New-York tribune., 1906-11-28
SAY Girl. DID NOTDROWN N
More Witnesses Testify Miss Brozcn
WaS CIubbed to Death.

Herkirner, n. Y, Nov. 27.-Much of the evil
dence to-day in the trial Of Chester Gillette for
the murder of Miss Grace Brown of
technical character, dealing with the ordinary
condition of bodies taken from the water follow
ing drowning. Four Of the five physicians en-
ployed by the state to perform the autopsy on
the body of Miss Brown testified to-day. the
other expert having been the stand yester-
day. DR.. s. s. Richards still on the stand
to-day when the court adjourned.
Some of the questions asked the physicians
brought out further confirmation of the claim
that there were blood clots on the girls brain
and under the scalp Other questions were put
to the physician by Mr.. Mills Gillette's senior
counsel. to bring opinions tending to show
that the conditions found in the dead girls body
were similar to those sometimes found in the
bodies Of drowned persons, and that the condi-
tions they found at the autopsy are recognized
by medical authorities indications of drown
ing. The physicians examined were DR.. E. H.
Douglas Dr. NJ E. Hayes Dr. George W. Smith
and DR.. Richards.
A long dispute resulted over District Attorney
Wards effort to introduce evidence to show
that Miss Brown when killed was about to be-
come mother. The District Attorney succeed
ed in getting the evidence admitted.
Interest was shown by the spectators when
Charles D. Thomas Of counsel for the defence'
extracted from the Rev. Cuthbert Frost, Low
vile clergyman, contradiction Of g. statement
made by him on the stand last week. The Rev.
Mr. Frost swore then that Gillette broached
the subject of the Big Moose tragedy to some
guests at Arrowhead Inn, where he stayed arter
leaving Big Moose. To-day the Rev. Mr. Frost
admitted that he was not sure whether Gillette
or some one else spoke of the Big Moose in
cident
The defence laid great stress on whether or
rot there was water IN Miss Browns stomach
how much. If any, and what indication of drown
ing such a condition would be. The physicians
swore than only two tablespoonfuls of fluid
md ha = IT HaVeS testified
that he made examination of the stomach
a few days ago. the organ having been pre-
served or .,. - ,,a,,,a
in the stomach" he said, "and it had no odor
about it. There was no sand or mud in the
stomach
Dr.. S. S. Richards, called to the stand just be-
fore closing time, testified that the injuries to
Miss Browns body were inflicted before death
He enumerated the injuries the the
physicians preceding him on the witness stand.
With interest heightened by the declaration
Of the medical experts that Grace Brown was
dubbed before she entered the water of Big
Moose Lake there was larger crowd than
ever at the trial when court opened. More than
a thousand dtsgruntled and morbid persons
were turned away. and those who got seats
were on hand early as o'clock to get them
The prosecution cannot complete its case be-
fore Thanksgiving and the case will not go to
the fury before the following Wednesday.
Coached by DR.. Suffers. of Herkiner. counsel
power to shatter the contentton of the District
Attorney that Miss Brown dubbed to DEATH
DR.. Douglas. on the stand. told Of the differ
ence between the internal organs of those
drowned and persons thrown in the water after
death Miss Browns body. he testified. showed
no sign that she had been drowned.
The Rev. Cuthbert Frost of Lowville, was
recalled by the defence. Mr. Frost declined to
testify again that he heard Gillette ask the Ar
row Head guests If they had heard of the trag-
edy He said 1t his impression that Gillette
made a remark about the tragedy but he had
talked with other witnesses since the day he first
took the stand and they told him that mem
her of the party at the card table asked Gillette
about the tragedy.
DR. George H Smith. when called TO the stand,
testified that Miss Brown did not drown. When
cross examined Or Smith said he had lost the
tvneyritten record OF the autopsy made at the
time it was performed.
did you lose ii on purpose?
No sir wss the reply.
Nv smith said the physicians had held several
meetings to discuss the evidence they were to
present at the trial. At some of these meetings
tbe District Attorney present, he said.