Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-09
CONFESSES TO POLICE
Martin Thorn Has Made Clean Breast Of
His Crime.
Acknowledges Killing William Gull
densuPpe and Tries to Shield Mrs.
Mack From Completely.

New York, July 9.-The Herald says that
1t is able to state on competent authority
that Martin Thorn, in addition to the state
rents attributed to him in the confession
given out at police headquarters last night,
made a complete acknowledgment of his
connection with the crime for which ne
and Mrs. Mack have been indicted by the
grand jury.
This statement, the Herald says, is made
en- the authority of a police official who
claims to have heard the confession, and
who says that Thorn admitted everything
except that Mrs. Mack had anything to do
with the murder of Guldensuppe.
The information given to the Herald m
dicates clearly that Thorn's one concern
after his arrest was the protection of Mrs.
Mack. He made no secret of his warm
regard for the woman, and he insisted
that she had nothing to do with Gulden-
suppe's death.
Is willing to Die.
II am perfectly willing to die" Thorn
told the detectives, but 1 don't want any
thing to happen to her.
Some thrilling details of the incident at
Woodside just before the murder to
be found in the statements made by Thorn
"Guldensuppe went to the house." said
Thorn, land met Mrs Mack in the front
He had a presentiment that erythine
was not right, for ne turred to Mrs Ma ch
and said:
Augusta, 1 think there is some put VI
| job here
why, William Mrs Mack replied
| there is nothing of the kind. l don't see
what should make YOU think that
"'Well. all right Guldensuppe replied
as he started into the house.
| After Guldensuppe was killed, he said
| Mrs. Mack came into the house.
| We'll, it's over" said Thorn to her
The woman then caught a glimpse of the
man with whom she had been talking IL
! front of the house a few minutes before
| The sight caused her to start. She be
| came intensely nervous, and Thorn sem
| her back down stairs.
| You wait here" he said to her.
Helped Pack the Rody.
| After the body was ready Thorn called
Mrs Mack upstairs. and the two packed
| the two sections of the trunk in the oil
| cloth.
| Mrs Mack he said, helped him dispose
| of these packages, but she had nothing
| to do with the head, nor did she know
| what he did with it.
| 4 had Il bag" Thorn is alleged to have
| confessed. and putting the head inside
| weighted it heavily with rocks. This done
| | disposed of the grewsOme object.
| Thorn then denied again positively ant
| to do with the killing of Gu!densuppe
Feared for His Life.
The Herald further says that John .Goths
| betrayed Thorn through 10 motive of pub
| lie duty. but because he feared for his owr
life. 1t is alleged that in arranging will
| Gotha for the meeting on Tuesday Eigh
| Thorn had a plan to lure his quondan
| friend to Morris Park, which is little FIRE
| tod IUf.t mr. hGJ
| such a way to carry the impression tina
| Gotha had committed suicide. The motiv
| would be that Gotha's knowledge of tn
| Guldensuppe murder made him danger
| Gus person to he around. That the knowl
| edge was impaired by Thorn himself would
it is argued, have made no difference t
| Thorn.
| Mrs. Mack and Thorn Arrnigned.
For the first time since their arrest Mrs
Mack and Martin Thorn were this morning
brought face to face, when together ar
raigned In part l of the court of genera
sessions to plead to the Indictment of mur
der in the first degree. Thorn, handcuifs
| to a detective, brought in first. II
was perfectly self-possessed and locke
straight into the eyes of the crowd tina
stared at him His physiognomy was nc
| table His eyes were clear, keen, defia r
ard even menacing. His jaw was heav
and set. His mouth closed accurately an
firmly The predominant expressions o
his face were cunning, resolution and mora
ir.sensibility. He stood coolly surveying hi
! Surroundings for several minutes while tn
court awaited for the appearance of Mr.:
| Mack.
| Mrs. Mack, despite her peril, had los
none of the feminine love for appearance
A vivid green bonnet was on her head, an
| her black dress was carefully arranged
| When she reached the side of Thorn h
turned at once and looked at Mrs. Nacl
She did not return his gaze.
| At the request of Mrs. Nack's counse
the pleading was postponed until Monda
morning. Thorn asked if he had cour
| sci. He replied that he had not and Jude
! NeWburger assigned Howe and Hummel
look after the prisoners interests.
| Acting Inspector y i3rien, chief of the dt
tective bureau, denied today that Thor
| bad confessed to him that he had kile
Guldensuppe. According to O'Brien, Thor
| has uniformly refused to say anythin
| about his movements on Friday, June =
/, the day on which Guldensuppe is alleged
| rave been murdered.