New-York tribune., 1906-12-01
GILLETTE ORDEAL OVER
TRIAL NEARING ITS END.
Prisoner admits FalSehood and
COzCardice.

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Gillette for the alleged murder of his sweetheart
Grace Brown practically came TO close to-day.
far the taking of evidence Is concerned.
The defence while reserving the right TO swear
one witness IL It fit tomorrow, rested Just
before 4:5O O'Clock. The remainder OF the after
noon spent by the District Attorney IN calling
several witnesses back to the stand in rebuttal
few OF the scattering links that were
allowed to pass the first time the witnesses were
called will be gathered up tomorrow morning
Court will adjourn at noon. and on Monday the
lawyers will sum up
The defence swore several witnesses to-day, but
so little expected of each one of them that
1t less than two hours after Gillette himself
stepped down from the stand that MI lhornils
announced that the defence rested
There really striking features Of interest
in the to-day outside those furnished by the
defendants own testimony Gillette went through
the ordeal OF cross-examnation without wavertng
in the slightest degree in his testimony as TO the
actual death Big Moose Lake. He ap-
parenty had made up his mind to take his time in
answering the District Attorneys questions Gill
lette wthstood the searching examination az
the hands OF the District Attorney astonshingly
well. He sat with legs crossed and coolly
sponded to his questions. il it nothing
more definite than Il can't say which proved his
pet expression.
When he finally stepped down from the box
was calm and unrufied he was a week ago.
when he sat ndifferently all through the
proceedings. Gillette to-day that Of
the things he said and wrote. and which the pro-
secuton took as links in its chain of evidence.
were simply falsehoods concocted for one reason
or another, and that many Of the things he had
Done and that the prosecution took indications
Of guilt, merely acts Of cowardice
Gillette left the witness stand at $50 and then
the defence called its eight or ten witnesses in
quick succession. One of them was tennis player
VINO simply gavo the weight of Gfllettes tennis
laehet r as thirteen ounces He proved witness
1or tne prosecution instead of the defence
ne a1IeTWard sWore that It would be possible to
break the strings in the racket by striking hard
with II Other witnesses for the defence were
ca4ed TO give their opinions OF illetes character
ana reputation. Most of them testified that his
character was good, but the District Attorney COM
peled all 10 admit that they were not then aware
OF GlIIette's relations with Miss Brown
A few persons employed in the skirt factory at
cortland where Grace Brown and Gillette worked
testified that they heard the girl say that she did
not want TO live. and that she was going to leave
Cortland, perhaps forever. To these District At
torney Ward said: You didn't see Gillette trying
TO comfort her. did you?" and they replied in the
negative.
when the District Attorney allowed Gillette to
ieaVe the witness box without a more minute de-
scrlpuon OF the incidents Immediately preceding
the girls fatal plunge into the lake.
One feature Of GiIette's testimony TODAY wa
ms swearing that certain roll OF camera film
round IN his suitcase had never been exposed The
District Attorney then showed Gillette picture
made from the roll. II was a picture Of Hattte
beneolct' the Cortland girl who alleged to
be Grace Browns rival
1t was announced this afternoon that rr FIN
gene Eising Of No. 1E East 6oth street., New York
called TO Herdu1er a witness for the derenoa
mad responded to the subpoena, but Gtllette's law
yers after hearing his story had decided tha. his
testimony would not aid their side Of tho CASE
and dispensed with his services Dr. Eisinr u-aa az
Big moose Lake the afternoon Grace Browns
oooy was found and It within an hour after II
nao oeen brought to the surface He had been
relied on by the defence to testify that the girls
nody showed no evidence Of violence, but that II
looked Ike clear case Of accidental drowning,
LIS version was evidently along this line henca
ne was excused by the defence as a witness
GILLETTE ON THE STAND.
Immediately on the resumption OF the trial GIL
'et1e TOOK the stand. seating himself carefully and
comfortably and looking intentIy at his counsel
O!sIrlct Attorney Ward cautioned Gillette that n.
must face the jury when answering questions
Mr.. Ward read a letter from Gillette to Grace
Brown under date of June 25 IN which he said he
had been TO Little York Lake with some fellows
and they had gone in bathing
Gillette. If you had struck Grace Brown al Big
Moose Lake and stunned her. would you have told
the ofticers?" asked Mr. Ward Yes" replied
Gillette.
Gillette" asked the District Attorney, IL you
struck Grace Brown with that tennis racket would
you here and tell this jury you did," II can
not say"
Did you hate this girl?' asked the prosecutor
reading from q number OF letters Grace Brown had
sent the defendant. in which she complained OF his
apparent neglect OF her.
mo. did not hate her" answered Gillette. Here
Gillette for a seoon1 averted his glance from the
Jury and Mr. Ward shouted Look at the Jury
and not at your counsel" Messrs. Mills and
Thomas jumped their feet to interpose objection
TO the District Attorneys manner toVard the wit
ness and the court sustained them. holding that
Mr Ward had no right to direct the witness in
his gaze.
Taking up the matter of Gillette having received
a letter from Grace Brown in which she referred
TO his contemplated visit to De Ruyter, previous
10 their departure for the Adirondaoks in July the
witness denied he was ashamed or feared to be
seen with the girl there. The examination con-
| tnued follows:
Didn't you want the girl TO go to Hamilton
o'DDtd You know any IN Hamilton? Al
Q.-she had relatives there, did she not? Al
| QGThen you wanted her meet you in Hamil
ton where she was known, but where you were
| not known. and start from there 20 the Adiron-
! dacks instead OF from De Ruyter? Al cannot
0.Gwhsn did you first know she to become
| Q.-Was It in April, when she left Cortland FOR
| South Otselic that you first knew ~ Al can
| not state.
Gillette said he did not remember having been
| accused nv Grace Brown OF being responsible for
her condition, and declared his attitude toward
the girl had not changed.
Did you still love herr asked the District At
torney.
7 did" answered Gillette. with sharp nod OF
the head.
intended remaining away from Cortland, did you