Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-22
TOday's Telegraphie News
plan to XIII Gillette Frustrated.


Herkimer, N. Y, Nov. 22.-Posiug
as DRINKS and asking for place to
sleep, two wOodmen made an
attempt TO gain an entrance into
Herkimer county jail early today, but
we're thrown out by William Rich
ards, son of the sheriff, who OWNED that
the plan of the men was to attack Chester
E. Gillette and kill him in his cell.
When William told his father what had
happened he ordered guard to watch
at GilIette's door until the time to 60 10
cOnrt
William said that he had noticed the
two men hanging around the Jail yard
all afternoon.
81 had told the men that Gillette was
confined in the jail' said young Richard
aud the big men replied, Significantly;
Il would just like to sleep under the
same roof for one night with Chester
Gillette declined the permission aud
they turned and went out in the Jail
yard, where, under the electric light, |
could see them talking excitedly."
Just after midnight the Jail bell rung
again, and young Richards opening the
door discovered the two men. They
pleaded for a place to sleep. Richards
saw they were perfectly sober and that
the inloxication when they first called
was slammed. Richards called the
prison cook, who was 10 the Jail Office,
and the men were thrown down the steps
into the yard They came back third
time, but, seeing several deputy sherifis,
they turned and disappeared.
The defense will call Dwight SpuuY,
contractor at Old Forge, as one of it9
chief witnesses. He will testify that he
carried the drowned body of Grace
Brown over a rocky road from the
Glenmore Hotel to Big Moose station
10 wagon without springs The de
Tense will claim that the girls skull
was fractured during the iolting ride.
This line of defense was learned today.
The State will endeavor to meet this
contention by the testimony of five
physicians who performed the autopsy.
They will testify that the girls skull
was fractured and there was blood
congestion at the base OF the fracture.
Tnere will he medical testimony 10 show
that when the skull Of corpse is frac-
tured, no blood clot forms.
John Kerwlu, a steamboat man, who
brought the body of Grace Brown to the
surface of the water, said today Il
have recovered many drowned bodies,
but never have | seen the face OF q
drowned person so drawn in terror and
horror as tie face of Grace Brown.
Drowned persons have pleasant faces.
Terror was written in deep lines on the
face of that dear girl so plain, SO strong,
that never can forget it. "
Within twenty four hours after the
waters of Big Moose Lake had closed
over the body of bis alleged victim,
Chester Gillette on trial for killing Grace
Brown, was amusing himself by taking
pictures on Seventh Lake and enjoying
the scenery Of the Adirondack region
unconcerned. II was developed today
tulb Nthb " - bpANi Oh A]CfNhAh
Lake the day after the tragedy to meet
two girls with whom he made an en-
gagement on the train while taking
Grace Brown to Big Moose Lake from
her home in South O;sclic
A minister who was al the hotel says
That evening on our return to the
hotel the party sat on the porch with
Gil and sang songs Later, Gillette
went TO bis room and on passing through
the hotel office / heard Gillette say n
two men Did you hear of the terrible
tragedy of Big Moose Lake. One OF
the men asked what il was and Gillette
replied that a young girl was drowned. "
When Gillette made this inquiry on
July 10, Grace Browns body bad been
found and the officers were looking for
"Carl Graham" the name Gillette used
when registering at the Genmore Hotel
The news Of the tragedy had not reached
Arrowhead.