The herald., 1897-12-01
impressed with the solemnity of the oc-

impressed with the solemnity of the oc-
casion.
The Judge explained the law govern
ing evidence and defined the difference
between murder and manslaughter.
The charge occupied thirty-eigh min
utes.
The jury retired at 1886 o'clock and a
recess was ordered until o'clock.
| AT $3.50 Judge Maddox re-entered the
court room and directed the jurors to be
brought in. Martin Thorn was brought
, in by Sheriff Dohl. The prisoner did not
show any signs of nervousness as the
| jurors filed into the box and answered to
their names. Thorn faced the jurors
stoically, but it was easily seen that he
| was controlling himself with great diff
| ficulty. His lawyers were evidently
more perturbed than Thorn.
When the jurors stood up the clerk of
| the court addressed them and said:
How say you, gentlemen, Is the prisoner
guilty or not guilty?"
There was a painful silence and the
jurors looked at each other, evidently
wondering who should answer. Finally
Foreman Morse spoke in jolting, ner-
vous way and said: I'VE find the pris-
oner, Martin Thorn, guilty of the charge
| as preferred"
Then the clerk read the verdict from
the paper handed to him by the foreman.
Lawyer Howe asked that the Jury be
polled.
AS the name of each man was called
out and he was asked: 'Is this your
verdct?" he answered Eyes, sir" Thorn
all the time was looking steadily at the
front row of the Jurors. He dropped into
his seat the moment the roll call was
completed.
District Attorney Youngs then rose
and moved that day be set for SEN
tence.
Mr.. Howe was on his feet Immediately
and moved for a new trial on the ground
that the verdict was against the evil
dence and the weight of evidence ad-
duced.
Judge Maddox denied the motion for a
new trial.
Mr.. Howe asked the court to postpone
| the passing of sentence until next Fri
day and Judge Maddox set it down for
Friday next at 10 O'Clock in the morning.
Then the court thanked the jury and
discharged them.
Just then Thorn leaned over and spoke
to his lawyers. The judge directed that
Thorn be removed from the court room.
Mr.. Howe rose and, addressing the
| judge, said: IF it please your honor,
I would like a few minutes conversa-
ton with my client right here
| This request was granted and Mr..
Howe said: THANK you; that is ALL,
! and Thorn was taken away, still bearing
himself as coolly as ever.
| None of the jurors would tell anything
about their deliberations, but it was
| learned from reliable persons that the
first six ballots stood eleven to one for
conviction. On the seventh ballot they
all agreed.
THORN CONFESSES
NEW YORK, Nov. S0.--When Martin
Thorn had been led back to his cell after
the conviction he admitted that the YER
dict was just and that he and not Mrs.
Mack killed Guldensuppe. This ac-
acknowledgement of guilt took place while
Thorns cell in the Jail was being pre-
pared for him.
During the trial Thorn has been in the
charge of Police Captain Methven of
under his watchful eye when the Jail
officials searched the cell that Thorn is
| to occupy for day or two. While this
was being done Thorn talked with the
police captain. He said: II am glad it
is over and the verdict given. am con-
victed and l am contented. 1t was I who
killed Guldensuppe, and I believe every
word that Mrs Mack said upon the stand
was substantially correct. When l was
on the stand l lied when telling the story
as 1 did, but lied to clear myself. 1t is
no use carrying 1t any further. I am
guilty and am convicted. 1t Is what l
expected and what I suppose people
think deserve, and perhaps do"
The Herald tomorrow will publish the
following:
Martin Thorn, who sat in his cell last
evening defiant, talked of his crime and
when he was to be sent away as though
his execution was merely BARRIERS Sun
day afternoon off.
II am glad" he said that the jury did
not disagree. would rather have them
give a verdict of murder in the first de-
gree than to disagree or to give a ver-
dict in any other degree. I wanted
either an acquittal or verdict in the
first degree.
II wish to deny" he continued, that
I confessed to anybody after the giving
of the verdict that Mrs. Nacks story
was the correct one. Everything hap
pened just as 1 told it on the stand"
He showed traces of feeling when Mrs.
Mack was referred to.
1T does not make any difference to
me-" he said, what they do with her.
You need not trouble yourself about my
trying to commit suicide" he continued.
I'm not going to do anything to save
the county or state the expense of kill
ing me. I'll make the state pay for it's
trouble. That's what I mean"