The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-09
JURY FOR MARTIN THORN.
HIS TRIAL ron THE MURDER OF
GTELDSENNGPPE BLGUN.

En1enmen ENntntWrN VilrltlN' hhu INV "
Hiiiea ~T,cTnrc Adjournment rr the Day
Theatrical Antics oC tue Nciinu Journals In
Thcir RTaris 10 Gut - SpinrEc MT Reporting.
Martin Thorn, who Is alleged to have helped
Mrs, Augusta Mack kill and chop to pieces the
body Uf William GicldscnsuppC nn attendant ut
the Murray Hin Turkish baths. In Woodside,
l.. l., on June 20. was put on trial yesterday
morning before Justice Wilmot NJ. Smith In
the Supreme Court ut Long Island CITY. Tho
whole day was spent In the selection OF n jury.
This task was finished NJ n o'clock in the after
noon, and court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning, when the taking of testimony will be
gin.
Alleged murdercrs OF Thorn's notoricty are
rare in Long Island City. and go yesterday was
n good deal Of n day for oil Queens county.
The weather was bad. but that didn't keep the
people away. Had the courtroom been many
times larger than II is, T. would have boon
filled. Those who did succeed in squeezing in
had not only the pleasure of gazing on the In.
significant face and figure OF the prisoner and
listening to a lot OF very tedious questions as
to tho qualifications of tho talesmcn sum-
monod for Jury duty, but they also had an OPP
portunity to study the methods of yellow jour
nalism up to date.
About half tho space In the rather stuffy,
dingy little courtroom on tho second floor OF
the Court House was devoted by Sheriff Don't
TO tine reporters, hUu ~ it.Noh VI Nlio u
Robbled by the yellow journalists. There be-
ing much blood and thunder IN the case. there
must needs be much splurging and many pyro-
technics:in tho sheets of saffron hue. Plain,
ordinary reporters were AT n double discount.
There were novclists and murdcrers and Inn
questionable lady reporters" and artists. and
pigeons a-plenty, and n few reporters. Tho
bright, particular star of the day, excepting
Thorn, put not excepting any of the novelists,
80. Ma, ,n,,l,,, tlat ~ nf Nall,tv pttrnnl.
ism, who won her place by Sitting the throat of
her lover and then escaping the electrical chair.
A few days ago one Of the yellow journals got
her married under its auspices, and It's chief
rival, smarting under this beat, hired her to
write her Impressions OF this trial. She was
on hand, guarded by yellow sleuths, SO that
none OF her bright ideas might be stolen by
rivals.
But for the inconsiderate action Of Anthony
Hope, the English novelist. the journal when
was not so fortunate as 10 secure the valuable
services of Mar would have eciipsed all others
in the matter OF enterprise. Mr.. Hope Is SAID
to have refused 100000 70 enter the lists with
the other nuveli5ts, murdcresscs. ".itdy report:
ors," pigeons, ct al, on tho ground that he haa
could stand tho long. combining hours of the
trial. However. as the trial, has only Just be.
gun, there is still n chance for the recovery Of
The frial itself was marked by the rapidity
with which II progressed. Justice Smith. WAS
on tho bench promptly ut $3.50 o'clock and the
clerk Immediately began calling the roll Of the
meantime the crowd was pushing in, tho re.
porters were getting settled and the lawyers
T Tss0 in %ae.1s Of f'p ahe g.sl. 'F %srs in f the the hands 'Es u
district Attorney William J; io9ngs Of Queens
s sf,e9 &,t9 1s Se Gso ass;'' %! S Sy Ass's' %1.d aus Aus:
gustas N Weller, ex,SIrroEatc Of Queens
ence Of Assistant District Attorney Rosalsky
liam F.. Howe, and Joseph Moss. All day
after tho interests OF Mrs. Mack, Thorn's III
legged partner in guilt. whose trial is to follow
finished, MIR. Howe entered the COURTROOM,
RUssdeaS a a. e e sT.' 3 Behind Sfna I'M q" came %ie' the 01 man
whose life he is trying TO save. Thorn entered
Deputy Jailcr ,Rausch. His right wrist was
handcuffcd to the Captains left. His entrance
few who knew him. Those who expected to
see the typical murderer were disappointed.
hair parted in the centre and curling gracefully
about the sides, and with a pleasunt look on his
s .Soait ' Sim. s fa took p hs seat G Behind 1hS fhsis sp sonne
sci and between the two officers.
mo qnu so he lr re~f inaeGcs Sl fs sSan np 9nnsa aEon neither his.
