The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-03
MACK ACCUSES HIS WIFE.
MAKES AFFIDAVIT CHARGING HER
WITH HORRIBLE GRIMES.

Declares That she Prncticed Illegally Ne n
RiIdwire In the Ninth Avenue Flat aud That
she nurned in Her stove There the Bodies
or Many Infants - she says Mack Lies.
District Attorney olcott made public yestcr-
day an affidavit made by Herman Mack. the dis.
carded husband Of Mrs. Augusta Mack, who 10
indicted Jointly with Martin Thorn for the
murder Of William Goildsensuppe, the Turkish
bath rubber, in June last. In the affidavit Mack
accuses tho midwife of burning up the dead
bodies OF infants at her rooms, at 470 Ninth
avenue. simultaneously with publication Of
affidavit a report was circulated that Mrs. Mack.
by advice of her friends, intended TO plead
guilty to murder In the second degroe and turn
States evidence against Thorn to escape excou-
ton. District Attorney oloott said that he was
not prepared 70 talk about tho report. Mrs:
Mack herself denied that she contemplated
that NacE's sGidaVit was made up Of lies.
Nack's affidavit was made unwillingly. Dis
triet Attorney Qllcott summoned him from his
the statement was secured after two hours
close croS.,Sxamipation by Assistant District
Nack's baby. farming work a druggist. q physi.
clan, and an undertaken. but District Attorney
oioott withheld their names pending an inves-
valued BY the District Attorney because Of Its
bearing on the domestic relations OF Mrs. Mack
man in Germany In 1883 under hor maiden
name OF Augusta Pussat, and that when abe
Joined him hero. after he emigrated. she at once
started the. baby farming business. He GUAR
relied with her about her attentions 70 boarders.
knife and he disarmed ner after q desperate
struggle. They qunrrclled also because OF his
refusal t9 give her al! 81 his wages Of sl7s
him. She told him that she left him begau s she
wanted to live with Gioldsensuppo. md later he
found her living with the bath rubber in West
Forty-third street, and they continued to live
together until the murder.
Mack swore that while at the Nat at 40 Ninth
patients, and three or four infants were born
there. Ho saw medicines and surgical instru-
ments at tho house. ard he swears that his wife
pital from an illegal operation she bad per.
formed. He further swears that Mrs. Mack had
- q midwife here illegally. Heswears also that
Mrs. Mack brought TO the house at 47O Ninth
in Jars containing spirits. At one time he saw
s%en T" that Mrs. HACK told him II 'I that H0S she had ni
born. in the stove In tho Nat. Many bodies were
thus disposed. Of during. n period Of ten years
two or three bodies II month were burned up In
this wny. He swears that she had thus disposed
OF bodies ever since she came to this country,
opportunity was afforded her. Infants who died
naturally at the fiat were buried by an under
takcr.
District Attorney Olcott had n conference
with District Attorney Youngs Of Queens comfy
oyer Nnck's affidavit, and atterward said that
tho Queens county Grand Jury would indict
Mrs. Mack and Thorn for the murder OF Geld
scnsuppc when II convencs next Monday. and
that the trial would DO held in Queens county
rather late next month or early In November.
Detective Sam Price OF tho Central Office
conned the records OF Bellevue Hospital. last
H SsIK IL. said II no Thought Sui ho s' had found .. some Mr;
corroborative evidence.