Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-11

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She walked to the front OF the boat, while
Thorn remained at the rear end OF the
boat during the trip across the river.
When they arrived In New York, Thorn
told her that he had thrown the bundle
overheard.
Mr.. Howe-"How many still-born in
fants in bottles have you in your house?'
II have two"
In reply to another question: Mrs Mack
said: II never gave money or offered
money to anyone to kill my husband. j
never said 1t.
Mr.. Howe called Mrs. Nack's attention
to statement which she is alleged to
have made in German to Thorn. COM
handing him to keep his mouth shut at
the time of his arrest She replied that
she had never made such statement and
said that at that time she merely advised
Thorn to get a lawyer.
In reply to another question, Mrs. Mack
said that She had never used Instruments
in her profession as a midwife and that
when she had case where instruments
had to be used, she always called in a
doctor
She further said that she made her con-
fession voluntarily to her lawyer. Mr..
Friend, yesterday afternoon. and that he
present besides her lawyer was the court
Interpreter. She made the confession on
the advice of her lawyer.
Atsthis point Mr.. Howe asked for the
letter which Mrs. Mack wrote to Thorn
in the Jail. District Attorney Youngs pro-
duced the letter and handed 1t to Mr..
Howe. The letter read as follows:
Dear Martin: l send you some pota-
toes. III you don't want to eat them. may
be there are Others Dear child. write me
few lines how you are feeling. Dear
child, believe there is little hope for us.
l feel very badly. this afternoon. Send
me letter with your sister or brother
in-law. | would like that they get us
something to end our lives with. That
would be the best. My lawyer told me
You have spoken too much which will do
us harm. The proof Is very strong Good
night.
The letter was not signed.
Mr.. Howe-''ln that letter you called
Thorn dear Martin and dear child
What did you mean?"
Il didn't mean nothing" replied Mrs.
Mack.
You told Thorn you loved him?"
Yes"
" You pretended you loved him."
Mr.. Howe changed his tactics after this
and turning suddenly. he shouted at the
top of his voice: Mrs. Mack was It not
you who shot Guldensuppe?''
The woman was startled. but regained
herself in moment and half shrieked:
NO. | did not.
Was 1t not you who cut up the body"
was the next question.
The woman frantically yelled back
defiant No
Did anyone tell you TO say you did not
shoot Gu,densuppe?'
NO, | have never spoke of il.
Mr.. Howe then discontinued the cross
examination and asked the permission of
the court to reserve further cross-exam-
nation OF the witness. which was
granted.
Judge Weller then proceeded with the
redirect examination. which was con-
Quoted with the aid of an interpreter but
nothing new was elected. II was simply
a Strengthening out of her previous evil
dence. As the examination was proceed
ing. Thorn sat with his head bent slightly
forward and turned toward the left. while
he evidently wished to hear every word
with his right ear
Recess. which was one hour. was taken
al l.30.
During recess. Distric; Attorney Olcott
of New York, made THE following state
ment:
IF Ii were not for the legal require
ments that the confession of an accom-
pice must be corroborated before Ii can
go TO the jury. | would now advise Mr..
Youngs to close his case at once, so thor
oughly am | convinced that the jury as
everyone else realizes that Mrs. Mack is
telling the truth. The confession is sound
and true in every particular. and amply
settles the evidence which We already
have. But all of the witnesses will be
called whom We have expected to appear
before us. so as to make assurance doubly
sure and to furnish the confederation of
an accomplice's testimony which the law
requires"
Mrs. Mack was again on the stand after
recess. but nothing of great Importance
was ELECTED from her testimony up to go
p. NJ
During her examination Mrs. Mack
never mentioned anything as to a saw
being used. neither did Gotha in his re-
port of Thorn's alleged confession to him.
In cross-examination by Mr.. Howe, the
coroner said that a saw was certainly
used in the severing of the legs and there
was every indication that one had been
used in beheading the body.
During the time that Coroner Tuthili
was on the stand. Mrs. Mack was taken
away from the court room by the mat
ron, but she requested to be taken back
to the court again. as she did not like to
go back to the prison or sit in an outer
room. The matron granted her request
and brought her back into court, where
both of them sat on chairs close 20 the
upper end of the jury box.
After Mrs. Mack left the stand she
spoke to her lawyer, Emanuel Friend. She
deal and was glad that she had relieved
her mind
Il felt that the eyes of every person in
court were on me-" she said, but par
tlcuidFly the eyes OF Martin Inorn gong
through me as l gave my story of the
whole business. l am glad to be allowed
to remain in the court room; it is much
better to see people than to be locked up
-Four bath attendants employed at the
Murray Hill turkish baths testified as to
Identifying marks upon Guldensuppe.
August Peterson, a nephew of Gulden-
suppe, who had been brought up with
Guldensuppe. also told of the marks on
Guldensuppe's body and identified the
pictures shown him as photographs of
parts of Guldensuppe's body.
At 4.07, Judge Smith granted a recess of
minutes. as the atmosphere in the court
room was oppressive. Before the five
minutes had expired. Juror No. 6. Magnus
Larson, became i'll and two physicians
were called to his aid The juror was at
tended by physician, who said that Mr..
Larson was suffering from stomach trou-
BILE but would probably be able to attend
court. tomorrow. The ailing juror re-
turned to the jury box in very weak
ened condition and the judge instructed
him to call on the best physician he could
get. Mr.. Larson said he thought he would
be all right by tomorrow, and court was
then adjourned until $50 tomorrow
morning.
WILL PROVE A BOOMERANG.