The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-31
Chester Gillette Pays the
 Penalty.
'OFFEssEs 10 TIE cRIhE
Admits He Ruined "Billy'' Brown
 and Killed Her.
In Last statement Boy wsrns rouns Mea to shun Evu Ways < Pathetic Letter. writtea
 By Girl <

<etputh, ~. T" DtAFcn 1V.--CnGEfEE H< Gillette early this morning paid the full penalty for the brutal murder dk Grace Brown. He went to his death m the electric chair at Auburn wsfh< out sign of weakness and with fhx same lack of emotion which has char acterized him from the day he was ar- rested charged with the crime.
 Gillette appeared to have been kulIv reconciled to his fate, and in stafe- ment given out by his spirituai ad- visers immediately after the execuz tion 1t Is indicated he had made \ com fession of his guilt This Statement was signed by Rev. Henry AfacIlravv Of Little Falls. and Rev. Cordel10 Her- ricw, the prison chaplain. who had att tended Gillette since he has been m the death cell at the prison. II is as
 Because our relationship mith Chester Gillette was privileged. we do not deem 1t wise to make q dsfaiiaA statement. and simply wish to say tiat no legal mistake was made iu his elec@ trocution.F
 Gillette himself. So far as the puhlfc was concerned. never admitted his crime. His last word In the form ne F statement which he prepared wlfh patnstaking care last night, was made public after he had been put to death this morning. In hIs statement 0ii- lette impiored young men to lead Chris .tian lives
 Any fear which the prison ofIciaia rriay have entertained that GIllatfassH remarkable composure would desark him at the last moment was quickly dispelled when he stepped from his eeif to the corridor leading to the death chamber. His step was firm and strong and he walked rapidly toward the in- strument of death. Not even by fhe culver of an eyelash did he betray the least sign of emotion and at no stage did he require assistance from the keepers and his spiritual advisers wiio. acconapanisd him in his last walk fln seated himself in the chalr. the straps were placed and within two minutes Giilette had been oficialIy pronouhcel dead.
 sueeessfui EEsctroensien.
 The electroeutlon was the most sascs cessfui that ever took place In the local prison But one contact vas required to carry the mandates of the law into effect.
 The electrocutlon was marked throughout with celerity.. The iaan was declared dead by the officials If SIS but by the watches held by sanfs of the newspaper reporters t was two Tninutes after that time when the wal den said to the witness and attend ants; "Gentlemen. the physicians an~ nounce that the man Ia dead. !"
 The electrocution lacked much of the solemnity of former executions. and during most of the time. except for the brief space when the electric current was courslng through the man'a body. there was a hum of voices in conver- sation. This grew so marked during the time that the physicians were mak- Ing the examination of the body for life that the warden found tt necesr sary to pound on the tile-eovered floor for silence.
 The current was of l.s00 volts af [ 1-2 ampers. and 1t was held on ene minute and three seconds. when this had been done careful examinations If the mans heart was made. but there was no sign of life
 Rev. Henry MacIlravy of Little Falls. who had been with Gillette. was go overcome at the eiectrocution that ne was taken from the death chamber be- fore the contact was turned off. Fear- full that he would collapse. he started for the door leading to the prison yard. Keepers walked beside him.
 Nerve ef Cendemned Man.
 Witnesses assem- bled at the warden'e 1ffice at 6 o'clock and at $40 the march from the office down the south wins of Inc prison to the death chamber was started and at 6:1f. when State Eier- lrician Davis made his test Of the ma ,hinery with the bank of lights. the witnesses had taken the seats assigned Q them.
 The test being finished. the word was given. and the door leading frcm the ieath cells was opened. Gillette walked 1rmly and looking neither to the right nor to the left. came briskfy along the N..A- aAf. a )f him was a minister of the Kcspel Chaplain Herrick on his right and HaE. AfacIlravy on his left.
 It was 6:l2;35 when the little party antered the chamber and the work ef strapping the man in the chair w4H quickly over. The electric current waa turned on at 6:14;03 and was switched off at SIS .os. Immediately after De spitzIxa made an examination Of the leart. Other heart examinations fol- owed and at SIS Warden Benham made the announcement that Gillette was dead.
 Gillette made a confession to his Spif tual advisers regarding which they .odav gave out the following.
 Because our relationship with chcs Ter Gillette was privileged, we do nhs ieem 1t wise to make q detailed stase nent. and simply wish to say that no
  .ution. (Signad)
 Henry MacIIrary
 "cordelle Herrick.T
 Besides the confession, Gillette hal word to say to the young men Af he world This was in comnniaies ion that was handed to Wardea BeA lam last night. as follows.
 Word to Youug Men.
 ''In the shadow of the valley of ieath. it is my desire to do everythluG hat would remove any doubt as 10 mF laving found Jesus Christ. the ,persnn I Savior and unfailing friend My one egret at this time. Is that have npe Tiven him the pre-emlncnce in my life while had the opportunity to wef3 or him. If I could only say one hing that would draw young niea te i'm. would deem 1t the greatest prlvs lege ever granted me. But all can ay new is. know in whom [ havp ..it..sAA and ~y,a .,avetaaded fhat Fla fs