Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-27
Today's Telegraphic News
The Trial Of Gillette.

Herkimer, N. \, Nov. 81 p Damsg-
ing evidence against Chester Gillette,
charged with the murder of Grace Brown,
was heard today when medical experts
testified to various physical conditions
which precluded the supposition that
Grace Brown died from drowning
Or. E. A. Douglas also declared that the
girl would have been mother had she
lived. An exhibit was placed in evil
dence to prove this declaration. Mrs
Brown, mother of the dead girl, and
her daughters left the court room while
this testimony was being taken.
Counsel for the defense made vigorous
objections to the placing in evidence of
the exhibit of the girls condition.
dts spectacular" cried Lawyer
Thomas, '.and is done for the effect of
preiudicing the minds of the jury. Your
honor, If this exhibit is not shown we
will consent TO the admission of the
girls condition"
al propose to try this case in roy own
way" said District Attorney Ward,
placing his hand on the glass jar cover
ed with paper. 81 have the right to
show this to the jury when desire after
it ia placed in evidence. l have the
right to 90 into this dead girls grave
and bring her body here il l desire. a"
Judge Deyendorf allowed the exhibit
to 20 into evidence. DR.. Douglas gave
expert testimony to preclude the sup
position that the girl had lost her life by
drowning. DIR. Douglass re-crossex-
animation was of great length
DR.. G. W. Smith, police surgeon at
Little Falls, gave further medical testi-
mony to show that the girl had been
beaten about the head before she was
thrown into the water.
The death scene of Grace Brown,
for whose murder Gillette is on trisl,
may be enacted by the defendant 10 the
ill-fated Adirondacks skiff on The Mo
hawk river near here
With the purpose of illustrating the
manner of Grace Browns death in the
row boat. defendants counsel may ask
the court 10 adjourn to The river bank
and there, in the presence of the jury,
permit Gillette in The floating boat to
show how the skiff was overturned while
he vas trying 10 prevent the gil from
taking her life in Big Moose Lake.
Should Judge Dsvendorf acceje to
this request, Gillette will DO taken to
the Mohawk river heavily menacied to
deputies aud guarded by the local pclicc
to prevent any attempt on the prisoners
lif,. A suitable spot on the river has
been selected FIR the grim death scene,
aud the jury with court and counsel will
range along the bank. Gillette with a
young lad weighing no more than the
| frail little girl will take positions in
the boat and within short distance from
shore. Gillette will show how the
tragedy occurred.
II bss been the contention OF the
State that the row boat was practically
non -capsizable, and was capable of car
rying a dead weight Of one thousand
pounda. Judge Devendorf would hardly
consent to the prisoner making the dem
onstralion in floating boat, as he
might take The opportunity of masking
away with himself in the waters of the
Mohawk.
In that event, a man of Gillette's size
and boy of Mics Browns weight will be
selected to play the parts in the boat and
go through the movements of The tragedy
under direction OF Gillette stationed on
the river bank. The jurymen cond de
termine by practical experiment whether
The rowboat was cspsizable.
GilIelte's mysterious hdmirer, who
signs herself Marguerite, still pOurs her
devotion to the prisoner in daily letters
breathing of love and encouragement.
Sheriff Richards said today that CD
lette's admirer lived in Utica, but that
Gillette had not told him who she Was,
though be thought much OF her.