The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30

was electrocuted In prison here this
morning. The electrocution was sue
cessful, only one contact being re-
quired.
Gillette made a confession to his
spiritual advisers saying no legal
mistake had been made In his electro
eution.
AUBURN n. Y, Mar. so.-TheI
crime for which Chester e. Gillette
Twas sentenced to forfeit his life in the
electric chair in Auburn prison today
was the murder OF his sweetheart.
i Grace Brown, near Big Moose in the
Adirondacls on July II. 1906. Gil-
lette was convicted on circumstantial
ievidence after sensational trial in
which the pathetic love letters Of
t.sBlIy" Brown, as the girl was fa-l
mlliarly known among her associ-I
lates. to Gillette, played an important
part. The girl who perisled in the
waters OF Big Moose lake had trusted
Gillette to make amends by the
wrong he had done her by making
her his wife. and her letters which
were found in the young mans room
after his arrest at Eagle Bay. have
been considered by many as classic
in their simplicity and their tender
pleading for the right that was her
Graee's Last Letter.
Her last letter to her lover written
a few DAYS before her fatal trip to
Big Moose. was particularly pathetic.
II have been bidding good bye to-
some places today" she wrote.
There are SO many hooks. dear.
and all Of them so dear to me. I
have lived here nearly all my life.
First I said good bye to the spring
house with its great masses Of green
moss; then the apple tree where we
had our play house: then the Bee
hive" a cute little house in the or
chard. and of course all teh neigh
bors that have mended my dresses
from little tot up, to save me a
thrashing really deserved
GuIette's Gay Life.
Gillette had been more or less Of a
rover up to the time he bacame fore~
man in his uncle's shirt factory. in
Cortland. n. 7 He had led a some
!. what gay life but was given to un-
derstand upon his arrival at Cortland
that he must conduct himself so that
his wealthy relatives might at least
recognize him He soon became in
terested in church work. made many
friends and apparently conducted
himself with Dropriety.
Grace Brown was farmers daugh-
ter from suoth otselic who worked In
the same factory with Gillette.
Although he did not pay her unusual
attention her companions were not
long in recognizing that she was
somewhat of a favorite with the
young foreman. He began to call on
her at the home OF her married Sis
ter. who lived in the city, and soon
won her trust and affection. The
girls confidence in Gillette and his
promise Of marriage eventually led To-
her undoing. and in9the summer Of
1906 she went to prepare for her
wedding which she felt could not
long be postponed. It was during. her
STAY nj her home in South otselic
t4lat she wrote him the remarkable
series OF letters which were found
among Gnlette's effects after his ar
rest.
In these outpourings Of her soul
she breathed the .poignancy OF her
sorrow. and her sweetness Of girlishI
! youth, faith and self sacrifice were
ever apparent. In her misery She
pleaded with her lover to come to her
saving that she had been brave but,
was beginning to feel discouraged
In spite Of her suffering she thought
!. first OF all OF him, and how she might
lessen any burden that he was destin-I
ed to bear.
.'weIcomed Home"
It am as lonesome for you as-oh,
as I thought I'd be. don't believe
you've even missed me-" she wrote
j. soon. after her arrival home. II did
not think ali the home folks would be
50 glad TO see me. They ate me mp.
ana il you have ever thought I was
spoiled, dear. ! don't know what you