Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-22

| days proceedings
| ITcrkimer, Y. Y, Nov. 21.-Clara
| Greenwood, the waitress at Alta Ciiff
| Lodge at upper lake 10 whom Grace
| Brown is said to have told her troubles
| just before her death. was the first
| witness, called today In the Gillette
| murder trial. Miss Greenwood gave no
| testimony about the scene in the dining
| room on Grace Browns return after
breakfast except to say that the girl
| returned to the dining room after
| breakfast.
| On crosS-cxamination, Miss Green
| v God said there was nothing particular
| !y noticeable about Grace Brown that
| day. She identified the clothing Miss
| Grown wore. Miss Greenwood said that
! Gillette left his umbrella at the Alta
| Cliff Lodge.
Silas Fectcr, civil engineer, who
| drew q map Of the Adirondack region
| surrounding Big Moose, described his
| drawing ana the locations it represent
| ed to the jury.
Thomas r. Dcdcll a railway mail
| clerk, testified that he stamped 4 pos
| tai card which Gillette wrote to Mrs.
|
must have been written on the train,
between Topper Lake and Big Moose.
| The card asked MIS- Hoag to send s.
| to Eagle Bay 50 that Gillette could set
| ii on Friday. The card was signed
''ChcSter" This was offered to show
| that Gillette planned to be at Eagle
| Bay on Friday under his own name
| while nc Was travelling on Thursday
With Grace Brown under an assumed
name.
James Mc.Alliatcr. bus driver at the
| Glcnmorc Hotel, Big Moose, testified
| to meeting Gillette and Mis- Brown Oh
| the arrival Of q morning train from the
north and how the girl said that she
| and Gillette wanted to get out again
| that same night.
| Did she say iii 90 Ct well So?'
| asked tie defending lawyer.
"SEc said wei ;;o'" McAllister tes
tilted. He did nor see Miss Brown alive
| again. He next saw Gillette after the
| arrest.
| McAllister recalled to the stand was
sharply closs-cxaminctl. Lawyer Thorn
as asked McAllister if he had made any
| boasts about being able to help the
district attorney make evidence if he
had not enough 70 convict as it was.
Il don't remember saying any such
thing" said the witness.
"Ttat's as strong as you want to
make it,"
yes"
a postal card that Grace Brown sent
| home on the day of her fatal boat ride
was offered in evidence. The card read:
| Dear Mother:
Am having n lovely time. Don't
| worry. will write YOU more tonight
| about the trip. 1t was rather unexpcct-
cd. brt am glad we are here. Love to
all tie girls.
"BILLY."
There was an important development
III tie trial of Gillette this afternoon.
Andrew Morrison, proprietor of the Ho-
til GlcnEnorc ut Big Moose lake. where
Gillette anG. Miss Brown went on the
day of their arrival in the Adiron-
dackS. Was introduced us 4 witness for
the prosecution. He said that Gillette
upon his arrival said he wanted to take
a ride around the lake on the steam
boat. Morrison said he told the youth
he would not have time to take the
| steamboat 1ltc siilu ~ b,tNN IL tiiii'
for dinner and suggested that ne take
= row beat. ON crOSS-eXamination coun-
for the defence made much Of the
| poinI that Gillette mad decided to take
the row boat only upon the advice oi
The hotel proprietor ana had not pre-
mcditatcd the lonely ride which ended
:; in Grace Browns Death.
Mrs. Margaret Carey Of East OranS"
: \. J. testified that she was rowing II
Zig Moose lake the afternoon Grace
Brown is alleged to have been muir
dcreu and declared she heard the cry
| Of woman coming from near the cas-
shore Of South bay.
at was the cry Of some one in peril.
said the witness.
THE court ordered this last sentence
/ stuck out. The defendants counsel un
successfully endeavorcd to have al Q
Mrs. CareyS testimony struck out q
incompetent. Objections were formal
? ly fled.