The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-11

sentatives Of the man and woman have
strenuously denied that either Of the pris-
oners were inclined 10 turn informcr.
Late last night William =. Howe,
Thorns counsel. was awakened by a mes
sengcr boy who brought 90 him the mes
sage that Mrs. Augusta Mack had made
a ful, confession, implicating Martn
Thorn as the murderer Of Guldensupye'
and that through her legal adviser she
had offered 20 turn States evidence
against her former lover. Thorn was not
told of the confession until brought into
court this morning. When he heard or
it he showed evidences Of nervousness Tor
the first time since his arrest. He soon
regained his cOmpOsure, however. and
while he leaned forward and spoke 10 his
lawyers, Mrs. Mack entered the court
roo u. accompanied by her lawyer and
deputy sheriff.
The woman passed close 10 Thorn on
her way 10 the district attorney table
but while he carefully kept track ot her
every moment, she avoided looking at
him.
For two hours and forty minutes Mrs.
Mack remained on the witness stand. the
cynOsure Of all eyes. while she told the
terrible story of how she lurcd Guldcn-
suppe 10 his death. ana I'm telling the tale
she knew full wei that she was bring
ing Thorn 10 The electric chair. IRE
Quently their eyes, met, but the woman
was not equal 10 the OCCASION. ana sre
CHANGE or FEELING.
When sked why she had confessed, she
replied that she wished % clear her rtn-
science. and then burst into tears
But when Lawyer Howe began his
cross-ex examination ne handled her un-
sparingly and made her own up 10 sucn
acts OF premcditatiOn that the majority
OF those who heard her admissions sa-
she was the greatest culprit and many OF
a..NH
cided antipathy TO Thorn swervcd around
and pitied him.
Mrs Ndex told OF her relations with
GulGensuppc. They lived together at SO
Ninth avenue and here the murdered
man was known as hCr husband Srr
described ThOrn's coming there 20 board
and Of his fight With GuldensupDe. Inc
witness told Of 1hOrns threats 10 kli
GuldensuDpo and detailed the renting OF
the WoOds'de house Gradually the law
yer led the witness up 20 the morning ~
Friday. June 18th ;he day that the crime
was committed She said she and Gut
densuppe left New York between aud
10 o'clock that morning. and after they
had crossed the ferry boarded a trolley
car which left them az WOodside cot
tage.
LAYS ALL on THORN.
II had the key Of the house" she said.
"and 1 opened the front door 1 told
GuldensupDc 10 enter and examine tho
house while / went into the ward. he
went upstairs. and 1 heard a shot Mar
tin Thorn then came running down. and
when he met me he said.
" I've shot him. He's dead
"He was very excited and 7 was half
dead, said the seif-confessed murderess
breathlessly.
What did you do them" asked Judge
Weller
"He asked me to go home and come
back az . o'clock. When | came back that
evening Thorn had everything backed In
bundles. He handed me n bundle which
he said contained Guldensuppe's clothes
and ne took another bundle which was
wrapped up in gray-cOlOred paper. lie
said that 10 was Guldensuppes head. and
that It was done up in plaster of Paris.
We took the trolley car and went over 10
New York on a ferry boat"
ION which ferry b0atY"
81 don't know. 7 am stranger 10 the
city. and can't say. When we reached
New York ! went home. and Thorn went
to some other place. ! cut open the bum
die and found clothes"
Whose clothes?' asked the prosecu-
tlon.
Il saw Thorn that evening again and
he told me to meet him the following
morning Saturday al Thirty-fourth-
I'm relating what had been done with
the various rrrts Of Guldensuppe's
corpse. Mrs Mack said that when she
went back 10 the cottage az o'clock
Thorn had everything tied up in parcels.
some OF them In Oilcl0th that she had
purchased In Long Island city.
THE PARCELS.
When they were ready to leave the
cottage she took one parcel and Thorn
another. Hers contained Guldensuppe's
Clothing and IN Thorn's parcel was the
dead mans head. which he had incased
In plaster OF paris In the wash tub Of
tbc cottage. they went directly 70 a
ferry which one she did not know End
sbe went 70 the front OF the hoat and
Thorn STAYED in the rear. soon after
the boat was In nid-stream Thorn re-
Joined her and said that he had thrown