The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-01

NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-Martin Thorn
,>ss to-day convicted OF murder in the
rst degree in killing William GuIden-
upTe, his predecessor in the affections of
Irs Augusta Mack, at Woodside. L. L,
June 25 At the request OF Thorn's
unset the passage of the death sentence
IS deferred until next Friday morning.
orn heard the jurymen polled on their
Ndict, but his face never changed color
cling the trying ordeal. With lips
fnly compressed and jaws hard set he
fed the Judge, jury and courtroom full
spectators with well-feigned stoicism.
bout three weeks ago Thorn's first trial
ouhe charge of murder was begun, but
oAg to the illness of juror it had to be
abdoned after three days. A second
tri open ed a week ago last Monday and,
coIting out three days the court did not
sIthe trial consumed only SIX days.
Ns. Nack's testimony during the mis-
trignade it compulsory for Thorn's law
yero change their line of defense in the
seed trial. and they made a direct
chse against Mrs. Mack, and insisted
thaher alleged confession was lie and
she terself was the instigator and perpe-
trait OF the murder, Thorn being igno-
rant the killing until after Guldensuppe
hadeen shot by Mrs. Mack. The woman
wasot reduced during the second trial,
but horn went on the stand and substan-
tiatt all the assertions made by his
LAYERS as to the mid wife's guilt. The
,sior did not have the desired effect on
the Try.
Wen court opened this morning Law
yerHowe began a summing up in behalf
Of horn.
Judge Maddox's charge was carefully
pre- ared and we'll delivered. 1t was &C.
Gre ted by the lawyers for the prisoner 10
be extremely lucid, fair and impartial
Tn Jury remained in deiberation just
thne hours, when they sent word 10 the
ou.ge that they were ready to render q
y,uict. The fact OF their remaining out
soong gave hope to the defense, but a.
eah one of them took his seat in the jury
DO. his facial expression told very dis
tin,lv the result of the three hours con-
ferene.
''5Hlty of the charge preferred" were
The oninous words which fell from the
lips Of he foreman OF the jury. Thorn g
LAWYER at once moved for a new trial on
III gro nj that the verdict was not in &C
cordanc with the weight Of evidence, but
the motsn was overruled.
Just at will become Of NJ RS. Mack has
not been made known by the Queens
County Authorities, but it is generally
thought hat the people will accept plea
from her which will net call for capital
punishmat.
At5:30 o'clock Judge Maddox re-entered
the courtroom and dir. cted the jurors TO
be broughlin. Martin Thorn was brought
in by Sheriff DOLL. The prisoner did not
show any signs OF nervousness as the
Jurors flea nto the box and answered to
their name, Thorn faced the jurors
stoically. bu it vas easily seen that he
was controlling himself with great diff
Guilty. HIS lawyers evidently were more
ferturbed han Thorn.
\ When th' jurors stood up the clerk of
T. court addressed them and said: How
~ you, geitlenen, is the prisoner gully
or not guilti?"
There wa a painful silence and the
jurors lookn at each other, evidently
wondering Who should answer. Finally
Foreman Nose spoke in joting. nerv-
Gus way andlaid: I'VE ind the prisoner,
Martin Ihon, guilty of the charge as
preferred.
linen lhe oerk read the verdict from
the PACK OF TN paper handed to him by
the fore man.
Lawyer Hole asked that the Jury be