The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-12-03
MARTIN THORN GUILTY.
The jury Returns Verdict Of Murder
in the First Degree.
Ths condsmnsd mnn s.ys ths Vsrdist I. .
just Ons-ne Admits Thst ne Lied 81
the Wisness s1aad and Ezonerntes
Ma Eneh. Ifn fnramour.

NEW YOBK, Dec. Martin Thorn
was Tuesday convicted Of murder in
tho iirst degree In killing VIM Gulden
suppe. his predecessor in the Affections
Of MrA Augusta Mack. At woodside
inn, June IS At the request Of ThOrnS
counsel the passage Of tho death sen
tenee was deferred until next Friday
morning. Thorn heard the jurymen
polled on their verdict, but his face
never changed color during the trying
ordeal With lips firmly compressed
and Jaws hard set he faced tho Judge,
jury and courtroom full Of spectators
with well fsizned stoieism.
About three weeks ago Thorns first
trial on the charge Of murder was be-
gun, but ewing % tho ilines. Of = juror
IL had 70 b abandoned after three
dayA A sseoad trial opeaod q week
ago last Monday. aud ccunting out
three days on which the court did not
alt the trial consumed only SIX dayA
Mira Nacks testimony during the
mis-trial made Il compulsory for
Thorn's lawyers TO change their line
Of defense In tho second trial. and they
made a direct charge against Mrs
Mack and insisted that her alleged
confession was a lie and that she her
self was the instigator and perpetrator
Of the murder, Thorn being ignorant
Of the killing until after Guldensuppe
had been shot By MrA Mack
The woman was not produced during
the second trial. but Thorn went on
the stand and substantiated all the a.
sertions made BY his lawyers a. 70 tho
mid-wifes guilt His story. - ths
verdict shows, did not have the desired
effect upon the jurymen When court
opened Tuesday morning Lawyer
Howe began summing up in behalf
Of Thorn
Judge MAddox1 charge was careful
" prepared and well delivered. IL
vas acknowledged BY ths lawyers for
the prisoner 70 bs extremely lucid.
fAir and impartial The jury remained
In delibsration tast three hours. when
they ssnt word 10 the Judge that they
were ready - render q verdicA Tbs
net OF their remaining out % long
guss hope 70 the defense, bat - each
one Of them took his seat IN the Jury
boz his facial exprsssion told very
distinctly me resals Of the three hours
oonfsrenee
'0uiIty Of the charge preferred.
were the 0minous wUrds which fen
non the lips Of the foreman Of the
tHry. Thorn's lawyers moved for .
new trial on the grvund that the YER
diet was not In accordance with the
weight Of evidence. but the motion
was OvcrTuied
Just what VII become Of MrA Nack
has net beeu nads known BY the
oassns eDantg sashoritiaA bat IL is
generAng tAoaGht tnAe the people will
anoept . pisa FOR her which VIII not
sAh for sspit.l pnnishaent
Whea Msran Thorn had been led
back - M eeh Aft.r tAe oonvictlon he
admitted thaa sAe verdict wa iust and
thne N sd not Mn Mack killed
oahensnppA Ehs acknowledgement
q TuiiA tDok pince while Thofn'a cell
n Aa ~ wa halng prepared for him.
During Me ,rial Thorn has been under
ehArge a Police Capt Methven. Of
nuahing. Capt Methven had him un-
AR bia wAichfnl eye when the Jail Of
neials searched tbs cell Thorn Is to
oeouRy for day or two. While this
was bsing done. Thorn talked With the
polics captain. He said:
Il am glad II Is orer and the verdict
given lam convicted and I am con
tsntsA n was l who killed Gulden-
suYps and cat up his body. Every
word Hnt MrA Mack said upon the
g,aad vas Substantially correct
When ! wa on the stand I He'd when
teiling The story As did. but lied 70
clear myself Il IS no use carrying II
any further. am guilty and am con-
vieted ltiswhat expected and what
IsupPose people think l deserve. and
perhaps I dos