The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-11
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some of them N tie oil cloth that she
hhd purchased in Long island CITY.
When they were ready to leave the cot
ta2e size took one parcel and Thorn an
nlhrr. Hers contained Guldeusupne's
clothing and IN Thorn's parcel was the
dead mans head. which he had incaspd
III plaSttrS of paris in the wash tub IF
tie cottage. I hey went dire city to =
ffrry--which one size did not knOw-and
! size went to the front of the boat and
Thorn stayed on the rear.
Soon after the boat WIS in mid stream.
i norn lejoined fer and said that he had
thrown tie mead overheard On reach
ing New York she went to her house.
where size burned the parcel containing
the clothing
On June Goth they went back to the
cottage and found tie other bundles still
there. On leaving Thorn carried one
! OF the bundles with him: and they a.
gain crossed the ferry. and Thorn stay
Ell OH the rear of the boat until il had
nearly reached New York, when he came
TO her and said that re had dropped his
bundle into the water. 1t contained a
part of the dsmembered body.
| The woman spoke fairly ineligible
| English. with very strong German ac-
cent. Thorn listened to every word with
! his lirs closely compressed his hands
clasped and resting on his knees. Ere
quently his lips hecam" d. and pc----rl
ed and occasionally he would moisten
them with his tongue. His face bore
that same stolid look of Indifference
which it has worn all through, but his
eyes were restless. When he was not
gazing at his accuser he was casting
furtive glances around the court room
and mp into the gallorcs. which were
crowded with men and women.
i Mrs. Mack told of the purchasing Of the
oilcloth and other wrapp:ngs, and identi-
fed some letters which she got from
Thorn.
/ Mrs. Mack claimed that SIZE never low
ed 1nOrn but that he made her assist
him.
The remainder Of the afternoon was
taken up by bath rubbers who had work
cd alongside of tie murdered man in the
Murray Hill BATHS. One of them was
Guldensuppe's nephew, and he as well as
the others. positively identified the por-
tions of the mutilated and headless body
which had been picked up within a week
after the awful crime had been COM
mit'ed. The people, through the prose-
cutoF, produced one expert witness, Coro-
ner Tuthill, of New York. He de-
scrihed the different portions Of the body
which were brought TO the morgue. and
proved conclus:vely that they belonged
to the same person. \ few minutes af-
ter o'clock the air in the court room
was unbearablP. owing to the dense
crowd which had gained admission, and
n NF 4
by tfe court. During the recess, one
of me jurymen, Angus Larsen, was at
tacked with stomach trouble, and as the
physicians who attended him said that ne
would he unable to remain IN court, and
adjournment was taken until half past
nine tomorrow morning. when it is eN-
rected that the juror VIII he sufficiently
recovered to allow tie trial to go on.
Thorn's lawyers have decided to put
him on the stand when the proper time
comes. and they promise that when he
tells all he knows. the court and jury
as well rs the spectators and reading
public will be treated to another sensa-
ton.
Inc evidence of the people viii prob
ably be concluded early tomorrow after.
noon, but Thorn may not be examined
as witness in his own behalf before
Friday. Throughout the day Thorn be.
hayed wonderfully well, and his sell
control under the existing circumstances
was remarkable. At times he seemed
deeply interested an his lurking snee.
which has always been in evidence was
not so palpable as on the previous days
On two occasions when Mrs. Mack close
ly pressed by lawyer Howe, Thorn en-
joyed her discontinue and laughed out.
right. There is scarcely any doubt as
to the fate which awaits the barber but
as yet the prosecution has not stated
what immunity shall be given to Mrs
Mack for the unlocked for position in
which placed herself to-day.