The San Francisco call., 1897-11-30
CRUESOME
STORY TOLD
IN COURT
Martin Thorn Relates
How GuIdensuppe
Was Slain.
SHOT TO DEATH BY
M no. ~ AIN.
Then the Woman Superinten-
ded the Work of Cutting
Up the Body.
THE ACCUSED TRYING TO
CLEAR HIMSELF.
But 1t Remains TO Be Seen VIII ether
the Jury VIII Believe
the Barber.
Then the Woman Superinten-
ded the Work of Cutting
Up the Body.
THE ACCUSED TRYING TO
CLEAR HIMSELF.
But 1t Remains TO Be Seen VIII ether
the Jury VIII Believe
the Barber.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The trial OF
Martin Thorn for the N urder OF GuIden-
suppe was closed tonight so far as The
taking of evidence was concerned. To-
morrow morning the lawyers for the de-
fendant and the people will sum up, and
it is understood justice Maddox will
charge the jury early in the afternoon.
Opinions, both lay and legal, differ very
materially as to the probable result.
Many look for a conviction, but greater
number anticipate a disagree ment. A few
of Thorn's former employers were called
by the defense to-day and they all gave
the accused barber an excellent character
for the past ten years. Thorn himself was
the only witness for the defense. From
the moment he was LED to the witness
chair to the time he let Ii some hours
later the prisoner conducted himself in
a cool and impressive manner. His state
ments in reply to general questions, his
| answers in the direct and cross-examina-
tions were delivered in moderate tone
of voice which could be heard distinctly
by all in the courtroom. At times his
voice would drop so that he could not be
heard q few feet away, but Mr.. Howe re-
minded 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 delib-
erately accused Mrs. Mack of having shot
G GuIdensuppe, and declared that when he
! (Thorn) reached the Woodside cottage
between IL and y O'Clock on Friday, June
| 25, the woman met him at the door ami
| told him that GuIdensuppe was lying
dead upstairs and that she had shot and
killed him. This, said T orn, wa the
first lntimation he mad of the purpose for
which Mrs. Mack mad rented The Wood
side cottage. Up to that moment he had
| understood she was going 10 start ba by
| farm there, and that he was to live with
her and share he profits.
The prosecution called in rebuttal tn rec
| witnesses who swore that they had seen
! Mrs Mack in her rooms in New York be-
tween half past 2 and o'clock on the
! afternoon of June %, and Mrs. VALLEY
/ said that she had seen Mrs. Mack leave
! the cottage about twenty minutes after
! she and the man with the light suit had en-
! tered. The prosecution did not put Mrs
! Mack on the stand, and the court ruled
against Mr.. Howe's attempt to intro.
duce the testimony given by Mrs. Mack at
the mistrial.
Soon after the beginning of the days
session Mr.. Howe requested the court to
dismiss the charge OF murder in the
first degree, and the court denied the re-
quest.
Mr.. Howe then began his address with
a declaration of Thorn's innocence, sup
plemented with a terrible arralgnment of
Mrs. Mack, who was denounce d as the real
murd erer of Guldensuppe. At the con-
clusion of the address Mr.. Howe asked
that before the case was closed the jury
men should be permitted TO view the
premises a Woodside.
The District Attorney said he would
like 10 think over the proposition before
informing the court OF his views.
The defense called several witnes es to
testify to the prisoners good character,
and after a short recess Thorn was put on
the stand 10 testify in his own behalf.
Beginning with the statement that he
came to America seventeen years ago, the
prisoner said his real name was Forcsws-
XIV, and briefly related the facts OF his life
up to the time he met Mrs. Mack, ght-
cen months ago. Guldensuppe was board
ing with Mrs. Mack at the time.
Il rented a furnished room from her
at So week" said Thorn. II understood
GuIdensuppe was her husband. She first
made love to me, and | returned her love.
l was very fond of her, and loved her up
to he moment she LOOK the witness stand
on my first trial.
The prisoner told how he supplanted
the bathrubber in Mr. Nack's affections,
and described the row he had with Gull
densuppe in consequence last February.
Guldensuppe caught hold of him. Thorn
held a revolver, which went of accident
ally, and Guldensuppe took his pistol
from him anu gave him beating. The
prisoner had 10 90 to hospital. Mrs.
Mack met him afterward very often, and
they went 10 places OF amusement. She
said that she was sorry that Gndensuppe
had hurt him, but that he must not heeQ
that.
Mrs Mack told me-" said Thorn, that
she wished to leave Guldensuppe and
live in some quiet place. We hired The
Woodside cottage | paid the SIS anu got
the key. On the oath Of June l gave the
KEY to Mrs. Mack, as she said she wanted
to do some cleaning at the cottage. A bout
IL or II o'clock on Friday, June 25 Mrs.
Mack met me at the door. She said: L
have Guild 'nsuppe upstairs. l asked her
what be was dJing there, and she re piled:
He is dead; | have shot him.
''She then requested me to help her to
dispose OF the corpse. l went upstairs
and helped to undress the Cody. Then
We carried ii to the bathtub. l went out
and bought some plaster OF paris. When l
came back she began cutting up The body.
She cut the head off with a kniie.
When she reached the back OF the neck
she cut through that portion with a small
saw. Then she cut through the middle
of the body and then l asked her why she
cut so. She replied: L know enough
not to cut through the bowels
Next, she cut off the legs after which
she went out for while, as it was very
warm there. On her return ws encased
the head In the plaster OF paris. We
brought away the dead mans clothes in
bundle, and l carried the head in another
bundle. The saw, knife and revolver
were in the bundle with the clothes. We
took the car to the Ninety second street
Jerry. over which We crossed 10 New y ork
l threw the head overheard whiis the
boat was crossing the river. Then We
went to Mrs. Nack's house on Ninth
avenue, where we burned the clothes in
the cooking stove.'
The witness then told of the surrey ride