Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-28

story TO the point where Grace Brown
body and the boat were found.
1--WE talked about what we ought to do,
he said. land l said we ought not to keep
on as we had. / finally said / thought her
father and mother ought to know OF what
had occurred.
''she said she couldn't tell her mother.
and cried. l told her she would have to.
She said. You don't know my father: you
can't tell him. We talked little more,
then she got up and jumped In the water.
leaning back When I started to get up
the boat turned over. When l came up l
caught hold of the boat"
He told of going through the forest ana
of striking a road, meeting two men In one
place and third farther on About the
tennis racquet. he said that It was In the
way Il had my suit case" Gillette saio'
"and I decided to put the racquet away.
I put 1t under a log in the woods little
way from the road"
Gillette told of visiting Eagle Bay. the
Arrowhead Inlet and his trip to Seventh
Lake.
Prosecution Rested.
The prosecution in the Gillette case rested
at 1910 this forenoon. A motion to dis
charge Gillette was made by the prisoners
counsel. but denied by the court.
With the expectation of reaching the close
OF the states case before tonight's ad-
journment. District Attorney Ward today
ards the last of the five medical experts en-
ployed by the state. DIR. Richards had been
cross-examined by Mr.. Mills OF the defense
to some extent when court adjourned last
evening. but in this case. as with all the
other medical experts, there was an abun-
dance of redirect and recross questioning
awaiting him today.
Dr. Crumb, who has acted as medical adj
wiser for the district attorney and who
made microscopic examination of the hair
found in the boat occupied by Gillette and
Miss Brown said today that he will not
take the stand as n Witness
There was the usual large assemblage OF
spectators at the court house today.
Mr.. Mills of the defense was asked about
the truth of the rumor that the court would
adjourn to the Mohawk river bank so that
Gillette could show the jury how the boat
capsized
That's good story he said laughingly.
but II is tame compared with some of the
stuff sent out of Herkimer."
Examined the Hair.
A deputy sheriff went to New York today
to find DIR. Eising. who Is wanted as wit
ness for the defense. DR.. Esing Is said
to have been at Big Moose when Grace
Browns body was recovered.
The court room was not crowded today
when former Senator Mills resumed the
cross-examination of DIR. 8. s. Richards of
Frankfort, of the five physicians who
performed the autopsy on Grace Browns
body. After some questions by the de-
Tense relative to DIR. Richards failure to
bring his typewriter report of the autopsy
to court District Attorney Ward attempted
to have DIR. Richards describe the condi-
ton of the hair found in the skiff which
Gillette used and which is alleged to be
Grace Browns hair.
DIR. Richards said that he found the end
of the hair he examined to be torn and
broken. 1T seemed to have been torn by
Violence" said the witness. but the de-
Tense succeeded in getting that out Of the
evidence.
by torn and broken you mean what?"
asked the district attorney.
THAT II was ragged at the end"
In response to the prosecutors question:
ing, DR.. Richards said the end Of the hair
he referred to was not the natural end, but
broken and different than that which would
be found II the hair had been pulled out.
The evidence concerning the hair was not
admitted. because the microscopic examina-
ton had included but one hair and the
physician was unable to identify that par
ticuar hair in the bunch that had been
offered in evidence
At 1910 District Attorney Ward rested
the peoples case.
Moved to Discharge.
Then Mr.. Mills for the defense moved for
the prisoners discharge. claiming that the
district attorney had failed to produce the
eye-witnes he said he would; that he had
produced no witness to the tragedy at all :;
mat hC ildu hui pTouQCcu d pTepOuQeTdnC6
of evidence; that 1t had not been shown that
Grace Brown and Gillette were engaged to
be married, and that il had not been shown
that Grace Browns wedding clothes had
been made The court interrupted Mr..
Mills before he had finished.
Mr.. Thomas began his opening address
for the defense after a brief recess had
been taken. He said:
"A week ago we learned from the district
attorney what he claimed he would show.
In making this opening 1 join with him In
saying, you as jurors, were selected with
care There is not a particle of founda-
tion Tor many promises of the district at
torney. If 1t were not for his excitable
imagination there would be nothing to this
case"
Mr.. Thomas said the defense had n
physician who could swear positively to
the condition of Grace Browns body as il
appeared when taken from Big Moose lake
Ch t was not shown that Grace Brown and
Shester Gillette were engaged to wed. It
mas only been shown that they should have
been married some time"
Will Accept the Verdict.
The district attorney told you about her
wedding clothes l doubt IL any girl of
Grace Browns character would prepare for
ner wedding with single Dress
The district attorney promised to bring
you an eyewitness. You remember the
earnestness with which he told you that
ne would bring to you such a witness He
80 ~. uo IT, ior sucn witness never eX-
listed. The records Of the autopsy we never
had They were suppressed
Inc district attorney tries to draw a line
between the classes to which Grace Brown.
farmers daughter. belongs. and some
other girls. daughters of professional men;
but l don't see where the distinction comes
In" --'~
Mr.. Thomas said Grace Brown suggested
that she and Gillette stop of at Big Moose
To see the lake. Gillette, after Grace Brown
had drowned, did not try to conceal HIM
self he said.
Would you be better satisfied II you
had the words of Grace Browns death
from the mouth Of the only one who saw
her de?" he continued. "Of course you
would. every one of you. and you shall
have IL
1t will be Straightforward story Of
how that girl met her death
when you shall have heard all of the
evidence We will be satisfied with your find
ing.