The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-03
MARTIN THORN GUILTY.
The Jury Returns a Verdict of Murder
in the First Degree.
The Condemned Man Says the Verdict is a
just One-He Admits That He Lied ON
the Witness Stand and Exonerates
Mrs. Mack, His ParamOur.


the Witness Stand and Exonerates
Mrs. Mack, His Paramount.
New YORK, Dec. Martin Thorn
was Tuesday convicted of murder IN
the first degree in killing VIM. Gulden
suppe, his predecessor in the affections
of Mrs. Augusta Mack, at Woodside
inn, June Is. At the request of Thorn's
counsel the passage of the death sem
tence was deferred until next Friday
morning. Thorn heard the jurymen
polled on their verdict, but his face
never changed color during the trying
ordeal With lips firmly compressed
and jaws hard set, he faced the judge,
jury and courtroom full of Spectators
with well feigned Stoicism.
About three weeks ago Thorn's first
trial on the charge of murder was be-
gun, but owing to the illness OF juror
it had to be abandoned after three
days. A second trial opened aweek
ago last Monday, and counting out
three days on which the court did not
sit, the trial consumed only six days.
Mrs. Nack's testimony during the
Thorn's lawyers to change their line
of defense in the second trial, and they
made a direct charge against Mrs
Mack and insisted that her alleged
confession was lie and that she her
self was the instigator and perpetrator
of the murder, Thorn being ignorant
of the killing until after Guldensuppe
had been shot by Mrs Mack.
The woman was not produced during
the second trial, but Thorn went on
the stand and substantiated all the as
sertions made by his lawyers as to the
mid-wife's guilt. His story, as the
verdict shows, did not have the desired
effect upon the jurymen. When court
opened Tuesday morning Lawyer
Howe began summing up in behalf
of Thorn.
Judge MaddoX's charge was careful
ly prepared and well delivered. 1t
was acknowledged by the lawyers for
the prisoner to be extremely lucid,
fair and impartial. The jury remained
in dehberation just three hours, when
they sent word to the judge that they
were ready to render verdict. The
fact of their remaining out so long
gave hope to the defense, but as each
one of them took his seat in the jury
box his facial expression told very
distinctly the result of the three hours
conference.
Guilty Of the charge preferred"
were the ominous words which fell
from the lips of the foreman of the
jury. Thorn's lawyers moved for a
new trial on the ground that the YER
dict was not in accordance with the
weight of evidence, but the motion
was Overruled.
Just what will become of Mrs. Mack
has not been made known by the
Queens county authorities, but it is
generally thought that the people will
accept a plea for her which will not
call for capital punishment.
When Martin Thorn had been led
back to his cell after the conviction he
admitted that the verdict was just and
that he and not Mrs. Mack killed
Guldensuppe. This acknowledgements
of guilt took place while Thorns cell
in the Jail was being prepared for him.
During the trial Thorn has been under
charge of Police Capt. Methven, of
/ Flushing. Capt. Methven had him un-
der his watchful eye when the Jail Of
fcials searched the cell Thorn is to
occupy for day or two While this
was being done, Thorn talked with the
police captain. He said:
Il am glad it is over and the verdict
given. 1 am convicted and L am con-
tented. 1t was who killed Gulden-
suppe and L cut up his body. Every
word that Mrs. Mack said upon the
stand was substantially correct.
When l was on the stand L lied when
telling the story as did, but 1 lied to
clear myself. 1t is no use carrying it
any further. 1 am guilty and am con-
victed. 1t is what expected and what
1 suppose people think deserve, and
perhaps do"