Connecticut western news., 1897-12-02


 lent record in completing such an im- portant murder trial in six working days. District Attorney Youngs of Queens county was ably assisted in the preparation of the case by District Att torney Olcott of New York, and these, with corps of assistant lawyers, wove web of guilt around Mrs. Mack and Martin Thorn which the most astute criminal lawyers in New York tried to rend.
 The evidence of Mrs. Mack during the mistrial made 1t compulsory for Thorn's lawyers to change their line of defense In the second trial. The woman's con- fession was an awful setback to Messrs. Howe and Moss. and they immediately adopted the only plausible defense that could be conceived under such trying circumstances. They made a direct charge against Mrs. Mack and insisted that her alleged confession was lie and that she herself was the instigator and perpetrator of the murder and that Thorn was ignorant of the killing until after Guldensuppe had been shot by Mrs. Mack. The woman was not pro- duced during the second trial but Thorn went on the stand and swore to all the assertions made by his lawyers as to the midwife's guilt. His story, If anything. was more dramatically told than that of Mrs. Mack; but. as the verdict shows. it did not have the desired effect upon the jurymen.
 The Final Days Proceedings.
 When court opened yesterday, Law yer Howe began a summing up in be- half of Thorn. He made a most ear nest, thoughtful and impressive appeal to the jury for his client, and 1t was thought by many who had the privilege of hearing him that his words would have great effect on the jury.
 District Attorney Youngs followed the veteran lawyer, and while his eloquence was not as forceful as that of Mir Howe the district attorney seemed to hold the attention of the jurors throughout his speech, which lasted almost an hour.
 Judge Maddox's charge was carefully prepared and ably delivered. It was acknowledged by the lawyers for the prisoner to be extremely lucid, fair and impartial.
 The jury remained in dellberation just three hours. when they sent word to the judge that they were ready to rem der a verdict. As each one of them took his seat in the jury box his facial expression told very distinctly the re- suit of the three hours conference. Guilty of the charge preferred" were the ominous words which fell from the lips of the foreman of the jury, and, although this verdict was not an unex- pected one, it hit the defendants coun- sel very hard, as they had built up hope of a disbursement or a verdict In minor degree. Thorns lawyers moved for a new trial on the ground that the yer dict was not in accordan-~ With the weight of evidence. But the motion was overruled.
 Just what will become of Mrs. Mack has not been made known by the Queens county authorities. for it is gen erally thought that the people will ac- cept a plea from her which will not call for capital punishment
 Thorn Confesses That He Did 1t.
 When Thorn had been taken back to his cell after the conviction, he admit ted that the verdict was just and that he and not Mrs. Mack killed Gulden- suppe. This acknowledgement of guilt took place while Thorn's cell in the jail was being prepared for him. During the trial Thorn has been under charge of Police Captain Methven of Flushing. Captain Methven had him under his watchful eye when the jail officials searched the cell Thorn is to occupy for a day or two. While this was being done Thorn talked with the police cap tain. He said:
 "I am glad it is over and the verdict given. I am convicted. and I am con- tented It was I who killed Gulden- suppe. and I cut up his body. Every word that Mrs. Mack said upon the stand was substantially correct. When I was on the stand. I lied when telling the story as l did, but I lied to clear myself. It is no use carrying 1t any further. l am guilty and am convicted, It is what l expected and what SUD- pose people think l deserve. and per-