The Washington times., 1906-11-30
Forces the Accused to
Make Damaging AdmiS-
SionS Concerning
Grace Brown.
WITNESS HANDLED
WITHOUT GLOVES
With Bulldog Tenacity the
States Attorney Brings
Out Fact of the
Crime.

IEl(hlMEh, n l o.. NOV. 5U.--t n
der fire of probing questions by
the States Attorney, Chester Gil
lette. charged with the killing OF
Grace Brown. made damaging ad-
missions today that will not help
him To escape the electric chair. Gil
lettc failed utterly TO explain why
he had always avoided appearing
with Grace Brown in public. Gillette
sat through his fierce examination
curled up like some whipped thing,
helpless and unable to ward of the
blows Of the prosecutor.
The prosecutor went at the wit
ness like a bulldog and shook out
Of him the information that he had
not been afraid TO call at the Brown
home up unit! the time he learned
she was TO become a mother.
Admits Harsh Letters.
Gillette admitted writing harsh
letters to the girl after he had
learned of her condition. The prose
cutor asked the witness if he
had not intended leaving Cortland
for good, when he went away with
Grace Brown. Gillette admitted that
he did, and afterward intimated
that Mrs. Cram, with whom Gillette
boarded, had been told by the wit
ness before his departure that he
might not come back.
Ward asked Gillette why he had writ
ten the fictitious name Of Charles Cor
don when he went To the Hotel Martin
The witness finally admitted that he
did not want anyone to know who he
was
Gillette said ne had frequently gone
swimming ia Havens and in York
Lake. He said he was not afraid.
Gillette Could Not Answer.
IF you struck a girl on Big Moose
Lake and stunned her would you be
afraid To come here and tell it?'' was
asked.
4 could not say" replied Gillette.
The prosecutor wanted to know why
Il was that the witness had written
billy Brown 10 meet him at Hamil-
ton, where he was not known. Gillette
Gillette could give no reasons when
asked a number OF questions along the
same line.
Gillette went all 10 pieces when Ward
asked him why he told conflicting stories
about the drowning 10 Deputy SheriT
klock He admitted he told different
storieE
You told Deputy Sheriff Ingraham
that when the girl came 10 the sur
face OF the water yOu told her TO grab
the boat and YOU would try to get her
ashore said Ward.
Yes, hut il was q lie"
Did Not Attempt Rescue.
Gillette. under fire Of questions, ad-
mitted he had made no effort 10 save the
girl. He did not dive nor try to swim
where her body went down
Yet YOU swan in the ocean of the
Pacific al Hawaii and San Francisco.
but when this girl was drowning YOU
swan ashore?" said Ward.
Yes" replied Gillette.
sensation was sprung when District
Attorney Ward suddenly brought out
some prints OF photograph films that
me witness had sworn under direct and
discrimination had not been ex-
posed, over night the district attorney
had had these photographs daveloned
ana today he clapped them suddenly into
the hand Of Gillette and shouted:
Didn't YOU take this picture2"
Yes" said Gillette
Whose picture is it?'' was asked.
Miss Benedict" Gillette replied
Gillette came near breaking down:
nearer than ever he has done before.
Will Bring Out Every Fact.
The States Attorney will probably
break all records for extended cross
examinations with Gillette. He has
prepared to go over every inch of the
ground that was traced by Gillette and
the hapless girl. and he will demand
an explanation for every act and move
Tnent made by Gillette from the time
Of his hrst appearance in the town of
Cortland until he was placed under
arrest by Deputy Sheriff Klocke
Giliette's companion, Albert Gross,
superintendent OF the Cortland Skirt
factory. who has been with MIN every
day during the trial and a constant
visitor at the jail. has lost his conf
in "a sol