The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-30

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said he was playing plnochle at Thirty
fourth street and Eleventh avenue on
the day OF the killing, He said that for
the purpose OF establishing an alibl. He
said II also as much to save the woman
as himself. In the further cross-exam-
ination Thorn said that the most money
he ever received at one time from Mrs.
Mack was SIS that he paid for rent OF
the Wooodside cottage, After the ar
rest OF Mrs. Mack he spent his days in
New Jersey and only came to New York
at night. He knew Constantine Keehn
and worked with him for Ave weeks.
but never showed him a stilletto. He
never had q Btilletto or dagger Keehn
showed him a stllletto but the witness
never tried TO buy It from him. He
never talked OF noiseless cartridges TO
Reehn. Thorn was asked regarding a
letter which was taken from him by
Sheriff Doht. Thorn had tried to de-
stroy the letter, but the officers rescued
II. In It he asked Mrs Mack TO testify
as he told her aud he would send her
some word before the trial.
"Then you were assisting in framing
the defense?" asked Mr.. Weller.
Yes, certainly" was Thorn's reply.
"And you were doing all you could to
cover up the crime2"
Yes, did all could" said Thorn.
Thorn said the reason he told Gotha
than Mrs. Mack committed the murder
was because he thought he could trust
him as friend, This finished the
cross-examination. 4
Mr.. Howe began his redirect examln-
alton by showing Thorn a telegram,
purportlng TO be sent by Guldensuppe
TO Mrs. Mack on June 2S. II was writ
ten In German and translated 1t read:
please go TO where have worked
and tell them will not return as / am
going travelling. a letter VIII follow.
(SIgned) "WM. GULDENSUPPE."
Thorn said he wrote It at the request
or Mrs. Mack. Mr.. Howe tried TO bring
In part OF the evidence OF Mrs. Mack In
the mis-trial In reference to her open
Ing the door OF the cottage the morn
ing he brought Guldensuppe there. At
that time the woman swore she opened
the door with key which Thorn gave
her the night before.
The district attorney objected to Mr..
Howes reference to the testimony of
Mrs. Mack or using any OF II before the
jury. The court sustaired the objec-
tion.
At this time Mr.. Weller interrupted
Mr.. Howe by going back TO the cross
examination, the interpreter having
come into court with the typewrltten
copies OF the translatlons OF the two let
ters which Mrs. Mack wrote to Thorn
and one written TO her by Thorn while
in the Queens county prison. These
have been printed before. Mrs. Mack
suggested that they get something to
end their lives with. Thorn in his letter
said he had q prescription which, II 1t
could be filled. would end his life. He
did not wish her 10 die; he wanted TO
see her free.
'fYou were willing to die yourself and
save the woman7" asked Mr., Weller.
Eyes, sir" said the prisoner. II loved
her and was willing TO die for her"
The prosecution seemed taken by sur
prise at Thorrs statement. In this let
ter, which never reached Mrs. Mack, as
1t was captured by the officers, Thorn
said:
"If there IL no other way out Of Il,
will SEQ to It that shall only suffer and
you WIN so free"
When. Thorn left the stand the de-
fense rested.
Mrs. Valley wac called and said she
saw Mrs. Mack leaving the cottage
about twenty minutes after she had
gone in with the man in q light suit
She saw Thorn about IL o'clock enter the
cottage.
Three witnesses certified to seeing
Mrs. Mack at her home on Ninth ave-
nue. in this city on the afternoon OF
June 25.
This closed the case for the people and
the defense. The court adjourned until
half past Q o'clock tomorrow morning.