The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-15
THORN'S
BURIED SAW.
Mrs. Mack Pointed Out
Place TO Detectives.
HOPES FOR LENIENCY.
Param0ur's Lawyer Threatens Dire
Things For Her.
WILL BE SHOWN IN TRUE COLORS

New York, Nov 15.--Mrs. Mack was
taken from the Queens county jail sun
day and, for the first time since she was
removed to Long Island city from the
Tombs, left the courthouse buildings.
She went 10 corroborate part or her
confession. and today the authorities
hope TO be able to locate the saw with
which IL is claimed Thorn dismembered
the body of Guldensuppe. The party
drove through Woodside. but not near
the now notorious cottage where the
murder oco~rred. 10 point between
Flushing and College Point. known as
College Hin. In her confession, Mrs.
Mack had indicated that as the locality
IN which the saw was buried. She
thought she could find the spot, and when
taken there indicated the vicinity. She
was not Sure of the exact place. but was
sure she was able 10 tell within few
feet. When the spot was located as
nearly as possible. the three re-entered
the coach. and II was driven back TO Long
Island City.
Mrs. Mack has issued statement In
tended TO show that she had really been
converted, and had not appeared as a
witness against Martin Thorn in order TO
save her own life. She says she hopes
for no leniency and she is ready 60 die.
This places her case in a very serious
position. II has been assumed that her
lawyer f. NJ. Friend, had come TO some
understanding with District Attorney
Youngs of Queens county. and that she
would be permitted TO plead guilty" 10
some degree Of crime less than murder
in the first degree. When she was cx-
amined Wednesday she positively re-
piled 20 the question put by Surrogate
Weller that her confession was purely
voluntary, and that no promises OF any
kind had been made by the district at
torney. If this be true she may he tried
for murder in the first degree, as she is
legally guilty of the crime, accepting
her own version as accurate
IT, as she says, she did not kiH Gull
densuppe herself, she was as guilty as
Thorn, whom she assisted in all the
preliminary arrangements. bringing not
only the victim. but the material for
getting rid Of his body knowing that he
was TO be hacked to pieces. Mr.. Friend
Gays he permitted her TO confess, know
ing that ii would be for her benefit. as
.he case Of the prosecution was far
stronger than the public imagined.
William +. Howe, Thorn's counsel. ha.
been making thorough investigation OF
Mrs. Nack's record. He processes TO be
In position TO prove that many por-
uons OF her story are untrue He SAYS
she is cunning criminal In reference
70 her confession, he remarked: Just
consider what :his woman has done. She
vs. most awful spider criminal by her
wn words. She, married woman.
loved both Gul3ensuppe and Thorn. she
cannot have both. She plans Gulden-
tuppe's death. takes her own money to
Nire the-hetfse- which 10 carry out her
hurderous plans, end lures Guldenguppe
to that house; she kills him. yes. Kills
him. She says Thorn kills him. We sav
che did it. Thorn was not the assa ssin,
but her tool At the last moment she
swears Th-rn's life away to gave her
own. We shall show this dcsperate
criminal in her true colors."