The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-12
MRS. NACK's CONFESSION

VIUO8l WIN "O0OOf1Ul N0xv0 L
New York, November 10.-There was |
an extraordinary turn Of affairs today
in the Thorn murder trial in Long Is |
kand City. Mrs. Augusta Mack, who
was indicted together with her erst- |
while paramount. Martin Thorn, for the
murder OF her former lover, William
~Guldensuppe, for whom she deserted
her legal husband, appeared in the role
OF q states witness against Thorn, to
the CONSERVATION Of the latter's law
.yers.
Late last night William F. Howe.
ThOrn's counsel, was by q
messenger boy who brought him the
message that Mrs. Augusta Mack had
made a full confession, duplicating
Martin Thorn as the murderer OF Gull
-densuppe, and that through her legal
advisor she had offered to turn states
evidence against her former, lover.
Thorn was not told OF the confession
until brought into court this morning.
When he heard OF 1t he showed evil
-dence OF nervousness for the first time
since his arrest. He soon regained his
composure. however, and while he
leaned forward and spoke to his law
yers. Mrs. Mack, entered the court
xOUIIk, ACCOIIfHdIlCu w ACt - "ANA
a deputy sheriff. The woman passed
close 10 Thorn on her way to the dis
trict attorneys table. But While he
carefully kept track of her every move
ment she avoided looking at him.
For two hours and forty minutes,
Mrs. Mack remained on the witness
stand, the cynosure of all eyes, while
she told the terrible story Of how she
1ured G~uldensuppea to his death. and
in telling the tale she knew full we'll
that she was bringing her paramount to
the electric chair. Frequently their
eyes met. but the woman was not
equal to the occasion, and she always
had to turn away from Thorn's stead
fast gaze. When asked why she had
confessed she replied that she wished to
clear her conscience, and then burst
into tears; but when Lawyer Howe be-
gan his cross examination he andle
her unsparingly and made her own up
to such acts of generalization that the
majority OF those who heard her admis-
sions said that she was the greatest
cuIprit, and many Of those who had
previously evinced a decided antlpathy
10 Thorn swerved around and pitied
him.
Mrs. Mack told Of her relations with
Guldensuppe. They lived together at
No. 439 Ninth avenue and here the
murdered man was known as her hus-
DdUu. EIIt ut5II lDC - Soo
there to board and of mis- fight with
Guldensuppe. The witness told OF
Thorn's threats to kill Guldensuppe'a and
detailed the renting of the Woodslde
house. Gradually the lawyer led the
witness up to the morning OF FRIDAY
June 25th. the day tina the crime was
She said she and Gulden
suppe left New York between 9 and IL
O'Clock that morning and after they
had crossed the ferry boarded a trolly
car, which left them at the WOOdslde
cottage.
Il had the key of the house." she
said, land I opened the front door
I told ~Guldensuppe to enter and ex'
anime the house while went 1nto tht
ward. He went up stairs. and l hearC
a shot. Martin Thorn then came run
ming down and when he met me NJ
said: Il have shot him; he is dead.
He was very excited and L was nal
dead" said the confessed murderes'
breathleSsly.
What did YOU do them asked Judg,
Weller.
He asked me to go home and COM
back at 5 o'clock. When I came bacl
that evening Thorn had everything
packed in bundles. He handed me
bundel which he said contained Gul
densuppe's clothes and he took anotne
bundle which was wrapped up in gra,
SiDlOItu pdpCl - S"NA
Niuldensuppe's head, and that it wa
done I'D in plaster of paris. We too
the trolly car and went over to Ne'
York on a ferry boa When we reach
ed New York / went home and Ihor
went to some other place. L cut Ope
the bundle and found G~uldensuppe
cloths. / saw Thorn that evening agar
and he told me to meet him he TO
lowing morning Saturday at Thirty
fourth street. ferry"
In relating what had been done VIII
the various parts OF Guldensupp
corpse. Mrs. Mack said that when sn
went back to the cottage at D ocloc
Thorn had everything tied up IN pal
cells. They went directly to a Terry
which one she did not know-and ST.
went TO the front of the boat an
Thorn stayed in the rear. Soon a
Ter the boat was in mldStreal
Thorn .rejoined her n said that l
had thrown the head Overboard. y
reaching New York she went TO NJ
house where she burned me parcel GU
tanning the clothing. .. -
On June 26th they went back to 81
cottage and found the other bundi
still there. On leaving Thorn carrie
one Of the bundles with him and tn
again crossed the ferry. and mo
stayed on the rear of the boat until
had nearly reached New York, wht
he came TO ueT dIlu saw IhoN
dropped his bundle into the water.
contained a part of the dismember'
body.
The woman spoke fairly intelligit
English with a very strong German a
cent. Thorn listened to every Wo
with his lips closely compressed,
hands clasped and resting on his kne'
Frequently his lips became dry al
parched and occasionally he Wou
mOisten them with his tongue. +
face bore the same stolid look of i
difference which it has worn all throu
but his eyes were restless. When
was not gazing at his accuser he W
casting f~uritive chances around t
court room and up into he galleri
which were crowded with men and "
men.
Mrs Nack told of the purchasing