The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-01

and when they had let her down her skirt
had been torn of. Then they had a chance
to get some Of the amusement which they
had missed by being sbut out OF the court
room. Finally some other women gathered
around their companion who was in trouble
and got her out, so that in a little while she
was able 20 reappear fully dressed and
roady for another effort to get to the court
room and a much coveted sight. OF the
young man who was fighting for his life.
WITNESSES IN %REBrTTAL.
In rebuttal the prosecution called three
closed. The first. Deputy Sheriff Gran
VILE Ingraham, testified that in the con-
versation with him Gillette said that the
last he had seen Of the ennis racket It
was floating on the water OF Big Moose
lake. On cross-examination before this
Gillette had denied that he had had this
conversation or had said anything to
Ingraham about having the tennis racket
in the boa when il tipped over.
Robert Morrison was called 70 TESTIFY
that the land where Gillette said that he
and Grace Brown had eaten lunch and
read for nearly an hour when they ett
the suit case on shore was swampy, ana
that il was infested with un~oearaDle
punkiee, which were then in season.
Austin b. Klock, the Sheriff elect, was
called and testified that Gillette had said
70 him: THE boat upset, and we went into
the water. She came IN and hung onto
the other side Of the boat. l told her that
N she would hang on for O little while l
would push the boat to shore In ootn
his direct and oroeE-exemination Gillette
had said that he had not seen the girl after
she disappeared under the water, ana on
cross-examination he had told the District
Attorney that he had had no such converse
ton with Mr.. Klook.
Thomas Barrett, who on his first appear
ance on the stand had testified to seeing
Gillette come out OF Punkie Bay shortly
before q O o'clock, was the next rebuttai W.T.
ness. On cross-examination Gillette had
said that he had not seen Barrett or the
two boys with him when he had come out
of Punkie Bay. Barrett testified 70 a con-
versation which he had with Gillette when
he was a witness before the Grand Jury.
81 saw him." he said, a said TO HIM,
Hello, Chester. don't you know me? he
said, No and after / had asked him a Few
more questions he said: Yes, | remember
YOU now: you were the man In the boat with
the two boys near the swimming float
o1LLErrE's CRoss-ExAMINATIoN.
The District Attorney started out to
question Gillette the ONE the morning
session opened. His questions came QUICK
and sharp from that time on until Gillette
left the stand at the finish, giving the pris-
oner no time to consider his answers eN-
sept what he gained himself by asking to
have the questions repeated and the time
which the recesses Of the court gave him.
DCIOIC NV AhSAL Nlt9
District Attorney had made Gillette ac-
knowledge thai he had lied at the Arrowhead
Inn after the tragedy and on the train from
Deruyter to Canastota before It,.
AT the Arrowhead Inn, T" the Prosecutor
asked in the midst Of his examination,
your friend Gross came to you and said
Grace Brown is dead!' and you said NO,
no. didn't your A. Yes.
0. Why did you tell him that2 A. Be
cause he was not alone ,
Q. Any other reason2 A. I'wass surprised
and startled.
ADMITS TIA HE LIED.
Q. When you are surprised you always
o. You lied that time. didn't your A.
o. Didn't you tell Gross that you,had been
10 Raguette Lakef A. Yes,
0. Had you not told Miss Westcott and
Miss Patrick the same story on the way to
Deruyter? A. Yes.
Q. it was a continuation Of this same
attempt 70 deceive wasn't isr A; Nc;
Lake that you and your wife had been in
the mountains2 A.. Yes.
Q. Why did you tell that liel A. To
make conversation, l guess.
The prisoner gave this testimony without
emotion, apparently being unable to see
what impression it might make on the
jury.z
o., Didn't you tell Mr.. Klock that you
had tipped over while you were walking
back from Miss Brown to the rowing seatF
A. I might have.
o. Why did you tell this lie? A. l did
not want IL known then.
O.. When did you have o first inclina-
ton TO tell the truth; after you had III
to u counsel? A. ! don't know.
ATTEMPTS TO PROVE FERMENTATION.
2 One of the most important points in the
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generalization, was the fact that while
Gillette had registered under different
assumed names with Grace Brown as mar
and wife until he got to Big Moose Lake,
b there he registered himself as Carl Graham
of Albany and the girl as Grace Brown OF
South Otselic. The defendant explained
that he had registered under an assumed
name at Utica and Upper Lake because
he and the girl were not married.
O. Wouldn't Chester Gillette and wife.
have done just as well? A. NO, some one
might have seen 1t.
. Q. Who is this some one2 A. No one In
particular.
o. You didn't fear the officers Of the law
on your trail? A.. No.
have registered? A. As Chester Gillette:
Q.'Then why did you register as Charles
Gordon at the Tabor House in De Ruyteri
, A. Because Grace was known there.
O. She was twelve miles away at the
Giulct WdSh DDOs - "
O. Then you did not want people to know
that you had come there to meet her? A.
No.
o. Why did you say before, then, that
YOU did not care whether people knew you
were at De Ruyter or not. A. | don't know
o. II YOU were afraid on Grace Browns
account why did you write her name on
the register at Big Moose Lake? A.. Be-
cause she had written a postal card there
TO her mother.
REGISTERED AS CARL
O. You did not register as Chester Gil
lette, but as Carl Graham; isn't that 50? A
4, Yes.
want TO have Grace Brown OF South OtseEC
/, drowned in Big Moose Lake with Carl
Graham of Albany? A. No.
O. When did you expect to register az
. Chester Gillette and wife? A. After we
were married.
o. When you left Utica did you expect
( TO be married before friday A. 1 dom
Z know. .
o. But you had a letter sent to Eagle
Bay and laundry TO Old Forge in youI
own name7 A. Yes.
.. Why7 A. Because they wouldn't have
sent them on from home except in my OWL