The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-15

NEW SVoA UUHOEH uY0Ik8N.
Wss LursA - Wesdsils By Mrs Mack.
ssd sAss b. Thorn. Who Was usA In .
cissss-Ths Body Cut Up 1. Bath Tab
NEW YonK, July 7.-There IL no long.
sr mystery shout the tragedy which
nrst came to the public knowlege on
June 70. when some boys playing on
street discovered floating . bundle in
the river . bundle which contained a
portion Of human body.
Martin Thorn, according to the De-
tecsive Bureau, has confessed that he
Pianneo with Mrs. Augusta Mack and
himself committed the murder Of
" liiiam G0ldensuppe, Turkish bath
masseur, and the former lover of Mrs.
mack. There are some Inconsistencies
In the story given ont BY the police,
ana which 10 alleged to have reached
them second hand, presumably from
John Dolpha, . former friend of Thorn
who last night led the police to Thorn's
place Of c0ncealment.
THoRN's CONFESSION.
According to his confession. the
murdes II Guldensuppe was committed
on FfidaIsJnne 25, in the house at
W000side, L. l., which had been rent
ed by Mrs. Mack. On Monday, the
statement says, Thorn went early to
the WOOdside house and hid in closet
on the upper floor. In his pocket he
had loaded revolver, and beside him
was . twO-pOund package Of plaster
of paris. He waited for the arrival of
Mrs. Mack and Guldensuppe. He took
Oft his shoes so that no accidental noise
could spoil his carefully laid plan.
THE VICTIM ARRIVES.
1t was between 10 and IL O'Clock in
the morning when Mrs. Mack and her
victim, Gnldensuppe, drove up in the
surrey. Thorn heard Mrs. Mach ask
the house and heard Guldensuppe an
swer. Then Mrs. Mack said according
to the confession:
"Willle, don't wait for NE. Go
through the house and see how you
like it.
"Oh! I'll just stay here until you
come back" Guldensudpe replied.
But Mrs. Mack, according to the con-
actual commission of the murder she
had planned.
"N0, don't wait" she urged, 20 AMI;
see the rooms upstairs; think you'll
like them"
OPENS the Fatal CLOSET.
Thorn, concealed behind the door OF
the closet, heard Guldensuppe's steps
on the stairs as he complied with the
woman's request. Carelessly Gulden-
suppe opened door after door until he
came to the closet where Thorn stood
AS the door sprung open Thorn sho,
Guldensuppe right in the head. He
died almost instantly.
Thorn took hold of the body by the
shoulders, dragged it downstairs and
showed it into the bath tub. Then
Thorn went to the ground floor, where
Mrs. Mack was waiting.
"It's done," said he. 81 know" re.
piled Mrs. Mack. 81 heard"
"Now, 20 back to the CITY," Thorn
said to Mrs. Mack, "and come back here
at O'Clock; everything will be ready
CUTS UP the DEAD BODY.
All this conversation and much
more is embodied in this alleged con.
fession. Mrs. Mack obeyed Thorn.
Injunction and the murderer returned
to the bath tub. He cut off the head
with a razor and saw. Then he pack
ed the the head closely with plaster o
paris until it looked like q block O.
white stone. Then he severed the leg
and after that the lower part of tn
trunk. He wrapped it up in chees'
cloth, tied the bundles neatly, lit ,
pipe and sat looking at his handiwork
until Mrs. Mack returned in the surrey
BUNDLES THROWN INTO The RIVER
Carrying the bundles with him the.
both took the ferry-boat across to New
York on the way over they threw tn
bundles into the river. How on
portion body of the found its way t,
the woods in which was discovere'
is not explained in the confession.
Acting Inspector O'Brien thinks b.
knows where Thorn dropped the hea'
of Guldensuppe into the river, ant
says he is gong to arrange for tn
dragging of river at that point. 81
also says that Thorn in his confession
to friend said that he had been dis
appointed in the house at Wo0dsid<
as the drain from the bath tub instea
of running into q sewer, ran into
ditch outside the house.
| CONTRADICTORY STATEMENT.
| Acting Inspector O'Brien is quote
as saying that Thorn has made q state
ment in which he positively denie
that he murdered Guldensuppe Q
knows who did it.
An examination has been made o
the bathtub of the house at WOodside
and in trap underneath the tub abou
a pound of plaster Of paris has bee
discovered. This find is regarded q
strengthening the circumstantial de
tails of the alleged confession.
A Shrewd Swindler Resumes Buslness.