Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-27

MRS. Mack NOT CALLED TO REPEAT
HER CONFESSION.
STATE HAS RESTED ITS CASE.
THoRN's CONVICTION EXPECTED
WITHOUT MRS. NACK's STORY.
She Will Be Called Later in, Cnse the
Defense, Puts Thorn on the
stand - Strong Evidence
--l Against Thorn Yes.
terday.

New York, Nov. 26.-Lawyers Howe and
Moss, who have diligently defended Martin
Thorn, met to-day with serious and un-
looked for obstacle when, after brief adj
journment, District Attorney Youngs In
formed the court that the people rester tnelr
case. 1t was generally expected that Mrs.
Mack would be put on the stand to reiterate
her confession and the lawyers who had
been assigned to look after Thorn's inter-
ests- thought that she would repeat her
statement of two weeks ago.
Later in the afternoon District Attorney
Youngs said he was not prepared to say
whether Mrs. Mack, who had made such a
famous scene in the first trial by her con-
fession would be produced or not. The case,
so far as the district attorneys opinion
went, was fully proved without the wom-
ans testimony. Later on, however, one
of Mr.. Youngs' advisers said that. In case
the defense put Martin Thorn on the stand.
the prosecution would certainly produce
Mrs. Mack in rebuttal.
The first witness called to-day was the
barber, Keohne whose examination had
not been concluded when the court ad-
journed last Wednesday evening. In reply
to Mr.. Howe'S questions. this witness adj
mitted that the stilleto which he had
shown to Thorn had poisoned point. and
he seemed to be very uncomfortable after
having made this admission. Then he said
he only kept 1t as an ornament afterwards
explaining that his brother had made him
q present of it.
Edward Speck, a bartender. testified to
seeing Thorn in the saloon in East Thirty
fourth street on Tuesday, June %. Thorn
was showing a watch to a driver named
Fedderer. Thorn had also exhibited some
money and said: This is what got out
of my carriage ride last Saturday after
noon.''
Carl Merich, who keeps a barber shop.
testified that Thorn told him about living
with Mrs. Mack and having had row with
another boarder (Guldensuppe), at whom he
fired a pistol but did not intend to hurt
him. This row occurred in March or April
last.
This witness said that he had sent Thorn
for a bottle of Shampoo mixture" on
Wednesday, June %. 1t will be remember
ed that, according to Police Captain
O'Brien, the accused man had told him he
was in this BARRIERS place on June Is, the
day 9Th Of the murder The witness did did, not
ceived a letter from Thorn in which the
prisoner asked him to say that he was sent
for the bottle of shampoo mixture on the
witness gave the letter to Captain
Merich Identified the letter r when it was
handed him by the prosecuting lawyer.
The principal witness of the afternoon
was John Githa. the barber to whom Thorn
| is alleged to have made confession SOON
| after the murder. His story on the stand
agreed, substantially with the accoun,
| printed at the time and corroborated that
made by Mrs. Mack.
At $3.50 brief recess was taken and when
| the court reconvened District Attorney
| Youngs announced that the prosecution
| rested its case. The court then adjourned
| till Monday. when the defense will begin
its case.