The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-22
DID GILLETTE Kill DIE GIRL
BEFORE THROWING HER INTO LAKE

Gated (where Grace Browns body was
found) and 1t was very high pitched"
Next was introduced witnesses who
saw Gillette making his. way on foot
that night from Big Moose Lake to-
ward Eagle Bay. The pusser of the
lake steamer, Uncas, said Gillette
boarded the craft there and rode to
Arrow Head, where he spent the night
at a hotel.
The defense offered to draw from
the witnesses the fact that GilIettes
clothes had the appearance Of a man
who had recently fallen overheard.
No one noticed him closely enough to
say. The proprietor Of the Arrow
head said Gillette had brought down
a pair of trousers to be pressed and
they apparently had been thoroughly
soaked in water. The fact that Gil
lette took suit case. umbrella, cam
era and tennis racquet with him in
the row boat was dwelt upon by the
prosecution.
Clara Greenwood, the waitress at
Alta Cliff Lodge at Upper Lake, to
whom Grace Brown is said to have
told her troubles just before her death,
was the first witness called to-day.
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
10 the dining room after breakfast.
On cross.examination Miss Green
wood said that there was nothing par
ticularly noticeable about Grace
Brown that day. She identified the
clothing Miss Brown wore. Miss
Greenwood said Gillette left his UNI
brella at the Alta Cliff Lodge.
Siias Footer. civil engineer, drew
map of the region surrounding Big
Moose and described the locations it
represented to the jury.
Thomas E. Dedell testified that he
stamped a postal card which Gillette
wrote to Mrs. Hoag at Cortland. De.
dell is railway mail clerk. He said
the card must have been written on
the train between Topper Lake and
Big Moose.
The card was offered in evidence.
It asked Mrs. Hoag to send IS to Eagle
Bay so that Gillette could get 1t on
Friday. The card was signed "Ches.
ter"
This was offered to show that Gil,
lette planned to be at Eagle Bay on
Friday under his own name. while
still travelling on Thursday with Grace
Brown under an assumed name.
James McAllster, bus driver at the
Glenmore Hotel, Big Moose, testified
to meeting Gillette and Miss Brown on
the arrival OF morning train from
the north and how the girl said that
she and Gillette wanted to get out
again that same night.
"Dld she say ri go or Wen go?'
asked the defending lawyer.
"she said, Wen CO." McAllister
testified that Miss Brown said she
would be tired out by the time of the
arrival of the II o'clock train. He
did not see Miss Brown alive again
When he next saw Gillette 1t was af
Ter the arrest.
McAllister was put through sharr
cross.examInation. LAWYER Thomas
first asked him If he had been intoxi
Gated during the past week, and upon
receiving a reply in the negative, Mr.
Thomas asked McAllister If he had
made any boasts abort being able to
help the district attorney make evil
dence If he had not enough to convict
at it was.
81 don't remember saying any such
thing" said the witness.
Didn't You say so in a HerEimel
barber shop?"
81 don't remember"
That's as strong as you want tc
make it?"
"Yes."
A postal card that Grace Brown sent
home on the day of her fatal boat ride
was offered in evidence, The carl
read:
Dear Mother-Am having a lovely
time. Don't worry. Will write you
more tonight about the TRIP. 1t was
rather unexpected, but am glad we
are here Love to all the girls.
"Pnly."