Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25
MRS. MACK In COURT
CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL =,
MARTIN THORN.
The DEFEHcES CHANGE OF BIsp
Thorn's Lawyers VIII vo~r
Z" Prove, Through Thorn
Principal Witness, That Mrs.
Herself Murdered Gurd.n.,,

NEW YORK, November u-rs
Vi martin Thorn for the nurao. !, , ,'iN'
O.. o'Iu'iiSuppe was continued in ~ /.
queens County Court to-day " VIZ
"A fortnight ago Mrs. Mack cro,..,
sensation by going on the stand 49, - =
cusins Thorn OF having killed - &C
mer lover Guldensuppe. s,roo ,o''
'ime the defence has changed n, -
ana as Mr.. Howe said in court .o-1.~
the defendants lawyers VIII non,
deaYor to prove. through Thorn ~. :,
principal witness. that Mrs. NacL -"
self committed the crime.
The early part OF the davis r.,
inss were entirely taken un ul,s
dence to prove the corpus deficit 60
her Tuthill, during his exanI,.,,.1
stated that the cause OF death ~
stab-wound between the fifth and 80
rios, which penetrated tho heart -
IN the day the prosecution. throne.
feilow barber Of Thorn's, connectod a.,
with the possession OF a stilot,o -,
blade OF which was over six inch. =,
length. '"cnes In
The District Attorney tried ver,, -,
TO get this witness to testify maj 7, ,'Slu
had spoken OF his relations win ~"
INdck ana Guldensuppe, but I7Wy.,
howe was equal TO the occasion 80
although Mr.. YOungs was ASSISTED ~
Mr. Olcott, and advised by srrr1.I.Y
Weller in the formation OF bls o,,as
tons, the Court invariably SUBSTANCE -
Howe's objections. a.
Some Of the witnesses exap,lp,t
day reside in Woodslde. and thew ,oiI
Oh the visits OF gayly-dressed v.or,sr
who appeared in the vicinity OF the 49,,
tage with man in hght-colored clo,bN.
on the day OF the alleged murder H.
9th. They had also seen a man ~
nS dark-blue clothes about the hons.
ana on the day in question he was sre1
~ one witness TO go I'm and out OF the
iouse frequently Three OF them depu.
ieo morn as the man I'm dark clothes
'iu Two OF them identified photographs
u Guldensuppe as being rvpresants,io-s
y the man who had worn the light suit
None Of them. however, had seen ,r,
race OF the latter after he had er,s.ly
ne cottage on that Friday morning
MRS. MACK PRODUCED.
Lawyer Howe requested the court 10
lave Mrs. Mack produced in order thar
he might be identified by the witnesses.
This request brought about a legal argu-
nent, and finally Mr.. Howe was com
'elled 10 swear out a writ compelling the
Sheriff to produce her.
Mrs. Mack was brought into court AZ
er the midday recess, looking mucn
aler than when she appeared two weeks
go In the same court. The prisoner ara
OF pay much attention to her. as he
'as deeply interested IN the evidence
hat was being adduced at the time.
The morbid curiosity OF the majority OK
ne spectators was gratifed In the after.
DON by the production IN court OF
Iece Of the bone Of one Of Guldensuppgs
highs, TO which was attached some
lreds OF flesh. This ghastly exhibit was
laled in glass jar, which was hlle!
tn n whitish preserving liquid. Dr.
Hanlon, the Coroner's physician, wh1
I'd examined the different parts OF me
'dy, did not open the jar, as Mr. Howe
Id II was unnecessary. The witness
planned that he cut this portion on %
ow how infinitely it fitted into the cor.
spending piece OF the bone which pro-
lded from the stump OF the lower part
the trunk.
@Oilce-Captaln Stephen OBren, fOmef-
in charge OF the New York Detective
Ireau, was on the stand for a con.
lerable portion Of the afternoon. and
d great deal OF what Martin Thorn
d said TO him when the prisoner Was
Ing put through what was known IN
minal circles as the third degree"
orn at that time had denied all know
ge of the killing of Guldensupps. but
d he had driven Mrs. Mack 70 the
oodside cottage on Saturday. June MN.
a two-seated wagon for the purpose
bringing a bundle OF carpets 10 the
" house
aptain O'Brien also sais What when ne
s questioning Mrs. Mack when she
s arrested. four days after the murder
$ alleged to have been committed, shg
d: "Guldensuppe did not treat me
ht i love Thorn, and would die Tor
l."
was at this time that Mr. Howe
4: 1--WE say right now. and viii SHOW,
I Mrs. Mack committed the murder
what she said to the Captain viii
r us out"