Occasionally he smiled or spoke a word to Mr..
Howe. When his eyes roamed about the room
he met the gaze of the spectators unfiinchingly,
yet without %boidness, and from the comment on
all sides it was evident that the impression he
made was most favorable.
After Mr.. Ioungs had called tho case and Mr..
Howe had announced that the defence was
ready. the examination OF tho 1alesmen began;
1t WAS expected that Mt least three days would
be occupied in securing a jury. but as the ex-
y dIsappoiTntSSa The iirst, man called t. the
stand Vas l.. +. Blcomquist., y painter Of Wood.
he suited Mr.. Youngs first rate. Ii was diff
ferent. however, with MI. Howe. %Bloomquist
admitted TO him that he had seen something at
the Woodsidc cottage, tho day after the alleged
murder which gave him a very strong opinion
emptorily BY, Mi. Howe: BIoomqsist viii be a
witness in the case. lie has said that he saw
Thorn coming out of the cottage with a bundle
under his arm,
The next two men said right ont before they
sSaIa be sn sdi0P PRsS 1 saa' ' ssSus sSGus eha nRSsp c4 was
field Of Long Long Is isl9 9ho ely. S, u both sides, and nd
G saa Ssa y'E feso IL sas % that he st w i@s s G@iG when he
I'm liable to have a dizzy spell any mo-
me eobi, ne ! w ssif to 9a Ag' v aST dizzy" said the law.
yer, but Cranield insisted, and they let HIM off.
Tho first man accepted was Jacob humstead,
opinion because, as lie told Mr.. Howe, he hadn't
bothered to read the papers. The big head.
for him. A half dozen men were then excused.
principally because they mad formed strong
a farmer OF Hampstead, who had not read the
papers. He Just suited. During, these exam
was going to allow no,dallyinE. He ordered
MI mr.. ! 0nng hot to exercise his right Of %perempI"ry
70 the defence. and this of necessity shortened
the red tape.
Despite this, but two jurors were obtained
before the noon adjournment. After the re:
cess things went faster. although it was not till
then mat MIR. lOungS asked any or the tales
men whether they would convict on purely cir
cumstantial evidence. Fight out ofevery ten
men excused were excused for this reason, SO
that Mr.. Howe. felt greatly gratifed when he
had succeeded in getting. two men on the jury
whose. cOnsciences on this point had not been
probed by the States lawyer.
Both sides hurried along as the day grew to
o close, and Mt just one minute past 3 o'clock
the last man was secured. Here il the jury list
An full:
Bumstead. Jacob, oyster planter, oyster Bay.
Muigannon. Michael, farmer. Hampstead.
kinsey, John, farmer, Springfield.
Marsh, Frank L., hotel keeper, Jamaica.
Nicholas, Charl, = j., grocer, Freeport.
Larsen. hRRnus. contractor, Long Island City.
Conklin. John f., carpenter o|lyn.
Wheeler. Daviu H.. printer. Corona.
kchlsgel, John. janitor Town Hall, Hampstead.
Waters, r. ter, grocer, Oyst'r Bay.
Bellows, 7. D.. real estate. Flushing,
Townsend. Joseph L.. farmer. Westbury Station.
AT adjournment Justice Smith told tho Jury
that during the evening they would be allO wed
To go to their homes with officers of the court, In
order To prepare themselves for the long siege
that j. p|rrnunlGd 10 he bciOrc Ihcm. M'hiln on tnr