Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-05
GILLETTE GUILTY.
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his face was cOlorlesS. His expression
was vacant and he uttered no sound.
err your honor please" said Former
Senator Mills, Gillette's senior counsel.
ct would like to have the jury can
vassed"
Gillette sat motionless. and as one af-
Ter another the Il Jurors arose to their
feet and declared that they were united
In their decision. When the 18th man
had responded the stolid Indifference or
studied composure of the boy was ex-
bibited as never before. Leaning over a
naarbv table he drew towards him a
hit of white Paper and taking pen
~, from his pocket, wrote deliberately.
this message:
"F,otner: 1 am convicted. (Signed
Che-t-f.
rhts v,-as me Of the earliest dis
natcI.n. ,;r. wing the news of Gillette's
d,om beyond the walls of the court
room. It went to his father in Denver.
A discussion followed between judge
and counsel as to a date when formal
notice Of an appeal could be entered.
During the evening Mr.. Mills had init
mated to his friends that any verdict
outside of one of guilty Of murder in
stand. but that he and his associates,
who have entered heart and soul INTO
this defence would not permit their ell
ent to be electrOcuted without 1ur-
Their effort in his behalf.
When the report of the jury was de-
,aved the defence had hoped for at
least a disagreement.
Mr. Mills desired to have the extra
JSfrfrs INC n n
called for this case. put over until FRI
day, when he proposed to file formal
notice of appeal.
The court decided to make it one day
earlier. Through this decision Gillette
remained the same picture of iivid IN
difference. The under sheriff took him
back to Jail, and when he entered his
cell he was smiling. The Jaiier who
locked the cell door stood dumbfounded
to see the prisoner prepare hurrieGiy
for bed. with the air Of youth VIII"
had nothing more serious than physical
WEAKNESS to get rid Of
1.-THE reporters want to see me-" he
asked of Sheriff Richards. as he DOTTED
his clothes. "Tell them l have nothing
TO say only I didn't expect that YER
dict" With this Gillette tumbled into mis-
bed and according to those near him
was slumberirg peacefully while excit-
ell throngs outside the Jail We're still
discussing the death sentence.
The jury would have REACHED
.-r yer iict before the door
va. fairly closed upon them.
Il was said. had it not been for one jul
ror. who thought Grace Brown commit
ted suicide. The other II argued against
Iat
after ballot was taken until finally. on
the sixth ballot the jury agreed.
I'VE would have been satisfied with
no other verdict" said Frank Brown.
father of Grace. "There should be no
other verdict after the story Mr.. Ward
told of our Grace'S death"
Herkimer. n Y. Dec. 4.-The case Of
the state against Chester +. Gillette
charged with the murder of Grace
Brown was given to the jury at $40
o'clock tonight, after Judge Devcndo:f
had occupied l hour and 10 minutes in
lis charge He dealt with the points
# law involved and instructed the jury
t., consider the evidence from . legal
standpoint and not be inluenCed by
s"ntiment
..,.arges mad been taken UP by District
H-tprney Ward. who described thu
ri n,iShip of Gillette and Grace Brown
and their ompanionShip up TO the time
~ the girls death in Big Moose lake
~ The first time during the trial
~" youthful prisoner broke down as
re ,.as mercilessly scored 10y the pros
tjtior..
L.. 1.,G 1,,t1 ~ at
tre district attorney, but when the
;..t'.- r"ad abstracts from the letters
j. i.t t''rttc by his sweetheart the pris-
on, ,!rSt into tears and at times
il!...-'.oU' the remainder of the SEES
.j.ti -l.....i "onvulsively.
"i...r IT,. ,,lry went to its room an
t,rif .tr" ,,-i. lead back to his cell H.
asked ia u"puty: Are the doors all
tpr,t d. Sheriff He apparently feared
&..'cnce but there was no evidence 81
such intention on the part of the biz
crowd about the court. After supper
the court room filled quickly and many
remained long. hoping to witness the
return of the jury.
Judge Devendorf in his charge said:
ITO all concerned this is a case OF
great Importance. To the defendant it
is Of vast importance because his life
or liberty hangs on the issue. To the
people 1t is definitely important because
the good order Of the community and
the safety and life of its citizens de-
ponds upon the faithful administration
Of Justice. You have no right to be
Influenced or controlled by anything
hut the evidence as it has been pre-
scented to you and the law governing
it as given to you by the court.
II have confidence that no thought.
or word or influence will swcrvH your
verdict from where your honest judge
ment places it, Your function is to
return to this court your opinion, your
judgement as to the truth of the al
legation here presented. You have no /
right to permit either sympathy or :
favor with one or the other party to ,
sway your judgement. when you
have rendered your judgement based |
solely upon the evidence whatever that |
judgement may be. if conscientiously !
given. you need never worry about the ,
results of that decision. 1t should not |
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