The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-02
MRS. MACK MOTTO BE TRIED
YOUNGS READY TO AOOBfT n
HIGHEST PLEA HE CAN GEL.

hSntftct Attotnoy "
ne Ash'' sud Shall ne Then Let Any One
teh hin His Duty f-Iet Cihrner hase-
ne "soe'ves . Charm Against tse A'h HSe'
There IL little doubt that Mrs, Augusta Mack
will DO permitted to plead guilty either to muir
der In the second dexreo or to mnnslaughter in
tho first degree. District Attorney Youngs told
q Sun reporter yesterday that he conceived
such n disposition OF her case to DO In line
with his duty. In that event II will only remain
for the Court to accept his recommendation.
While this 10 not compulsory, IL Is the general
practice, 30 II may DO safely asserted that
Mrs. Mack will not d,o with her former lover.
49, W "o' uo ",nn 80 y. -
martin ihorn, In tho electric cnair' IL Is
ISasO ",smSr certain certain, that tn" w there will SaInr % s,, more or or
.~.s.
escapo 1no ealreme penaity Iof .ne crime Wnicn
expeots this. Mr. Howe has already raised his
- sa.,n.. ~. =" o.m. al n"n.ain u.stns
ended in his clients conviction, referring to tho
woman's confession, although her attorney and
the lawyers OF the prosecution rave all along
denied that there was any agreement whereby
she was to secure clemency in consideration Of
her oestimony at tho hrst trial. III MS cnent is
to go, Mr.. Howe wants the woman who be-
trayed him Tn oo. too
Mr.. Younss rests his contention on tho
~ ~, mo .an -. tan aa;s ,sh.n :. u.. smnaost.
&c. ie .e, you NO saiu, wneh u was sussese'
m Du 10 MIN MN ,ns' u a ei an TOR. wo "w,n Hr,so II II V yho woo,
y inc oistrict Attorney OF Queens county, anu
duty is. He is not going to consult any man
except District Attorney olcott, Mr.. Weller.
So ~ 80
and Mr.. DAWSON. MS associates IN. thls case.
In my address to the jury yesterday l stated
that 1 believed the woman to bo as blood
might be on trial beside him, and that it was no
.aua' u .eoplo 'nas sno We ~ 80"
s stPsas fba TIA eeta had on 5esn d tpiSanai She | wS olIS
sSassS ' and 9 sSss them s%0 ! would itiS 90 nay ' full duty duty:
This duty l conceive to be the acceptance Of
me highest plea that ! can get Toto i am 1PRS osi tive
will not allow us to use against her the sworn
Neither is 1t probable that we could use Thorn
as a witness asainst her; because u Is posslole
court and he be sent bach to be rs5Tied. .,o,
Il SannoS sall when her case will be disposed
CO; aG's with j justice stu 5 % smith, Sh tf before w ! %lsn she he
gave her testimony, nnd, In addition, look into
the statutes to determine before what, Justice,
should be arraignod."
Thorn. who is to be sentenced to,morrow
the afternoon or on Saturday morning.
The most recent confession" OF Thorn, as
R ESe faxes an WITH Shf y whish ' this ease haas has a abo1hsE g.
The convicted man was alleged to have told
Capt. Methven as no was led from the court.
room that he had lied while on the stand and
that Mrs. Mack had told the whole truth. This
is absolutely. false. Sheriff Don't did on Tues
day night tell somebody that Thorn told Capt.
Methven that Mrs. Mack told the truth: Capt.
Methven said yesterday that Thorn, on his way
W y from jail to hear the verdict, SAID: L hope
On his return trip he said: 6! expected this,
and when in the Jail he said: Il hope III
this"
Sheriff Don't admitted that he had not heard
more than this. but explained that somebody
said" that Thorn said 1t.