New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
OTTCK WORK AT THORN'S TRIAL.
MIR. UOWE's OBJECTIONS TO TESTIMONY AS
TO TIE FINDING OF THE BODY OVER
RULED-THE PRISONER SMILES
WHEN HE HEARS WHAT THE
STATE HOPES 70 PROVE.

STATE HOPES TO PROVE.
rho tr,,, of Martln Thorn on the charge Of muir
derine william Guldensuppe was fairly begun yes
,or1,v NJ the Queens County Courthouse before
tnsttrc smith The empanelling OF the jury in the
phenomenally short time Of one day was sur
pris. 10 all who know how tedious ana pro'racteu
this task usually IS In a murder case Inc speeu
with which the twelve jurors were secu'e"' 10"
over indicates a comparatively speedy trial Iherc
US much morbid curiosity manifested al the trial
Yesterday but Il was somewhat curbed 10y the
fact that comparatively few spectators were ad-
mltted The floor OF the small, courtroom was re-
served for the LAWYERS and the reporters. ana the
spectators had 10 crowd themselves into the NIUE
The proceedings Of the day were not especially
important 0r significant. Most or the witness's
"a led by the prosecution were called for the pur-
pose Of telling OF the finding Of Guldensuypps :
body and OF It's dcntliicdton. Nill"n +. LOW
coui.sel FOR Thorn indicated his Intention OF as,
putting by means Of witnesses that the Dody louilu
really tho body OF william Guidsnsuppe; U, a. ~
was Culdensuppe's body .....,,,,,r
a. 10 ociork i,r't'' and half minute atterward the
twelve Jurors were conducted Into the jiry-pok oy
he snT They T S4sn GNkrG "s cy W3ths tey had
been sent 6y Justice smith Who n emark1d a ana mat IL ~
Long Island city without being forced to pass TIE TIE
night there too Just attGT oic .ne 3aay Me,hven
Thorn looked composed as on me Gay oef0re, & ana mo
throughout The entire dny LIS M sa, i,st Behind
Mr Hove and Mr.. Moss between deputy-sherif
and court aendan ana ns 6sTaysd o nTn m
Young and slight OF build. with clean-shaven race
and rohe5 rssn5ar fsow Of low type and the spec
tators VINO had never seen MIN before were vislDly
serdav the ghost OF a smllo hovered about his
mouth and he appeared slightly amused al some na
Of the testimony. When the District Attorney toid
Of what he expected 10 prove against him Thorn >
smile wdened BIT but at no time ara dd he aPpsd1r
shook hands with Mr. Howe when that bejeweled
barrister arrived.
THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION.
After the gavel had fallen District Attorney
Youngs arose to open for the prosecution bes'de
him sat Surrogate Weller an1 Assistant DiS'.'o'
Attorney Rosalsky OF New-York. VINO assis'eu III
the conduct Of the prosecution
The Dis,rict-Attorney admitted tnat ,ne eNiue,ioe
,dduccd would be largely circumstsntia but that
was expected after the questions he put on Mohuay
when the Jurors were selected MI io""s' III
oponing spoke In part as follows
..r,o ,ory surrounds this defend2nt with every
.v "a "a The prosecution IL bound at the outsei
o., snaaL no word which can infringe upon ms .' es
rights in the slightest degree VIII e nrovded il Is
within the limits OF courtesy and proprieg, RE so clear
evidence the part OF ns peopbs Pie crime must be
proven bevond reasonable doubt: wnna NAV stand
prejudice TO hsef dG1ess ths aefeoda. o he jury de
fendant may have almost any lati'acc accccountabiity
people are hed Id 70 the dafsnSant onS may much
ht,e ~ the people neither objection nor % this ca se
is avail WE y;a, Osf4 oi ali fHs the bare
as we ps, hot the defendant Is innocent "h'ii ~
ss%0ny he If n5Gxsp 10
ihe nnda and II the testimony which sna of rea
Sa@ed sha not haze Se my nny dasy
! be permitted to seek any 'oA''''
hands .t, shall present to you Is
largely ne crcumsana in It's charaeter eseV of Wit
This KING @ rs who cody and Deliberately says rel
does not seek the public hgmway yd 0
where persons are continually pSJ tangible proof
ins: dhc hccommsson OF the crime. The deed y H,l W.
OF eeantimes mysterious always co,lcea.su' ,,nL
den; ot,.r ote..a, show TO the jury, INK aftet Hnh &
shaIi, o,ions chain OF circumstances, each IVY
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