The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-09

Going back to the days preceding Guild
ensuppes appearance, Thorn said: "On
Thursday, June "a, was stopping at Ma
loney's hotel, corner of Second avenue
morning and remained about the bar
room for couple of hours. Then went
to saloon at 11S Avenue A and 34th
street, and meeting barber named Carl
we played pinochle. there until p. M
I met Mrs Mack, after that at Eighth
avenue and 34th street, and we went to
Central park. There Mrs. Mack spoke to
me about leaving Guldensuppe and about
buying me barber shop in the country.
spoke to her about a place for sale at
Oyster Bay, L. l., Mrs. Mack had given
me money off and on in sums of about S.
and $6 at a time, and on one occasion as
much as 500. She told me that Gulden-
suppe had been using her badly the last
six months and that he wanted her to
open house of prostitution. l then ad-
vised her to leave him and live with me-
We left the park about ten O'Clock that
night. I parted from her at Eighth
avenue and 34th street and going to Ma
loney's hotel went to bed
"On Friday morning, June 25, I arose
about 8 a. m, and went to the saloon on
11th avenue, where / had been the
previous day. There I played pinochle
with Carle and others. l refuse to say
that went to Maloney's about 10 O'Clock
at night and retired forty-fve minutes
later
81 got up Saturday morning, June 26
and went out. l know, Gordon, the news
boy met me going over the 34th street
ferry with woman, but cannot remem-
ber what morning it was.
II met Mrs. Mack on Sunday evening,
June q, at the corner of Eighth avenue
a ND 2Sth Gfrnat a hOY1t Qinht n'n1noJy Wa
took horse car to Central park and there
sat on bench. spoke about Gulden-
suppe again. She told me she had been
to Bucks restaurant, and how Mrs.
Miller asked her if she had not heard
from Willie yet. and she Mrs. Nack) said
no. She also told me how she had sent
Mr.. Buck over to the Murray Hill baths
to find out if Willie had showed up.
About 10 p. M, we left the park and later
/ parted from her at Eighth avenue and
34th street. / returned to Maloney's hotel
and went to bed.
II got out of bed Monday morning,
June 2S about nine O'Clock. I refuse to
say anything further about my where
abouts that day"
In reply to questions by Chief O'Brien,
Thorn said he did not exactly deny that
he was in Fry's saloon on East 34th street
on Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon
and Tuesday night, June 80, playing
cards with Peanuts and Federer He
remem bered that in Fry's saloon on June
90, Federer after reading in a newspaper
in regard to the reward of $1,000 offered
by the Journal, said to Thorn: II guess
that's you Barber" and Thorn said, yes
that's rg ht."
He also remembered in the same saloon
on the same day and going out and
coming back with woman and having
one glass of beer EACH.
He could not remember that while in
Fry's saloon on the night of June 80 he
told Federer that he was going. TO meet
woman, and it was case Of life and
death, and exhibited pistol, the prisoner
stated that he had been drinking good
deal that day. He said he remembered
going back to Fry's saloon about IL
o'clock that night and playing pinochle
with Federer and Gordon until nearly one
o'clock in the morning.
He did not remember saying to them
that by tomorrow night by that time he
would be on the ocean.
The police dragged the East river today
for Guldensuppe's head, but failed to
find it,.