lumuupuuu He Tells a Friend How He Butchered William Guldensuppe. HIS DENIAL AFTER. ARREST. Mrs. Nack's Part In the Affair—She Ina-ed the Bath Rubber to the Death House In Woodslde, Which Bad Been Hired For the Purpose. New York, July 8.—William Gulden- suppe, rubber at the Murray Hill baths, was murdered in a house in Woodside in broad daylight. The information came to Acting Inspector O’Brien from a friend of Martin Thorn, and, accord- ing to O’Brien, Thorn did the murder. This is the story as told by the police: It was a put up job from the begin- ning between Mrs. Nack and Thorn. They were tired of Guldensuppe and made elaborate plans to kill him and dispose of the body. Thorn was to kill him. Mrs. Nack was the bait with which the trap was set. The trap was the Woodslde house, hired for the pur- pose by Thorn and Mrs. Nack. The woman persuaded Guldensuppe to go to Woodsidewith heron Friday, and the we went together and reached the house about ao o’clOck. The state- ment of the neighbors that three came together and two went away afterward is not correct. Thorn had come ear- lier, as early as 7 o’clock, and was con- cealed in the house between two closets up stairs when the woman and her vic- tim reached the doorstep. - Mrs. Nack Went back of the house in the yard with Guldensuppe. She told him she wanted him to look over the house. “GO up stairs," she said, “and I will join you presently." He demur- red, wishing to wait for her, but she in- MARTIN THORN. sisted, and Guldensuppe went up stairs to his death. According to Thorn’s friend’s story the bath rubber even hummed a tune as he went. Thorn, concealed behind the closet door, heard the man approach. The murderer took his revolver out of his pocket and cocked it. His shoes were off, and he crouched behind the door, ready. as his victim entered. On to His Death. On went Guldensuppe, stopping be- fore the second closet a few feet away. The door of the first closet opened noiselessly and Thorn, creeping up be- hind the bath rubber, shot him in the neck once. Guldensuppe, without a‘ sound, dropped to his knees and fell forward on his face. He was not dead, although Thorn thought he was. , Mrs. Nack in the back yard heard the shot, and a minute later the back door opened and» Thorn’s i‘ace appear- ed. “It’s done," he said in a low voice. “It’s all right for you to go home now. Come back at 5 o’clock.” She went, and Thorn went up stairs to dispose of the body. - Guldensuppe was unconscious and breathing heavily. Thorn feared to shoot him again. He lifted the pros- trate man and slowly dragged him to the bathtub. At the edge of it Thorn removed his victim’s clothes. Then he lifted the body and put it in the tub, which, as has been told, was unusually deep and broad. Thorn had brought a razor with him, and a saw. He cut Guldensuppe’s throat first and then, with razor and saw, accomplished the dismemberment of the body. It was cut into five pieces. As he looked at the trunk Thorn no- ticed the big tattoo mark on the bath rubber's chest. He cut this Off with the razor to prevent any possibility of iden- tification. The murderer had brought with him two pounds of plaster of paris to aid in disposing of the head. The plaster was dampened, and the murderer filled eyes, ears and nose of the severed head with it. Then it was wrapped up in. more cloth to be dropped in the river. The plaster of paris was used to make the package sink. Thorn regretted that he had not shaved off Guldensuppe's mustache, but decided that he would not open the package to do it. , Mrs. Nash's Return. Mrs. Nack returned at 5 o’clock with the surrey. Ti’aiting for her was Thorn with four patkages wrapped in oilcloth. The bathtt" was washed out, the plas- ter of wris . -..ch remained was hidden in different r-aris of the cellar and ev- ery trace of the murder, the two thought, was removed. They put the parcels into the vehi- cle and drove to the ferry. The head was dropped overboard from the ferry- boat and sank immediately. Where it was Acting Inspector O’Brien said he knew, but would not tell. At the proper time, he said, it would be produced as evidence. How the other parts of the body were disposed of Thorn did not ,tell his friend. He and Mrs. Nack, he said, each disposed of part of the body._ They thought even if some of it could be found not enough would be discovered to furnish a clew. Thorn steadfastly denied that there had been any murder when questioned by O’Brien. He accounted for all his time except that spent at Woodside. The