The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
MRS. DACK'S TEARS
The Mnrderess and Trait
Iess Writhes Under VIII
liam F. Howe's Cross
Examination.
MARTIN TH0RN's DOOM
Story Of the Guldensuppe But
cherry Retailed in the Long
Island Court Room.
LOVES OF A FEMALE FlEND
Even the Jury Laughed When She
Said She Cared Only for Her
Deserted Husband.

LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y, Nov. III,
1897.-A thorough sensation was crealeo
this morning when the reading puphc
was informed through the morning news
papers that Mrs. Augusta Mack had turn
ed States evidence and in confession
which she made through her lawyer,
Emanuel Friend, for the benefit OF the
prosecution she had fastened the crime OF
a horrible murder and subsequent multi
alton of the body of the victim on ner
lover Martin Thorn.
So many alleged confessions and ad-
missions have been printed from time TO
time since the arrest of the accused man
and women, that the startling news OF
Mrs Nack's breakdown last evening was
obviously received by great many OF
those persons who have kept close
watch on the case since the finding of the
first gruesome bundle containing the up
per portion of the trunk of a human
being.
Since the trial began on Monday last in
the Queens County Court House, the law
yers for the defence of Thorn have work
ed hard and earnestly in his behalf and
to every one they said that they were
confident of establishing their clients IN
nocence.
At an early hour this morning the
Court House in Long Island City took on
an animated appearance. Dozens OIL
newspapers reporters fitted out and IN
irving to get some tangible information
from any one who might have the slight
est chance of hearing a word from elther
of the accused prisoners. All attempts
to gain admittance to the prison proven
futile and as neither Sheriff Don't nor
District Attorney Youngs were IN the
neighborhood there was no chance OF get
ting a permit to enter the jail. Lawyer
VIM F. Howe arrived at the Court House
at a quarter to nine o'clock. He was met
at the entrance by a representative OF
The Associated Press.
..Is it a fact Mr.. Howe, that Mrs. Au-
gusta Mack has made confession? he
was asked.
st don't know he replied with shake
of his massive frame. Then ne con-
tinued: IAN do know is the news which
1 received from Mr.. Friend last night.
Thank God,'' he exclaimed with dramatic
fervor, 81 never did such thing and l
have been practicing for thirty-flve
years.
did what, Mr.. Hover" asked the re-
porter. For a moment the big lawyer
looked bored and then he roared so that
all within a hundred feet of him could
hear: ALLOW client to confess against
whom there was absolutely no testi-
meny" Mr. Howe then walked towards
the Jail entrance and it was thought that
he was going to see Thorn.
District Attorney Youngs when asked
about the woman's confession simply said:
81 am much obliged for your inquiry, but
1 have nothing to say"
'sYou have heard of it, have you not"
'tOh, yes, 1 have heard of it, but can
say nothing was his reply.
Lawyer Friend entered the court room
q few minutes later, closely followed by
Judge August N Weller, who is assisting
in the prosecution.
fessed and implicated Thorn?" he was
asked.
yes, she has," he said positively, "there
is no doubt about it."
'.Will she be produced in court today as
witness?"
-, That h; IL I cant say; you had better see
''Do you think Mrs Mack will be called
as witness today, Judge?" asked the
reporter
Is very likely l0dL Sn0 Will, WAS MS
answer Further than this he would pot
talk.
Judge Smith, accompanied by District
Attorney Walter of Suffold county, took
his seat on the bench at $50 o'clock. Mr.
Jaycox sat beside him. The twelve jury
men then took their respective places IN
the jury box and a minute later Thorn,
handcuffed to Captain Methven, came III
and shook hands with his counsel.
The latter informed the prisoner for
the first time of the confession of Mrs.
Mack, and Thorn's face flushed Howe
handed his client a copy of a. morning
paper bearing a large headline which
read. Mrs. Mack has turned States evil
dence"
Thorn gazed at it intently and then
handed the paper back
At sixteen minutes to ten o'clock the
main door of the Court House opened and
Mrs. Mack, acc0npanied by her lawyer
the centre OF the court and when she
reached the District Attorneys table she
stood within three feet of Thorn, -yho
eyed her closely, but his face had dropped
its sudden flushed appearance and took on
the same pale color which it has borne
since Monday last. His face was a study.
His lips were closely compressed. but
otherwise he did not show any concern.
The woman had only stood for a moment
at the side of the Prosecutors table
when she was directed to take the witness
stand. To do this she had to walk within
a foot of Thorn, but she did not look at
him She passed around the back of the
Jury box and walked directly to the wit
ness chair. She was dressed in black with
a white lace corsage and over her should
ers was thrown black figured silk cape.
Her hat was also of black, trimmed with
green. She looked remarkably well, con-
sidering her long confinement in prison,
and her face was flushed but this was
probably due to excitement.
Judge Weller began the direct examina-
tion Of the woman as soon as she was
seated in the witness chair.
She began by telling her name, age and
where she was born and by degrees she
led up 70 the time Jhat IS; sne n nad left nel
at No. 439 Ninth avenue.
Gradually the lawyer led the witness UP
IL the morning of Friday, June %, the
,lav that the crime was committed. She
said she and Guldensuppe left New York
befween nine and ten o'clock that morn
ing and after they had crossed the ferry
they boarded trolley car which left
the KEY Of the house.. she said, and |
opened the front door. told Gt1lden-
suppe to enter and examine the house