The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-08
A MOST F|END|SH CRIME
Mrs. Mack and Thorn to Be Tried
for Brutal Murder.
REPORTERS DID THE WORK
Brought the Crime Home TO the Accused.
A Barber and a Midwife Alleged
to Have Butchered Will
lam 0uldensuppe.

New York. Nov. "A murder. as
shocking In the tendish details Of It's
execution. as ever took place within
the confines of a greay city. Was pre-
sumably committed ON Friday. June
ss. in a lonely cottage at Woodside. l..
]. William Guldensuppc. a Turkish
bath attendant. was the victim and
Martin Thorn. a barber, and Augusta
Mack. a midwife. stand accused of be-
ing his murderers. Tomorrow their
trial will begin at Long Island city be-
fore Judge Maddocks. The story Of
the crime bristles with frighlful de-
tails No act was ever more carefully
planned nor did mu.derers ever take
pains to cover up their tracks better
by effectually disposing of the remains
of their victim. Yet within "a hours IL
was known to the world that a murder
had been committed and the pursuit OF
the butchers had been begun.
Two of these youths of the lower east
side OF New York who spend their SUM
mer days In the East river or on the
string pieces OF the piers were the acci-
dental discoveries of the horrible crime.
The boys We're John Mcclure and
James McKenna. They were preparing
for their afternoon dip" June - at the
foot of East Eleventh street when the
sight of "A rather strange looking bum
die floating with the tide hastened their
movements. In a moment they We're In
the water and towing the bundle In
shore. Once back on the dock the boys
lost no time In cutting the stout cord
which was wound around their prize,
and under II a roll OF oilcloth which
formed the outer covering. But they
had not yet reached the contents of the
bundle. There were still other cover
ings OF heavy brown paper and cheese
cloth. When those had been removed
there was "A yell of terror. There lay
the mutilatvd trunk OF a man with the
arms folded across the breast. Ii was
the upper portion Of the body from the
hips to the throat. The arms had been
allowed To remain. From the berast "A
slice Of skin had been removed aud over
the spot the unfortunate mans arms
had been placed as II To conceal II.
The other discovery was made ON
Sunday morning, June 27. man and
two boys. while picking berries In Og-
den woods. In the far northern part OF
the city. many miles from East Elev-
enth street, found u bundle which was
| similar 20 that picked up the day be-
fore In the East river. In oilcioth.
brown paper and cheese cloth was
wrapped the lower half OF a mans
trunk. II WAS the half missing from
the East river find. The head and legs
were still missing. thus seemingly rem
dering II impossible TO establish the
dead mans identity. The head In still
missing. but the body has been identl-
fled and the mystery unraveled, thanks
10 the keen and smart work of New
York newspaper reporters. II was
learned mt the Murray Hill Turkish
bath. ON West Twenty y-second street.
that one OF the attendants. William
Guldensuppe. had not been seen for n
couple Of days. II WAS also disc overed
that there WAS a woman named Mrs
Augusta Mack. who had abandoned her
husband for Guldensuppe. and thai
Guldensuppe had rival for the affec-
tion Of Mrs. Mack In one Martin Thorn.
n barber Both men had Iuafreled
about the woman and had threatened
each Others lives. Meanwhile the miss
ing legs Were found close 10 the navy
yard In Brooklyn.
Al last came the arrest OF Thorn and
Mrs. Mack. who were charged with the
crime. Had he held his tongue he
| could probably have continued To live
| In this city unmolcsted but his terrible
secret was too much for him. and 50.
one day. he unburden.d his mind to
an old friend and fellow barber John
Gotha. Gotha told his wife and she
would not rest until the police had also
heard Il. Tn. arrest of Thorn followed.
Since his arrest Thorn. IL is alleged, has
made a confession.