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Martin Thorn was sentenced yesterday TO die
At Sing Sing Prison IN tho week beginning Jan.
TO- 1888. He heard his fate unmoved. Tho
courtroom galleries were crowded. The space
allotted TO members Of the bar was overrun.
Ihorn did not Mt FIRST answer when the Clerk Of
the court, after bidding him stand UP after tho
district Attorney had moved sentence asked
him II he had anything to say for himself. Mr.
Howe, his counsel. whispered to him, and Thorn
then responded " Nothing"
Except thath he is innocent" Mr.. Howe put In.
Thorn, being sworn, said In answer TO tho
questions put to him by the Clerk that he was
80 years old. barber was born in Germany,
had received religious instruction in the Cath
Ollie Church, that his right name was Torcewsky,
and that his father was living. Ills voice was
low, with no trace of tremor.
Justice Maddox said In sentencing him:
Martin Thorn, you have had fair trial, in
the course OF which all efforts possible were
made In your behalf by astuto counsel. coun-
sci, indeed. who could not have done moro for
any one than thoy have done for you. l took
advantage OF every opportunity to spare you.
Reflect fully upon your past; reflect upon the
death Of him whom you have slain. 1t is needless
for to pituRte state the evidence in this
case, except to say that the evidence justifles
the verdict. Tho Court directs that you be
taken henoc to the place whence yon were
Sio brought & ana thence tP thS state prison a. Sling
cuted and that you there DO put to death ac-
cordtng to law in tho week beginning Jam 10.
Thorn sat down. still unmoved 1t then be-
came necessary for Mr.. Howe to secure his
clients signaturo to an affidavit swearing that
he desired an appeal OF his case and that he had
no money with which to prosecute IL. Until this
formalty was completed Mr.. Howe could not
ttnAl tlNl lNptE ssN,,. hs
forts to save Thorn's life. Thorn signed the AZ.
fdavit on, a ne.bottomed chair. Had he
signed bill Of sale the letters OF his name could
not have been moro clcar or steady.
Court was adjourned without day. so the dis.
position Of Mrs. Nack's case cannot be effected
until next term. which begins on the first Mon
Sheriff Doht said last n light that he would take
Thorn to Sing Sing this morning. Owing to the
SIX months, SO Mr. Howe says. even though all
points be decided against him.
o hs ra e the tAs Of
afternoon and took them to see see Thorn. There
come to say eood.by, Capt Mothsen. the iiSicr, Se
said to Thorn, who Rrinped amiably, for he rec.
oEniSoS tho In men S MhS had been writing in court
Very we'll" was the cheerful response and
then be stood still gTnning through the bars
"Idon't care much. don't want to go through
all this III again. but will If have to. Mr. Howe
'ns tss issued death
sensuppe died OF an ineised wound OF heart"
establishment at lis East Third street, where
several persons called yesterday and asked to
sec see the body: They had to 60 away Disappointed.
lent Society. The funeral viii take place on
liked. The remains viii be Inferred in the
Lutheran Cemetery, Middle Village, L. 1.