The record-union., 1897-11-12
Not Resumed on Account Of the
Dangerous Illness Of a Juror.
Physicians Decide That a Surgical Opera
ton Must be Performed.
May Necessitate the Impane1ing Of
New Jury, When the Evidence
Already Put in by the Prosecu-
tion Will Have to be Gone Over
Again, and Mrs. Mack Will
Have to Undergo Another Or
deal.

NEW YORK, Nov 1.-THE trial OF
Martin Thorn was not resumed to-day,
on account of the dangerous illness Of
Juror Magnus Larsen, who is suffering
| from appendicitis. Three physicians
held a consultation this afternoon over
his illness, and at it's conclusion they
announced that the only hope of Lar
sens recovery lay in an operation. They
said that Larsen was in danger of
death, and that they had notified his
wife. If Mrs. Larsen consents, an on
GRAFTON will be performed at once. in
case the operation is a success, it Will
not be possible for Juror Larsen to be
up before three weeks.
This will probably necessitate the I'M
paneling of new jury All the evidence
already put in by the prosecution will
have to be gone over again, and Mrs.
Mack will have to undergo another or
deal. If she refuses to go on the stand,
the confession she made yesterday can
not be used against her.
When court adjourned yesterday the
doctors who examined the juror thought
he was only suffering from a slight
stomach trouble, and would be able to
| attend court to-day. After the other
jurors arrived at the Garden City Ho-
tel last night it was discovered that
Mr.. Larsen was afflicted with appendi-
citis, and his condition is so serious
that physicians attending him will not
allow him to leave his bed. This being
the case the Sheriff did not bring up
the other eleven jurors to-day. and re-
ported the facts to the District Attor-
ney.
Several hundred men and women who
assembled in the courtroom to-day ex-
pecting to hear Martin Thorn refute the
testimony which Mrs. Mack gave so
dramatically yesterday were therefore
doomed to disappointment.
Captain Methven brought Thorn into
the courtroom, the prisoner looking
none the worse for his ordeal of yes
terday
Judge Smith entered a few minutes
later. and District Attorney Youngs
Informed him of the serious condition of
Juror Larsen, and with the consent of
the lawyers on both sides. Judge Smith
adjourned court until $50 o'clock to-
morrow.
"Will Thorn testify that Mrs Mack
took away the head, or will he state
that it was he. himself who threw it
into the river?" Mr.. Howe was asked.
The big lawyer hesitated for mo-
ment. and then replied: "Wait till We
put Thorn on the stand tomorrow. He
will tell about it."
District Attorney Youngs and Judge
Weller, who have charge of the case for
the people. had a conference to-day With
Judge Wilmot Smith. After they sep
arated Judge Weller said the prosecu-
tion had adopted the following pro-
gramme: 4If Juror Larsen is not re-
covered by tomorrow. the peonle will
ask for an adjournment until Monday.
and then. if, in the opinion Of the physi-
clans. the Juror will not have sufficient
" recovered, the District Attorney viii
ask that the present Jury be discharged
and new panel be drawn from which a
new Jury will be selected Immediately.
and the trial viii be pushed through
during the present term
HOWE CONFIDENT.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-District At
torney William J. Youngs and William
F. Howe. counsel for Martin Thorn.
held q consultation last night to ascer-
tain when the Thorn trial would be
brought to an end.
Since you have decided not to cross
examine our witnesses who were nut
on the stand for the purpose of estab-
fishing the fact that the body at the
Morgue is that of William Gulden-
suppe," said Mr.. Youngs, Il should say
that we might close the entire case
before the end of this week How long
will it take you to put in your defense,
Mr.. Howe?"
In less than day replied Mr..
Howe. That is all the time I want.
But / do want to finish the case this
week. think that will be time enough. "
Are you sure that it will not take
you more than one day to put in your
side of the case?" asked Mr. Youngs.
in astonishment.
That's ALL replied Mr. Howe. .sIt
may take you a week to examine all
the witnesses for the prosecution. but
it will take me less than one day ia
convince the jury that Martin Thorn is
innocent. Why. the testimony of Mrs.
Mack has more than strengthened our
case We admit that the body at the
Morgue is that of William Gulden-
suppe We admit that Guldensuppe
was killed, but we shall prove to this
!
: who killed him.
"Bosh. bosh," said Mr.. Youngs
Thorn will be convicted"
Not at ALL replied the lawyer
Mrs Mack admitted on the witness
stand that she lured Guldensuppe to
Woodside: that she bought the OIL
cloth before the man was dead. and we
have found the pistol with which she
did the killing"
How is that?" asked Mr. Youngs
why" said Mr.. Howe. "she killed
him with Guldensuppes own pistol. Ii
was the pistol the detectives found al
her house, the same pistol she identi-
fed in court. Just watch us. The jury
is with us. and l can assure you that
Martin Thorn will be acquitted"
TOLD TO A MINISTER
NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Rev r. H. p
Miles. pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Ravenswood. L. L.. to whom
il is alleged. Mrs. Mack made her con-
fession, said that he had not attempted
to work on the woman's feelings. as has
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