Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-26
TRYING TO PROVE
HOW GIRL DIED
Medical Experts Testify in the
Gillette Murder Case.
EVIDENCE ABOUT A BLOW
DR.. Douglas Declares That Injuries
Were Inflicted Before Death.
SOME SYMPTOMS OF DROWNING
On Cross-Examination the Witness
Admits That There Were Indica-
lions Of Death in Water,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
HERKIMER N. Y. November 2s-Ever
kimer Jail mysterious woman has been
showing attention to him. Twice she has
been to see him. heavily yelled, and every
day since she has sent him something
through the mail. 1t is believed that she is
in town watching the trial.
The woman's apparent infatuation started
when Gillette was first brought here from
the North woods and his case became q
topic of discussion throughout the state.
1t started with a visit of a mysterious
yelled woman about two weeks after Gil
lette was taken to the JAIL and its latest
manifestation was in the form of a long,
unsigned letter which the prisoner received
yesterday. inclosing four-leaf clover.
Many Women Interested.
This is the most pronounced manifesto
ton Of the interest being shown Gillette by
many women. His cell is full of flowers all
the time. and women are constantly send.
ing him fruit and candy. There is a deal of
interest as to where Gillette got the ten
mis- racquet with which, the prosecution
claims. he rained blows on Grace Browns
head. Sheriff Richard testified that Gillette
told him that he bought the racquet but a
few days before he left Cortland for So
Gillette's uncle and other witnesses testi.
fed, however. that when Gillette left Cort-
land he was short Of money. His uncle
gave him money to buy a mileage ticket,
and he told Sheriff Daniels after his cap
ture that he only had SIS when he left
Cortland A few days before his dsparturs
he had told his uncle that he did not have
81 10 send to his father In Zion City. These
facts have given rise to the conjecture thar
possibly the tennis racquet came to Gillette
as gift from some rival of Grace Brown
in Gillette's affection.
Gillette passed a quiet Sunday. He has
apparently become very religious Before
he left Cortland he taught in Sunday school
and was a constant attendant at church.
Now his religious devotions have become
more marked as his trial has progressed.
Yesterday he read the Bible greater part
OF the day. and 1t is said that every night
before the lights are put out he reads verses
of Scripture.
Medical Testimony.
The Introduction Of the evidence OF
the medical profession by the prose-
cution to prove that Grace Brown
was not drowned, but met a vio-
lent death before her body was cast
into Big Moose lake. was the feature
Of the testimony today at the continuation
Of Chester Gillette's trial for the girls
murder The states contention is that
Grace Brown was murdered on shore, and
that afterward her body was deposited in
81 Ialr
tom upward. The prosecution will prove
by medical experts, it is said, that the
girls lungs contained no water, that her
skull was fractured and that a blood clot
had formed on the brain, facts which, IL
proved to the satisfaction of the jury,
must be held as inconsistent with the
theory Of drowning.
Gillette looked in better health this
morning when he entered the court room
than during the last few days Of his trial.
His face had some color today and its al
most CHASTITY look had disappeared.
Robert Morrison, recalled, was the first
witness. He testified that the boat which
he had rented Gillette had capacity Of
500 to 1000 pounds. 1t was Is feet long,
8 get and u inches wide and feet az
inches deep around the curve from gun.
vale to bottom. The middle seat was 2
feet 10A inches wide.
Injuries Before Death.
Dr. o. A. Douglas of Little Falls, one OF
on Grace Browns body, testified today that
the injuries found on the body were in
ficted before death. He testified that the
tennis racquet that Gillette buried and
which the sheriff found was capable OF pro-
ducing the abrasions and other injuries
found on the body. The condition of the
girls lungs did not indicate drowning"
said DR.. Douglas. This latter statement was
stricken out.
The lips were swollen and the tip of the
nose was enlarged and dfscolored. The left
center upper tooth was overlapping the
right center upper TOOTH The left cheek
bone was swollen. There were aDraslons
of the membrane of the lips. These In
iuries were inflicted before death. the wit
ness said The blood vessels of the head
had been separated II by blows.
Dr. Douglas then described the head as
he found IT. There o was t nloo o ciGt on the
: I'm your opinion what was the cause OF
death?"
II should say that death resulted from
shock or conclusion resulting from blows
or injuries to the head before immersion.
or IL immersion did occur while there was
still life the chances OF restoration were SO
few that immersion was unnecessary to
produce death.
Indications Of Drowning.
In his cross examination Of Dr. Douglas,
Mr.. Mills, senior counsel for Gillette. ques.
toned the witness about any indications
the body of Grace Brown might have :.
shown. The attorney frst took up the
subject Of the girls eyes.
you say there was much membrane In
themT' asked Mr.. Mills
Yes"
isn't that IN indication Of drowning
usuallyr'
TT In"
The witness also testified that the SWELL
ing Of the Iips the enlargement Of the tip
of the nose, and the light red coloring OF
the lungs were symptoms of drowning.
Mr.. Mills then took up the question Of the
condition Of the lungs as shown at the
autopsy.