The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13
MRS. MACK TELLS 1T ALL.
Conscience-Stri She Makes a
Fun Confession.
story of How William Guldensuppe
Was Murdered by Martin Thorn
Her Connection with
the Crime.


gether with her erstwhlle paramour. Mar
tin Thorn. for the murder OF her former
lover. William Guldensuppe. for whom she
deserted her legal husband. appeared In
the role OF a state witness against Thorn,
10 the CONSERVATION OF the latter's law
yers. The report was current Tuesday
night that Mrs. Mack had decided upon
this course. and when Emanuel Friend. her
counsel. arrived In the court room Wcdnes-
day morning he confirmed Il and added that
she would be put on the stand as soon as
court opened. During all this time Martin
Thorn was below in a cell at the back OF
the courthouse without the slightest warn
Ing OF his impending danger. As soon as he
arrived Ia the courtroom he was Informed
By his counsel or the action Mrs Mack had
taken and just for moment his face
flushed and with brows contracted and lips
compressed he showed for the first time
since his arrest that he was In any way
pertllrbcd He soon rcgained his COM
posture. however. and while he leaned for
ward and spoke 10 his lawyers Mrs. Mack
entered the courtroom, The woman passed
close 20 Thorn on her way 10 the district
attorneys table, but while he carefully
kept track OF her every movement she
avoided looking at him.
Under the examination OF Judge Weller.
Mrs Mack began the recital OF her story.
mp 10 the time when she had left her hus-
band and was living with Guldensuppc az
s3g North avenue. Guldensuppc was known
20 board. Thorn and Guldensuppe had
lght and Guldensuppe whipped Thorn.
Guldensuppe kicked Thorn downstairs.
Thorn pulled a revolver and fired one shot
at Guldensuppe, but did not hit him. Thorn
made repeated threats that he would kill
Guldensuppe They hired the Woodside
house and Thorn then told her (Mrs. Nach)
to bring Guldensuppe there and he would
kill him. She had TO do what Martin told
her TO do. Gradually the lawyer led the
witness up 20 the morning OF Friday, June
Is. the day before the crime was committed.
She said she and Guldensuppe left New
York between nine and ten o'clock that
morning. and after they had crossed the
ferry they boarded a trolley car, which
left them al WoOdslde cottage Il had the
key OF the house." she said land l told
Guldensuppe TO enter and examine the
house while 1 went into the yard. lie went
upstairs and / heard "A shot. Martin Thorn
came running down. and when we met he
said I've shot him; he's dead lie was
very excited, and was half dead" said the
self-confcssod murderess. breathlessy.
In relating what had been done with the
various parts OF Guldensuppe's corpse Mrs.
Mack said that when she went back 10 the
cottage at 1--WE o'clock Thorn had every
thing tied up IN parcels, some OF them In
the oilcloth that she had purchased In Long
Island city. When they were ready 10 leave
the cottage she took one parcel aud Thorn
another. Hers contained Guldensuppes
clothing, and In Thorn's parcel was the
dead mans head. which he had incased in
plaster paris In the washtub Of the cottage.
They went directly TO "A fcrry-whlCh one
she did not know-and she went 10 the front
OF the boat and Thorn stayed on the rear.
Soon after the boat was In midstream
Thorn rejolned her and said that he had
thrown the head overheard. on reaching
New York she went 10 her house, where
she burned the parcel containing the cloth
ing The woman then told in detail how
the other packages were deposited IN the
river and the ogden woods. near High
Bridge.
During her direct examination Mrs. Mack
broke down and cried. but this had no effect
on the prisoner. and, II anything, he seemed
TO enjoy her discontinue as the old-time
grin played around his mouth.
Attorney Weller showed Mrs. Mack four
photographs OF Guldensuppe. which she
Identified lie asked.
"Why DO you make this statement"
Mrs. Mack replied: Il don't want TO have
II on my mind
Mrs. Nack's letter to Thorn. written in
the Queens county prison, with which she
sent him potatoes and addressed him as
Dear Martin" and Dear Child" and
suggested that they end their lives, was
translated. She acknowledge that she
wrote the letter. but Insisted that she had
never loved him at any time, and was pre-
tending that she did only because she was
afraid OF HIM
Mr. Howe continued his cross-examina-
ton, step by step, till he had led the Wit
ness TO repeat her whole story as given In
her first confession. IL did not differ ma
terally from that brought out In the direct
examination.
Mr. Howe changed his tactics after this
and. turning suddenly. shouted at the top
OF his voice: Mrs. Mack was 10 not you
who shot Guldensuppe?"
The woman was startled. but reganed
herself IN a moment and half shrieked:
mo. did not"
was II not you who cut up the body7'
was the next question.
The woman frantically yelled back a de-
nant No"
Mr. Howe asked the permission Of the
court to reserve further cross-eXamina-
ton OF the witness, which was granted
Attorney Weller proceeded with the re-
direct examination, which was conducted
with the aid OF an interpreter
Mrs. Nack's redirect testimony was re-
sumed after recess. Replying 10 Attorney
| Wellers question, she said that Martin
Thorn had a long-bladed knife. She said
Thorn gave Il 60 her tho evening OF the
killing and she retained Il until they
were both riding together in the wagon on
Saturday. Thorn asked her about a., and
she gave 10 to him. When she did so he
threw u away on the side OF the road some
distance from Woodside but she could not
locate the exact place Later on Mr.. Howe
asked for the revolver which the detectives
| found In Mrs. Nacks apartments. When
q was produced Il was carefully examined
by the attorneys and then Mr.. Howe
handed IL to the witness. She said Il be-
longed TO Guldensuppe, and after he and
Thorn had quarrcled Guldensuppe unload
ed Il and put Il away in a closet.
Coroner Tuthill. Of New York. was then
called 10 prove that the several portions
OF a human body found in the three bun
dies belonged 10 the Same person. lie
said the bones had marks Of saw Dur
Ing her examination Mrs, Mack never men
toned saw being Ia use, neither did
Gotha IN his report OF Thorn's alleged con-
fession 10 him. other witnesses were
called whose testimony was mainly In the
! line OF Identifying the body Of Gulden-
/ Suppe.
bernard Roma. the owner OF the Wood
side cottage, followed the bath attendants
/ on the witness stand. lie Identified Thorn
and Mrs Mack az the two persons who.
representing themselves as Mr. and Mrs.
Braun. hired the cottage from him last
| June.