The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-08


Case to Be Vigorously Contested.
Long Island, n. j., Nov. s.-After weeks
Of preparation on the part of counsel, the
trial Of Martin Thorn, accused o [ the murder
OF William GuIdeusuppe. tire Turkish bath
masseur, began in the Queens county court
this morning before Judge W. F. Smith.
Sheriff DCht had list OF 400 talesman on
hand, and the selection Of the jury was at
once begun.
Opinion of counsel differ as 90 the length
OF time that VIII be required to select
a jury. The district attorney is hopeful
that the twelve men will be selected in
three days, but Counsel for the defense
laugh at this, and say that ten days at
least will be required. They expect trouble
In getting a jury, because the ,lse has
oeen 80 widely discussed in the press that
it viii be difficult 10 find men who have
not roIned an opinion in the matter.
The trial room is LmaH, and few per
sons outside Of the Judge, counsel. Off
GERS. taIesmen and members of the press
We're adiaitted, though a great crowd Il
curious persons surrounded the neat little
courthouse and clamored for admission.
Until p jury IL selected but few Spectators
will he admitted to hear the prOoe eG.uSs
District Attorney william Youugs has
charge of tine ease for the people. He IL
assisted by Assistant District Attorney
OTTO a. ROSalOsky and Surrogate Weilr.
lie said this morning that he expected TO
finish the trial III three weeks, but William
D Howe, leading counsel for Thorn, differs
with min also Oil this point. Six or seven
weeks. Mr.. Howe said VIII be eceSsary TO
try his client. Mr.. Howe is assisted Dy
Joseph Ross. Abe Hun mel viii also = lme
10 his assistance when the trial Is well
under way.
The Guldensuppe murder was supposed
ly COMMITTEE d on Friday, June 25, in a cot
tag renttd for the purpose in Woodside,
Long Island. On that date. according u
the contention of the prosecution, William
Gulde usuppe. a Turkish bath attendant.
was killed by Martin Thorn. a barber. and
his rival in she affections Of Mrs. August
Mack, " hile the latter nOnchaIantly wait
ed in the yard below until the deed had
bered iI a Iather crude way and the head
less and legless trunk, wrapped in oilc;o;h
and other wTappings, was thrown into
the East River, wh..re 1t was found by Jw1
boys.
Scarcely had the police decided that q
murder had ieen Committed, when, On
the morning OF June 27, another part of
the nlutilated body was found in the
woods i'll the upper part Of New YORK city.
This grim bundle was wrapped As the other
had benin oilCIoth, brown wrapping pa
per and cheesecluth That oilclGth viii
prove one CT the strongest links the prose
cutor will present. in the chain Of evidence
that il expects to wind about Martin
Thorn a:id Mrs. Mack. In spite Of the fact
that the head has never been found, the
muiilated remains were identified by a
number OF persons as thase Of William
Gulde1suppe. Later the missing legs
were found in the East River, near the
navy yard. BY these, it is claimed, identi-
fication was made positive
FiEally came the arrest of Mrs. Mack and
afterward that of Thorn, the latter result
ing from a confession that he made to
John Gotha, & friend. The arrest was the
atrical and in line with the many seusa-
tional features Of the case thus far deveI-
Uped. Capt. o Brien, then in charge OF tue
detective bureau, and five of his meI dis
guised themselves as IongshOrenen and Ia
borers and waited Oh an uptown corner,
where Thorn had arranged to meet Got IA.
Their man came along; the detectives closed
ON HIM, and, with drawn revolvers quick
ly made him prisoner.
g.. =.
Mrs. Nacx, enticed Guldensuppe 90 the
Wcodside cottage, while Thorn " aited for
him In a closet above. A g the bath rubber
passed the closet, il IL alleged ThDyn shot
him, and then dragged the body 20 the
bathroom, where ne dismembered it. lie
afteIwaEd wrapped the parts of tie body
up and threw them into the river. The
head he covered with plaster Of paris he
fore it went into the water.
Thorn, who was led into court 10y two
deputy sberiffs, Wore an air Of hravaGo.
and family smiled in n sneering way,
slowly sweeping the courtroom at times
with his yellow eyes, and exuting i'm the
interest he discovered in the faces which
surrounded him. He sat by his attorney,
William +. Howe, all "primped up for
the occasion; his hair brushed In two pan
cakes over his brow. Nothing fIattered
the vanity OF Thorn SO much as the great
number Of newspaper men present There
were seventy-two OF them at the long, mar
row tables.
Justice Smith took the bench at 9;55
o'clock. and the clerk began To call the jury
lists. This took a long time.
IL was 1915 O'Clock when District At
toTncy Youngs arse and said: May it
please the court. l now call for trial the
case of the people against Martin Thorn.-
Were ready for the defendant" said
Mr. Howe. There was another long wait
before tie first t:iesnlan was called.