The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-10
of New York, made the following state

of New York, made the following state
ment:-
ments that the confession of an accom-
plice must be corroborated before IL can
go to the jury 1 would now advise Mr.
Youngs to close his case at once, SO
thoroughly am 1 convinced that the jury
as every one else realizes that Mrs. Mack
is telling the truth. The confession IS
sound and true in every particular ana
amply settles the evidence which we al,
ready have. But all of the witnesses Will
be called whom we have expected to use,
so as to make assurances doubly sure ana
to furnish the corroboration of an accom-
plices testimony, which the law requires.
This is the elimination of the hard work
of my assistants, as we'll as OF the DIS
trict Attorneys office here Everything
1 could say would be but congratulation
to those who have handled and are
handling the case and to the people that
punitive justice will be done in full meas
ure. 1t is laughable now to think of those
who tried to bluff US with the story that
Guldensuppe is alive and We'll
The court reconvened at at thirty two 9
minutes past one o'clock. The Judge and
Jurors as we'll as the lawyers were all
In their places at half-past one, but Mar
tin Thorn had not yet arrived. He came
in manacled to Captain Methven: As soon
as he took the seat allotted to him, Mrs.
Mack walked in from a side door and re-
sumed her place in the witness chair. In
reply to Judge Weller's first question,
bladed knife.
ssHow long was it?" asked the Assistant
Prosecutor.
gloved hands measured about eight inches
with the index finger of her left hand
which she pointed away below her right
wrist.
She said Thorn gave it to her the even
ing of the killing, and she retained it un-
til they were both riding together in the
wagon on Saturday. Thorn asked her
about it and she gave it to him. When
she did so he threw it away on the side
of the road some distance from Woodside,
but she could not locate the exact place.
The knife was encaSed in a leather sheath
The telegram which was introduced
earlier in the day was again brought up
by the people.
1T was handed to Mrs Mack. She
scanned it closely, and then said she could
not read it without .spectacles.
I'll lend her mine,'. said Mr.. Howe, and
he handed his eye glasses to the District
won't be able to see through them
We'll Pys Ny seen ea,s throIgh a,Iio re her long
She failed to identify the telegram and
it was not admitted in evidence.
Later on Mr.. Howe asked for the re-
volver which the detectives found in Mrs.
Nacks apartments. When it was pro-
duced it was carefully examined by the
attorneys and then Adr. Howe handed it
to the witness.
She said it belonged to Guldensuppe,
and after he and Thorn had quarreled
he (Guldensuppe) unloaded 1t and put
it away in a closet. ''He told me not to
touch it, said the woman, and told me
if did he would do something to me-"
Ibid you make any preparations to go
to Germany" asked Mr.. Howe.s
mo. did not
"Oh, come now, did you not make ar
rangementS to go away?"
IT did not know I was going to Ger
many" said the witness rather stupidity,
II was only going to live with the Stew
arts upstairs. l told them l could not
pay my rent
How much rent did you pay in Ninth
ayenue?"
SO 4 nanth" said Mrs. Mack.