Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-02
suppe at woO,lsido. L. l., on June 25th

supra at Wooilside, L. l., on June 25th
last.
The jurymon were out three hours.
On the first ballot II voted for YER
diet Of murder in thu first degree, and
it was not until ths seventh ballot that
an agreement was reached.
When Thorn had been led back 10
Jail after his conviction he admitted
that the verdict was lust. and that he
ANA not Mrs Mack had killed Gulden'
suppe. This acknowledgement took
place while new cell was being pre-
pared for him in the part of tho Jail
allotted 10 convicted murderers.
During the trial Thorn had heen in
charge of Police CAPTAIN Methyen OF
Flushing. Captain Methven had the
prisoner UDdar mis- watcnful eye while
the Jail officials searched the new cell.
As this was being done Thorn talked
| with the police captain. ile said;
81 am glati it is over ami the verdict
has heen given. | am convicted and |
am contentud. Ii was / who killed
Guldensrppe and l cut up his body.
Every word that Mrs. Mack said upon
tho witness stand was substantially cor
rect.
"When was on the stand / lied in
telling the story as did, but l lied to
| clear mvAelf 1t is no use carrying II
any further, l am guilty and am con
vcted. 1t is what expected, and what
suppose people think deserve, and
perhaps | DO"
Just what will be done in Mrs. Nack's
case has not been definitely decided,
hut it is generally believed the State
will accept plea from her which will
not call for capital punishment. She
is jointly indicted with Thorn for tho
murder of Guldensuppe. Many pursons
believe that Thorn's confession ia made
in order to save bur.
District Attorney Youngs moved that
day he sat for sentence. MIR. Howe
moved for a new trial on the ground
that the verdict was against the evil
dence. Judge Maddox denied this
motion. Mr.. Howe asked the court to
postpone the passing of sentence until
next Friday, aud Judge Maddox as:
scented to this. The court then thanked
the jurymen and discharged them.
There is some discussion as to whether
or not mistake was made by the
court in not sending Thorn to Wood
side with the jury. When MIR. Howe
asked that the jury be sent to inspect
the cottuge be said that Thorn would
waive his rights to go along with the
jury. Lawyers say the Court of APP.
peals has decided in a number oil
capital ceses that counsel has no right
to waive any Of prisoners rights, and
, that the action OF Mr.. Howe may leave
q loophole for a new trial for Thorn ii
, an appeal is taken to the higher court.
! New York. Dec. /. MARTIN Thorn,
who. yesterday afternoon. heard the
! verdict Of the jury which will send hin
TO the electric chair, to expiate the
: murder OF William Gudensuppe, passed
n quite night 10 his cell at the Queeni
county Jail. When Sheriff Don't wen
| in to sec Thorn, this morning, the con
1 demned prisoner said he had no ap
/ petited for breakfast, but he felt thai
t a big load was off his mind. Thorn dit
not talk as il be had any hope o
getting a new trial. lie supposed, hi
3 said, he would have to make up hi
! mind TO meet the wurst.
t Mrs. Mack spent a restless night
being evidently murh affected by tn,
l conviction of Thorn. When she heart
of the verdict she wept aud expressed
n sorrow for her former lover, although
@ she said her conscience was relieved
q Mrs. Mack is 10 highly nervous con
uibiohi aiif 10 ~" foi! ahAAoeo aDSd
o her own case.
!. District Attorney Yuungs has no
announced just what he purposes doinI
It in the case Of Mrs. Mack. hut says b.
will take no action until after Thorn j
! sentenced 1t is understood Mrs. Nncl
!. will be arraigned next week, when he
Q counsel, Emanuel Friend, will, in be
d behalf enter plea OF guilty of man
. slaughter in the first degree, and it ]
o expected that the district attorney vii
n accept the plea. To doing this, Mr.
! Youngs would recognizes Mrs. Mack
: action in turning States evidence a
l the first trinl. Mrs, Mack may be sen
0 fenced to 20 years. imprisonment
!. SAYS THoRN HAS NOT CONFESSED.
o Lawyer Howe, to-day, denied i
strong terms the statement that Thorn
!, after his conviction, yesterday, con
Q fessed to the killing and dismembeI
. ment of Guldensuppe. Mr.. Howe reii
8 Grated his belief that the Court of Ap
1 peals will reverse the verdict.
Police Captain Methven of Lon
=. Island City said to-day "There ar
i some discrepancies in the published re
o port of Thorn's confession, but th
u main facts remain unchanged. Thor
9 made part of the confession to me, an
: part to Sheriff Don't. From wha
i Sheriff Don't told me, can truthful
:, say that Thorn confessed that he kille
Guldensuppe.