The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-23
SEVEN JURORS SECURED
RETRIAL OF THORN FOR THE Gull
DENsUPPE MURDER BEGUN.
Good Progress Made ON the Opening
Day--Justice Maddox Presiding
New witness Discovered.

NEW YORK, Nov 22.-Martn Thorn, in
dicted with Mrs Augusta Mack for the
murder Of William Guldensupre, was again
placed on trial to-day in the criminal
branch of the Queens County Supreme
Court, at Long Island City. Justice Mad
dox is presiding in place of Judge Smith,
who is i'll. Seven jurors were secured be-
fore court adjourned this evening. Thorns
first trial, which was begun two weeks ago,
was interrupted and had to be abandoned
on account of Juror Larsen becoming Sc
riously Ill.
There a repetition to-day of the
scenes which marked the opening of the
first trial. The main floor and galleries of
the courtroom were crowded with lawyers,
talesmen, reporters and newspaper artists.
Deputy sheriffs We're stationed at all the en-
frances to the courtroom and no person al
lowed to enter without a pass About $50
talesmen, specially drawn for the trial,
were in attendance. Many of them were
farmers and mechanics from the remote
parts of Long island, and from their con-
versation in the corridors it was evident
that they had not read or heard much about
the Guldensuppe murder This is regarded
as favorable for getting jury within
reasonable time.
The witnesses were not allowed to sit in
the courtroom, but were kept in an ante
room or occupied seats in the corridor just
outside the door. One of the new witnesses
was Ida Zeigler. of New York. Since Mrs.
Mack confessed that Thorn committed the
murder Counsel Howe has been directing
his efforts to try and fasten the actual kill
ing on Mrs. Mack, and to this end he has
called Mrs. Zeigler as witness. She will
Mack tried to hire her cottage at West
Farms, telling her that Guldensuppe was
to live with her in the cottage. Mr. Howe
will endeavor to show by this witness that
Mrs. Mack was planning to murder Gulden-
suppe at that time
At the beginning of the first trial Mr..
Howe had prepared an elaborate defense
for Thorn. He refused to acknowledge that
q murder had been committed, and even in
simulated that the defense would produce
witnesses to show that Guldensuppe was
alive in Germany after the day which
cottage at Woodside. Mrs Nack's unex-
rected confession upset all of Mr.. Howes
plans. This induced him to prepare new
line of defense. Thorn and Mrs Mack will
each swear that the other killed Gulden-
suppe, and it will be for the jury to decide
which is to be believed.
Judge Smith, as soon as he arrived at the
courthouse in Long Island City, sent for
District Attorney YoungS and told him that
ne was suffering from cnlllS ana aSue, ana
that, rather than risk the possibility Of a
second mistrial, he deemed it better to tele-
graph for either Justice Maddox Gaynor
to try the case. The first named was sub
sequently secured. Judge Smith went upon
the BENCH formally opened court and an
nounced that owing to illness he would not
be able to preside, but that Judge Maddox
would sit in his stead, after which an adj
journment was taken until IL o'clock. At
that hour Thorn was brought into court
and Judge Maddox took his place upon the
bench.
The panel of jurors was called and other
formaties were gone through with prepa-
ratory to the selection of a jury. Thomas
Morse, carpenter and builder, of Corona,
L. l., was accepted as the first juror, and
Jacob NJ. Weeks. florist, of Bay Side,
was accepted and sworn juror No. 2.
Ten more taiesmen were examined before
counsel could agree upon a third juror. The
selection fell upon George W. Cox, jr.,
mason, of Seacliff. William w. Hadfeld
carpenter, of Hewletts, and Wellington
Germond a builder. of jamaica. were also
accepted. Two more jurors, making seven
in all, were secured before court adjourned
for the day. They are John S. Dorton.
farmer, of Westfield, and Louis +. Fisher,
carpenter, of Laurel Hill.