Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-21
ASKED FOR HOTEL
WHERE He COULD
RENT THE BOAT
Testimony of Omnibus Driver
Strongly Against Gillette.
INQUIRY OF THE DEAD GIRL
She Wanted to Know What Time the
Train Went South.
PRISONER Is WORN AND WHITE
Counsel and Others Fear That He Will
Break Down Under the Strain
of the Trial.
INQUIRY OF THE DEAD GIRL
She Wanted to Know What Time the
Train Went South.
PRISONER Is WORN AND WHITE

The heartrending letters of Grace
Brown have turned the tide of pub
lie sentiment very strongly against
Gillette and if his counsel should
deem it wise to put him on the wit
ness stand in his own behalf he
will face throng of spectators who
have but small sympathy for him.
The letters of the dead girl-ap-
peals and pleas to Gillette and tales
of childish woe and heart pain-are
calculated to turn a heart of ada
mant. They served to intensity the
hostility to the alleged murderer.
The evidence today was of a char
acter that tended to strengthen the
case of the prosecution. There was
no testimony adduced indicating
that the girl had seriously consid-
cred the thought of self destruction.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
COURT HOUSE HERKIMER, N. r.
November 21.-Lawyers and laymen alike
who have been present at the trial of Ches-
ter E. Gillette for the murder OF Grace
Brown incline to the belief that the only
plausible defense that can now be inter
posed In Gillette's behalf Is that the girl
committed suicide. The tenor of the girl's
letters. read at the trial yesterday, seems
to leave no other possible loophoe for the
defendant, say the experts In criminal
cases. And even that theory. they say
does not seem possible of substantiation
unless Gillette himself goes on the stand
of Grace Browns life.
II the prisoner does go on the stand
he will have to face hostile audience. For
II anything was needed to swing the bal
ance Of the crowds opinion against Gill
lette It was the letters which Prosecutor
Ward read In court These letters, how
ever. as much they may provoke preju-
dice against Gillette. may be the basis. as
well, for the defense. that Grace Browns
death was the result of her own act. Sew
eral times In the many letters which she
wrote she mentioned her desire to die. She
said that she expected to die and that Il
would be soon.
In one of the letters she went so far as
to suggest that she would like to go to the
river and throw herself in There is appar-
emily no evidence that the girls feeling OF
tenderness for Gillette manifest in the let
tiers she wrote to him was at all changed
ynly1
before her death There 1t was that Clara
Greenwood the waitress. is asid to have no
ticed that they were apparently not on the
best of terms.
May Break Down.
According to those persons who have
watched the defendant since the beginning
of his trial IT will be only a question of time
before Gillette breaks down completely
Every day his face becomes more drawn
and while under the strain under which he
is apparently laboring but few friendly
faces in the crowds of spectators greet him
as he Is led into court and nothing but
the cheering up of his attorneys and hi.
own apparent lack of feeling has kept hin
from breaking down already under the ties.
timony of the witnesses so far called against
him.
The crowd that filled the court ROOM thi.
morning at the resumption of the trial OF
Chester E. Gillette for the murder of Grac,
Brown was much more subdued than those
that have been present heretofore. Tn.
usual chattering was not in evidence and
the craning OF necks had stopped. The so
lemnity of the trial had apparently JUS
dawned upon the spectators and curiosity
was still overawed by the tragedy unfolde<
before them yesterday In the dead girl,
letters.
Gillette, too, looked worn and his face wal
whittier than ever today. His step. however
was as springy as ever and his air as non
chalant. II he was acting his acting wa.
good for he showed not the least emotion
when the prosecutor again brought on
Grace Browns clothing to be identified b,
the first witness. but watched the distric
attorney with a half-quizzical smile on hi
face.
The First Witness.
Clara Greenwood was the first witness Sh,
had waited on table at the Alta Cliff Hous.
at Upper lake. where Gillette and the CIR
had taken their last meal Her testimon,
was important to show the apparent feel
ing between Gillette and the girl. She iden
tilted a picture of Grace Brown the CIR
whom she had served and also Identified
her clothing.
Did you hear anything they said at sup
peri" asked Mr.. Ward.
MOT at supper. but at breakfast the mex
day I heard him tell the girl to 'ea
enough
1t il the contention of the prosecution
that Gillette and the girl quarreled befor'
they returned from Upper lake to BIZ