The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-10

Mr.. howe handed his client a copy of
a morning paper bearing a large headline
which read Mrs. Mack has turned
states evidence Thorn gazed at II in
tently and then handed the paper back.
Mrs. Mack then entered thel court room.
AT IL minutes 10 ten o'clock the main
door of the courthouse opened and Mrs.
Mack accompanied by her lawyer and
Deputy Sheriff DE Bragga walked up the
centre Of the court ana when she reached
the district attorneys table she stood
within three feet of Thorn who eyed her
closely. but his face which had been
flushed took on tho same pale color which
IL has borne since Monday last.
His face was a study. His lips were
closely compressed but otherwise he did
not show any concern. The woman had
only stood for moment at the side of the
prosecutors table when she was directed
10 take the witness stand. To do this she
had 20 walk within "a foot of Thorn, but
she did not look at him. She passed
around the back of the jury box and
walked directly TO the witness chair.
She looked remarkably well, consider
ing her long confinement in prison and
her face was flushed. but this was prob
ably due To excitement
ticn OF the woman n soon as she was
seated In the witness chair. She began
ty telling her name, age and where she
WAS born and by degrees she led up To the
time that she had left her husband, and
was living with Guldensuppe at i30
Ninth avenue.
Mrs Mack then veDt on to tell how she
first met Thorn and Gudensuppe. She
| said in March last she was residing at i39
Ninth avenue with William Guldensuppe
who was known there as her husband.
Thorn came there 10 board. Thorn and
GnldeDsuppc had tight. Guidepsuppe
licl el Thorn.
Guldensuppe kicked Thorn down stairs.
4l4eFH- -Rallaa parslYer- ard AHea-ei4eA
shot at GuidensupIc, but did not hit
him.
About IA days later man camo 20
my house for Thorn's clothes. / tod the
man that Thorn was sick in the hospital,
hut gave him the clothes. Thorn came
back three days later with his face and
eyes black and blue and his neck WAS
swollen. lie asked ma for money"
O. why did he ask you for money!"
A-"He got no work and i gave him
money"
when Thorn went away promised
20 pay his beard bill until he could get
work. | met Thorn after this at 23rd
street ana Ninth avenue, when ! gave
him $40 Thorn was very bitter against
Gulfepsuppe and wanted TO Kill him.
Thorn said, Woman, l love you.
II said, Il am married woman.
"'I know better, you are not, replied
Thorn. Your husband lives in Astoria
"Thorn again said 10 wanted to Kill
Guldepsuppe. | said Martin. don't kill
Guldensuppe. No, kill mo.
"One day l had anotler talk with
Ls..,. ...I In a h., IN a
Gu ldcnsupue. | said, no, he said YES.
One night Thorn and me uuarfeled.
MaIti grabbed me 10y the throat and helu
ne TIL blood came from my nose ANA
mouth I'll then had talk with Thorn
about hiring "A house at Woodsido. We
went out to see the house and Thorn
offered the woman who had the KEY
money, but she weHid not taHe II. We
returned to the saloon in New York. This
man owned the Wopdside house and
Thorn paid him Sl5 in cash for one
month rent of the Woodslde house.
Il think Thorn gave the name OF Braun
when he hired tue house Thorn took the
receipt ani told the landlord he did not
know wien no would move in. Then
4 orn ttl me that be would Kill Gull
fensupTe in the. y inth avenue house and
pat : il body in "A trunk ANA send IL away
I said no don't do this thorn then tod
me TO bring Gudonsuppe TO Wocdside
do oil Martin told ina 90 do. 2"
Gradually the lawyer me witness uu
20 tho morning OF FRIDAY, June p, the
dav that the CriTc was committed she
said she and Guldensupje left New York
between 9 and 10 o'clucE that morning
an1 after thcv had crossed the ferry tbe'
boarded trolley car which left them at
the WoodsiGe Cottage
~ had the kew of the house, " she said
ard | opened { e front door. told
Guldensupps TO enter ana examine the
house while ] went into the yayd.
"lle went upstairs ~ Il telrd shot
Martin Thorn camO rurning down aud
when he met mo he saii. I've shot ! i'm,
he h dead.
"he was very excited ard | was half
dead. said Mira .Sack.
what did You do them" asked Judge
Woller.
"He told me to no home and cone bs X
nj o'clock. When ! got tack that even
ing Thorn had everything packed up In
bundles. lie hanfcd ne bundle which
he said contained HuldensuLre's clothes
and he took another huncle whioh was
wrap a up in grY colored pnpvr Ho
said tnnt that was Guldensuppc's head
nrd that it was done mp In plaster paris.
We took the trolley car Bnd went over 20
New York OF ferry boat
"On which fer >"
II don't know. A am A.zlfan4nr- tn -tha
city ana cannot say. When we reached
New York went hone aud Thorn went
to.>One other plnca | cut open the bundle
and found clothes
Whose clo:hcsy'' asked the prosecutor.
william iuldensuppo's replied the
woman emphatically.
"A saw Thorn that evening again and
he TOLD me W meet him tic following