The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-10
THEREMAINs OFGULDENSUPPE. |
The Whole Day spent In Tracing ths
Course of the bundles

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Punotuality
seems 10 be the watchword OF everyons
concerned in the trial OF Martin Thorn
for the alleged murder or William "u'-
densuppc which began 2e7,,iiaF in''"-
Promptlv at 10 o'clock tnis morning
District Attorney William j. Noungs, MS
assistants and the lawyers for the de-
fence were I'm their places ana the pro-
secutor began his opening address. Mar
tin Thorn handcuffed TO Captain Meth
ven and escorted by q constable, was
brought into court a few minutes before
the District Attorney began speaking.
Thorn was dressed as on yesterday WIN
his face cleanly shaven and hair parted
I'm the middle and carefully brushed back
from his forehead.
TWENTY WITNESSES.
Twenty witnesses were summoned for
examination to-day and the District At
torney took them one by one just as tho
finding OF the portions OF the body open
ed up TO the public the fact that ter
rible crime had been committed.
The four first witnesses were the boys
who while swimming in the East river
had found the upper portion OF the sew
cred trunk and then followed the police
men who were called TO the scene OF tho
finding and they m turn were followed
By Witnessed who testified TO the bring
ing of that part OF the body 10 the
mOrgue.
The discovery Of the lower part OF the
trunk from which the legs were severed
half way between the knees was then
taken up. and every person who handled
IL until il was deposited with the morgue
keeper was examined. and each one Ia
turn Identified the paper, oil-cloth and
cheese cloth in which Tho part was
wrapped.
The rest OF the afternoon was taken up
by the description OF those who dlscov-
cred and Inspected the bundle found
lloating at the Brooklyn navy yard ano.
as In the other two instances the carry
ing Of these limbs was followed from the
navy yard cob-dook 20 the New York
MoTgue at Bellevue Hospital. Then the
morgue-keepcr was put ON the stand ana
he testified as to the accuracy OF several
photographs which, he said. were true
representations OF the portions Of the
body which are now in glass Jars pre-
served for Identification IN the morgue.
OBJECTION ovERRULED.
Lawyer Hove made several objections
to the photographs being admitted as evi-
dencc, as the evidence was sill IN the
morgue keepers possession. and INSISTED
that they should be produced IN court
! Judge Smith Ovcsrulcd Air. Howe's oD-
| jccti0ns.
At o'clock ali the witnesses who had
been summoned - court for examination
had given their testimony. aod az there
1 were no more available, the prosecution
4 asked for an adjournment until to-mor-
| row morning. The Court granted the re-
| quest.
1t is said that the greater part OF the
! testimony tomorrow will DO that of ana
! tomlcal experts who will be produced by
the people TO prove thar the parts belong
ed to the same body. and also, II possible,
! TO provo the cause OF death
The District Attorney believes that ne
can prove these things 20 the Satisfaction
OF the jury. after which he intends 10
convince the court and Jurors that ire
headless body which was so savngely do-
membered Is none other than that ot the
missing bath-rubber, WilEam culden-
suIpe.