Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-08
GULJENSUPPE'S MURDER
MARTIN THORN HEARING BEGUN TO-DAY.


New York. Nov. S--To unrnvel the
tangled skein OF one of the most mys-
terious as well as helnous crimes Of
the century is the task for jury, the
nelcction Of which was begun today In
the Queens county court OF oyer and
terrniner at Long island city. The
case, which was the people VS. Martin
Thorn. is based upon the discovery In
June last IN East river ana Ogden
woods. north OF this city, of portions of
one human body. The head was MISS
chain of circumstantlal evidence, the
portions OF the dismembered remains
have been identified by u numOer OF
witnesses as the body of William
GulGensuppe, u rubber in u Turkish
bath house In this city.
Guldensuppe had not been ut MS
work Tor several days beforethc ghustiy
~ discoveries OF his supposed remains,
nor has ne been seen since that time
unless, as Is alleged, he was seen III
Germany by u certain carl Peterson,
Of whom none apeuTs 70 know except
counsel Tor the man who was put ON
trial today for murder The pO9tulate
OF the identity of the corpse being con-
coded, the next thing to be done was
to look up Guldensuppe's connections
and from thgm ascertain possible
motive for his murder. 1t was easily
ascertained that he had lived on terms
Of Intimacy with Mrs. Agustu Mack, a
mid wife. that some time before his
disappearance the pair had quarrelcd
and in the woman's Hat Guldensuppe
had fought with and beaten the man
who had supplanted him in his mis-
tress affection, Martin Thorn, bar
Ia. Ntsl,. fV, I..a Inc
was overheard to threaten to get even
with Guldensuppe.
These are motives that might have
inspired murder-a woman DESTROYS
Of being rid of discarded lover whose
proximity ut any moment might be
troublesome, and the successful rival
who had experienced the superior
prowess of his predecessor In the
woman's affection. and who might be
made again TO suffer the pain and hu-
initiation of abeatlng.
The arrest of Mrs, Mack was followed
few days later by that of Thorn,
whose whereabouts was disclosed by
John Golpa, another barber and rcla-
tive Of the accused by marriage. Golpa
has made statement upon which the
police rely on Thorn's conviction, that
Thorn admitted his guilt to him, and
since Thorn has been confined, two
men who shaved him at different times
have told Of discriminating admissions
by the accused.
There have also been reports that
Mrs. Mack had virtually admitted her
guilt. but all Of these statements are
more or less doubtful.
Briefly u is alleged that Mrs. Mack
lured Guldensuppe to cottage in
Woodslde. Long Island, where she said
she was about to establish baby
farm" that In that cottage Thorn
waylaid and shot Guldensuppe. after
wards severlng his head. Remembering
his corpse, and daposing of his re.
mains In various ways
In the trial Judge Wilmot Smith will
preside. District Attorney Younga viii
conduct the prosecution, assisted by
ex-surognte August N. Weller and
George w. Davidson.
william sowe and Joseph Moss win
defend Martin Thorn, whose trial will
precede that Of Mrs. Mack. and Eman-
uel Friend and W. II Hirsch win at
tend ms counsel for the woman
At the opening OF the court the list
or 200 names OF special jurymen sum
moned we're read. Then sheriff DohI
was directed to produce the prisoner.
Thorn, handcuffed to n deputy sheriff.
walked briskly to the table at which
his legal advisors We're sitting. He was
cleanly shaven and showed no signs of
nervousness or apprehension.
Roth sides were prepared for the
trial. and as Thorn stood IN and the
clerk explained to him his right of
challenging any Of the Jurors sum
moned. he bent forward, listening to
every word. When the clerk had fin
ished the prisoner inclined his head
slightly and sat down
nurlng the examination of the tales
men, faint smile played around
Thnrn's mouth and Mt times he an
peared tn he one NJ the most uncon-
cerned persons In the court.