The Portland daily press., 1897-07-08

three years. He (Thorn) used to come in
at night after the rest of us had gone to
bed. He would leave the house early in
the morning before we were out of bed.
Once or twice only did he come in the
day time. My little boy, Willie saw him
then. Everything about him was
mysterious. | was not the only one in the
house who was afraid of him He i'm
pressed all my boarders in the same way
But it did not seem possible that he could
be Thorn
Thorn was arrested Tuesday night in
front of Spears drug store at 125th and
Eighth avenue. O'Brien with Detective
Sergeant McCauly and Detective Price
and O'Donaghue made the arrest. They
were disguised as longshoremen.
Today Acting Inspector O'Brien said
that he had the confession of friend of
Thorn s. This friend had told O'Brien
how Thorn had explained in detail every
move in the killing of Guldensuppe Who
this friend is, O'Brien will not say, but
he is supposed to be John Dolpha This
man is the barber who betrayed Thorn to
the police. Acting Inspector O'Brien
said he believed the confession to be true.
And still O'Brien declares there was no
trace of blood in the woodside house. He
admits that one of his detectives who had
been plumber before he was policeman
went to the house and carried away
sections Of the drain pipe from the bath
tub.
Dolpha, the man who is supposed to
have made the statement to O'Brien is
barber who lives in East 93rd street.
&. Martin Thorn is thirty-two years old
bis features are of the strongest German
Type and he looks younger than his age.
Acting Inspector O'Brien said that Thorn
had made statement, saying that he
knew nothing whatever of Guldensuppe's
n1ur6nr or. wi had !
said, too, that he had no fear of death.
Before Thorn was sent to court,
policeman and a surgeon carefully re.
moved all foreign matter lodged under
Thorn thumb and finger nails. This
will be analysed.
Three detectives took Thorn to the
Jefferson Market court when the police
got through with him. He walked calm
-ly up the stone steps between two of the
detectives. Lawyer Friend was waiting.
He was not the counsel for Thorn, but
said he would look after his interests
until they clashed with those of Mrs,
Mack.
When Thorn was taken before Maeis-
trate Flammer, Detective Cauley learned
forward and told who the prisoner was.
He asked that Thorn be remanded to
police headquarters for a day.
5fittWell," the magistrate said, IT will re-
mand him until Friday, when the case of
Mrs. Mack is to come up He looked at
Thorn and asked the prisoner if he had
any objection. Thorn coolly replied that
he had none. He was then taken away.
Assistant District Attorney Mitchell,
who has charge of the case in the district
attorney office returned to the city today
from New Hampshire. He did not know
when the grand jury would take up the
case, he said, but he did not believe it
would be wise to find an Indictment
until after the jurisdiction was settled.
Acting Inspector O'Brien summoned
Captain Chultsz, who has charge of the
harbor police to headquarters this eve
ming He wished to give him instructions
for dragging the river for the missing
head with its covering of cement.
The police boat patrol with three barges
will Start up the East river tomorrow
morning