Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-26
Prosecution Introduces Some New
Witnesses in Thorn Trial.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY TO DEFENDANT
His Story of His Movements June
rs FIatly Contradicted.
CAPT. O'BRIEN TO TESTIFY

the court adjourned last Wednesday even
ing. In reply to Mr.. Howe's questions, this
witness admitted that the stilleto which
he had shown to Thorn had poisoned
point. and he seemed to be very uncomfort-
able after having made this admission
Then he said he only kept it as an orna-
ment. afterward explaining that his broth
er had made him present of 1t.
Edward Speck, a bartender. testified that
he saw Thorn in a saloon in East 34th
street on Tuesday. June -. Thorn was
showing watch to a driver named Fed
derer Thorn had also exhibited some
money and said: This is what 1 got oui
OF my carriage ride last Saturday."
Fedderer's Awkward Mistake
Feddere. was next called and when ask
ed to point out the man who showed hin.
the watch ard money he pointed to ont
of the reporters who was sitting about
hve yards away from where the prisone!
was sitting This caused a general Iausb
Whlch was quickly subdued by a rap OF
the judges gavel. The witness said he
saw morn produce a pistol from mis- peck
ct and while handling il during the play-
IT of q game of cards. said: 1T is a cas-
OF life and death with me-
rms statement was rather irrelevant and
tne witness did not connect the prisoner
VINO mad IN the meantime stood up at the
request of his lawyers with the Gulder-
suppe case in any way
Henry Stewart, who lived on the floor
above Mrs. Mack in her 9th avenue fiat
swore that he knew Mrs Mack and alse
knew Guldensuppe, whom he thought wa.
Mr. Mack
Edward Gorden. a newsboy who frequent
ed the 34th street saloon where Thorn
spent much of his time said he saw Thorn
at the 3=th street ferry on Saturday, June
% Thorn said: Hello, peanuts and tho
witness replied: Hello barber"
-ha
testified that Thorn told him about living
with Mrs Mack and having had a row
with another boarder (Cfuldensuppe) al
whom he fired pistol. but did not intenc
10 nurt hlm This row occurred in March
or April last.
Damaging to Thorn's Side
This witness said that he had sent Thorn
for a bottle of Shampoo mixture" or
Wednesday. Jrne %. 1t will be remember
ed that according to Police Captain O'Brier
tie accused man had told him ne was in
ms t9rhcrs place on Friday. June p the
day OF the murder. The witness did noi
see Thorn on Friday, June - He had re
ceiVed letter from Thorn in which tht
prisoner asked him TO say that he was sen;
Tor the bottle of shampoo mixture on June
~ and rad been in the place together pari
OF that Friday Witness gave the letter II
Captain o Brien the day after Thorn wa
arrested Merch identified the letter yher
1t was handed him by the prosecuting Law
yer.
In answer to Mr.. Howe. the witness said
he had known Thorn for long time ami
the prisoner always bore an excellent char
acter.
y recess was taken to await the arrival
OF captain OBrien. formerly chief of the
detective bureau of New York. who was to
he the next witness but who had not reach
Ell the court house.
Mrs. Mack In Court.
Before taking the witness stand Capt
UBrien held a whispered conference with
Judge Maddox. lasting several minutes
Mrs Mack was brought into court in order
that she might be identified by the captain
Emanuel Friend. her counsel accompanied
her.
Mr.. Howe. addressing Capt O'Brien, said:
Captain. is that the woman who said what
you said she said after she was arrested
pointing to Mrs. Mack who was sitting
close by the witness chair.
Yes replied the captain.
''Do you wish to retain the witness any
longer asked the court.
Yes. your he nor" said Mr.. Howe. insin-
uatingly. Il would like bim to remain
here until Mrs. Mack is called as a wit
Eess, if she is to be called"
After some dickering between the law
yers for the people and Mr.. Howe. Surro-
gate Weller said: Mrs. Mack will not De
called today
That's all 1 want to know said Mr..
Howe. Capt. OBrien was then instructed
to be on hand whenever the woman SHOULD
be called
Former Detective John McCauley. now
roundsnan. was sworn He said that OIL
June ~. prior TO her arrest. he informed
Mrs. Mack of the finding of the parts of a
nude body. which he believed were portions
of GuliensupYe.
Mrs. Mack replied: Il do not believe that
Guliensuppe is dead. The witness also
told of statements made by the prisoner
when he was brought to the detective bu-
reau. Among other things Thorn told the
officers that Mrs. Mack said to him: "Gul-
densuppe did not treat me right, and he
wanted me 20 open house of prostitu-
tioE-'
Capt. OBrien CorrobOrated.
The witness practically corroborated
good deal of what Captain O'Brien had
stated on Wednesday to what Thorn did
and said at police headquarters. Several
times during the examination of this wit
ness Thorn fixed his gaze on Mrs. Mack
but whenever their eyes met the woman
tried TO avoid the BARRIERS searching look
She bit her underlE frequently and was
evidently i'll AT ease. John Gotha, the bar
ber 10 whom Thorn is said to have con-
fessef al about the murder. was then
called 70 the witness stand His direct ex-
animation was conducted by District At
tCrney Oicott of New York.
Inc witness said that he had known
thorn for several years. He told of see
lrg Thorn with his eyes Dlacked last Feb
Iuary, 3 -! that Torn told MIN that he
lad had a Nght with Guldensuppe the night
before. In he scuffie Thorn said his re-
volver went OFF. but did no damage Wit
ness saw Thorn frequently from that time
up 10 June. and the latter showed him a
pistol which he said he would use On
Guldensupps at the first opportunity. One
sunday in May the Witness and Thorn went
10 Long Island to see a game of base ball
on the way home Thorn pulled a stiletto
cut OF his pocket and said: How would
You like jab of tbat2''
The blade was about six inches long
lie told Thorn 10 put il away and the lat.
ter did 50. On Saturday night, June 2t;
morn told the witness that he had been
living with Mrs. Mack. That day Thorn
said he had rented a country cottage and
MIS- Mack and he ere going to move out
the following week.
Moving Was Postponed.
On the following Monday Thorn said the
moving was postponed. as Guldensupoe
bad come home sick the previous Thurs
day ON Monday. July >. Thorn went into
the barber shop at 13Jth street and s;b
evenue. where The witness was EMPLOYED.
and had his hair cut and mustache shaved
on. Them asked him to meet him that
Hftern- on; he reluctantly agreed Thsy