The herald., 1897-11-30

carried It to the bath tub. went ou1
and bought some plaster Of paris. Wher
| I came back she began cutting up the
body. She cut the head OF with knife
When she reached the back of the neck
she cut through that portion with y
small saw. Then she cut through the
middle of the body and then asked her
why she cut so. She replied: II know
enough not to cut through the bowels. -
Next she cut of the legs, after which she
went out for while, as it was very warm
there. On her return we encased the
head in the plaster Of paris. We brought
away the dead mans clothes in q bum
die and 1 carried the head in another
bundle. The saw, knife and revolver
were in the bundle with the clothes. We
took the car to the Ninety-second-stree
ferry. over which we crossed to New
York. I threw the head overheard while
the boat was crossing the river. Then
we went to Mrs. Nack's house on Ninth
avenue, where we burned the clothes in
the cooking stove"
The witness then told Of the surrey
ride on the following day and of the dis
position of the other portions of the re-
mains which were wrapped up in OIL
cloth and cheese cloth, both Of which
Mrs. Mack had bought prior to her visit
to the cottage on June 25th, before the
killing.
Thorn told of his meetings with the
woman after this and how Mrs. Mack
had made preparations to go to Europe.
Mrs. Mack met him Tuesday night. June
SOth, and the following day he learned
from the papers that she had been ar
rested.
He explained his conversation with
Gotha. He said he had told Gotha 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 to the
police, but Gotha asked him to wait. He
gave Gotha some pawn tickets and made
an appointment to meet him the follow
ing night. Thorn kept the appointment,
and was arrested.
Surrogate Weller conducted the cross
examination.
Mr.. Weller in several ways tried to get
the witness to write his name on a sheet
of paper. Mr.. Howe objected and was
sustained by Justice Maddox. AS to the
hiring of the cottage, Thorn was closely
questioned. He gave a false name and
business to the proprietor of the cottage
because Mrs. Mack did not want any
one to know that he was living with her
Later on he said Mrs. Mack accompanied
him to the cottage the day he paid the
rent. Thorn said that Mrs. Mack gave
him the gold watch and chain the day
after the killing. 1t had belonged to
Thorn could not say how
Mrs. Mack got the oilcloth and other
stuff to the cottage when she only got
the keys from him on the night Of June
oath. She must have brought them with
her when she brought Guldensuppe to
the cottage that morning, June 25th.
Mrs. Mack left the cottage about o'clock
and came back an hour later. They
then took two Of the parcels with them.
Thorn said that Mrs. Mack suggested
that they get something to end their
lives with. Thorn in letter said he had
4 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. II loved
1er and was willing to die for her."
The prosecution seemed taken by sur
prise by Thorn's statement. In this let
Ter, which never reached Mrs. Mack, as
it was captured by the officers, Thorn
said: 'If there is no other way out Of it,
will see to it that shah only suffer and
you will go free" When Thorn left the
stand the defense rested.
Mrs. Kelly was recalled and said she
fsaw Mrs. Mack leave the cottage about
twenty minutes after she had gone in
With a man with light suit She saw
Thorn about 12 o'clock enter the cottage |
Three witnesses testified to seeing Mrs |
Mack at her home on Ninth avenue In |
his city on the afternoon of June 25th.
This closed the case for the people and |
he defense and court adjourned for the |
lay. |