The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-01

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New York. Nov. s6is
Martin Thorn was to-d ny Ssi q ltted sSi
Of murder in the first egres. An kiiIi
William Guldepsuppe, his Ja afie hos sor5
ID the affections of Mrs. Aug iSfs ii: sSs
at AVoodsde. L. T., on5J llfis q sss 1ss,
At the request OF Thorri sssf
passage ofsthe deaf sent ten SS,as s32 ss
ferred until next Fri fdayM "a M nEi ss ss
Thorn heard the oiiss
their verdict and 8Iistened to sal 81
them sealing his fate
uttered yes.S lie sgazed Z Oh Oh 81
them and appeared to be less iislpTe Tesseds III
With the soemnity o the II occasi sions til ail e
any one in tho jury / b Ok st lis face
never changed color during D the ftryin9s q
ordeal, but with lips frrnly Com pre- sseds$
and Jaws hard set $he faced the, j udae.s
1niy and count room full gof ;speSta
with we'll gfeigded stoicfsuis X Il. Saszi
About three weeks ago nh6yr1n1, y1 s. sfsrst n
trial on the, charge OF $Inurd der was bel
T0ng41si;lTa 81 fS Nj, III
ness or a juror 1t had to be sabandonefa I!
| after three days. a second trial opan-is
ed @ u week ago last Monday. and coun tssS
inE out three days, on which the court ~
did not sit. the trial consumed only
six days. ,s.; s,i.s s4 77. 5is.-fssy ys
Mrs. Nack,s Testimony during fI;eiSj
mistrial made 5 1t 4 Compulsory 565 fore
ThQrn's lawyers, 4 to & change their 2IinaIs
Or defense In hegseconds trial, and they&
Immediately adopted the only plausible.
ueiense that could be conceived Bunder8
direct charge against Mrs. Mack ana
insisted that her alleged confession md q 81
lie, and chat she herself was gths IN, 81.
Stigntor and perpetrator. of the mhurd 81 s@
When court e opened this q m orni Hts
i>awyer Howe began q summing un EiriEs,
nehal1 OF Thorn. Fte made an SeaTna sf. .lls
thoughtful and impressive appea }5tsi 4, e
he jury for his client, and hitE Was $s
thought by many who heard! himath
his efforts would leave a Erea tSs I'm s;s
preston on the. Jurors. Mr.. Youngss y
ioiiowed and held the $nttentiont OF ths3Sss
lasted almost AN hour. Judge Mad s
dox's charge was carefully PR pare hi
and well delivered 1t was a ckn owl. IE5 .EEs5sS
edged by the. lawyers for the prisoner II
to be ,G extremely lucid. fair and I'm pa r-s;s
ttal. The jury remained In dellberat toHSa
three hours. when they sent word y "a Isl
the Judge, that they We're ready to 5renys
der verdict = T I'M ss
Guilty of Hlie charge preferred 8, ,.MSS
were the omnous, words which fell from s8'
the lips of the foreman, ard al thou gii ss ssS
this verdict was not an unexpected solsHs#
1t hit the defendants counsel}Very hard
as they had built up$ hope Tor a di assSss sss
sreemcnt or a yerdict$in the $Ininorb ua9&
gree. Thorn s. lawyers moved for ia III essyissss
trial on the ground tha the verdict Ma j; ;s
mot In aocordsRGe with the weigh ii az $
evidence. .buttsthss9 Ion was over
i When Thorn had been led sbatl HI ftoE hfs ss
cell after the conviction. he ad mi tied U.s.
that the verdict was Just, md III ha. 81;
and not Mrs. Mack, killed Guild aii sSsss
suppe. This acknoWled dgeTnefi tdals sH
place while Thorn's cell in the jatI SyFSt 8Sss
being prepared for 3hini.SHD Durir e hSE8
trial Thorn has been under charge f}ssa fsS
PolitHl Captain Met,yen.E OF NJ islis
Captain NIethyen liadE him UNI daTg ssst
tTatchGul eye when 4,the kil II III
searched the cell Thorn Is sto oc Iy @
day or:t5yo. While tlds was !bstpg a foii ies s5s
Thorn talked with the Pc li6es scap tKisS s3}
Il e said x *
am glad 1t Is over and e he SSE
given. stm convicted fan III I
tented 1T was u WHO klltedSs Gil 5Ssa Sss4
suppe and Leu UP his bod VIE 5lS
word that Mrs! Mack 35u BOZ
stand ava as substantial alfys correct d bSsiE stS
+ was on the stand r lied ;s fienSS iiiiS sSs
the story as 2 did but IL lied TO al sRfss saS
SELF 1t is no uscE Ecarryilg it, "a NM fii ,
ther, am guilty and ID
II IS VIVA l;ex peeted an ha Il ssss5
rhaps do''
4 The HeFald will
Martin Tfiorn's denla
9he had }confRa sed
Mrs. May H rd I'd
MY child issworsh apa