Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
 SCORED MILLS Chester CiIIette's Counsel GiYen a Going Over For His Defense of
 Client
LETTERS OF DEAD GIRL
Were Again Read in Court By the Prosecutor During His
 Argument.

| Herklmer, N. f., Dec 4.-Hun
 dreds of persons flocked to Herkimel
 to-day to witness the closing scenes
 in the now famous trial of Chester
 E. Gillette who stands charged witt
 the murder of Grace Brown, his
 sweetheart. Even if the big old
 fashioned court house had been dou'
 ble it's size, it could not have held all who came to see. The rule made l by Judge Devendorf early in the trial that the doors must be closed
 as soon as all the seats were filled,
 has been set aside and the aisles and every available bit of standing room
 was crowded to the limit before the
 opening hour to-day. The hery tl-
 rade against Gillettes counsel, form CT senator Mills, with which Dis trict Attorney Ward began his clos
 ing argument late yesterday after
 noon, was in a measure responsible
 for the greatly increased attendance
 to-day. To-day the prosecutor will
 turn his attention to the youthful defendant, and his attitude when h. arraigned the prisoners counsel in dicated that he would be severe when he turned his remarks upon the pris- oner himself.
 When District Attorney Ward re- sumed his summing up at 9:30 a.. m. he pictured Gillette as base de- ceiver and heartless murderer, ridi- culing the theories advanced yester- day by Mir Mills for the defense.
 MT Mills made statements to you yesterday that were most helpful to his client, but he was clever. He was not on the stand, was not under oath. He says he wishes you could see South bay, Big Moose lake, as he saw it. Of course he would; and he said that he wished you could see the wagon in which Grace Browns body was conveyed from the Glen more to Big Moose station. So do ], the wagon with its six springs.
 Grace did 1t all; of course she did. She was to blame. of course"
 MT Ward said he was justified in every statement in his opening ad- dress, which Mir Mills attacked yes- terday. Further, MT Ward criti- cized the defense for statement fl its opening. "The defense said there was physician at the Glenmore who had seen Grace Browns body and that the jury would have the benefit of his attendance.
 Did you? He was here in Her kimer, but not in court. Why? It was just another of the counsel's sly moves"
 Mir Ward took up Mir Mills refer ence to Gillette as a boy" This boy who pulled out a heavy boat, but was too fragile to pull 100 pound girl fifteen feet to safety-this poor, inexperienced boy" said he.
 He told of Gillette's trip in the west and his life as railroad brake man, and continued:
 He entered the Cortland factory and experienced. and got next to the minister, next to the bunch, next to the college-this in- experienced boy. He takes front rank in the church: that's his mask, the He he tells-not to the jury that time. but to others.
 He sought out the fair flower hat came under his gaze at the mill, md one by one he plucked the petals intil its pure life was gone-this inexperienced boy. Night after night ie sought the destruction of this pure young flower that grew on the lills of South Otselic. No college professor. no minister came to save fer from this inexperienced boy.
 Did he take her to club 'publics.' IT to her home openly by day, No. le went like the sneak at night to | eed his lustful soul. And he comes | with his wolf eyes looking at you nd says-God save this word-I | owed her What perjury"
 District Attorney Ward said that Ar Mills YVES wholly unjustified in | Gillette's immoral conduct. aying every self-respecting person rould have summed him had they nown.
 "He wanted to stay In Cortland. n society. He never intended to ake Grace Brown anywhere except Q her death. He concocted a plan Q r'd himself of her. one far less than his first to rob CT of virtue. That girl received her cath blow. I am sure. with a erate- nl heart. out there in the woods"
 Passages from Billy" Browns .tters were read. showing that she hafef under his neglect.
 Had he promised to marry herr Ie had to. or she would have shout his infamv to the winds n Co-t- md. for under her beauty, she vas
 true American. standing on her Ights."
 Mir Ward asked why Grace Brown 1ould not wish for seath-expert- iE to become q mother. with no ushaud. Eoing about the factory lone. and he saving. Co home v e did not 20 to her as a lover. ard Ike her to minister. but sssd. "ru Ike a vacation lster. and then I'll lte eere of vcu." and he dii.
 The hand Of Cod ruiies the tnrrue the murderer to his own u-s~s-e. ni providence acted here Gillette lket Grace st the hotel when he l,