watchman of the Woodside house identified him. It was 10 o’plock before there was any sign at police headquarters of taking Thorn to court. At that hour Detective McCauley walked out of the rear en- trance of the Mulberry street building with a man by his side. That was a decoy to deceive the cr(wd that was waiting outside. A few minutes later Detectives McCauley and touch walked night at One out of the building, with Thorn hand? cuffed between them. The three walked through Houston street to Shinbone alley and then to Lafayette place. Then they took an Eighthstreet car. As thecar was go- ing along a. policeman jumped on the front platform, where the detectives were with their prisoner. “Where is he?" the policeman asked. “Show him to me.” Couch nodded his head Thorn’s direction. Thorn grinned. The policeman jumped off the car. When the two reached Jefferson mar- ket, Thorn was taken into the police court by the prison entrance to a pri- vate room. Lawyer Emanuel Friend appeared for Thorn and said that if the man’s case did not conflict withthe interests of Mrs. Nack he would defend him. Assistant District Attorney Rossal- sky was on hand to represent the peo- ple. . “We have the most convincing evi- dence against Thorn,” he said. “This was a brutal murder—as brutal as any murder ever committed. Thorn is very nervous and shows signs of breaking down. We have many witnesses to identify him.” ‘ Thorn Remanded. Thorn, when arraigned, did not ap- pear as though he were breaking down. He looked very boyish with his mus- tache shaved off. He wore a dark suit of clothes and had a jaunty air. He was very cool. The proceedings were short. Thorn stood before the magistrate only a few minutes. He was remanded until to- morrow. Acting Inspector“O’Brien and seven of his detectives last night arrested Martin Thorn, the barber, and spent the greater part of the night question- ing him. Ever since the dismembered body at the morgue was identified the police have been looking for Thorn. They sent telegrams to every port in this country and Canada. They asked to have American consuls in Europe notified, and they sent to the police of other cities in the United States as close a description as they could obtain of the man they wanted. Meanwhile Thorn was in this city. His only disguise was to shave his mustache. He dressed with his accus— tomed neatness, even visited a. friend, John Gartha, a barber in the shop of Antonio Martinelli of 2335 Eighth av— enue, had his hair cut and arranged for a meeting with Gartha. This visit was Thorn’s undoing, for Gartha, after struggling with his secret for 24 hours, told the police. Gartha was thunderstruck when Thorn walked into the barber shop on Monday._ The customer quietly waited until Gartha’s chair was empty, then stepped forward and had his hair cut by his friend. He contrived to give Gartha a note appointing a rendezvous for the same afternoon. ' According to Gartha, he met Thorn shortly after 1 o’clock near Eighth ave- nue and One Hundred and Thirtieth street, and remained with him until 5 o’clock. Thorn, Gartha said, declared that from what he had been able to gather about the case, Mrs. Nack was innocent of any complicity in the mur- der. Then the two men separated, after arranging another meeting for last night at Eighth avenue and West One Hundred and Twenty—fifth street. The knowledge that his friend was suspected of being a fugitive from jus- tice had bothered Gartha so much that, at the advice of his employer, he went as early as last week to police head; quarters and gave Acting Inspector O’Brien a complete description of Thorn. After he had seen Thorn on Monday afternoon the weight of his se- cret' became more than Gartha could bear alone. So he told his wife. Garths’s Wife Notifies Police. Mrs. Gartha spent the greater part of Monday night urging her husband to tell the police. If Thorn were guilty, she said, it was Gartha’s duty to so- ciety to have him punished. If he was innocent, it was Gartha’s duty to his friend to have him cleared by a trial.