New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-30
THORN TALKS FOR HIS LIFE.
ROTH VERSIONS OF GULDENSUPPES
KILLING ARE NOW BEFORE THE JURY.

ROTH VERSIONS OF GULDENSUPPEo
KILLING ARE NOW BEFORE THE JURY.
THE TESTIMONY FOR PROSECUTION AND 1t"
FENCE ALL IN. AND THE VERDICT MAY BE
RETURNED ro-pAY-rHE ALLEGED
MURDERER COOL AND SELF
POSSESSED ON THE STAND.
AND VISIBLE IMPRES-
SION Is MADE BY
HIS pEMEANoR.
All the evidence that will be presented 70 the
fury which is trying Martin Thorn TOT 'ie "ui
der of William Guldensuppe 10 IN ihe "'."e'
nm botb sides have been exhausted, and all that
NOW rama,ns Is the summing up Of counsel. the
charge of the Judge and then the 'eruio'' WI
Howe will begin his final appeal on pehaii OF ,ne
tury at q; 30 o'clock this morning ana DOM ne
and District Attorney Youngs, VINO VIII Ioiio"'
are expected to close their addresses by the t'me
recess ia taken for luncheon. A long charge If
No, looked for from Justice Maddox. and IT Is
expected that the issue Will be LETT win 'ne jury
at about o'clock In the afternoon
On,n,ons. both lay and legal diner materially
o. - the probable verdict The prediction was
expressed
cour, last night by many people who have fol-
lowed the trial closely that there Is ever! liheI-
hood ~ a disagreement among the jury In the
,o., aov ~ two q marked change Of feeling re-
rordng Thorn's guilt in the actual comm'ttai
:, ~. r,r,der has set In. Expressions OF doubt
have taken the place Of the positive declarations
until recently uttered by the majority OF those
who attended the court day after day, and the
outcome Is by no means certain
II was known that Thorn would take the
stand IN his own behalf yesterday. II was ex-
nec.ed Also that much Of his testimony might
he sensational and In consequence an enor-
NOUS crowd epdeavored to gain admittance 10
+he .tuffy and dingy courtroom. But only those
armed with Sheriff Dohts permits got past the
attendants Hitherto. among the spectators In
the galleries there have been large number or
women who have listened unmoved to tesu-
rnony OF the most Objectionable kind. fester-
day. because Of the probability that Thorn's
testimony might be unfit for womans ears
Sheriff Don't issued instructions that none out
men should be allowed In the court Despite
these orders however. eight or nine women
managed to get seats in the galler1es AS some
Of them prominently displayed writing-pao
and pencil, the presumption was that the'
gained entrance on the plea that they were
newspaper women. and that. In the interests or
their papers II was their duty TO be impervious
TO anything that might happen. AS 1t hap
pered however, the evidence was not more re-
pulsive than any given on previous days
rHoRN's coMPosURE TRIALS FEATURE.
Thorn was on the stand for nearly FIVE hours
He left II with the same calm, self-possessed
appearancs he wore when he assembled the wit
,hatr tp tbe three
hours he withstood the fierce fire Of ex-Judge
weller's cross ex animation with an unfaltering
composure., Whatever the mans inner feelings
were when, as frequently happened. the coun-
sci had him In the tightest of places, and when
a misstatement might have shattered his whole
defence, Thorn never lost his head. He rarely
returned an answer without seemingly turning
1t In his mind. and at times. when 1t APP
peared that he wished to collect his thoughts
he would coolly ask that the question might oe
repeated to him. Now and again his sallow face
would grow Q trihe paler but that was the only
evidence he showed Of the effect Of the ordeal
through which he was passing. He allowed little
infection to creep into his voice. Resting his
elbows on the arms OF his chair leaning slight
IL toward whoever was examining him. he gave
his testimony In a slow monotone that had not
the least trace Of feeling In It.
the unfortunate bathrubber murdered
mutilated and his cut-up body disposed Of has
come out was made plain yesterday. Mrs. Nack's
recount Of the details was borne out in sub
stance by Thorn's testimony. the only discrep-
ancy being as to who played the leading part in
the brutal tragedy Mrs. Mack said that Thorn
fired the shot that ended Guldensuppe's life
Thorn said yesterday that Mrs. Mack lied. and
thaf sbA- /,
as Mr.. Howe called her-who fired the shot.
HIS STORY FULL OF DETAIL
Thorn told his version Of the crime with the
utmost detail His accusation Of Mrs Mack
was deliberate and circumstantial He told how
when he reached the Woodside Cottage on the
fatal day. tho woman met him at the door ant
told him that Guldensuppe was lying dead up
stairs and that she had shot and killed him
This was the first intimation. Thorn said, tina
he had of the purpose for which Mrs. Nacl
had rented the WoodsidS cottage. Up to tina
moment he understood she was going to star
a baby farm there. and that he was to lv'
with her and share the profits He described
in detail how. after Mrs. Mack had begged hin
TO help her get rid Of the body. he accompanied
her to the room on the second floor where h.
found Guldensuppe lying his side dead from
. bullet-wound in the right side Of the head
Mrs. Mack told him she had carried the revolve
in her hand covered by handkerchief. and tina
as Guldensuppe was looking into q closet sh
shot him in the side Of the head
The prisoner admitted that he went out an,
bought two pounds Of plaster Of paris at Mrs
Nack's direction and returned with 1t shortI.
afterward- When he got back to where tn
oody lay Mrs Mack was still there and he helpe'
her undress the corpse. Between them the,
carried the body to the bath tub and Mrs Nac]
cut II into Ave pieces She first cut the bea,
from the trunk with the aid Of q knife an,
saw. Then she severed the trunk and boaste,
Of her knowledge Of anatomy while 20 doing
Then she severed the legs. using the kn,fe an,