Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-30
THORN ON THE STAND
He Repeats What He Said In His
Published Statement.
he BEARS HIMSELF WELL.
He Deliberately Accuses Hrs. Mack Of
Having Shot GuldenSuppe.
CASE MAY GO TO JURY TODAY.
Many of Those Familiar With the
Trial Look for Conviction, But
n Great Number Also Anticipate N
Disngreement.

of Martin Thorn for the murder OF Gull
densuppe was closed tonight, so far as
the taking OF evidence is concerned. To-
morrow morning the lawyers for the
defence and the people viii sum up, and
ii is said that Justice Maddox will
charge the jury early in the afternoon.
Mr.. Howe will begin his final appeal in
Thorn's behalf at half-past 3, and he ex-
poets to conclude before noon. District
Attorney Youngs will then have his say
for the prosecution, and he expects TO
finish within two hours. 1t is not ex-
pected that the charge of Justice Mad
dox will be very lengthy, so that by
O'Clock in the afternoon the case may
be with the jury.
Opinions, both lay and legal, differ
very materially as TO the probable re-
suit Many look for a conviction, but
great number anticipate a disagreement.
A few Of Thorns former employers
were called by the defence to-day, and
they all gave the accused barber an ex-
celient character, dating back some ten
years.
Thorn himself was the only other wit
ness called for the defence. From the
moment he was led to the wtness-chair
| until he left it, some hours later, the
| prisoner conducted himself in a cool and
| impressive manner. His statements In
reply to general questions, and his an
swers in the direct and cross-examina-
| tions were delivered in a moderate tone
OF voice, which could be heard distinct
| ly by all In the courtroom:
| At times his voice would drop so that
ne could not be heard a few feet away,
but Mr.. Howe reminded the witness at
| these times that he should speak louder,
and these admonitions always had the
desired effect. Thorn, in his story OF
| the murder, deliberately accused Mrs'
| Mack of having shot Guldensuppe.
The prosecution did not put Mrs Mack
| on the stand, and the Court ruled against
| Mr.. Howe's attempt To introduce the tes-
timony given by Mrs Mack at the mis-
trial. Thorn's testimony was as follows:
REAL NAME TORCESWISKY.
BEGINNING with the statement that he
| came to America seventeen years ago.
| and that his real name was Torceswisky,
the prisoner briefly related the facts or
his life up TO the time he met Mrs. Mack,
| eighteen months ago. Guldensuppe was
boarding with Mrs. Mack at that time.
81 rented a furnished room from her,
| at 81 a week" said Thorn. Later, L un-
| derstood that Guldensuppe was her
| husband. She first made love to me, ana
! I returned her love. l was very iohu VI
| her and loved her UP TO the moment she
took the witness-stand on my first trial
The prisoner then told how he sup
| r1anted the bath-rubber in Mrs. Mack $
afections. and described the row he mad
with Guldensuppe, in consequence last
| February During this row Guldehsuppe
| caught hold of him. Thorn held re-
yoIver which went of accidentally. Then
| CuIdensuppe took the pistol from MN
and gave him a beating. The prisoner leI'
| the house and went TO hosplta. Nlrs'
| Mack met him afterwards, very olteh'
and thew went to theatres and other
riacas of amusement She said she was
| sorry that Guldensuppe had hurt hiiii'
but that he must not heed that
Tborn at the suggestion OF his counsel,
,ben told I'm his own way what Mrs. Mack
had said to him after that. The Court
directed Mr.. Howe not to lead the Wit
| ness. ,,,-u.. .,.ho.
sba wished to leave Guldensuppe' anu
wished to i've in some quiet place we
visited the Woodside cottage ana as
seemed a suitable place, we hireu lhe
cottage. paid the SO, and got the hey
! ON the oath OF June | gave the Key 10
NJ, Nack as she said she wanted TO do
some cleaning at the cottage. About ii
or 70 o'clock on Friday morning, June Zoth,
Mrs Mack met me at the door. She SAID !
have Guldensuppe up stairs. asheu
ber what he was doing there she replleu'
He is dead. / have shot him
CUTTING. UP THE BODY.
"she then requested me to help her DIS
nose ~ the body. / went upstairs and
beIned 10 undress the body. Then we
carried IL to the bath-tub. / went ou'
and bought some plaster OF Paris "hen
came back she began cutting up the
bodv She cut the head off with Knlte'
when she reached the back OF the neck
she cut through that portion WIN
small saw. Then she cut through 'he
middle of the body Next she cut oil
the legs. after which she went out toi
awhile. as II was very warm III tneie
On her return we encaseu lne ~ ne@u -
tha nlaeter of Paris. We brought away
~ ~ "a mans clothes in a bundle. and
carried the head in another bundle
The saw. knife, and revolver were IN tht
h,,,dIe with the clothes. We took the
cor IN the Ninety-second-stree ferry
| 80 which we crossed 10 New YORK
throw the head overheard while th'
| boat was crossing the river. Then We
vent 10 Mrs. Nack's house, on Nintf
venue Mrs. Mack burned the clothes
in the cook-stove.'
witness then told Of the surrey ride OF
the following day Saturday, June Bth)
and the disposition of the other portions
of the body. which were wrapped up in oil
| 10th cheese-cloth. and paper, which Mrs
Mack had purchased prior to her VISIT t'
| tho cottage on June 25th, the day or th'
killing. IA, 49,. ,uo
Thorn told OF his meeting with the wo
NON after this. and how Mrs. Mack mac
made preparations TO go TO Europe. Mrs
| Mock met him on Tuesday night. Jun'
9otb and the following day he learned
from the newspapers that she had beer
arrested, o.,,,.
ua expIained the conversation with
| cotha He said that ne had told Gotha
that Mrs. Mack had killed Guldensuppe
and also told the barber how the pody
was cut up and disposed OF. He tolc
| c.otha OF his intention TO give himself uI
| 10 the police but Gotha asked him te
wait He gave Gotha some pawn tick
ets and made an appointment to meet
) him the following night. Thorn kept the
| apuo,ntment and was arrested.
During his conversation with Captair
O,Rrlen, Thorn said, he told the detective
some truths and some falsehoods.
Surrogate Weller conducted the cross
Thorn said that Mrs. Mack gave hin
the gold watch and chain the day after