The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-01
.a,ors with well-felgned stoicism.

tatorS with Well-fefGneo sto1clSm.
About three weeks ago Thorn's first trial
on the charge of murder was begun. but
owing to the illness Of juror it had to be
abandoned after three days. second trial
opened week ago las, Monday. and count
ing out three days on which the court did
not sit, the trial consumed only three days.
Mrs Nack's testimony during the mis-
trial made 1t compulsory for Thorn's law
yers to change their line Of defense I'm the
second trial. and they made direct charge
against Mrs. Mack. and insisted that her
alleged confession was lie and she her
self was the instigator and perpetrator Of
the murder Thorn being ignorant OF the
killing until after Guldensuppe had been
shot by Mrs. Mack. The woman was not
produced during Tue second trial. but Thorn
went on the stand and substantiated all
the assertions made by his lawyers as to
her guilt. The story did not have the de-
sired effect upon the jarynen.
When court opened this morning Law
yer Howe began summing up in behalf OF
Thorn.
Judge Maddox's charge was carefully
prepared and we'll delivered. II was
acknowledged by the lawyers for the pris-
oner TO be very lucid. fair and impartial
The Jury remained in deiiberation just
three hours when they sent word to the
Judge that they We're ready 70 render
verdict The fact OF their remaining out
so long gave hone TO the defense, but as
each one OF them took his seat In the jury
box his facial expression told very dis
tlnctly> the result of the three hours con-
ference.
were the oninous words which fell from
the Iips az the foreman of the jury.
Thorn's lawyers moved for a new trial
IN the ground that the verdict vas not in
accordance with the weight OF the evil
dence but the motion was overruled.
Just what will become of Mrs. Mack has
not been made known hy the Queens
county authorities, but II Is generally
thought that the people will accept a plea
from her which will rot call for capital
punishment.
When court opened Thorn took his ac-
custarned niace looking none the worse for
his ordeal on the witness stand yesterday.
No women were admitted 10 the court
room,
Attorney Howe ssksd that the juryruen
he permitted To go 10 woodsifc cottage
saying:
II want them 20 how impossible II
would be for one person alone TO cu. up
the body as described IN a bath tuh the
sta, az the one I'm tile WoodSiie cottage
without marking the sides of the tub
Justice Maddox finally allowed the jury
70 go 20 the cottage ny specsi cars. When
the party returned Mr.. Howe hegan 70
sum up for the defense. District Attor-
nev Yoangs then followed with his inai
address Judge Maddox gave the case 30
the fury at O'Clock.
~ s,an o'clock Judge Maddox re-en,ered
the court room and directed the Jurors to
he brought In. Thorn was brought in by
sheriff Dohl The prisoner did 10, show
any signs of nervousness as the Jurors
aied into the hox and answered TO their
names Thorn faced tire jurors stoicaIly
hat II WAS easily seen that he was con-
trolling himself with great dlficulty. Hts
lawyers ewiaently were more perturbed
than Thorn when the Jurors stood un
the clerk OF the court addressed them and
said
How say you, gentlemen, is the pris-
osser guilty Or not guilty.
There was a painful silence and the fur-
ers looked al each other evidently won
aertng who should answer Finally Fore
man Mcrse spoke in totire nervous way
ard said:
We and THE prisoner. Martin Thorn.
guilty of the charge as preferred"
Then the clerk read the verdict from the
back of the paper handed 70 hiEn By tha
foreman Lawyer Howe asked that .se
stsrv be polled As the name ct each man
was called out sne he wss asses lis that
your verdict" each answered Yes. SIR
Thorn all ths time was hooking steadily
at tne front rev. of the Jurors tie sronrses
iato his seat the moment ihe rols eau was
eompseted
District Attorney Youngs thng, srose ans
moved that day ~ set for sentence NJ
Howe WAS en- his feet trz Immediately sYYsi
moved for = rev trial On rhs ground that
the verdict was against th1 evidence ara
fhe weight Of evidence adAaced Judge
/ Maddox deEltsd shs motion sor rev trial
/ AR. Howe aske<f the court 20 POSTPONE tsa
passing 80 sentence Bntat rext Friday ara
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