Evening journal., 1897-11-30
THORN ON THE RACK
Declares That He Did Not
Murder Guldensuppe.
SAYS THAT AUGUSTA MACK DID IT.
ne Deliberately Accuses His Late Mis-
tress of Having Committed the Hor-
rible Deed-Details Repeated.
Mrs. Mack Not Called.

suppe was closed last night 50 far as
the taking Of evidence was concerned
Today the lawyers for the defendant
and the people viii sum up, and 1t Il
expected that Justice Maddox will
charge the jury Mr., Howe VIII make
his final appeal in Thorns behalf and
District Attorney Youngs will have his
say for the prosecution.
Opinions both lay and legal differ very
materially as to the probable result.
Many look for a conviction, but q great
er number anticipate a disagreement
A few Of Thorn's former employers were
called by the defense yesterday, and
they all gave the accused barber an ex.
cellent character. dating back some ten
years Thorn himself was the only 9th
er witness called for the defense. From
the moment he was led to the witness
chair until he left 1t, some hours later
the prisoner conducted himself IN cool
and impressive manner.
His statements In reply to general
questions and his answers In the d.
rect and cross examinations were deliv-
cred In a moderate tone Of voice whiel
could he heard distinctly by all in the
courtroom. At times his voice would
drop so that he could not be heard
few feet away, but Mr.. Howe reminded
the witness at these times that he
should speak louder, and these admoni-
tions always had the desired effect
Thorn in his story Of the murder de-
liberately accused Mrs. Mack Of hav.
ing shot Guldensu@ and when he
CThorn) reached the Woodside cottage
between IL and IL o'clock on Friday,
June %. the woman met him at the door
and teld him that Guldensuppe was ly-
ing dead up stairs and that she had
shot and killed him.
This was the first intimation, Thorn
said, that he had OF the purpose fol
which Mrs. Mack had rented the Wood
side cottage. Up to that moment he
had understood she was going to start
a baby farm there and that he was to
live with her and share the profits. He
described IN detail how. after Mrs. Mack
had begged Of him to help her to get
rid Of the body, he accompanied her to
the room on the second floor where he
found Guldensuppe lying on his side
dead from a bullet wound in the right
side of the head.
Mrs Mack told him that she had car
ried the revolver I'm her hand covered
by handkerchief and that as Gulden
suppe was shocking into a closet she shot
him in the side Of the head Thorn then
said he went out and bought two
pounds OF plaster Of paris at Mrs.
Nack's direction and returned with II
shortly afterward This was about ~
o'clock noon.
When he got back to where the body
lay, Mrs Mack was stili there. and he
helped her undress the corpse Be
tween them they carried the body 10 the
bathtub, and Mrs. Mack cut II into five
pieces. She first cut the head from the
trunk with the aid Of knife and saw
Then she severed the trunk and boast
ed Of her knowledge Of anatomy while
so doing. Then she severed the legs
using the knife and saw The knife
looked like a butchers knife. II was
not stiletto or dirk.
Mrs. Mack. according TO the witness
remained there all that day until 4o'cloch
in the afternoon. when she went out tc
get some fresh air, as It was very warm
and sultry in the house. About O'Clock
she returned. and then she, carrying q
bundle containing the murdered mans
clothes and the pistol, saw and knife
ne, with the head In a parcel under his
arm. left the house and took a trolley
car to the Ninety-second street ferry
20 New York.
From the rear OF the boat he dropped
the head into the East river, and wher
they reached New York she went I,
her rooms on Ninth avenue and burned
the clothes in a cooking stove.
The next day the rest of the body wa
made up into three parcels and dis
posed of In the manner In which Mrs
Mack stated at the last trial.
Thorn's story was listened TO yer.
intently by all in the courtroom, ant
when he had finished several Of then
believed he was telling the truth.
In rebuttal three witnesses swor
that they had seen Mrs. Mack in he
rooms In New York trimming hat be
tween 2:S0 o'clock and 4 o'clock on tn
afternoon OF June %. and Mrs. Walle
said that she had seen Mrs, Mack leav
the cottage about 20 minutes after sh
and the man with the light suit had en-
tered.
The prosecution did not put Mrs
Mack on the stand. and the court rule
against Mr. Howe's attempt TO intro
duee the testimony given by Mrs. Nae
at the mistrial Mr. Howe was yer
anxious to get another chance TO eros
examine the woman and said last night
"The lawyers for the people weI
afraid TO put the modern Lady Macbet
on the stand again. ! am sorry. e,
ceedingly sorry, that did not have a
opportunity OF showing the murdere'
in her true colors before the juryme
who. / think. will acquit my client"
Throughout the day the halls an
corridors of the courthouse buildir
were crowded with disappointed peop
who could not get into the courtroom
A large percentage of the crowd WI
made up Of young and old wome
Sheriff Doht said he would admit !
women TO the courtroom, but during q
day about dozen who would not
denied having their curiosity satish
got into the side gallery and remain
there until adjournment, not even g
ing out for lunch, fearing they wou
not be permitted to re-enter.
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