The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-11

Of THORN.
Mrs. Nack's Testimony Against Her
Former Lover.
THORN WILL ALSO TESTIFY |
His Counsel Declares That the Accused
Mans Testimony wiz Show That
Mrs. Mack Herself Murdered
and Dismembered
Guldensuppe.
THORN WILL ALSO TESTIFY

New York, Nov. 1.-THE expected
happened at the trial in Long Island
City yesterday Of Martin Thorn for the
murder of William G%uldensuppe. Mrs.
Augusta Mack took the witness stand
and gave a detailed account of the trag-
edy as already published, declaring
that Thorn alone committed the muir
der and dismembered the body, and
that she only aided In the disposition
of the remains. She declared that she
acted as she did wholly through fear
of Thorn, whom she asserted that she
never loved. She had, she declared,
never loved any man but her husband.
and this statement caused a litter in
the court room.
For several weeks rumors have been
current that both Thorn and Mrs. Mack
were striving to gain a remission of a
possible capital sentence by giving
sufficient information to the represent
atives Of the people for the conviction
Of the other. Despite these rumors
the legal representatives of the man
and woman have str%enuously denied
hat either Of the prisoners were in
NAlAlNQ ~ Turn AAAOA lAiNAs
Soon after the court room was open
ed Emanuel Friend, Mrs. Nack's coun-
sci, put in an appearance, and he vol
unteered the information that Mrs.
Mack had made a full confession, and
would be put on the stand at once.
During all this time Martin Thorn was
below in a cell at the back of the court
house without the slightest warning Of
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arrived in the court room he was in
formed by his counsel of the action
that Mrs. Mack had taken, and just Tor
a moment his face flushed, and with
brows contracted and lips compressed
he showed for the first time since his
arrest that he was in any way per-
turbed.
He soon gained his composure, how
ever, and while he leaned forward and
spoke to his lawyers Mrs. Mack en-
tered the court room accompanied by
her lawyer and a deputy sheriff. The
woman passed close to Thorn on her
way to the district attorneys table,
which was only three feet away from
where Thorn was sitting. But while
he carefully kept track of her every
movement she avoided looking at him.
The jurors at this time did not know
who the woman was, and were ignorant
of the fact that Mrs. Mack had made
q confession and was so close to them.
A minute later the court clerk called
her name, saying Mrs. Augusta Mack,
take the stand" Every man Of the -
in the jury box heard the name called,
and each one of them was startled
when he saw the woman turn away
her head from the prisoner, whose eyes
followed her as she walked around the
back of the jury box and took a seat
in the witness chair. For two hours
and 40 minutes she remained there, the
cynosure of all eyes, while she told the
terrible story Of how she lured Gulden-
suppe to his death, and In telling the
tale she knew full well that she was
bringing her paramour to the electric
chair. Frequently their eyes met, but
the woman was not equal to that occa-
sion, and she always had to turn away
from Thorn's> steadfast gaze.
When she was asked why she had
confessed she replied that she wished
to clear her conscience, and then burst
into tears. But when Lawyer Howe
began his cross examination he han
died her unsparingly, and made her own
up to such acts Of generalization that
the majority Of those who heard her
admissions said that she was the great
est culprit, and many Of those who had
previously evinced a decided antipathy
to Thorn swerved around and pitied
him.
The remainder Of the afternoon was
taken up by bath rubbers who had
worked alongside of the murdered mar
In the Murray Hill baths. One of them
was Guldensuppe's nephew, and he as
well as the others positively identified
the portions of the mutilated and head.
less body which had beer picked VI
within "a week after the awful crime
had been committed. The prosecution
produced n expert witness, Coroner
Tuthill, Of New York, who described
the different portions Of the body which
were. brought to the morgue and
proved c%onclusively that they belonged
to the same person,
Thorp's lawyers have decided to put
him on the stand when the proper time
comes, and they promise hat when he
tells all he knows the court and jury
as we'll as the spectators and reading
public, Will be treated to another SEN
cation.
The evidence for the people win prob,
ably be concluded early this afternoon
but Thorn may not be examined as
witness In his own behalf before tomor'
row. Throughout the day Thorn be.
haved wonderfully well, and his sell
control under the existing circum.
stances was remarkable. AT times he
seemed deeply Interested, and his Turk.
ing sneer, which has always been II
evidence, was not so palpable as on tn,
previous days, on two occasions wheI
Mrs. Mack was closely pressed by Law.
yer Howe Thorn enjoyed her discom.
future and laughed outright. There #
scarcely any doubt as to the fate which
awaits the barber, but as yet the prose
cution has not stated what immunitl
shall be given to Mrs, Mack for tn
unlocked for position in which she ha.
placed herself.
ar. Howe. counsel for Thorn, in tn.
course OF an interview after the ad
journment of court, declared that Mrs
Mack killed and cut up Guldensuppe
"Wait," said Howe, and win pu
Thorn on the witness stand, and h
will tell the jury the truth-that 1t wa
Mrs. Mack who killed Guldensuppe an
who cut him up in the bathtub. Mrs
Naoks confession viii prove a boom
erang. She has confessed that sh
; bought the oileloth while he was ye