The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-11
MRS. MACK SENTENCED.
win Spend Fifteen Years in the Peni'
teutinTy.

New York, Jan. 1O.--Mrs. Augusta Mack,
Jointly charged with Martin Thorn. the
murderer of Gudensuppe a bath rubber
at Woodside, l.. L., In June of last year
was today sentenced to fifteen years in
the state prison at Auburn. The good
time allowance attainable would reduce
the term to ten years and five months.
Thorn was sentenced to be electrocuted
during the week beginning today. but the
appeal taken by his attorney acted as a
stay. Mrs. Mack received her sentence
calmly. She will be taken to Auburn as
soon as the necessary forms of procedure
can. be gone through with.
In sentencing her, the court sought to
impress upon her that although she was
equally guilty with Thorn, she had made
a wise move when she decided to become
witness for the state. judge Garrett
son SAID the court was bound to recognize
the assistance Mrs. Mack rendered in tes-
tifying against Thorn.
As Mrs. Mack was being led from the
court room she wept copiously, but when
she reached her room she became more
composed. Mrs. Mack spoke in bitter
terms of Mr. Miles. pastor OF the Ravens
wood Presbyterian church, characteriz-
ing him as a "deceitful liar" She said
that Mr.. Miles pretended to be her friend
while she was in Jail, and that all he
came there for was to get information
which he sold to New York newspapers.
She said that on one occasion he came to
her and offered her $3.50 which he said he
had received from the newspapers for
giving them the story of her life. She
said she told him she did not want this
money. but he irsited upon her taking it.
He also asked her to give $50 of the money
to his wife. Mrs. Mack said she refused
to do this. She then said MIR. Miles told
her he would give the $50 to his wife, say
ing it came from Mrs. Mack Mrs. Mack
said that Mr.. Miles gave SO of the money
to one of the unfortunate women in the
jail. She said he also offered one of the
keepers So but the keeper refused to ac-
cept II. Mrs. Mack then went on to tell
how $3.50 of the $3.50 was finally turned
over to Sheriff Doht, who, she said, put
it in the bank to her credit.
At Sing Sing this afternoon Warden
Sage had brief conversation with Mar
ton Thorn.
The warden said: "Thorn, Mrs. Mack
has been sentenced to fifteen years I'M
prisonment. I suppose you will be inter-
ested to know that"
Thorn looked up indifferently: "1'he
newspapers said she would get off that
way"
what do YOU think about it?" asked
the warden.
"Oh, l don't know" replied Thorn. "I
don't care much about it one way or the
| other"
Thorn then spoke to the warden about
| the execution OF Hadley A. Sutherland,
| the negro. today. and said:
"This ought to have been my day. You
know I was sentenced to die today"
To this the warden. replied: But you
know you have "A stay, which means that
| you have a chance yet
"Well, I would rather have gone off to-
! day than have any further delay"
| Thorn intimatcd that he did not expect
a new trial or Il commGtaton of the !cath
| sentence.
| When Warden Sage again referred to
! the sentence OF Mrs. Mack. Thorn showed
| plainly he did not care to express any
| opinion as to whether he was displeasci
| or satisfied that Mrs. Mack should re-
ceive such a comparatively light SEN
tence for her part in the murder of Guild
| ensuppe.