Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-04
THE GILLETTE TRIAL.
Continued from Page One.)

learned counsel. You are sworn to take
the evidence of these physicians"
At this point the prosecutor stopped
! abruptly and court adjourned until to-
morrow when the district attorney Will
resume his argument, occupying the fore
] noon session.
| II is expected that the case viii go to
the jury tomorrow afternoon.
| Silas d. Feetcr, "a civil engineer, was
called by the defence when the trial
was resumed today. He said he had
been to South bay, Big Moose lake,
| within 4 few days and made measure
| inents at the ponit where the overturn-
ed Loaf was found.
At that place the water is seven
and Il half feet deep" he said.
Mr.. Ward objected, because cond-
lions are not the same low as they
We're July IL, when Grace Browns
death occurred. Ii had been testified
by Witnesses for the people that the
| water was four and a half feet deep
where the boat was found and on
cross-eyaminatiOn, Mr.. Feeter admitted
that there was difference in the wat
er line when he made the soundings
and last July, when the alleged trag
cdy took place.
The summer shrubbery that was
growing last July is now covered with
water he said.
District Attorney Ward called Julian
w. Van VIE, manager of a cycle COM
pany in Cortland. The only question
asked the witness was objected to and
the objection was sustained
| nennlo
Ward.
Judge Devendurf
Nothing more was the answer, AMI
all vas ready for the summing I'D.
. Judge Devendorf asked if the counsel
wanted to be limited in time for their
addresses.
II 40 not propose 10 limit you unless
you desire it," he said
There was no request for time limi-
;ation.
Mr.. Mile, junior counsel for the de-
fence, began his summing up address
for the defence at $50. He said:
Il congratulate You that this case
comes to a close. At last this young
mana mere noy-comes to a body OF
men who in law and facts are his
|
he Will receive impartial consideration
OF his else. That he has not had yet
From July II he has been opposed by
an almost irresistible power. Their,
was the district attorney who has
worked his hardest To prosecute ;nc
convict this boy. If any criticism is
to be made Of this officer, il would seen
to be over-zeal The prosecution has
been carried to the very limit"
Mr.. Mills referred to Dist. Atty
Wards speech. speaking of the eye
witness OF the tragedy, promise ot
marriage and the wedding clothes.
The opening was Il critical time an(
- some may have gained false impress
sionS from these statements. But ev.
cry and any fact in favor Of this boy
should have been produced although
it is not the district attorney alon'
I who has been against this boy; the
III sheriff is another
Mr. Mills said that special attention
should be given to the newspapers
l The yclping cry of the public pres!
III has been RAISED against him fror
& first to last. | honor and respect som,
/ writer's but there are others that arr
not worthy of respect and one who's
work mas earned Il place for the write
in the Jail across the way. You hay
read the papers, you should guar
against their statements. | feel justi
fled in mentioning one paper who's
mendacity has been appalling, who's
n stories arr terrible"
No mention of the paper was made.
"Gentlernen," he continued. I'm tn
law this boy is innocent until it is cs
tahlished he is guilty. In this cas-
I there is n far stronger presumption
one almost gratifying that this DO.
is innocent. He had no bad habits. n
rrWdyisnI attended him, but they Sa
he suddenly rose up. deliberated 70
Il week. and committed the terribl
i crime of murder.
1T appears that this boy had rela
tons with this young woman, but 9th
er mon have overstepped the bound
of propr!ety. She was % years oil
he was % Their relations society cal!
Improper. but they We're only natura
. He is not to be punished for that. M
convicted for that.
"The only question is? Did this DO
on July II last, on Big Moose lake, TAX
the life of Grace Brown against tn
laws of the statec' You may not favo
y his relations, but YOU shall not consid
Ier them IN arriving III your NtIuiti
Mr.. Mills started to speak Of what h
= termed a miscarriage Of justice in Yer
=. mont and the district attorney objected
~ Judge Devendorf said that the purpos
of a summing up is to review the evi
dence.
Mr.. Mills did not press his point
think OF the proposition that has bee
shown as an adequate motive for tn
q cruel murder of sweet young girl. II
had been in society and about wit
friends Does this go to show that h
contemplated the crime of murder?
Had nc been about to marry some
ono. and been embarrassed by a laiso
with another there might have been
motive. But there was none here"
Mr.. Mills said Gillette had no specia
ATTRACTION in Cortland and it woul
have been an easy matter for him t
lb,ya gone away He and Miss Brow