The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-26
Strong Corroborative Evi
dence in the Case Against
Man Butcher Thorn.
As TO MRS. NACK's COMPLEXION
The Woman Quails Under Her
Guilty Partners Eye-A De-
tective's Observations.

try Martin Thorn, who is charged with
the murder Of Guldensuppe, the bath at
tendant, arrived at the Queens County
Court House a few minutes after nine
o'clock this morning. They were all in
excellent health and through the officers
who had charge of them they reported
that they had been very well treated by
the Queens county authorities.
simultaneously with the arrival of the
jury in the court room the prisoner was
brought in, shackled to his keeper, Cap
tain Methven.
The two days growth of beard which
Thorn wore on Wednesday last was not
visible this morning, as his face was
cleanly shaved, with the exception of the
rapidly developing mustaehe, which he
has allowed to grow since Mrs. Mack
turned States evidence. two weeks ago.
The first witness called was the barber.
Keehn, whose examination had not been
concluded when the court adjourned last
Wednesday evening. In reply to Mr.
HoWe's questions this witness admitted
that the stiIetto which he had shown to
Thorn had q poisoned point and he seem
ed to be very uncomfortable after he had
made this admission. Then he said he
only kept it as an ornament. Afterwards
he explained that his brother mad made
him a present of it.
Edward Speck, bartender, who work
ed in Forst's saloon, at No. $40 East
Thirty-fourth street, New York, testified
TO seeing Thorn in that place on tues
day, June 29; he saw Thorn showing a
watch to driver named Fedderer that
day Thorn had also exhibited some
money and said, THAT is what I got out
Of my carriage ride last Saturday
Fedderer was next called and when
asked to point out the man who showed
him the watch and money, he pointed
to one of the reporters who was sitting
about five yards away from where the
prisoner was sitting. This caused a gen
erai laugh, which was quickly supaueo
by d rap of the Judges gaveI.
The witness said he saw Thorn pro-
luce q pistol from his pocket, ana
while Thorn handled it, during the play
ing of game of cards, said IT IS
ease of life and death with me-.
This statement was rather irrelevant
and the witness did not connect the pris-
3ner, who had in the meantime stood up
a the request OF his lawyers, with me
Henry Stewart, who lived on the Hoor
above Mrs Mack, at No. 439 Ninth ave-
nue. swore that he knew Mrs. Mack and
.,tSo 80 ta1,s aq, Nroely 80 : =, >
ssS,..,a 81 ~. Soldop a ,awsbov Who fre
s.3 y a = - NJ ~ f,>,,s.b efraat Saloon
auent9a Inc ,7d IL ssid he saw
,,. enet t sfraat ferrv
~ talo. a. 1,,,, 5s srba, Ssjd stJailo
ql ~ T,;+nass renIed s.Jel
- eiiiu ~ lIiss, =, s'iio eiie
ioi oaE9eI. l,5'I 80, r1u,o,,,s so,,,a;n+anc. in
tiia ssiaon loo i'l Wbera the accuseS barber had
frequently played cards.
e,,,rfb s{reef mi Eaiayanfh avenue was
~ xs5itness aisu He said tbat he knew
io,, d he isttar tnfd him al,ont liv
irin %. wiTh Mrs Mack and having a row
,S WIZ ,,,tbar hosrd,r 1sndansliara, at
,,,an, he frad nistn buf lid naf intend
~ p,irt - him This row oeci,rred Il March
y -rsis asi tyifness said that he had sent
1,,a,1 e q ,S++1s f ..es,a ,,3,9o Hffv+1Ire,'
on IN Wednes5iay June 80 It viii be renenl-
l,l,d ~ ~ ~ e'c,or15nes ~ paiiee f,anfain
~ nrss ~, tbie ia ,slea,.'e 1,lace nm Friday
1gns a9 We Y the e day % of fe Murder e ~ He did
not see II dh4bn f on tnai aid ba hsd reeewe
ietter from Thorn in which the prisoner
asEed him TO saw that he was sent for the
Hottie of ..Shampoo Mixture" on June Is,
and had been in the place the greater
,9art 4a of ,is mai Friday. The witness gave the
fefter 10 Canaan Oa3rien the day after
Thorn was arrested
handed to him him by the prosecuting lawyer.
Il In answer TO MIR Howe The witness said
he had known Thorn for a long time and
tbe prisoner always bore an excellent
On rscter
AZ 1890 the District ATTORNEY asked for
an Adjournment Of fifteen minutes as
{ganfain CJiBrien. who was 10 be recalled.
5had not vet arrived. The Court ordered
the desired recess.
After recess. a clerk of an East Side
hotel was examined as to Thornis stop
ming there He Identified Thorn is A man
plhS sHsysd at tbe bnteI 1n6er tbs nanaa
Gotha was a guest there once or twice.
Captain O. Brien, who. testified on We'd
snesday evening. was recalled He held a
whispered conversation with the Judge
which lasted several minutes.
Lawyer Howe, when informed of the
Captains presence. asked that Mrs Mack
be produced for the purpose Of identifica-
tion and the Court directed the Sheriff
TO bring her up from the jail.
Mrs. Mack appeared in charge Of
deputy sheriff after delay of ten min
utes.
Lawyer Friend accompanied her into the
court room.
Mt Howe, addressing captain Ob brlen,
said captain, Is that tne woman VINO
said what you said she said after she was
arrested: pointing 70 Mrs. Mack, VINO
was sitting cioSe py Ine witness chalr.
YES, fepHeu the Saptaln.
10 you WISH 70 retain the witness any
longer! asheu tne SouIs: !, ar. !,
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ness, - snr s,,a - dsa,e,,al ~ pe Sanea
,,s,.s for tha nean1e aus NJ ,r, siiS So ,m
gaze ,,es Welier said; MRS. Mack Will not be
EFF .iThatss 81 want ~ r,o,v sa;d M