The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-01
NE CONFESSED HIS GUILT
With Unmoved Face Thorn
Heard His Fate Pronounced.
WELL FeIGNED STOICISM
The Jury Finds Him Guilty In the First
Degree for the Killing of Gulden-
suppe-Death Sentence VIII Be
Pronounced Friday.

was t'-uas tonNicteu III nluiuef III the
first degree for killing William Gulden-
suppe, his predecessor in the affections
Of Mrs. Augusta Mack. at Woodside.
l.. J., on June a5 At the request of
Thorn's counsel the passage Of the
death sentence was deferred until next
Friday morning. Thorn heard the jury
men polled on their verdict. but his face
never changed during the trying or
deal. With lips firmly compressed and
jaws hard set, he faced the Judge jury
and court room full Of spectators with
well-feigned stoicism..
About three weeks ago Thorn's first
trial ON the charge Of murder was be-
gun. but owing To the illness of juror
II had 10 be abandoned after three
days. A second trial opened a week
ago last Monday. and after being out
three days the court did not sit, the
trial consumed only three days. Mrs.
Nack's testimony during the mistrial
made IL compulsory for Thorn's law
yers to change their line of defense In
the second trial and they made a direct
charge against Mrs. Mack and insisted
that her alleged confession was a lie
and she herself was the instigator and
perpetrator OF the murder. Thorn being
ignorant of the killing until after
Guldensuppe had been shot by Mrs.
Mack. The woman was not produced
during the second trial. but Thorn went
on the stand and substantiated all the
assertions made by his lawyers as TO
the midwife's guilt. The story did not
have the desired effect upon the jury
men.
Lawyer Howe began "A summing up In
hahalf nf Thorn IidnA Mahdny'Q n
charge was carefully prepared and well
delivered. II was acknowledged by the
lawyers for the prisoner to be very lu-
cid. fair and impartial. The jury re-
mained in deliberation Just three hours
when they sent word To the judge that
they were ready to render a verdict.
The fact of their remaining 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.
Guilty OF the charge preferred, .
were the ominous words which fell from
the lips of the foreman OF the jury
Thorn's lawyers moved for a new trial
On the ground that the verdict was not
in accordance with the weight of the
evidence. but the motion was over
ruled
Just what will become of Mrs. Mack
has not been known by the Queens
&unty authorities, but II is generally
thought that the people will accept a
plea from her which will not call for
capital punishment.
Martin Thorn walked into the court
room to-day looking none the worse for
his ordeal on the witness stand yester-
day. No women were admitted To- the
court room. Attorney Howe asked that
the jurymen be permitted to go to the
| Woodside cottage. Il want them e.
Sec said he. how impossible II
/ would be for one person alone to cut
up the body as described in a bath tub
! the size of the one I'm the Woodside cot
tage without marking the sides of the
! tub
Justice Moddox finally allowed the
! jury To go To the cottage by special
cars. When the jury returned Howe
began To sum up for the defense. Dis
trict Attorney Youngs then followed
with his final address.
Al half-past o'clock Judge Maddox
re-ent,red the court room and directed
/ the jurors 20 be brought in. Martir
| Thorn was brought in by Sheriff Dohl
| The prisoner did not show any signs
If nervousness as the Jurors filed in Il
| the box and answered 10 their names
! Thorn faced the Jurors stoically. but Il
was easily seen that he WAS controlling
himself with great difficulty. His law.
yers evidently were more perturbed
| than Thorn.
when the Jurors stood up the clerk o
the court addressed them and said
How say you gentlemen. Is the pris
oner guilty or not guilty.
There was a painful silence and th'
jurors looked at each other. evidently
4 wondering who should answers FINAL,
| Foreman Morse spoke I'm joltinc
nervous way and said: I'VE find th'
prisoner. Martin Thorn. guilty of tn
charge as preferred"
Then the clerk read the verdict from
the back of the paper handed Ia hin
by the foreman. Lawyer Howe aske,
that the jury be polled As the nam
If each man Was called out. he wa
asked: rs that your verdict h
answered. Yes. sir
Thorn all the time was looking stead
lily az the front row Of the jurors. A.
dropped into his seat the moment TN
| roll call was completed.
District Attorney Youngs then aros
and moved that a day be st for sen
tence. MIR. Howe was on his feet i'm
mcdiately and moved for new ,ria
| ON the ground that the verdict wa
against the evidence and the weight %
the evidenc. adduccd. Judge Mad
doN denied the motion for a new
trial.
Nj Howe asked the court to post
pune the passing of sentence unit
nevt Friday and Judge Maddox set I
down for Friday next at 10 o'clock II
the morning. Then the court thanke,
m fury and discharged them.
Just then Thorn l"aneh over an
spnk' to his lawyers. The Judge di
rct'd that Thorn be removed iroth IN
cnurt room. Fir. Howe arose and al
dressed he Judge. saving. "If II pleas
your honor. ! would lkr fcw min
utrs cOnv"rSation with my client rich
here This .rrquest was granted an
Mr.. Howe SAID. THANK you; that
sli." and Thorn was tnkcn away. st.i
bearing himself az co0lly as ever.
None NJ The Jurors would tell any
thing about their DELIBERATIONS but
was learned from reliable sources tha
tn. first six ballots stood II e. | 70