The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-01
THE: VERDICT.

The Jury After DeIIbrratlng Three Hours
Returned a Verdict OF GTilty-Motion
for n ~ Trial Over-rulcd and Sentence
Deferred Unui Friday.
NEW YORK. Nov 9O.-Martln Thorn
was to-day convicted of murder in the
fist degree In killlng William Gulden-
suppe, his predecessor in the affections
OF Mrs. Augusta Mack, at woodslde. L.
l.. on June 25 At the request OF
Therh's counsel, the passing OF the
death sentence was deferred until next
Friday morning. Thorn heard the jury
men polled on their verdict, but his
face never changed color during the
trying ordeal. with lips firmly conf
pressed and jaws hard set, he faced the
Judge. jury and court room full of spec
tators with well feigned stoIeIsm.
About three weeks ago Thorn's frat
trial on the charge OF murder was be-
gun, but owing TO the illness OF Juror
St had to be abandoned after three days.
\ second trial opened a week ago last
Monday and counting out three days
on which the court did not sit, the trial
consumed only six days
Mrs Sack's testimony during the
mis-trial made 1t compulsory for
Thorns lawyers 10 change their line OF
defense In the second trial and they
made diroct charge against Mrs.
Mack, and insisted that her alleged
confession was n lie and that she her
ser was the instlgator and perpetrn-
tor Of the murder, Thorn being lguor-
ant OF the killing until after Gulden-
suppe had been shot by Mrs Mack. The
woman was not produced during the
,rial,but Thorn went on the stand and
substantiated all the assertions made
hy his lawyers as to the mld-wites
guilt His story, MS the verdict shows,
did no, have the desired effect upon the
jury When court opened this morning.
Lawyer Howe began Il summing up In
behalf OF Thorn.
Judge MaddoxE charge was carefully
prepared and well delivered. II was
acknowledged by the lawyers for the
prisoner to be extremely lucid. fair and
impartial. The jury remained In delib-
Grafton Just three hours, when they
cent word to the judge that they were
ready 10 render n verdict The fact OF
their remaining out so long, gave hopes
10 the defense. but as each one OF them
took his seat in the jury box his facial
expression told very distinctly the re-
suit OF the three hours discussion
Guilty OF the charge preferred
were the otnlnouR words which fell from
tho lips OF the foreman Of the jury
Thorn'a lawyers moved for a new trial
On the ground that the verdict was not
In accordance with the weight OF evil
dOnce, but the motion was overruled.
Just what will become OF Mrs Mack
has not been made known bR the
queens county authorities, but It Ia
generally thought that the people Will
accept a plea from her which win not
call Tor capital punishment.
Martin Thorn walked into the court
room In Long Island CITY to-day look
Ing none the worse COS his ordeal on the
Witness stand yesterday llc talked
with his lawyer earnestly and Mr..
Howe gave him 10 understand that he
would make an effort to have Honc oyi-
honce stricken out There were No
women admitted 10 the court room. AZ
to1n ns the district attorney arrived In
court, Mr Howe made motion 10
have the question asked Thorn vcster.
dng M TO hla hearing ~ the reading NJ
VT HOwe'F nilldaylt In reference 10 the
coming ~ the witness, poterHon, from
Germany being strckon from che re-
rurd on Thorn was not present when
he 0illdavlt was presented and read
before judge Smith last October
Tho Judge directed the atonogfaphef
'p strike out MI reference to the an.
havli from The record and requested thu
jury 10 pny no attention TO II
Mr Hove, having GAINED this point,
asked That the lurymcn bc permitted
80 ~ 10 the Woodsldo cottage II want
,hom 10 feh said he. 'bow Impossible
y wonld ~ for oHr person alone to cot
un NE body as described In % bath luh
NJ lho sIzo m the ono In the Woothldc
,1llnEe without mnrklng the Fi1af oi
N, ,gb"
bo uooulah lawyers domurred and
'O' oouii frfuscd to grant Mr. dowef