Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
THORN TRIAL POSTPONED.
Juror lanson Seriously III With Appendix itis-
New Jury Probably Necessary.

the supreme court of Long Island City
in particular for the last three days,
may be discontinued for an indefinite
period, owing to the illness of Juror No.
6, Mangus Larson. The trial was ad-
journed early last evening until $50
this morning, .on account of Larsons
sickness. At the time Of adjournment
the doctors who examined the Juror
thought that he was suffering from only
a slight stomach trouble and would be
able to attend court this morning.
After Larson, with the other jurors,
arrived at the Garden City hotel, last
night it was discovered that Mr.. Lar
son was afflicted with appendicitis and
his condition was SO serious, this morn
ing, that the physicians who are at
tending him would not allow him to
leave his bed. This being the case, the
sheriff did not bring up the other II
jurors today and reported the facts to
the district attorney.
At $50 A. NJ. the court room was
crowded with several hundred men and
women who expected to hear Martin
Thorn refute the testimony which Mrs.
Mack gave so dramatically, yesterday,
but they were disappointed. Capt.
Methven brought Thorn into the court
room at $50 and the prisoner did not
look any the worse for his ordeal OF
yesterday.
Judge Smith opened court a few min
utes later and District Attorney Youngs
informed him of the serious condition
of Juror Larson. \ doctor who had
just arrived from the sick mans bed
side. said that it would be impossible
for Larson to attend, today, but prob
ably he could attend. tomorrow. With
| the consent of the lawyers on both
sides. Judge Smith adjourned the court
| until $50 tomorrow.
| After court adjourned, Mr.. Howe and
Mr.. Moss had a brief talk with their
| client Thorn before he was taken back
| to his cell. Later M. Howe outlined his
proposed plan of defence which he has
been compelled to adopt. owing to the
confession of Mrs. Mack
Thorn will take the stand. tomor-
row." said he. He will testify that the
murder was conceived and plotted and
| planned by Mrs. Mack. We shall prove
| that she wanted to get rid of Gulden-
| suppe in order that Thorn might take
his place. Thorn will state that when
| he got into the cottage at Woodside on
June 25, he found that Mrs. Mack had
shot Guldensuppe and that it was she
! who said: I have killed him. In other
words, Thorn is going to tell the whole
trOuth about it-absolutely the whole
TRUTH said Mr.. Howe With a. very
dramatic gesture. sa2 ."bfh
In the presence of his counsel after
| adjournment, Joseph Moss, Martin
Thorn made a statement while on his
way to his cell. His manner was cool
and calm. He said: &
The sworn testimony of Mrs. Mack
is a tissue of lies from beginning to
end. Her counsel made her go on the
stand and tell il to save herself from
the consequences of the murder she
committed When l go on the stand
will tell the whole truth without reser-
walton. My love for that woman has
ruined me. but after what she has done,
all the love 1 had for her has gone.
Now l will tell what she really is and
what she did. She committed the muir
der herself.
This is what comes of trusting to a
woman, and l might have known what
to expect from her treatment of
other men. ! simply made a fool of
myself for her sake. 1 am now paying
the penalty. Nobody knows better than
she that she fired the fatal shot and
depended upon my infatuation for her
to clear her in case of arrest. l mere
ly helped her to cover up the crime. l
am sorry, very sorry, that there is a
stop to the trial. as l was only too
anxious to go on the stand and tell the
whole story, refute both lies which she
built up. l must wait and be as patient
as l can, 1 suppose, for the time when
my turn will come around"
Drs. Strong. Lanhart and Burnett,
later in the day. held a consultation in
the case of Juror Larson. At the con-
clusion they announced that the only
hope of Larsen's recovery lay in an
operation. They said that Larsen was
n danger of death from appendicitis
and that they had notified his wife. If
Mrs. Larsen consents, an operation will
be performed at once. In case the
operation is a success, it will not be
possible for Larsen to be up before
three weeks.
This will probably necessitate the
impannelling of new jury. All the
evidence already put in by the prosecu-
ton will have to be gone over again
md Mrs. Mack will have to undergo
another ordeal. If she refuses to go
IN the stand. the confession she made,
yesterday, cannot be used against
Thorn.
The Rev. Robert Miles. pastor of the
Ravenswood Presbyterian church,
Long, Island City, who has been visit
ing Mrs. Mack since she has been in
Jail there said, today: Mrs Mack did
not confess because she had been
promised anything. She confessed to
ease her conscience and because relig-
ion has finally touched her heart. Mrs.
Nack's words on the witness stand,
yesterday, for conscience. for God, for
the people and to be at peace, gave the
real reason for her divulgence of her
part in the awful crime" Mr.. Miles
declares that it was evident on Sunday
last that Mrs. Mack was anxious to
ease her mind and that he said to her:
II do not want you to confess to me.
That would be humiliating to you. You
can confess to your counsel or to what
ever official you wish.''