The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-04
GUILTY OF MURDER
Verdict of the Jury in the Thorn
Murder Trial.
Three Hours of DeIiberation-The Prisoner
Receives the Verdict with a Well
FeIgned Show OF Stoicism-Admits
His Guilt and Acquits Mrs. Mack.

NEW YORK, Dec. Martin Thorn
was yesterday convicted of murder in
the first degree in killing William Gull
deusuppe, mis- predecessor in the affec-
tions of Mrs. Augusta Mack, al Wood
side. Long Island, on June %. At the
request of ThOrn's counsel the passage
of the death sentence was deferred un-
til uext Friday morning. Thorn
heard the juryInen polled on their ver-
dict, but his face never changed color
during the trying ordeal. With lips
firmly compressed and jaws hard set,
he faced the judge, jury and court
room full of spectators with we'll
feigned stOicism.
About three weeks ago Thorn's first
trial on the charge of murder was be-
gun, but, owing to the illness of a juror,
1T had to be abandoned after three
days A second trial opened 4 week
ago last Monday, and, counting out
three days on which the court did not
sit, the trial consumed only six days.
Mrs. Nack's testimony during the
mistrial made it compulsory for
Thorn's lawyers to change their line
OF defense in the second trial, and they
made q charge against Mrs. Mack and
insisted hat her alleged confession
wasa lie, and she herself was the instiga-
tor and perpetratoro of the crime, Thorn
H. 6 a. l-,1I,,-, ,t.I &c
ter G%uldensuppe had been shot by Mrs.
Mack.
The woman was not produced dur
ing the second trial, but Thorn went
or the stand and substantiated all the
assertions made by his lawyers as to
the midwife's guilt. His story, as the
verdict shows, did not have the desired
effect upon the jurymen.
When the court opened Tuesday
Lawyer Howe began a summing up in
behalf of Thorn.
Judge Maddox's charge was care
fully prepared and well-delivered. 1t
was acknowledged by the lawyers for
the prisoner to be extremely lucid, fair
and impartial. The jury remained in
deliberatiOn just three hours, when
they e word to the judge that they
were ready to render a verdict. The
fact of their re maining out SO long
gave hope to the defense, but as each
one of them took his seat in the jury
box his facial expression told very dis
tinctly the result of the three hours
conference.
"GuiIty of the Charge Preferred
Were the ominous words which fell
from the lips of the foreman of the
jury.
Thorn's lawyers moved for n new
trial, on the ground that the verdict
was not in accordance with the weight
of evidence, but the motion was over
ruled.
Just what will become of Mrs. Mack
has not been made known by the
Queens county authorities, but it is
generally thought that the people will
accept a plea from her which will not
call for capital punishment.
Thorn Acknowledges the Killing.
When Martin Thorn had been led
back to his cell after the conviction,
lac admitted that the verdict was just,
and that he, and not Mrs. Mack, killed
GuldenSuppe. This acknowledgment
OF guilt took place while Thorn's cell
IN the Jail was being prepared for him.
During the trial Thorn has been under
charge of Police Captain Meth7en, of
Flushing. Capt. Methven had him I'M
der his watchful eye when the Jail Off
Gals searched the cell Thorn is to &C.
cup for a day Or two. While this was
being done Thorn talked with the po-
lice captain. lie said:
Il am glad it is over and the verdict
given. L am convicted and l am con-
tented. 1t was | who killed Gulden-
suppe, and L belieSe
Every Word that Mrs. Mack Said Upon the
Stand was substantially Correct.
When l was on the stand | lied when
telling the story as L did, but l lied to
clear myself. 1t is no use carrying it
any further. l am guilty and am con-
victed. 1t is what l expected, and
what l suppose people think L deserve.
and perhaps l do"