~ According to Gartha, she kept this up all night. He felt the force of her ar- guments, but was unwilling to betray his friend. So he went to his work on Tuesday morning without having told any one else what he knew. Mrs. Gartha, as soon as her husband left the house, went to the West Thir- ty-seventh street station and saw her brother, Detective Smith. She was able to tell Smith only that her husband had seen Thorn and knew of his where- abouts, fior that was all that Gartha had told her. It was enough, however, to take the detective with her to the barber shop. He hoped that he might induce Gartha to tell him the secret, so that the detective might have the credit either of making the arrest single handed or at least of giving the clew to the central Office. , Smith and‘the woman pleaded with Gartha for over an hour in the barber shop. Gartha was determined not to betray his friend, and above all not to let his brother-in-law have the credit of detecting Thorn. His determination weakened under the long talking to his wife gave him. He was invincible as far as Smith was concerned and would tell the detective nothing, nor would he tell Mrs. Gartha what he knew, knowing that she would at once tell her brother. He yielded to the extent of agree; ing to go to headquarters and tell Act”; ing Inspector O’Brien about having seen Thorn. This was all his wife want- ed, and she left content. Detective Smith wasdissatisfied, to Gartha's ap- parent pleasure. Martinelli, the barber shop proprie- tor, willingly gave Gartha leave of ab- sence in the afternoon. When the bar- ber got to headquarters, he became putty in the hands of the detectives. They got from him that he had seen and talked with Thorn and that the two men were to meet at 9 o’clock last Hundred and Twenty- fifth street and Eighth avenue. They made the barber tell a lot of other things about Thorn, which they were unwilling to reveal today. A Cunard Liner Disabled. London, July 8.——The British steamer Floridian, Captain Bullock, from Gal- veston for Liverpool, passed Brow Head, having in tow the Cunard line steamer Cephalonia, from Boston. They were proceeding slowly. No details re- garding the mishap to the Cephalonia are yet obtainable beyond the fact that her propeller is damaged. The Bimetallic Commission. . London, July 8. —The Marquis of Salisbury this afternoon received the United States monetary commissioners. They were presented to the prime min- ister by United States Embassador‘ Hay. in] A The Philadelphia Museum. . Washington, July 7.—The board of trustees Of ‘the Philadelphia museum have appointed as their secretary Henry L. Bryan, an attorney at law of this city, who recently terminated many ygars’ service in various capacities at_ the capitol and departmentof state. Mr. Bryan has been successively clerk to the senate committees on finance, commerce and judiciary. Senator Harris’ Illness. Washington, July 7.——Senator Harris of Tennessee was resting more easily todaY, serious condition. The senator is very old, and some months ago was pros- trated by a very severe attack of the grip, complicated by stomach trouble. He subsequently rallied, but never fully regained his strength. Hon. A. B. Colvin Resigns. Albany, July 7.—State Treasurer Ad- dison B. Colvin has forwarded his res— ignation as president of the State League of Republican Clubs to Vice President John W. Totten of New York fcity. The executive committee has is- sued a call for the holding of a state convention of the league in August in New York city. Massachusetts Benefit Lim. Boston, July 7. —Assistant District Attorney M. J. Sughrue of Stiffolg county is engaged in an investigatio of the affairs of. the Massachusetts Bem- efit Life association with a view of in- stituting a criminal prosecution against the former officers Of the company if he finds sufficient grounds to warrant such a course. 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Gazette s'vd'. but was still considered in a, :— ATHEEVENLNGGAZETTE. “.<g”~ 3 ; pr- NHIW YORK. , RICHARD A. MccuRDg,Présic1ent. I _. Statement for the var Endino December" 3‘I‘s‘i, l89 According to the Standard ofthe Insurance Department of the State of New York.- ._ .INoQME, Received for Premiums - - _ $ 39,593,414 20' From all Other Sources ' l0,l08,28| 07 DISBURSEMENTS’, 'I'o Policy-holders for lilaimsLyllcalh - - .- To Policy-holdchior Endllwmenls, Dividends, elc. - - - For all Other Accounls - - ASSETS. 912,595,”:3 39“ l2,842,456 u 10.19:,005 54 SEEKS—u united Slates Bonds and other Securiiie - - - 7 s I I o,|25,ooz _I4 Firsilien Loans on Bond and Llorlgagc -‘ , - '- 11,543,929 Loans on Slocks and Bonds - 4 - - - ‘ Il,o9l,52 on Ileal Esiaie - - - - - - - 22,161,666 60 12,530,390 00 .. 