wardly he showed no trace Of worry, and
his calm was, In decided contrast to the
evident nervousness Of others who had
taken part in the trial, and whose interest
was less direct in the result.
When Police Captain Methven went to-
get him at about half-past five o'clock. and
told him that the jury had agreed, Thorn
expressed pleasure at the news, and said
OF murder or an acquital.
He put his right hand forward to receive
the shackles around bis wrist and then he
hurried up stairs, through the jostling,
curious persons who stare at him every time
he passes and who make comments that
cannot fail to reach his ears. There were
women who cast languishing glances, tit
tered and giggled, while men who usually
haunt the cosey corners OF barrooms NUT.
ko~ I'll IA hate nd
Thorn reached the court room at almost
the same instant that the Jurors entered
by another door. ....-..
"Gentlemen Of the jury" said the clerk,
"stand up and face the prisoner. Pris-
oner, face the jury"
The jurymen rose to their feet, their
eyes still on the floor. Thorn, too, arose,
but he did not face the men who held his
life in their hands. He looked straight
"Have YOU arrived at verdict" called
the clerk.
There was no answer, Not word came
from the jury box. The suspense was
painful, but still Thorn looked straight
ahead, with not muscle twltching.
'What say your" called the clerk again.
"Guilty," was the answer in a choking
voice. 1--WE find the defendant guilty a.
charged in the indictment"
IL was InOmaS moore. tne IOrem6u, WIN
spoke, and he was trembling with emotion.
a murmur went through the courtroom,
but still Thorn stood impassive.
"Call the roll. said the Court, and one
by one the Clerk read of the names.
"Guilty," guilty" "gnilty." they said,
one after another, and as they said II
Thorn's eyes fell hard upon them.
Through and through each man he seemed
to look as each answered to his name.
There was smile now on his face, though
the lines about the lips seemed to tighten
lust little. At last 1t was over and he sat
down.
: District Attorney Young then asked that
day be fixed for passing sentence OF
leath. Mr.. Howe, counsel for the defense,
asked that day be set on which he might
argue a motion for new trial. The JUS
sice told him it would be useless, and then
and there denied the motion.
His lawyer, William F. Howe, said that
he would fight the case and carry It up to
The highest court.
When Mrs. Mack heard OF the verdict she
Iaid she was glad she had told the truth
md that she was ready to die. The general
opinion Is that plea OF manslaughter will
be accepted from her. District Attorney
Youngs said he had not yet decided what
disposition would be made Of Mrs. Nack's