Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-24


Was conducted some weeks before the trial
commenced under the direction of the at
torneys for the prosecution.
When the district attorney found what a
strong case he had he expected that, as a
last resort, the defense might set up a
plea of insanity. Gillette's father and
mother are Dowieites and live in Zion City,
facts which alone might lay the basis for
an insanity plea in the minds of Herki-
mer county jury. Besides that 1t is said
there had been insanity among Gillette's
ancestors his mothers side.
In order to be able to combat such a plea
the district attorney employed three famous
alienists to make a mental examination of
Gillette. The fact that the examination
has been held and its result was kept a
very close secret Today, however the
facts leaked out and it is said now to be
absolutely certain that no plea of nsan-
fly will be put forward by Gillette's at
toTneys.
The alienists made every test known to
medical science to determine the mental
condition of the person under examination,
and TO each one Gillette responded perfect
b. 1t is usual for persons who have any
mental arrangement to have weaker nerves
on one side of the body than on the other,
30 that their feeling is not as acute on the
right side as on the left
Prosecution Drawing to a Close.
District Attorney Ward just before the
hoped to have all of the states evidence be-
fore the jury in the case of Chester f. Gill
lette. accused of the murder of his sweet
heart. Grace Brown. before the afternoon
session Is ended. Opposing counsel lost
nearly an hour at the close of yesterday
afternoons session in discussing the tech
meal points of map of Big Moose lake
The issue at stake was whether or not the
drawing showed small projection of land
which was depicted in one of the photo
graphs of the scene of the alleged murder
Before adjournment was taken, however,
the prosecutor had drawn near to the clos
Ing chapters of his narrative. The jury
was told, in minute detail. of the crcum-
stances surrounding the finding of Grace
Browns body and of It's position and gen.
eral outward condition. Today il is EXPECT
ed that all the doctors who took part in
the autopsy Will be heard
Medical Witnesses.
There are said to be half a dozen medical
witnesses, and If their testimony proves to
have tie Important bearing on the case
which is expected the cross examination
OF the physicians may occupy much more
time than the district attorney anticInates
Interest in the case seemed to subside
somewhat today. the court room being hut
comfortably filled when court opened. The
usual overflow crowd was not outside.
The prisoner. after a good nights sleep.
appeared refreshed today and showed no
sign of worry.
The six physicians to be called by the
prosecution before the states case rests
were in court at the opening OF today's ses-
sion. They performed the autopsy on the
body of Miss Brown. DIR. J. NJ Crumb of
South Otselic made a microscopic examina-
ton of the hair found in the boat and will
tell the jury, either from the stand or
through report to the other doctors. that
the hair was either pulled or broken from
the head of woman. DR.. Crumb says II
Is impossible for expert to tell whether
the hair found in the boat came from the
same head as did that exhibited to the jury
as a lock taken from the head Of Grace
Brown after her dead body was taken home.
Handled With Care.
Horatio Gettman, the Frankfort under