The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-30

why She cut so, she replied: / know
enough not 10 cut through the bowels.
Next she cut of the legs after wsrics
she went out for while. az 1t was very
warm in there. On her return We en-
ca-ed the head in the plaster OF paris.
We brought away the dead mans clothes
in bundle, and / carried the head in
another 5uiie. The saw, knife and revoi.
yer were in the bundle with the clothes.
We took the car 10 the Ninety
street Ferry, over which We crossed e
New York. threw the head ove-bosrd
while the boat was crossing the river,
Then we went to Mrs. Neck's house or
Ninth avenue. where she burned tht
clothes in the cooking stove
The witness then told ot the surrey riis
on the following day. Saturday. June 2S
and the disposition OF the other portions
Of the remains. which were wrapped ~
in oil cloth, cheese cloth and paper
which Mrs. Mack had purchased prior Il
her visit to the cottage on June -. tIt
day OF the killing.
Thorn told of his meetings with the
woman after this and how Mrs. Mack
had made preparations TO go 70 Europe.
Mrs. Mack met him on Tuesday night,
June so. and the following day he learn
ed from the papers that she had been
arrested.
He explained his conversation with
Gotha. He said that he had told Goths
that Mrs. Mack killed Guldensuppe and
also told the barber how the body was
cut up and disposed Of He told Gotha
OF his intention to give himself up 20 the
police but Goths asked him 70 wait. He
gave Gotha some pawn tickets and made
an appointment 10 meet him the follow
ing day. Thorn kept the appointment
and was arrested. During his converse
tions with Captain O'Brien. thorn said.
ne told the detective some truths and
some falsehoods.
Mr.. Weller in several ways tried 20
get the prisoner-witness 10 write his
nsme on a sheet OF paper. Mr.. Howe
objected and was sustained by Jus tice
Madden.
AS TO the hiring OF the cottage. Tlorn
was closely questioned. He gave false
name and business 10 the proprietor OF
the cottage, he said. because Mrs Mack
did not want anyone 10 know that ne
was living with her. Later vn he said
Mrs. Mack accompanied him 20 the cot
tage the day he paid the rent. Thorn
said thai Mrs. Mack gave him the gold
watch and chain the day after the kill
ing. II had belonged to Guldensuppe.
Thorn could not say how Mrs. Mack got
the oil cloth and other stuff 10 the cot
tage, when she only got the keys from
him on the night OF June "a. She must
have brought them with her when she
brought Guldensuppe to the cottage that
morning, June %. Mrs. Mack left the
cottage at about o'clock and came
back an hour later. They then took two
OF me parcels with them.
In the further cross-exar1ination
Thorn said that the most money ne ever
received al one time from Mrs Mack
was sl5 that he paid the rent OF the
Woodside cottage After the arrest OF
Mrs Mack ne spent his days in New
Jersey and only came 10 New York al
night. Thorn was asked regarding a
letter which was taken from him by
Sheriff Doht. Thorn had tried 10 de-
stroy the letter, but the officers rescued
it. In 1t he asked Mrs. Mack to testify
as he told ner. and he would send some
word before the trial.
Then you were assisting in framing
the defense?" asked Mr. Weller.
Yes, certainly" was Thorn's reply.
''And you were doing all you could to
cover up the crime?'
"Yes, / did al ! could" said Thorn.
Thorn said the reason he told Gotha
that Mcs. Mack committed the murder
was because he thought ne could trust
him as a friend.
This finished the cross-examination.
Mr.. Howe began his direct examination
by showing Thorn a telegram puTport-
ing 20 be sent by Guldensuppe 70 Mrs.
Mack on June 2s. 1t was written in
German and TRANSLATED, Il read:
please go TO where I have worked
and tell them 1 viii not return, as / am
going travelling. A letter viii follow.
(SigneD
"wILLIAM GULDEUSUPPE.
Thorn said he wrote IL at the neques;
OF Mrs. Mack. Mr. Howe tried 20 oring
In part OF the evidence OF Mrs. Mack
In the mis-trial in reference 10 her open
ing the door OF the cottage the morning
she brought GuIdensuppe there.
AT that time the woman swore she
opened the door with a key which Thorn
gave her the night before.
The d's-rict attorney objected 70 Mr.
Howe referring 70 the testimony of
Ms. Mack. or using any OF II before the
Jury. The OUT, sustained the objec-
1cn.
At this time Mr. Weller interrupted
Sfr. Howe by going back TO the c-oSs-ex-
as ths interpreter had come
nto the court With typewriter copies x
,ranslat ton 9. two letters which MTs
Mack wrote 90 Thorn and one wvitten
10 her by Thorn whsie in shs Queens
county prison These have been print
Il before. Mrs. Mack elggeste. that
hey e, ecsnetning 70 ead their lives
WITH Taorn IN his letter sald he had a
Eaich. &: Il could be flied.
would end his hte. He did not wish her
% die. He wanted % see her ere..
You were willing 70 die yo1rseif sns
ave the woman" asked Mr. Weller.
Yes SIR" ssid ne prisoner. Il s0yed
Ter AMI was willing % die to- her
The orczecutSoa seemed taken ~ sr--
rise oY Tao-n's statement II -h.s
etis-, sAich never rescsled 1rs Mack.
L. u was captured BY tas oGice-s. Tsso1n
aid:
IL there - 10 ether way or. % -,
v11l zee % u that I eazll on1y s11e.
md you VII 90 free"
when TSora lett tie s.a1d 1de ce-
en- - rested.
A-s. VALLEY was recalled sBd s4is sas
az Ms Mack leave the cottage soou;
xenty minutes affsF sae had gore "a
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