The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-18
GULDENSUPPE LURED TO HIS
DEATH BY MRS. NACk-pIs-
POSAL OF REMAINS.
A COUNTER CONFESSION BY THORN
He VIII Sny Mrs. Mack Committed
the Murder-AttOrney Howe
Brought Out Dramatic Gil
MAKES in CrOss-Exnmina-
tiOn-ThOrn stood the Or
deal Well.

New York. Nov. 1O.-Thcre was an
extraordinary turn of affairs in the
Thorn murder trial in Long Island City.
Mrs. Mack, who was indicted, together
with her erstwhjle paramount, Martin
Thorn, for the murder of her former
lover, William Guldensuppe, for whom
she deserted her legal husband, appeared
in the role of n states witness against
Thorn, to the CONSERVATION of the lat
ter's lawyers.
The report was current last night that
Mrs. Mack had decided upon this course
and when Emanuel Friend, her counsel
arrived at 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 Mt the back of the court
house, without the slightest warning Of
his impending danger. AS soon as he
arrived in the court room he was in
formed by his counsel OF the action Mrs.
Mack had taken, and just for moment
his face flushed and with br0ws contract
ed and lips compressed he showed for the
first time since his arrest that he was in
any way perturbed. He soon regained
his composure, however, and while he
leaned forward 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 looking 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
confession and was so close to them.
A minute later the court clerk called
her name, saying:
tnly tha CT nd
Every man of the twelve in the jury
box heard the name called and each one
of them were startled when they 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 seat in the witness chair
For two hours and forty-five minutes she
remained there while she told the ter
ribe story of how she lured Guldensuppe
to his death, and in telling the tale she
knew full well she was bringing her
paramount to the electric chair. Ere
quently 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 confessed she replied that
she wished to clear her conscience,
and then burst into tears. But when
Lawyer Howe began his crosseXamina-
tion he handled her unsparingly and
made her own up to such acts of pre-
meditation that the majority of those
who heard her admissions say she was
the greater culprit, and many of those
who had previously evinced decided an.
tipathy 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, az
well as the spectators and reading pub
liz, will be treated to another sensation.
!, There is scarcely any doubt as to the
fate which awaits the barber, but as yet
the prosecution had not stated what i'm
munity shall be given to Mrs. MACK l iSr
the unlooked.for position in which she
placed herself today.