The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-09
Tale Doesn't Differ From Con-
feSSiOn to Gartha.
Thorn Says Mrs. Mack Had Nothing
to Do With the Killing.
1t Is Believed He Contemplated MUIR
der OF Barber Gartha Also.

| on competent authority that Martin
horn, in addition TO the statements at
tributed TO him in the confession given
out at police headquarters last night,
made complete acknowledgements of his
connection with the crime for which ho
| and Mrs. Mack have been indicted by the
grand jury. This statement is made On
the authority of police official who
claims to have heard the confession and
except that Mrs Mack had anything to
| do with the murder OF Guldensuppe.
The Information indicates clearly that
Thorn's one concern, after his arrest, was
the protection CT Mrs Nack. He made no
secret of his warm regard for the woman
and he insisted that she had nothing to
do with Guldensuppe' death.
Il am perfectly willing TO die" Thorn
told the detectives, but l don't want
anything to happen TO her. ~ Some
thrilling details of the incident at Wood
side before the murder are to be found in
the statements made by Thorn
He Seemed to BE Uneasy.
"Guldensuppe went to the house, " said
Thorn, "and met Mrs Mack in the front
yard. the rubber s1gDIed 10 be- uneasy.
He had n presentiment that everything
was not right. for he turned to Mrs. Mack
aud said Augusta, l think there is some
put up job here.
"Why, William" Thorn said Mrs. Mack
replied, there is nothing of the kind.
don't see what should make you think
that -
"Well, all right" Guldensuppe replied
as be started into the house.
The woman did not figure in Thorn S
statements for "A few moments. After
n
ever. he said that Mrs. Mack came into
the house.
well Thorn said he told Mrs. Mack,
Its over.
Mrs. Mack Became Nervous.
The woman then caught a glimpse of
the man with whom, he said, she had been
talking with in front of the house few
minutes before. The sight caused her to
start She became intensely nervous and
Thorn sent her back down stairs. "You
wait there, y he said to her.
After the body was ready, he called Mrs.
Mack up stairs and the two packed the
two sections of the trunk in the oil cloth.
Mrs Mack, he said, helped him dispose of
these packages, but she had nothing To do
with the head. nor did she know what he
did with It,
Il got bag" Thorn is alleged to have
said. land, putting the head inside
weighted it with heavy rocks. This done.
i went alone and disposed of the grew
some object.
Thorn positively and emphatically de.
MED that Mrs. Mack had anything TO do
with the killing of Guldensuppe.
Contemplated Another Crime.
John Gartha betrayed Thorn through
no motive of public duty, but because be
feared for his own life and IA startling
story reached the Herald last night to the
effect that Thorn, sin arranging with
Gartha for the meeting on Tuesday night,
did IL with "a view to Turing Gartha away
to Mount Morris Park, where, it is alleged,
he intended to take his friends life.
Gartha possessed much information AS to
| Ihorn's movements before ana after the
killing of Gu!deasuppe and his report ia
A citing Inspector O'Brien of Thorn s
alleged confession TO him indicates why
Thorn might wish to have him out of the
way. The story of the plan to Kill Gartha
come from n barber who up to the present
time has not flguredlin the case before the
/ public.
His Plan of Slaughter.
Thorn's plan as he is said to Fhave out.
| lined il 60 the barber who now figures in
| the case for the first time, was 20 meet
| Gartha at the appointed place and go with
him TO Mount Morris Park between l2Oth
and 18th streets Madison and Mount
Morris avenues. The park is very accessi.
/ DIc, Dul III IL tnlCkiN WOputf anu lntFe II
I quite high hill in the center It was to
| this point, IL was told, that Thorn CON
templated going with Gartha, under the
/ pretext of getting where they need fear nc
/ detection and where they could sit on a
bench ard talk over tho situation. Once
there, tho story ran. it was Vhorn's pur.
pose 10 shoot Gartha in such manner
| that the wound would have appearance OF
being self-inllicted
| Tnn.n aud .Ire Nanlr Arr.fonnL
Thorn and Mrs. Mack were arraigned
today before Judge Newberger together.
/ Mrs. Mack was somewhat Ggitated, but
| Thcrn seemed unconcerned. Lawyer
House Of House Il Friend. attorneys foI
! Mrs. Mack, asked for an adjournment and
both cases went over until Monday, when
the prisoners will plead to the indict-
ments
Earlier in the day Mrs. Mack and Thorn
were arraigncd I'm Jefferson Market polio,
court before Magistrate Flammer. Assist
ant District Attorney Rolaski said as tho
prisoners had heon indicted by tho grand
jury, the police court proceedings should
ne dismissed for want Of jurisdiction and
/ Magistrate Flammer agreed to this in Mrs.
| Nack's case, dosuite Attorney Friend
! objection that it was sharp practice on th,
| prosecutions part to bolster mp veal
case. Tho effect OF the dismissal was e
place Mrs. Nack's case bcfnre tho Court ~
/ General Sessions alone.
When Thorn was called he was aked u
he was represented by counsel. Ho replied
that he was not and didn't care tn be nj
present The prosecution then asked thai
same course be followed with bis case nj
with Mrs Nack's. but owing TO tecbni
cal difference In tho proceedings the mag
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