The Portland daily press., 1897-11-11

to some other places. / cut open the
bundle and found the clothes.
81 saw Thorn that evening again and
he told me to meet him the following
morning Saturday at the 34th street
ferry"
"Where had he put the head?"
''He said he threw 1t from the ferry.
The woman then told in detail how the
other packages were brought in the surry
and wero deposited in the river and il the
Ogden woods, near High Bridge.
She said that in March last she was
residing at 439 Ninth avenue with VIM.
Guldensuppe, who was known there as
her husband. Thorn came there to
board. Thorn and Guldensuppe had a
fight. Guldensuppe licked Thorn. Guild
Thorn pulled revolver and fired one
shot at Guldensuppe, but did not hit
him. About IA days later d man came
to my house for Thorn's clothes. | told
the man that Thorn was sick in the hos
pital, but gave him the clothes. Thorn
came back three days later with his face
and eyes black and blue and neck swol-
len. He asked me for money.
II gave him money. When Thorn
went away promised to pay his board
bill until he could get work. l met
Thorn aftel. this at 23d street and Ninth
avenue, when I gave him $40. Thorn
was bitter against Guldensuppe and want
ed to kill him.
Zone day I Lad another talk with
Thorn and he again said he would kill
Guldensuppe. l said no, he said yes. ,
One night Thorn and l qnarrelled. Mar
tin grabbed me by the THROAT and held
me till blood came from my nose and
mouth. then had talk with Thorn
about hiring house at WoodsiIe. We
went out to see the house and Thorn
offered the woman who had the, key
money, but she did not take it. WelsS-
turned to the saloon in New York. This
man owned the Woodside house and
Thorn paid him SIS in cash for one
months rent of the house. I think Thorn
gave the name of Braun, when he hired
the house. Thorn took the receipt and
told the landlord he did not know when
he would move in. Then Thorn told me
that he would kill Guldensuppe in the
Ninth avenue house and put his body in
a trunk and send it away. Thorn then
told me to bring Guldensuppe out to
Woodside and ne would kill him there.
had to do all Martin told me to do. -
During her direct examination, Mrs
| Mack broke down and cried, but this had
no effect upon the prisoner and if any
thing he seemed to enjoy the discontinue
Mr.. Howe made the woman own to the
| most damning and cold-blooded prepara-
tions for getting rid of her lover
| And did you cry then?" asked the
cross examiner.
"Did you cry when you hired the
house?" sat,
"No. 80
"Did you cry when you bought the
oil cloth?'i
SGNo -
"Did you cry when you were bringing
your lover to be butchered?"
NO. stolidly replied the woman.
"Guldensuppe was your lover, was he
| not?' asked Mr.. Howe.
"No he was not," said Mrs. Mack
doggedly. 81 never had any man outside
of my husband
| The answer caused many of the specta-
tors and several of the jurors to laugh,
and Ihorns set features relaxed for a
moment and he smiled also.
For how long had you lived with
| Guldensuppe prior to the time you lured
him to Woodside?
"About a year, she replied.
"You loved Thorn, too, did you not?"
"No. he made me. He ohoked me and
threatened to kill me, if l did not love
him. she said shaking her head slowly
| from side to side.
This answer made Thorn smile ag ain.
| "And now, may | ask, did you cry
when Thorn told you he had shot your
lover Guldensuppe?" asked Thorns coun-
sci.
sMrs. Nack's eyes filed up and she re-
piled: eyes, did cry then, could not
Mrs. Neck was asked why she confessed.
| 81 don't want to have it on my mind, ~
she replied. III
Then she began to cry and it was some
time beforesshe could speak.
Then she said: II make this statement
of my own will; 1 want to get it off IN
conscience. No promise of mercy has
been made l wanted to clear my mind
I don't care what hangs over me, OF
what they do with me-,