New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-30

the last few years has employed Thorn In his
barber shop. We're called in quick succession, ana
spoke favorably OF the prisoners character as
workman
THORN GOES ON THE STAND.
The clock was just on the stroke Of IL when
Mr. Howe called upon Thorn to take the stand.
Immediately a murmul of expectation foated
over the court. and all eyes were turned upon
the man whose only hope for life lay in his
ability to impress the jury with a belief In the
story he about to tell.
With the utmost unconcern Thorn left his seat
and made his way around the jury box to the
witness stand. Replying to Mr.. Howe's prelmi-
nary questions. he said his proper name was
Martin Torzensky. and that he had abbreVl-
ated that into his present name when he came
to this country seventeen years ago. He gave
his age as thirtythree years. and said he was
born In Germany. From the time he arrived IN
this country he had earned his living as n bar
Der.
Mr. Howe quickly took Thorn through his
career to the time. year and nan ago. Wneh
he fated TO come into Mrs. Nacks NE
Eighteen months ago Thorn advertised Tor
furnished room. and, a result OF a letter ne
received from Mrs. Mack he became a LOGGER IN
her fiat at No Nnth-ave. MI. Ho"es e"-
animation then proceeded IN this way:
SAYS MRS. MACK MADE LOVE TO HIM
Odd any one live with her? Ayes; william
Guldensuppe.
o.-was he living there as Mr.. Mack? Al I'M
derstood he was her cousin.
o.-Shc told you he was her cousin? A'-ies sIr;
o.--Aftcr you were there time you found
9.~Ie passed as Mr. Sack: A-Ys Yes; SIR sir Won to
her. A.-She made love to me
9TRsdl you 9SnG lGye her H n return' Al DID,
Odd you love her up to the time she took that
You A were r sr RR to mai
after she and YOU commenced to love each ~ 0tnGr
"a % a love 5vt'f letter. A.-ye-: SIR
Q--wnam Gudensuppe was bath-ruboer' was
omWhat were his hours Of work A-From
o'clock IN tho afternoon 10 o'clock In the MORN
THE FIGHT WITH GrLDENsrPPE
o-Whlo Guldensuppc was away at his work, did
you take his place with Mrs. Mack? Al dId'
Q.-Gudensuppe discovered you there onc'E A.
Q.-When was that? Am February. 1887.
Q-Tell the fury what occurred at that time? A
We had nght Guldensuppe took ny beer bottle
Re pu, the bottle down put the rcy aIs 9 boiT
He then beat me severely that had to go TO-
me a love letter and asked me to meet her At h,.r
home. in Ninth-ave.. and did so but she said SIZE
me to have patience. and she would get rid OF him
later on.
No never did.
THE NEW TALE OF THE KILLING.
After telling of Mrs. Nack's desire to leave
| Guldensuppe Mr. Howe opened the way for
Thorn to rec!te his version OF the murder. Dis
rict-Attorney Youngs frequently objected To
some OF Mr.. Howes questions because Of their
leading character. but Justice Maddox gave as
much latitude possible 10 the defence ana
Thorn was allowed with little interruption 10
place the responsibility for the actual killing
upon his mistress He testified that he had
taken the Woodslde cottage AT the behest OF
Mrs Mack. who gave him the money 70 pay
months rent in advance. They passed az ME-
and Mrs. Braun. ,,,
! ION June "a" Thorn went on 10 testify. Mrs
Mack came to me and said. Give me the Key,
want to go to the cottage and clean the WIN
| dows' She told me to come over In the ioie-
| noon at about II o'clock on the following Gay
| / did So and when got 10 the cottage ! louhd
| the front door open and Mrs. Mack standing IN
the hallway very much excited asked Der
what the matter. and she sad' / iel'
| Gudensuppe upstairs. He Is dead .
II said. 'Hows THAR and she replied. I shot
| him and got rid OF all my troubles.
| Then | asked her what she VAS going 20 90.
| and she answered that We would have 70 He'
"I told her would have nothing 70 do with u.
but went upstairs with her and saw the ponS
| living on the Moor near the closet
| II asked her How will you get rih or tn'
| bodyr She replied. We Will have To cut II up
carry II away in pieces and put the ne"' III
| plaster Of paris
| EVERYTHING PREPARED 81 ihh "'"'E>'''
| II went to a store TO get some plaster ana
when I returned Mrs. Mack had taken of her
dress The body then in the bathtub. GOT
over the body and lid II. Mrs. Nack began |"
cur of the head with n big knife. | asked her.
| How IL II that you have all these things READY
meaning the knives. the saw and IN" "hcl"th,
She said I brought them in a bundle and told
! Guldensuppe they were rags "hlch lhtthi'd ~
use to wash the windows
fiuldeusuppcs
sawed the bone at the back of the neck. 80 that
| the head came of. She was very careful IN cut
! ting the lower part OF thf body not To cut IN"
abdomen. She sawed through the backbone
and then sawed off the legs. she got out the oil
! cloth and the cheesecloth and began to wrap
| up the separated parts OF the body in bundles
| When this was finished she told mc'that she
| must have some fresh air and that sh" would
| go out for a while. While she was gone put
| the head in plaster OF paris. She returned about
DIsPOsrNG OF THE BODY
sh. wrapped up the clothes ana carried the
bundle and the one which contained the saw
AMI the knife. I had the head. In the cars
asked Mrs. Mack II she had got rid of the
saw ana the knife She said No said she
| ought TO have got rid Of the saw and the
we in the cars We went across the
Thirty fourth-st. ferry. dropped the head into
the water She took the bundle containing the
| clothes home"
What did she do with them?" asked Mr.
| Howe.
she said she dried them and then burned
| them in her stove" replied Thorn ccolly.
THAT was Friday. June 2JY
| Yes sir The next day At ii o'clock We
| went to the cottage. / packed up the legs ano
| took the Thirty -fourth-st. ferry and threw the
| bundle overheard. | returned In an hour. Sh,
| remained while / was away. cleaning up thu
| bloodstans scattered around and the plaster o'
| paris in the washtub. When got back We
| packed up the top part of the body. We ais,
| wrapped up the last part, but we let II lie.
carried the top part and we took the cars u
| the feminist ferry. / dropped the bundle over