Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-06
BOTH THINK OF SUICIDE
Correspondence Between Mrs. Mack and
Thorn Discovered.
Alleged Murderers of GuIdensuppe
Think Their Chances Of Free
dom Are Very Slim.

NEW YORK. October Gas q sequel TO
the letter which Mrs. Augusta Mack is
said to have written to Martin Thorn. who.
with her. is accused of the murder of
William Guldensuppe, the Turkish bath
InasseUr. Sheriff Don't of Queens county
gave out for publication today the follow
ing letter. found in Thorn's cell in the Jail
a. Jamaica. The letter, which is incom-
plete and unsigned. Is believed by the sher-
iii to have been written by Thorn in reply
to the letter from Mrs Mack which came
to light yesterday, and In which Mrs Mack
suggested suicide. and made use of phrases
that might easily be construed as admis-
sions of her guilt and that Of Thorn.
According to the statement of Sheriff
Don't, the discovery of the letter alleged to
have been written by Mrs. Mack to Thorn
suggested the existence of other letters in
Thorn's possession, and search of his cell
was instituted. Thorn made a desperate
fight to prevent the officers from getting
possession of his letter. but was overcome.
The letter, which was written in German.
Is translated follows
My Dear: You wrote of self-destruc-
ton. That would be the best. L have
thought 1t over long ago. and came TO the
conclusion that IL would be the best for
nee, but not before all is done to gain lib
erty.
Perhaps it would be the better way, and
1t will and it would DE easy to accomplish
IL. L nave prescription that L can Set
or buy at any drug store. bat have pa
fierce and endurance and say what / would
write to you, and if it comes to extremes
then it is time and / will arrange it so.
1t is not on account of living L would like
to get free. but in spite of people mere"
A reporter was permitted to hold con-
versation today with Mrs. Mack, deputy
sheriff acting as Interpreter. the woman
admitted that on Monday, after she had
been arraiSned in court she wrote let
ter to Thorn, but she denied that il was
ever printed. She added:
Il sent Thorn some potatoes ard the
short note with this food. L heard that
he had poor bill of fare, and as 1 had
the potatoes lett over L sent them TO him.
In the note l requested Thorn 20 nave his
sister call on me at the Jail and bring ne
some money, so that l could get some win
ter clothing. 1 own some property in Gut
tenberg, n. j., ana it was my intention to
have Thorn's sister call on the agent of
the property and get some money from
him for NE.
That was about all the note contained"
Mrs. Mack had her attention called to a
part of the published letter which init
mated that she contemplated committing
suicide IL she got a chance.
Mrs. Mack exclaimed Historically: "Oh,
my God, / could kill myself at any time.
l can lay on the bed, put something around
my neck and nobody would know anything
about it. / would have done this long ago
had II not been for my poor mother"
Mrs. Mack sobbngly added that it seemed
as though every one was clamoring for her
life.
Sheriff Don't has placed an extra guard
over Mrs. Mack and Thorn. Mrs Mack f.
in hysterical condition. The sheriff said
that he would not be surprised IL she broke
down completely and made a confession.
Thorn Is in very sulky mood, but not so
nervous as Mrs. Mack.