Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-12-02

New York, Nov. 30.-The trial OF
Martin Thorn for the murder Of Gull
densuppe closed last night so far as
the taking Of evidence is concerned.
Today the lawyers will sum up and
it is expected that Justice Maddox
will charge the jury in the afternoon.
Opinions, both lay and legal, differ
very materially as to the probable re-
suit. Many look for conviction, but
the greater number anticipate disa-
greement. A few Of Thorn's former
employees were called by the defense
yesterday and they all gave the ac
cused barber an excellent character
dating back some ten years. Thorn
himself was the only other witness
called for the defense. From the
moment that he was LED to the wit
ness chair until he left it some hours
later the prisoner conducted himself
in cool and impressive manner.
His statements in reply to general
questions and his answers in the di-
rect and cross examinations were de-
livered in moderate tone of voice
| which could be heard distinctly by
all in the court room. Thorn in his
story of the murder deliberately ac-
cused Mrs. Mack of having shot
Guldensuppe and declared that when
he (Thorn) reached .he Woodside
cottage between II and IL o'clock
Friday, June %, the woman met him
at the door and told him that Gulden-
suppe was lying dead upstairs and
she had shot and killed him. This,
said, Thorn, was the 'irst animation
that he had of the purpose for which
Mrs Mack had 'cnted Lne Woods;e
cottage. Up to that moment he had
understood she was going to start
| baby farm there and he was to live
with her and share the profits. He
then described in detail how they got
rid of the body. Between them they
! carried the body to the bath tub and
Mrs. Mack cut it in five pieces. AS
she cut up the BODY she boasted OF
her knowledge OF anatomy. The
pieces of the body were then disposed
! of as Mrs. Mack had stated at the last
trial. In rebuttal three witnesses
swore that they had seen Mrs. Mack
in her rooms in New York between
2:30 and O'Clock on the afternoon
Of June %. and Mrs VALLEY said that
she had seen Mrs Mack leave the cot
tage 20 minutes after she and man
with a light suit had entered. The
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on the stand and the court ruled
against Howe's attempt to introduce
the testimony given by Mrs Mack at
the mistrial.
On cross examination Thorn ad-
mitted that he had lied to Capt.
playing cards at Thirty-fourth street
and Eleventh avenue on the day of
the killing He said that for the pur-
pose of establishing an alibi. He said
il as much 10 save the woman as him
self. At this point the interpreter
came into court with typewriter
copy of the translations of the two
letters which Mrs. Mack wrote to
Thorn and the one written to her by
! Thorn while in Queens county prison
These have been printed before. Mrs.
Mack suggested that they get some
thing to end their lives with. Thorn
in his letter said that he had pre-
scription which if it could be filled
would end his life He did not wish
her TO die; he wanted to see her free
you were willing TO die yourself
and save the woman" asked the
! prosecuting attorney.
Yes sir said the prisoner, Il
loved her and was willing to die for
! her
The prosecution seemed taken by
surprise by Thorns statement. In
this letter which never reached
Mrs. Mack as it was captured by the
! officers, Thorn said: IF there is no
1 other way out Of it, / will see TO it
that ! shall only suffer ana you will
go free" When Thorn left the stand
the defense rested.