The times., 1897-09-27

Jne couple charged with the atrOciouS
murder are Of far better appearance than
most OF their fellow prisoners in the Jail
where they are confined. Thorn, " hile not
ali Adonis, as Mr.. Howe enthusiastically
describes him, has a quick, intelligent
face and a good figure, though he is quite
short. At the time OF his arrest nc was
well dressed. He has no money To waste
now on frivolous vanity, and his trousers
bag at the knee, while his coat shows
many creases. He eats the regular prison
fare, rs he cannot afford any extra Gain
ties. He spends considerable portion of
his time playing cards with the other :aen,
whose little cells open into large room
in the basement OF the courthouse. He
finds plenty of enjoyment in these games,
and he is said to play very Well.
He has said so mucn tnaC viii pe used to
his detriment that he has been repeatedly
warned by MIR. Howe not TO open his
mouth in the presence Of any newspaper
man or official and not To say anything
to his associates either about his crime
or his past. These instructions he has fol
lowed. He realizes that II he had kept
silent from the outset his chances OF
escaping the electric chair would have
been FAR better
He is very cool, and the New York police
have not yet recovered from their
t3nishment when they learned that at
the time when the remains OF the man he
is supposed 10 have killed lay la The
morgue, he was one OF the crowd th ut
went there. For fear that in fit of
desperation he should attempt TO cheat
Justice hy committing suicide. he is 81
ways shaved with safety razor. When
Gulaeusuppe was murdered Thorn had a
long nustaohe. He sacrificed IL while he
was eyading the authorities. and ne low
has no beard.
Mrs. Mack is IL a cell two flights up,
In the rear OF the courthouse. she takes
pleasure in constantly rearranging her
wardrobe. After trimming n hat she
often rips it tc pieces and puts the mo-
bons. flowers and feathers on again in a
different way. She has plenty OF sewing
TO do, though there is very liraiUed
number TO see her when she finishes the
things ana dons then. There is no DOUBT
that she enjoys admiration.
Fer last puLlic appearance was on the
occasion OF her transfer from the TOmbs
To Long Island City. She was taken
before Recorder Goff in the court OF general
sessions while the necessary papers were
signed. She then had rouge on her cheeks,
powder on her throat and diamonds in her
ears Sh' wore skirt OF black silk,
with snug waist trimmed with ecru-lace
anu green silk. Her hat was black and
green.
Her cell window Dverlooks a dismal
marshy waste, through which the Long
Island Railroad tracks cut. The taller
had originally intended to place her on
the other side Of the building, facing toward
the east. but he changed his mind upon
learning that this cell commanded view
of Wondside, and from il the vacant lots
surrounding the house where the murder
vas committed could be easily discerned.
Indeed, il was claimed Tn At the very cot
tage tAat she had hired for the purpose
could be picked out from there without
the aid OF glass, but this Is very doubtful.
The murder has given quite boom to
WoodSide. A new industry OF some iu.-
pCrtance has come into existence the m All
ufacture and discovery OF relics. Saloons in
the ne!ghborbood have done thriving busl-
ness, and many men have found employ
IGent seeking for the missing head.
Although Gntha's version Of Thorn
confession was that the missing head was
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overboar on his way 70 this city, the search
for the head la the brook has been carried
on most prisistently. The black mud az
the bottom has been rake d over and over,
ami the slush has grown from bad to
worse. One OF the practical jokers, who
wished 10 perpetrate a sensational hoax,
encdsed e cahhagehead in plaster and left
II in the brook where il would be dis
4
ing that the odor was more unpleasant than
tn5t of the brook itself, retire in disgust.
Another child found one of the sections,
and the resulting excitement was so great
that men were kept at work all night In a
vain search. The next startling find was
q dilapidated hat that was presumed to
have belonged to the murdered man until
an investigation was made The officials
are finally convinced that the place has
been 'salted'' and that all sorts OF things
viii be found there before the trials end
and the cases drop into obscurity.
Nothing has yet been said by either
Thorn or Mrs. Mack that entities them
to compassion or sentimental interest.
Every strand in the meshes OF the cir
cumstantial evidence shows that they had
premeditated their crime. Mrs. Mack in-
duced Guldensuppe to accompany her from
this city TO Woodside, and sent him into
the house alone TO meet Thorn, whom
he had once thrashed. As soon as the
breath had left his body, the work of
hacking the remains to pieces was begun.
surgeon would have been neater and
more sl;llfuI in this butchery. The aver
age woman could not have cut through the
strong mans frame, even 4 her life depend
ed Epon IT, There is an insurmountah hle hor-
ror about human flesh that is still warm
and Quivering, and extraordinary nerves
are necessary when there is any mutiia-
tiOn To De attempted.
Guldensuppe had long been recognized as
Mrs Mack IS favored adrnirer He could
come and 90 5 ne pleased in her flat. He
assumed the light to direct, and he did not
W ism to have any rival When the wonan's
tickle fancy gave preference to Thorn,
Guldensuppe was embarrassing. He was
doomed 10 die, and the only question was
how to dispose of his carcass.
The woman did flourishing business as
a midwife. She was willing to take great
chances and to do anything for money.
She handled many dead infants, and some
OF her patients presumably suocumbed
| without having received medical aid. It
would not do to have too many funerals
| from the house, even il she could find u
! doctor who would sell her the necessary
| death certiflcate TO place on file. 1t is
reported that several women's bodies We're
| taken from the rooms in sections She thus
! acquired the experiences with the knife that
| eDnhIed her TO do the hOrrid work that