Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-11

pureu, nau tnon he rnAred 30 that oil
within 100 feet of him could hear
Allow u client to confess against
whom there was absolutely no testi-
mony.
Mr.. Howe then walked towards the
Jail entrance. and IL was thought that
he was going to 500 Thorn.
District Attorney Youngs, when
asked about the woInnn's confession,
simply said; II am much obliged for
your inquiry, hut have nothing TO
say. You have heard of it, have
you nut?"
ooh, yes, have heard OF it, but
can say nothing, was the reply.
Lawyer Friend entered the court
room few minutes later. closely fol-
lowed by Judge August n. Weller, who
is assisting in tho prosecution.
g Is it true that Mrs. Mack has con-
fessed and implicated Thorn?" he was
asked.
Eyes, she has," BIO said positively;
"thare lie no doubt about it, -
evil she be produced in court to
day No a witness?'
"'rhat l cannot say you had bost
see the district attorney"
Judge Weller was then asked; " DO
you think Mrs. Mack will be- called as
a witness to day, judge?"
g II ia very likely that shefwill," was
his answer. Further than this he would
not talk.
Judge Smith. accompanied by Dis
trict Attorney Walter Jaycox of Suffolk
county, tonk his seat ON the bench
when the hour for opening the court
arrived The IL jurymen then took
their places in the jury hox, and Thorn,
handcutIed to Capt. Methveu. came in
q minute later and shook hands with
his counsel. The latter informed the
prisoner for tho first time of the confos-
sion Of Mrs. Mack, and Thorn's face
flushed. Mr.. Howe handed his client
a copy of mUrning paper hearing a
large headline which read: "Mrs. Mack
has turnsi States evidence" Thurn
gazed at ii intently, and then handed
the paper back.
At 9.44 O'Clock the main door OF tho
Court House opened and Mrs. Mack,
ACCOMPANIED by her lawyer and Deputy
Sheriff DobragGe, walked up the centre
aisle. When she reached tho district
attorneys table. she STOOL within three
feet Of Thorn, who eyed her closely.
hut his face had dropped its sudden
flushed appearance aud took on the
same pale color which it has borne
snce Monday lust. His face WAS a
study. The lips were closely com.
pressed. but otherwise be did not show
any concern. The woman had only
stood for moment at tho side of the
prosecutors table. when she was di-
rected to take the witness stand. To
do this she had 10 walk within a foot
OF Thorn, but she did not look ut him.
| I,a hua -
box, and walkod directly to the witness
chuir. She was dressed in black, with
wiite lace corsage, and over her
shoulders was thrown black figured
sills cape. Her hat was also Hack,
trimmed with green. She looked re-
merkahly we'll, considering her long
confinement in prison, aud her face was
flushed, hut this was probably due to
excitement.
Judge Weller began the direct exami.
nation of the woman as soon as she as
seated 10 the witness chair
She hogan by telling her name. age
and whore she was born, and, by de
grees, che led IN to tho time that she
had left her husband and lived with
Guldensuppe at No. 439 Ninth avenue.
She said: "Guldensuppe was known
there as my husband. Thorn came
there to hoard. Thorn and Guldensuppe
, had fight and Guldensuppe licked
Thorn. Grldensuppe kicked Thorn
downstairs. Thorn pulled a revolver
and fred one shot at Guldensuppe, but
did not hit him.
about IA days LATER" said Mrs.
Mack. "a man came to my house fol
Thorn's clothes. | told the man that
J Thorn was sick in the hospital. hui
gave him the clothes. Thorn came
back three days later, with his face
and eyes black and blue and his necp
swollen. lie asked me for money
why did be ask you for money!"
asked Judge Weller.
, lie got no work, and gave hin
money!" replied Mrs Mack in broker
! English. "Whsn Thorn went away
promised to pay his hoard bill until ht
! could get work. met Thorn after thil
, at Twenty third street and Ninth ave
nue.. whom gave him $40. Thorn wal
very bitter against Guldensuppe, ant
waoted to kill him. Thorn said
, Woman, ] love YOU said / am I
, married woman. Thorn again said HI
wanted to kill Gutiensuppe. sa,
NOS he say yes. We then talked
about hiring the Woodsidu house
Thorn saw the owner, and paid hin
, SIS in cash for a months rent. Thor
] told me to bring Guldensuppe to th,
; Woodside house and he would kill hiT
there. / had to do all Martin tola mi
, 10 do. /"
, Gradually the lawyer led the witnes
= up to the morning of Friday. jun
! 25th, the day that the criue was com
, mitted. She said she and Guldensupp,
> lsft New York between Q and 10 o'clOcl
that morning, and, after they bat
q crossed the ferry, they buardeu trolle.
! car which left them at the Woodsid
] cottage. ~ had tho key OF tho house. ;
q she said, ''Hnd / opened the front door
r / told Guldensuppe TO snter and exam
inc the house while l went into th
yard. He went upstairs, and hear
: shot. Martin Thorn then came run
: ming down. and when he mot me b
Q said I've shot him he is dead. II
k was very excited. and wac half dead,
a said the self.confessed murderes
r breathlessly.
I "What did you do then ? asked Judg
3 Weller.
9 "lIe told me TO go home and com
Il back at o'clock. When / came bac
/. that evening, Thorn had everythin
!, packed up in bundles. He handed 10
Q a hundle, which he said contained Gul
o densuppe's clothes, and he took anothe
o bundle. which was wrapped up in gray
i colored paper. lie said that it wa
/. Guldensuppe's head, and that it wa
done up in plaster paris. We took ID
@ trolley car and went over to Now for
K ON farryboat. :"