The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-10
MRS. MACK TELLS.
Goes on the Witness Stand and
Relates in Detail
The History of the Gulden-
suppe Murder.
THE PREVIOUS STORY
As Told i'm the New York News
papers
Is Confirmed in Nearly Every
Particular.
SHE SHIELDS HERSELF
Makes Thorn Responsible as
Much as Possible.
Doesn't Know Where the Head
Was Put.

New York Nov. 1O-The startling
announcement in the morning papers
that Mrs. Mack had confessed the muir
der of VIM. GuIdensuppe and imph-
Gated her lover, Martin Thorn, was
confirmed when court assembled by
Judge August a. Weller. who is assist
ing District Attorney Youngs in the
prosecution.
Thorn's lawyer was very retlcent on
the subject but when Judge Weller was
questioned on the truth OF the rumor
by an Associated Press reporter, he
replied Yes she has; there is no doubt
about it,
viii she be produced in court today
as q witness? p?
''ThatI cannot say; you had better ask
the district attorney"
Lawyer VIM. F. Howe, arrived at Jne
court house at a quarter TO O'CLOCK
He was met at the entrance by a rep
resentative of the Associated Press.
rs il a fact Mr.. Howe, that Mrs Mack
has made a confession ne was asked
I don't know" he replied, with
shake of his massive frame. Then he
continued All 1 know is the news
which l received from Mr.. Friend last
night. Thank God" he exclaimed,
with dramatic fervOr, I never did such
a thing and L have been practiclng for
thirty-fiVe years
Did what, Mr.. HOwe2'' asked the re-
porter.
a y
bored, and then he rOared so that all
within a hundred feet of him could
hear: ALLOW client to confess against
whom there was absolutely no testi-
mony-"
Judge Smith accompanied by Dis
trict Attorney Walter j. Cox, of SUf-
folk county, took his seat on the bench
when the hour for opening court ar
rived. The twelve jurymen then took
their places in the jury box, and Thorn,
handcuffed to Captain Methven, came
in minute later and shook hands with
his counsel
The latter informed the prisoner for
the first time of the confession of Mrs.
Mack and ThOrn'S face flushed. Mr..
Howe handed his client a copy of a
morning paper bearing a large head
line which read Mrs. Mack has
turned states evidence" Thorn gazed
at it intently and then handed back the
paper. At sixteen minutes to 10 the
main door of the court house opened
and Mrs. Mack, accompanied by her
lawyer and Deputy Sheriff Debragga,
walked up the center of the court.
Thorn eyed her closely as she stood
within a yard of him, but she avoided
his gaze. She was soon placed on the
stand and under the examination of
Judge Weller began her recital of her
story, leading up to the time that she
had left her husband and was living
with Guldensuppe at 439 Ninth ave-
nue..
Guldensuppe was known there as her
husband Thorn came there to board
d
Guldensuppe licked Thorn. Gulden-
suppe kicked Thorn down stairs. Thorn
pulled a revolver and fired one shot at
Guldensuppe, but did not hit him.
After fourteen days" said Mrs
Mack, "a man came to my house for
Ihorns clothes. told the man that
Thorn was sick in the hospital. but
gave him the clothes. Thorn came
back three days later with his face
and eyes black and blue and his neck
swollen He asked me for money
ha raerFr E
asked Judge Weller
He got no work and I gave him
money" replied Mrs. Mack in broken
English
When Thorn went awav promised
to pay his board bill until he could get
work. met Thorn after this at Tyven-
Iy-thIrd and Ninth avenue and gave
hiIn So Thorn was very bitter against |
Guldensuppe and wanted to kill him |
Thorn said; w oman, I love YOU I
SAID, L am married woman I know
Det{er, you are not replied Thorn |
Your husband lives in Astoria
Thorn again said he wanted to kill |
Guldensuppe. L said: Martin don't !
Kill GuldenSuppe; no kill me- One dav
had another talk with Thorn ana he /
again said he would kill GuldensupDe I |
say, no, ne say yes. One night Thorn
ana me quarreIIed Martin grabbed me /
by the throat and held me till blood 4
came from my nose and mouth I then |
had a talk with Thorn about hiring "a |
house at Woodside. We went out to |
woman who had the key, money but
she would not take it. We then re
turned to the saloon in New York This
man owned the Woodside house and |
Thorn paid him SIS in cash for one
months rent of the Woodside house. I |
think Thorn gave the name of Braun |
when he hired the house. Thorn took
the receipt and told the landlord he did |
not know when he would move in Then
Thorn told me that he would kill Gull
densuppe in the Ninth avenue house |
and put his body in a trunk and send if |
away l said: No, don't do this Thorn |
then told me to bring GuldensupDe to |
W oOdSlde house and he would Kill him
there 1 had TO do all Martin told me |
to do
Gradually the lawyer led the witness |
to the morning of Friday June 25. the |
day that the crime was committed She /
said she and Guldensuppe left New
York between and 10 O'Clock fhat |
morning and after they had crossed the |
ferry they boarded a trolley car which |
left. them at the Woodside cottage
I had the key of the house = she |
said, land I opened the front door 7 /
told Guldensuppe to enter and examine /
the house while 1 went into the ward |
He went up stairs and I heard a shOt
Martin Thorn came running down and |