The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-04

to the Eject That Whether He is Guilty
or Not the Proof of Guilt Was all Rig h'
and That He Had a Fair Show in De-
fense-Defenss In the Goddard Case
General Electric Company Official
Shot by a BurgIar-More Luetgeri
Jurors-News of Crime.
New York, Dec. 3-Martin Thorn,
convicted on Monday Of the murder of
William Guldensuppe, was today SEN
fenced 10 be electrocuted in the week
beginning January TO- 1898.
When Thorn was brought into court
in Long Island City, ne stepped as
briskly, walking between two officers.
as ne had done on the days when he was
on trial. He preserved the same calm,
imperturable expression Of countenance
that he had worn at every crisis in the
working out Of dis fate during the trial,
and when, as a preliminary 20 the plac-
ing Of the sentence of death, Justice
Maddox put the customary questions to
him he responded promptly, collectedly
and without outward evidence of emo
rion
My true name" said the murderer,
'js Torceswisky. I was born in Ger
many and am 80 years old. I am bar
Der; have never been in prison before.
I was brought up in the religious belief
Of the Roman Catholic church. 1 can
read and write. My father is living.
am not married"
Then Judge Maddox proceeded to pass
Fentence solemnly and impressively He
said:
Thorn, you were indicted, charged
with having premeditately and deliber-
ately designed and caused the death of
William Guldensuppe. You nave had
fair trial, in the course OF which you
were defended by the ablest and most
astute counsel. They could not have
done more for you Every effort was
made by them to save you. After that,
the jury found you guilty of murder in
The first degree and the punishment for
shat is death.
Reflect upon it. Reflect upon the
death of him whom you slew. 1t is the
duty Of the court to fix a time for the
execution--the law pronounced the pun
ishment. l shall give you a reasonable
time; the law allows me 10 do that. 1t
Is needless for me to state anything
touching the facts in this case, mora
than that the evidence justifies the YER
diet.
1.-The Judgment Of the court is that you
shall be taken hence to the state prison
at Sing Sing within reasonable time
and that there you shall be executed in
the form prescribed by law in the week
beginning January 10, 1S9S.'
Thorn listened without moving a mus |
Gle and when the judge had finished he |
Inclined his head slightly forward as if |
bowling TO the court. The prisoners law |
yers then handed UP an affidavit apply |
ing for an appeal. Justice Maddox took |
she affidavit and will pass on it later
Thorn was then led to the Jail below. /
SHOT BY A BURGLAR.
Schenectady, n. Y, Dec. 3.-George !
r. Blodgett, head of the law department |
Of the General Electric company, was |
shot by a burglar and mortally wounded |
Today. Mrs. Blodge1t was awakened by
the burglar, and calling to her husband
she rushed out into the hall where stood
the thief The burglar called ito Mr..
Blodgett TO hold UP hishands, and at the
same time started to back down the
stairs Mr.. Blodgett followed and the
burglar fired on MIN. The shots were
returned by MIR. Blodgett, but on the
third shot one of the burglars bullets
found its way into Mr.. Biologists right
side. The burglar escaped.
CARR IS CONVICTED.
Liberty, Mo-, Dec. Child Murderer
William Carr announced today that he
had been convicted and that he did not
fear his execution, set for December II.
The condemned man now, for the first
time, has Shown an interest in his fut-
ure welfare. He has requested to be
separated from the other prisoners. This
wifi be done on next Monday. when the
death watch will be placed over him.
Csrr's change, il appears, occurred when
he was chained to his cell wall after his
attempt at suicide
TORTURED FOR MONEY.
Akron, Ohio. Dec. 3.-Two masked ros,-
oers entered the house Of John Hariong.
a farmer SO Years old, in Green township.
They tortured and threatened the old
man into insensibility but ne refused 70
give up his money. when ne Was nm
conscious they searched THE house and
found in belt the farmer wore $500,
Harlong lives alone and is wealthy.
Slsodhounds will be put on the trail Of
the robbers.
THE GODDARD DEFENSE.
Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 3.-The defense
IN the DR.. Goddard murder trial this
morning placed on the stand bank
clerk, VINO swrore that the alleged forged
checks, the production of which yester
day caused a sensation. had evidsrrt1v
been forged by nl7e murdered man.
Jackson, the handwriting on them being
identical with Jacloson's penmanshin.
FAMILIAR - the witness. The checks
were made in favor. Of Goddard and
signed Mrs. I. Jackson
EIGHT LUETGERT JURORS.
Chicago, Dec. S.-Four more Jurors
were accepted today 10 try Aiolph L.
Luetsert- They are ]. J. Loee. student.
"a years old: William c. Edwards. clerk.
% years old; Walter H. Fisher. mac1in-
ist, "A. ami HAIRY e. Reed. electrician.
-Four jurors yet remain TO be selected.
About pa yeniremen have so far been
examined.
HELD FOR SMUGGLING.
New York. Dec. 3-Amaneul J. Lasa-.
saloon keeper o. this city. and mis- wife.
We're each held in 5000 bail by United
States Commissioner Shields today, on
the charge OF having smaggied into this
country 100000 worth of diamonds. They
pleaded not guilty. The diamonds were
seized on Wednesday night at the Office