The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-16
THoRN's NERVE"
A co,vnrd's Sang Froid-Acted his Part to
Perfection.

Perfection
New York Press: Much wonder has
been EXPRESSED at the sang frold exhib-
tied by Martin Thorn as, seemingly un-
moved, he listened to his accomplish,
Mrs. Mack, describing his alleged muir
der of William Guldensuppe ana the
hacking of the victims body In the
bathtub Of the little cottage rented by
the two for the purpose at Woodslde,
L. I. The yellow journals, In an enort
To touch lewd and bloody sensational
ism with sentiment, have allied this so
called nerve with the nerve of the
brigand in a corner; with that or the
bank thief who holds UP cashier IN
broad daylight; with that OF gambler
who stakes his all on a throw. They
have even connected II with the calm
ness which often accompanies natural
courage.
II has seemed to some OF them kind
with the sang frold OF the Scottish piper
who, the other day in India, Kept on
with his tune after he had a bullet In
his leg and another In his ankle. Their
reporters have wrlnkled their brains
md written many maudlln paragraphs
expressing their perplexily at their
hero's marvellous character, while they
have described the changing moods OF
the heroine as IL she were great, pure
hearted, though Impulalve lady OF nc
ton.
Youths and boys who pour over the
yellow Journala. instead Of their school
books, have been heard to remark;
'tThorn's dead game, aiH't her Nhhl
wonderful -possesslonl Ii the eXcln-
nation which expresses the feelings OF
the constituents OF the yellow journals
as they have wallowed In the details OF
each days proceedings. Seff-possessloh
being generally considered an envlable
quality, the yellow readers have been
inclined to admiration for this side OF
Martin Thorn's character
ACTED THE COWARD.
Yet Thorn has acted the coward to
perfecllon. When he smiled nt the most
terrible moment Of the Mack womans
evidence, he had lost hts chance OF prov
ing that he has Bcintllln OF nerve. !"
His conduct was the conduct OF his d.
abollcnl predocessorg-Dr Parkman,
who burned the body OF his Victim In
the furnace OF his laboratory Carlyle
Harris and DR.. Buchanan, wife poison
ers. and DurranL
None OF them showed emotion. Dr.
parkmnn faced the discriminating evil
dence with the CulmncsB OF an angel
Harris waB worn by the disappointed
hopep for new trial and long prison
| confinement, but no one ever asserted
! that he lott his nerve In the presence OF
The Jury. Ag for Buchannn--cven
Thorn was not more cool than he. And
these two were the most contemplation
| OF the lot
We all know In general pretty VOL tho
nature OF a coward. lie IN afraid to risk
any injury OF eacrlloe-ho 10 physically
and mentally incapable Of facing either
and, beyond all else, docs he fear los
| tng hfn life. Not to one dHt OF hun
| drod thousand Ia life 80 sweet 40 II IN
to the Thorn creature.
Life Ia the towards Bwoetcat treasure,
lie honrds II and he hugs II with the
| ridiculous c0ncett Of tho miarr, II tn 10
nwoel 10 him that he often likes to eco
some one olPc lOan hlg life Just az tho
mlsor enjoys reading OF failures In Wall
street Sometimes he works himself In
| to condition Of mind where ho dnrca TO
think he can XIII another without being
found out Probably " Nero who Killed
no many human beings, wnH IN u fort
] surrounded by BnyngcA bent ON mnnan'
ore and knowing TINT h. must die, he
| would have BROKEN down, blubbcrod likr
a baby, ana would have been too weak
from fear ~ have hnndlod hlB weapon
LAWYERS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THIS TRAIT.
Bul thla little blood-lovlnR fcnd,
tossed up by Il hnrbcr'a chair, did not
biubher or course hO didn't Nero