The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-01
GULDENsUPPE DEMON GUILTY.
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clerk of the court addressed the jurors
and said:
Gentlemen of the jury. have you agreed
on a Verdict?''
yes, we have" answered Foreman
Thomas Morse.
Thorn faced the jurors stoicaly but it
was easily seen that he was controlling
himself with great difficulty. His lawyers
evidently were more perturbed than
Thorn.
When the jurors stood up the clerk of
the court again addressed them and said:
How say you, gentlemen; is the prisoner
guilty or not guilty?"
There was a painful silence and the jul
rors looked a each other, evidently Won
dering who should answer. Finally Fore
man Morse spoke in a jolting, nervous
way, and said: 1--WE find the prisoner,
Martin Thorn, guilty of the charge as pre-
ferred."
Then the clerk read the verdict from
the paper handed to him by the fore
man. Lawyer Howe asked that the jury
be polled. AS the name of each man was
called out and he was asked rs that
your verdict?'' he answered, Yes sir"
Thorn all the time was looking stead
lily at the front row of the jurors. He
dropped into his seat the moment the roll
call was completed. District Attorney
Youngs then arose and moved that a day
be set for sentence.
Mr. Howe was on his feet Immediately
and moved for new trial, on the ground
that the verdict was against the evil
dence and the weight of evidence ad-
duced.
Judge Maddox denied the motion for
new trial. Mr.. Howe asked the court to
postpone the passage of sentence until
next Friday and Judge Maddox set 1t
down for Friday next at 10 o'clock in the
thanked
jury and discharged them.
Just then Thorn leaned over and spoke
to his lawyers. The judge directed that
Thorn be removed from the court room.
MIR. Howe arose and addressing the judge,
said: IF it please your honor, 1 would
like few minutes conversation with my
client right here"
This request was granted and Mr.. Howe
said: Thank you; that is all" Later
Thorn was taken away still bearing him
self as coolly as ever.
None of the jurors would tell anything
about their deliberations, but it was learn
ed from relia BILE persons that the first six
ballots stood II to l for conviction. on the
seventh ballot they all agreed.
When Thorn had been led back to his
cell after the conviction, he admitted that
the verdict was just and that he, and not
Mrs. Mack killed Guldensuppe. This &C
knowled cement of guilt took place while
for him. During the trial Thorn had been
under charge of Police Captain Methven
Of Flushing. Capt. Methven had him I'M
der his watchful eye when the Jail Of
ficials searched the cell Thorn is to occupy
for a day or two. While this was being
done, Thorn talked with the captain.
He Said II am glad 1t is over, and the
verdict given. I am convicted and l am
contented. 1t was / who killed Gulden-
suppe and / cut up his body. Every word
that Mrs Mack said upon the stand was
substantially correct. When l was on the
stand I lied when telling the story as l
did, but l lied to clear myself. 1t is no
use carrying it any further. l am guilty
and am convicted 1t is what expected,
and what l suppose people think deserve,
and perhaps l do"
New York Dec 1.-The Herald to-day
publishes the following: Martin Thorn,
who sat in his cell last evening sneering
and defiant, talked of the time when he
was to be sent away, as though his execu-
ton was merely BARRIERS Sunday after
noon off.
"T am glad he said, that the jury did
not disagree. 1 would rather have them
give a verdict of murder in the first de-
gree than to have them disagree, or to
give verdict in any other degree?
wanted either acquittal or verdict in the
first degree.
81 wish to deny he continued, "that
confessed to anybody, after the giving Of
the verdict, that Mrs. Nack's version was
the correct one. Everything happened
Just as / told it on the stand
''He showed trace of feeling when Mrs
Mack was referred to.
ut does not make any difference to
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They can do what they please. You need
not trouble yourself about me trying to
commits suicide he continued, I'm not go
ing to do anything to save the county or
the state the expense of killing me. I'll
make the state pay for its trouble. That's
what 1 mean
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