The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-11
EVIDENCE GIVEN THAT WILL
SEND THORN TO THE DEATH
CHAIR.
CONFLICT In CONFESSIONS.
1T WILL BE CHARGED. THAT THE
WOMAN DID THE
DEED.
A DRAMATIC TURN IN THE CASE
Admissions by Mrs. Mack Prove Her
Completely in Planning the
CowardIy Murder.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-There was an
extraordinary turn Of affairs today in
the Thorn murder trial in Long Island
City. Mrs. Augusta Mack, who was
indicted, together with Martin Thorn,
for the murder of William Gulden-
suppe, appeared in the role of a states
witness against Thorn, to the conster-
nation of the latter's lawyers. The re-
port was current last night that Mrs
Mack had decided upon this course,
and when Emanuel Friend, her coun-
sci, arrived in the court room this
morning he confirmed it, 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 court house,
without the slightest warning of his
impending danger. AS soon as he ar
rived in the court room he was in
formed by his counsel of the action
Mrs. Mack had taken, and just for a
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 per-
turbed. He soon regained his compo-
sure, however, and while he leaned for
ward and spoke to his lawyers, Mrs
Mack entered the court room.
The woman passed close to Thorn on
her way to the district attorneys table
but while he carefully kept track Of
her every movement, she avoided look
ing at him. The jurors at this time
did not know who the woman was and
were ignorant of the fact that Mrs.
Mack had made a confession and was
so close to them. A moment later the
court clerk called her name. saving.
Mrs. Augusta Mack, take the stand. /"
Every man of the twelve in the Jury
box heard the name called and each
one Of them was startled when he saw
the woman turn away her head from
the prisoner, whose eyes followed her
as she walked arOund the back of the
jury box and took a seat in the wit
ness chair For two hours and forty
minutes she remained there, while she
told the terrible story of how she lured
Guldensuppe to his death, and in tell
ing the tale she knew full we'll that she
was bringing her accOmplice to the
electric chair. Frequently their eyes
met, but the woman was not equal to
the occasion, and she always had to
turn away from ThOrn's steadfast gaze.
When she was asked why she had con-
fessed, she replied that she wished to
clear her conscience, and then burst
into tears. But when Lawyer Howe
began his cross eXamination he
handled her unsparingly and made her
own up to such acts of generalization
that the majority of those who heard
her admissions said that she was The
greatest culprit, and many of those
who had previously eVinced a decided
antipathy to Thorn swerved around
and pitied him
Thorn's lawyers have decided to put
him on the stand when the proper time
comes, and they promise that when he
tells all he knows the court and Jury,
as well as the spectators and reading
public, will be treated to another SEN
sation. There is scarcely any doubt as
to the fate that awaits the barber, but
as yet the prosecution has not stated
what immunity shall be given Mrs.
Mack for the unlooked-for position in
which she has placed herself today.
MRS. NACK'S STORY.
Judge Smith, accompanied by Dis
trict Attorney Walter JaycoX, of SUI
folk county, took his seat on the bench
when the hour for opening court ar
rived this morning. The twelve jury
men then took their places in the jury
box, and Thorn. handcuffed to Capt.
Metheven, came in minute later and
shook hands with his counsel. The lat
ter informed the prisoner for the first
time of the confession of Mrs. Mack,
and Thorn's face flushed. Mr.. Howe
handed his client copy of morning
paper, bearing a large heading, which
read, Mrs. Mack Has Turned States
Evidence"
Thorn gazed at it intently, and then
handed back the paper. At sixteen
minutes to 10, the main door of the
court house opened, and Mrs. Mack,
accompanied by her lawyer and Dep
uty Sheriff Debragga, walked UP the
center of the court Thorn eyed her
closely, as she stood within a yard
of him, but she avoided his gaze. She
was soon placed on the stand, and I'M
der the examination of Judge Weller
began the recital of her story, leading
up to the time that she had left her
husband, and was living with Gulden-
suppe, at 439 Ninth avenue
Gradually the lawyer led the wit
ness up to the morning of Friday, June
%, the day that the crime was COM
mitted. She said she and Guldensuppe
left New York between and 10 O'Clock
that morning, and after they had
crossed the ferry they boarded a troll
ley car, which left them at the Wood
side cottage.
II had the key of the house." she
said, land 1 opened the front door, ]
told Guldensuppe to enter and examine
the house while I went into the yard
He went up stairs and l heard a shot
Martin Thorn came running down and
when he met me he said: I've shot
him; he's dead. He was very excited
and I was half dead" said the self
confessed murderess breathlessly.
What did you do then?' asked
Judge Weller.
"He asked me to go home and come
back at 5 o'clock When I came back