The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-30

would lead him to believe he was alive
while being cut up.
EX-Judge Weller in several ways tried
TO get the prisoner witness to write his
name on a sheet of paper. Mr.. Howe
objected and was sustained by Justice
Maddox.
As to hiring and getting the key of the
cottage Thorn was closely questioned. He
said there were five or SIX keys together.
but It was not shown whether there was
more than one for the street door
Thorn again Acknowledged that he had
lied to Capt. O'Brien when he said he was
playing pinochle at Forty-fourth street
and Eleventh avenue on the day of the
killing. He said that for the purpose OF
establishing an aiibi He said 1t as much
to save the woman as himself In the
further cross-eXamination Thorn said that
the most money he ever received at one
time was SIS. That he paid for the rent
of the cottage in Woodside
Thorn was asked regarding letter
which was taken from him by Sheriff
Doht Thorn tried to destroy the letter,
but the officers rescued it. In it he asked
Mrs. Mack to testify as he told her, and he
would send her some word before the trial
Then you were assisting in framing the
defense?" asked MIR. Weller
Yes; certainly" was Thorn's reply.
This finished the cross ss-examination.
Mr.. Howe began his redirect eXaminat ton
by showing Thorn a telegram, purporting
to be sent by Guldensuppe to Mrs. Mack
on June Is. 1t was writetn in German
and translated.h 1t read. please 90 to
where have worked and tell them Twn
not return as l am going travelling A let
ter viii follow. (Signed) William iGulden-
suppe. Thorn said he wrote it at the re-
quest of Mrs. Mack
Mr.. Howe tried to bring in part of the
evidence Of Mrs. Mack in the mistrial in
fn har u
cottage the morning he brought Gulden-
suppe there. At that time jhe woman swore
she opened the door with a key which
Thorn gave her the night before
The district attorney objected to Mr..
Howe referring to the testimony of Mrs.
Mack or using any of IL before the jury.
The court sustained the objection
Al this time Mr.. Weller Interrupted Mr..
Howe by going back to the cross-examina-
ton as the interpreter had come into the
court with written copies of translations
of two letters which Mrs Mack wrote to
Thorn and one written to her by Thorn
While in the Queens county prison. These
have been printed.
Mrs Mack suggested that they get some
thing TO end their lives. Thorn in his let
ter said he had a prescription which if it
could be filled would end his life He did
not wish her to die; he wanted to see her
free
You were willing to die yourself and
save the woman? asked Mr.. Weller.
Yes, sir. said the prisoner. Il loved
her and was willing to die for her"
The prosecution seemed taken by sur
prise by Thorn's statement
In this letter, which never reached Mrs.
Mack, as II was captured by the officers
Thorn said: If there is no other way
out Of il will see to it that I only shall
suffer, and you will go free"
When Thorn left the stand the defense
rested. Co.
Mrs. Wallace was recalled and said she
saw Mrs. Mack leaving the cottage about
twenty minutes after she had gone in with
the man In light suit. She saw Thorn
about u O'Clock enter the cottage.
Three witnesses testified to seeing Mrs
Mack at her home on Ninth avenue in
this city on the afternoon of June 25
This closed the case for the people and
the defense The court adjourned until
$3.50 O'Clock tomorrow morning.