6,535,555, 06 $ 234,744, 48 82 cash in Banks and 'l'rusl companies - - - - . Accrued Inleresl, Nellleferrcd Premiums,- elc. _ - lleserveforlPolicies and other Liabilities - - - - - 2E£lg633 1_z Surplus - - - - - - - - - S 2_9,_133,SI4 u) Insurance aiid Annuilies in forco - - - - S 9l8,698,338 45 I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct liabilities calculated by'the Insurance Department CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor: From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual - Report" of the Examining Committ cc Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York To THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES or . TllE MUTUAL LIFE lllSllllAllcE GOMPAHY OF NEW YORK The undersigned, a Committee apppointed by your honorable "body on the twentv- third day of December, I 896, to examine the Annual Statement of the Company, an d REibon-I- nt to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have at various dates betweent 1 ate of the d the date of this Report attended at the office of the Company, and have been waited on by the treasurer the Auditor and and the Cashier, together with the the respective assistants of such officers, and have care: e items contained in the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct. They have examined tificate of stock, bond and other obligation held by the Company, and compared the price at which the (1 Statement with the market quotations and find the same not exceeding-such quotations—in fact, in many cases below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mortgages on real property held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated. They have also verified the valuations of the Company’s holdings of real estate and have verified the deposits of money in the various banks and trust companies, and have counted the cash on hand held by the h' r. . ' , C35 Aid the Committee certify that all the books, papers. documents and eVIdences of title of every description, necessary in such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said officers and their assistants, and that the same are I accurate, in good prder and well kept. . . And theCommittee further certify that the investments of the Company are of a high order, and that the system and methods adopted by the Company in recording Its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation .11. h- a “any ,ubmmea ROBERT OLYPHANT J. HOBART HERRIOK » A11 ofw 1c IsreSP ° JAMES_N..,JARVIE CHARLES D. DICKEY, JR. JAMES C. HOLDEN CHARLES R. HENDERSON verify the same, respectfully That, pursua said reference an the Comptroller, fully gone over all th and counted every oer same are carried in sax NEW YORK. J ANUA‘BY 25, 1897. The company has issued an "order whereby women'fcan be insured Without the extra charge heretofore required. More definite information on the subject will be furnished by the local agent, Mr. A H. Camp. , . . _ , p , Board of Trustees GEORGE G. HAVEN ADRIAN ISELIN JR: GEORGE S. Bowp‘om THEO. A. HAVEMEYEB WILLIAM C. WHITNEY WILLIAM ROCKEEELLER JAMES -N. JARVIE CHAS D. DIGKEY JR. ELRRIDGE T. GERRY § HENRY H. ROGERS JNO. W AUCHINCLOSS THEODORE MORFOBD WILLIAM BABCOCK STUYVEBANT FISH AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD CHARLES E. MILLER WALTER R GILLETTE H. WALTER ‘WEBR FREDERIC CROMWELL J ULIEN T. DAVIES ROBERT SEWELL S, V. R. CRUGER. CHARLES R. HENDERSON RUFUS W. PECEHAM J. HOBART HERRICK WM P DIXON ROBERT A. GRANNISS ROBERT A GRANNISS Vice-PreSident. . - WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. . ' . ISAAC F.’ LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. ’ HEN-RY E. DUNCAN, JR, Conceponding Secretary WILLIAM J. EASTON; Secretary. ALBERT KLAMROTH, . ASSIStant Secretary. » ' FB-EDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMPSON. 2d Assistant Treasurer. WILLIAM P: SANDS» Cashier- EDWARD 1?. HOLDEN, ASSISlsant Cashier. ‘ JOHN TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary. EMORY MOCLINTOCK, Actuary. CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller. C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGER, Assistant Auditor. HENRY 8. BROWN, Asmstant Comptroller JOHN C. ELLIOT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies. - EDWARD LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor. MEDICAL DIRECTORS: -. - , GRANVILLEJMWHITE, M l SAMUEL D. BABCOCK RICHARD A. MCCURDI JAMES C. HOLDEN HERMANN C. VON POST LEWIS MAY ' OLIVER HARRIMAN ROBERT OLYPHAN’I' GEORGE F. BAKER DUDLEY OLCOTT .. GUSTAVUS S. WINSTON, M. D. ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D- Eonoral Agent iorl JOHN W" NICHOLS ”I, llavon,‘ State of lionnoclloul' _ A! Ha. @AMEo 1.,Locallgonl
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