Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-07-09
NEW YORK'S MURDER
CLEARING UP TAE MYSTERY OF
GULDENsUPPe's DEMISE.
Mrs. Augusta Mack and Msrtiu Thorn
Under Arrest The Latter was Betrayed
by His Friend, who Pointed Him out
TO the Detectives.


by His Friend. who Pointed Him out
10 the Detectives.
New York. July Mrs Augusta
Mack and a man supposed to be- Mar
tin Thorn are under arrest for the muir
der OF william Guldensuppe, a portion
of whose dismembered body was found
in the East river and a portion near
Highbridge
Mrs Mack was arrested at her home
on Ninth avenue on Wednesday last
and was held for examination.
The arrest of Thorn was made last
night at the southeast corner of One
Hundred and Twenty fifth street and
Eighth avenue.
The work was done so quickly that
II attracted no attention from passers-
by and the prisoner was taken to p0-
lice headquarters without Incident.
Thorn was much changed In appear
ance when ne fell into the hands Of In
spector GBrien's men. He no longer
wore the luxuriant mustache which
prompted his friends to class him as a
handsome man He was smooth shaven.
But he was If anything, rather more
neatly dressed than had been his Gus
tom. He wore a white fedora hat. a
black coat and vest, light striped
trousers and neatly polished shoes.
The detectives made no effort to ques-
tim their prisoner for several hours aft
er the arrest had been made.
ExOnerates Mrs. Mack.
If he talks as freely with Acting In
spector O'Brien as he has with his most
intimate friend, John Garth, he will
throw some highly important light upon
the manner in which Guldensuppe met
his death.
Thorn, according to a statement made
by Gartha, completely exonerates Mrs.
Mack from being in any way response
bic for the murder of Guldensuppe.
He does not admit that he had any
thing to do with the crime, or, If he
has admitted that, Gartha would not
acknowledge It,
Gartha, who is a married man, living
in East Ninety-third street, was en-
ployed as a barber by Antonio Marti-
nelli of 1886 Eighth avenue two months
ago. He was born in Albany and has
known Thorn intimately for several
years
Il first met Thorn nine years ago,
said Gartha. I'VE were introduced In
a saloon, where we played cards to-
gether
Thorn is a passionate card player
and he Is quick tempered and cowardly
in his acts while sitting In a game. He
came to this country In 1882, from Po-
sen, Germany. He still has a large
number of relatives there. He came to
America alone and has lived In New
York nearly all Of the Is years since he
left his native country.
hos haata nina tr1pnfhe etppa Thorn
went to board with Mrs. Mack This
was after she had had trouble with her
husband and had left him. He thought
great deal of Mrs. Mack, and while
boarding there naturally became ac-
quainted with Guldensuppe.
The Quarrel Of Thorn and Guldensuppe.
THE two men had a quarrel recently
as has been brought out in the newspa-
pers, and l had long talk with Thorn
about it day or two after 1t hap
pened.
Thorn was worsted by Guldensuppe
and he was very angry about it, After
we had talked the thing all over Thorn
remarked:
"'Never mind. I'll meet him some time
In dark place, and I'll give him just
what he gave me. I'll get square with
him."
Gartha was thunderstruclS when on
Monday Thorn walked into the place
where he is employed. The men made
no demonstration, the one probably
fearing detection, the other too much
amazed to speak.
The visitor, taking a seat with Other
customers, quietly waited until Gartha''
chair was unoccupied. Then. quickly
stepping forward, he sat down and or
dered the barber to cut his hair
The old time friends exchanged slight
glances of recognition, but not a wore
was spoken. Thorn's face was smooth
shaVen when he came in, so that thI
time he occupied the chair was brief
His friend trimmed his halr in a few
minutes.
AS he arose from the chair Thor
deftly slipped a note into Gartha's hand
and then left the shop
An appointment For Another Meeting.
Gartha with difficulty retained his
self composure until he could find al
opportunity to look at the note Thorr
had placed in his hand.
When a lull in business came, how
ever, he slipped away from his assocl
ates and excitedly unfolded the note.
In it Thorn asked him to meet hin
later in the day in the vicinity o
Eighth avenue and One Hundred anC
Thirtieth street.
Gartha was given a little time out by
Mr.. Martinelli, and he went to the ap
pointed place shortly before 1 o'olocl
on Monday afternoon. Thorn was wait
ing for him. The two men were togeth
er until o'clock.
The details of their talk only they
themselves know. That 1t related al
most entirely to the murder of Gulden
suppe, the arrest of Mrs. Mack and tn,
cloud hanging over Thorn is confirmed
| by Gartha.
The latter, after freely saying tina
/ Thorn declared Mrs. Nack's innocence
of the crime. has spoken only guarded
/ ly of the rest of their conversation OI
Monday afternoon.
Did Thorn acknowledge that he ha,
any part in the murder?" Gartha wal
asked,
mo. he did not" was the reply.
We'll, did Thorn say anything to yol
that would lead you to think that h
had anything to do with it?"
mo-" said Gartha, Il cannot say tina
he did"
The two men, when they separated
that afternoon, made another appoint
ment for last night.
In the meantime Gartha had told hi
wife Of having met Thorn. and she in
sisted that he should inform the detect
] ives. This he at first refused to dc
but finally sent her to the central oftic
with the Information that he woul'
meet Thorn by appointment on Tues
day night and would point him out L
the detectives.
They agreed to meet IN the vicinit,
OF One Hundred and Twenty stree
/ and Eighth avenue. and both wer