Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-04-02

JAY. APRIL 2. 1908
done nothing but cry since 1 got here.
II YOU We're only here would not feel
SO badly. do try to be brave dear,
bu; how can when everything goes
wrong. can't help thinking you will
never come for me but then | say you
can't be so mean as that, and besides
Son told me you would come and you
have never disappointed me when you
said you would not
chester. there isn't girl i'm the
world as miserable as am tonight"
she wrote in he. next letter and you
have made me feel 50. Chester, don't
mean that dear: you have always been
a@fully good TO me and / know you
will always be You just won't be
coward | know. You must write more
Often please. and. dear. when you read
my letters. If you think am unreason-
able. please do not mind 1t. but do
think I ann about crazy with grief and
ths, ] don't know just what To do"
In her next letter she told of receiv-
ing letter from girl friend. This
girl wrote me she said. that you
time. and She guessed that my coming
home had done you good AS You had
not seemed so cheerful in weeks.
] should have known Chester that
you did not care for me. But somehow
I have trusted you more than anyone
else. Perhaps you don, think or you
can't help making me grieve. but
wish things were different. You may
say you do too. bur VOW can't possibly
wish 50 more Than |. have been
Very brave since came home but to-
night am discouraged Chester If
could only die. know how YOU feel
about this affair and wish for your
sake you need not be troubled IF
die hope you can then be happy.
His Letters Cool.
The GOODNESS of Giilette's replies 70
the girls ferNent pIeadings caused her
10 say in her next letter:
II was glad to near from YOU and
surprised rs Well. l thought You would
rather have my letters affeetionate. but
Yours was so business-like that I have
come To the conclusion that you wish
mine to be that way. may tell you.
though. that am not n business wom-
tn so presume that these letters will
mol satisfy you any more than the
others did. l think, pardon me, that I
understand my position and that Ii is
rather unnecessary for You to To be as
frightfully frank In making me see it.
/ can see my position as keen as any
prised. but you thought would be dis
Outraged. 4 don't see why should not
be discouraged. What words have 1
had from YOU since | came home 60 en-
courage me-"
Then. further along ia the same let
ter. tn. girls spirit of self -sacritice
asserted itself and she wrote:
Chester. don't suppose YOU will
ever know how 1 regret being all this
trouble to yo'I. know you hate me
and ! can't blame you one bit Or
course. it's worse for me than for you,
but the world and you, too may think
am the one TO blame. but somehow
| can't. jus, simply can't think that
ann Chester.
minute ago With her hands fun OF
daisies and asked me IL ! didn't want
my fortune told. [ told her ! guessed
it MAS pretty Well told now
Meeting Arranged.
Plans were arranged by letter for q
meeting al DeRuyter and Gillette Sc
cured leave of absence from the fac
tory He arrived AT DeRuyter on the
evening of July s and registered at a
hotel as Charles George The next day
Grace Brown left South Otselic osten-
sibly for Cortland. but changed cars
for Utica al IDeRuyter. where sh@ was
joined by Gillette. ON the journey 10
with Billy. but chatued With other
girls on the train from Cortland and
made AZ. appointment TO meet them
| later in The week at Eagle BAY. AT
| Utica Gillette registered Grace Brown
and himself as Charles Gordon and
| wife New York They left the next
morning Gillette did not pay his bill
\ but directed than some laundry which
| he had left behind be sent by express
to Eagle Bay
| The couple went to Topper Lake reg
! iste.ing at Il boarding house there as
| Charles George and Wife. New York.
| While at Fupper Lake Gillette inquired
for a quiet lake and Grace Brown threw
| herself into the arms of maid who
| had brought her a glass of water and
4 burst into tears
On the morning of July VI the couple
| retraced their journey to Big Moose,
4 where Gillette registered at the Glen
more as Charles Graham Albany, and
| on the next line on the register wrote
/ tho girls correct name and address.
/ Gillette inquired for good place to
| take pictures and securing u boat rowed
| away over the blue waters of the lake.
Gillette carried a suit case camera and
| tennis racquet The girls baggage had
| been checked 10 Old Forge and she left
some of her wraps and hat AT The hotel
/ Late that night Gillette appeared at
| III" Arrowhead on Eagle Bay. u miles
from Bis. Nose. He had walked through
| The woods. carrying the suit case and
/ eamela but the tennis racquet was mis-
| sing His clothing and baggage We're
| dry The next daN he went on am eN-
cu1sioi With he young women from
Cortland whom he had promised To
meet
Alarm WAS fclt iii Big Moose over
! the failure of Gillette 10 return with
the boat he had remt"t, and search WAS
I,i. lI.s Al.
found ioating bottom up near shore in
a secluded part Of The lake with a
/ Wonans wrap spread over the bottom.
\ rho lake WAS dragged and thu. BODY of
Grace Brown WAS found about 800 feet
from the shore Gillette subsequently
4 was arrested Ut Eagle Bay on July IA.
5. GiIIette's Story.
4 Ihe trial began AZ lIerliimer AT n
special term OF the supreme court on
| November L., laD6, and on December
] Gillette was found guilty of lnurde,
1 IN the first degree and sentenced to
death The prosecution presented q
chain of evidence which the defense
was unable To break down. Gillette. who
testified. denied none of the evidence
except the actual killing of the ''J girl
He said she had urged him to marry
her but that he was not in :, position
4 70 do so at that time as he had b1f
seaiat means and his marriage would
mean the loss of his position in the
factory. He said the girl arose in the
boat, declaring that she would end the
matter then and there, and eaped over
board. The boat WAS overturned. he
4 claimed. and although he made efforts
to save the girl from drowning he was
unable to do so. The evidence showed
that the water was but a few feet deep
/ pom nus Failure 10 rescue the girl he
said he had waded ashore lie ey-
/ planned the condition of his baggage hy