The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-10
THORN MEETS MRS. MACK.
,1LEGED MURDERERs ARRATGNED
S, IN GENERAL SESSIONS.

,,.at : Whispered word or Advtco In Court.
Martin Thorn and Mrs. Augusta Mack, who
80 believed to be the murderers Of William
.,s,d.ensrpuc, met yesterday for tho first time
.,rcc tho Monday night Of the week following
no crime. Their meeting Yesterday was in the
rourt of General Sessions, whore they were ar
..Ioned side by side to plead to an indictment
ar murder. There was no greeting between
he pair. At first they did not look at each
,,ber. Thorn had been brought down from
,ouce Headquarters by Central ONCE men,
md he was standing at the bar waiting for tho
,.sa 10 b. called when Mrs. Mack wAs brought
n from tho Tombs prison. Thorn was smiling.
IL had been smiling ever since BIO left Head
marters. He didn't look much Like q muir
ierer, and he didn't look at oil like a man who
vas liable TO confess. He was evidently very
much pleased with tho notor,oty thst no was
,etting, aud he took things "a they cnmo and
n the main as a Joke.
There was n crowd In tho courtroom when
Thorn was brought in. At tho counsel table
here were District Attorney Olcott and his as
istanta Rosalsky and Mitchell, and Lawyer
Fred House Of the firm of Friend q House, and
William +. Howe. who had at that time nothing
o 60 with the case. An eyes were upon Thorn.
rho Jury in the case that was then on lost In
crest In Il, and stared at Thorn while Judge
Jevburger adjourned that case until he had
lnished with the arraignment Of the pair aG-
used Of murder. Thorn had boon standing at
no railing throo or four minutes before the door
trough which the prisoners enter opened and
Mrs. Mack came In In charge Of two Of tho
yuards Thorn was looking at the ceiling, still
milling. He paid no attention to the openirg.of
he door, nor did he turn his eyes when Mrs.
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~ his side.
She wore the same dress that she has Ind on
very day since the arrest, and a hot with
right red and green ribbon. Nearly every
,ody in tho court said she looked pale and was
IN the verge Of breaking down, but to the re-
>ortcr who had seen her every day she looked
,recisely as she did the day she was arrested.
Her face showed stolid composure and abso-
ute lack Of emotion.
Tho Clerk of the court called tho names Of
he couple and said: You arc indicted for
murder In the flrst degree for having wickedly
md feloniously caused the death Of one VIII
lam Gieldsensuppe. How do you pleadf"
Lawyer House stepped up to tho railing he-
ride Mrs. Mack and said: Your Honor, I
should like to ask"
DO you repre- emit both tho prisonersr'' asked
4 do not, your Honor; that is not as yet"
aid the lawyer.
whom We do represent. II we can judge from
he daily prints tho Indictment is not correct
ndictments usually drawn in cases like this
one. We should certainly have a chance to
zoe and examine the indictment before we are
Ssked to plead to It, We should like until
'ThSrs Is nothing unusual about, this indiet-
mont" said District Attorney olcott The
delay in the pleading. Il counsel has not fuiiiy
lead not guilty now with leave to withdraw
because I don't want to do that" said Mr..
9tand as it ia, l do not want to snter a plea
resented BY the Grand =, jury ny only last night
or a great hurry in this case at the present
Inclined her head slightly toward Thorn and
. y9ms &C. ofIts her re of tSs ,1 nsaT sa S,s that hat o shs bsp sSs,
fyening freaks, the court officers declare thai
the said to Thorn In German. Keep still." The
we're too far away to hear The Inclination q
he head, however. served for q sensation
After Mr.. House had made his second speech
n adjournment was reasonable, and that h
Vogld not further oppose 1t.
lay" said the :! Judge. Turning to Tho Thorn a4U 4,
aid: Thorn, have you counsel, or have yor
he means to employ counself'
Then I viii assign. counse later" said thu
Judge, and Thorn and Mrs. Mack were taker
way. They crossed the bridge to the Tombs
Thorn to the mems. he was put In the hospita
ell, because there are guards constantly OF
;ood thing to take any chances.
The pair were hardly out of the courtroom
Shen the Judge appointed Lawyer Howe to de
lowed. He said that from what no had read h,
vas certain that there wasn't any possibilit!
y eonvioting Thorn. and that II he was con
aside by the upper court, because the Court O
ieneral Sessions in this county had no jurisdic
.5Ses;ns county. Mt. Howe Went IN to Sc
The arst Of the numerous fake confession
shich will be printed from time to time iheth'
elbow journals was sent out yesterday. Tn,
4erad did it. The GG9nfession purported 7
p'Brien had told the reporters during Thursda.
hal, Thorn had said some things to hin that h
Who wrote the Herald lie assumed that Thor
T ySgld confess Ss ns, In z few Few d fSs and a"l, then ,h his s fax
,onfossion. Of cour 9 he won't make any now
I least TO the police, for he Is out OF their hands
lay 3' a sfor lPi 70 = ito e 2Sfif fbaf f' Poi fsn1Sa ysss se.
.iad arrested Thorn. SWEET is a brother-in
aw Of Gotha. the barber who betrayed the mur
'iercr. a story was printed to the eject tina
lie claimed credit for the arrest, and his pictrr
vas printed. O'Bren had him come to Head
quarters and formally deny that he knew any
hing about it. SWEET, he said. came nea
polling the whole case. Detective Price ha'
led him detailed for special duty. thinking h
night help. and had arranged to meet him o.
he night of the arrest, but missed the appoin;
nent. SWEET strOlled over TO the barber sho
where Gotha was to meet Thorn, on his ow,
Iook. and vas discovered and yanked off tn
'treet Just In time. He said afterv9rd that h
Intended 10 make tho arrest himself II he could
~ matter who elso WAS trying. He followo
pBrien and his prisoner clear down to Head
quarters.
When Mrs. Mack was taken from the JeffeI
ION Market prison yesterday morning she wa
lellg held there pending the conclusion of he
Examination before Magistrate Flammer. Thi
Examination had been adjourned twice ON tn
temend OF the District Attorney, md Lawye
irond, Mrs. Nack's counsel. had insisted thu
me adjournment was wanted to let tho Gran
'uTy havo the opportunity 10 indict the woman
hu then deprive her OF the right to all examine
ion in a police court. The events OF ycsterda
howed TINT Lawyer Friend was right. Whe
We. Nacks case was called In the police CouI
yesterd"y Mr.. Friend tried to have the examine
i"9 go on, in spite of the fact hat Mrs. Mac
lad been removed, but the Magistrate, on tn
noton OF tho District Attorney. discontinue
Thorn was aTraigned in the police court befor
no Was taken 70 the General Sassiona. III