Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11

Thorn rejoinad her and said that no
bad thrown tho head overheard. On
reaching New York. sbe went to her
house, whore she burned the parcel
containing the clothing. On June 10Th
they went back to the cottage, and
found the other bundles still there. On
leaving, Thorn carried one of the hun
dies with him, and they again crossed
the ferry and Thorn stayed on the rear
Of the boat until it had reached New
York, whom be came to her and said
he had his bundle in the water. IL
contained part of the dismemberod
body.
The woman then told in detail how
the other packages we're brought in the
surrey and deposited in the rivnr and
tho Ogden woods, near High Bridge,
During her direct examination, Mrs.
Nacl. broke down and cried, but this
had no effoct ON the prisoner, ami, If
anything, he seemed to enjoy her diH-
uomfiture, as the old-time grin played
around his mouth.
Mr.. Howe hogan his cross examine
tion IN a very inainuatlng way, and
snou made her acknowledge that the
house IN Wootlside was rented for the
sole purpose of killing GuldensupEe
there, that she decoyed him there, that
when she bought the oilcloth and other
| wrappings it was for the purpose of
packing up the portions Of his body
after Thorn would have finished his
murderoua task. Adroitly and cleverly
| TIM lawyer made the woman own un to
the most lamning and cold blooded
preparations for getting rid of her
lover.
"Aud did You cry then2" asked the
cross examiner.
| mo"
Did you cry when you hirod the
house?"
mo"
"Did you cry when you bought the
oilrloth?"
"No."
"Did you cry when you were bring
ing your lover TO be butchered?"
mo" stolidly replied the woman.
| Gu'densuppe was your lorer, was
he motif" asked Mr.. Howe.
"No, he was not" said Mrs Mack,
tiuggetly II never loved aoy man out
side Of my husband"
The answer caused many OF the spec
tators and several OF the jurors to
laugh, aud Thorn's set features rolayed
for moment and no smiled also,
For how long had you lived with
Guldonsuppe prior to the time you
lured him to Woodside?h
"Ahout year." she replied.
"Yuu loved Thorn, too. did you not2'
"No. be- male me. He cuoKed me,
and threatened to kill me IL did not
love him, )" she said, shaking her head
slowly from side to side.
This answer made Thorn smile again.
"Apd, now, may i ask, did you cry
when Thorn told you he had shot your
lover, Guldenauppe2" asked ThGrn'f
counsel.
Mrs. Nack's eyes filled, and she re.
piled: "Yes, did cry then; could
not holp it..
Lawyer Howe's manner towards the
witness was aggressive in the extreme,
and be asked his questions in scath'
ing tone.
"Whar did you when you first came
10 this country, what was your occu-
pation?'
Midwife" was the reply.
"How many children did you kill,
MrH. NackH'' was then the question.
II never killed one 10 my knowledge,
anu Can pTOVe IL ny uocIuTb, an
swered the woman, with emphasis.
Several other questions in this weir
followed, to all of which the witnest
replied with positive dsuials.
Mr.. Howe retired from the court
room for a few minutes. during which
time Lawyer Moss and the prisoner
hold an earnest consultation. Thor
seemed TO bu very deeply interested,
and whispered to his counsel with lipI
close to tine latter's car.
Mrs. Mack, in reply to Mr.. Howe,
acknowledged that, while in the
Queens county jail, she wrote lsttel
to Thorn.
did you not begin that letter witt
the words My dear boyS' "
The witness would not say whether
these were the words or not.
"You said, to-day, that you never
wore intimate with Thorn, that yor
only loved him because he threatened
you. and because he was gentleman
Now, this lettor was written thre,
months after the murder, and yol
loved him still when you used thes,
words in the letter."
The witness nodded an assent.