The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03

done nothing but cry since I got here.
IL you were only here I would not feel
SO badly. / do try to be brave dear,
wrong? I can't help thinking you will
never come for me, but then 1 say you
can't be so mean as that. and besides
you told me O would come and you
have disappointed me when you
said you would not
Chester. there isn't a girl In the
world as miserable as I am tonight"
she wrote in her next letter, land you
have made me feel 30. Chester, / don't
mean that dear; you have always been
awfully good to me and / know you
will always be. You just Won't be a
coward ] know. You must write more
often, please, and, dear, when o read
my letters, IL you think 1 am unreason-
able, please do not mind 1t, but do
think / am about crazy with grief and
that l don't know just what to do"
In her next letter she told of receiv-
ing a letter from a girl friend. This
girl wrote me-" she said. that YOU
seemed to be having an awfully good
time, and she guessed that my coming
home had done you good as you had
not seemed so cheerful in weeks. .
i should have known. Chester, hat
you did not care for me. But somehow
] have trusted you more than anyone
else. Perhaps you don't think or you
can't help making me grieve. but I
wish things were different. You may
say you do too, but you can't possibly
wish so more than l. have been
very brave since | came home. but to-
night l am discouraged. Chester. II /
could only die. L NOW how o feel
about his affair and 1 wish for your
sake you need not be troubled. II I
die l hope you car then be happy"
HE Letters Cool.
The GOODNESS OF Gillette's replies to
the girls fervent pleadings caused her
to say in her next letter:
II was glad to hear from you and
rather nave my letters affectionate. but
yours was so business-like that I LAY
come to the conclusion that you wish
mine to be that way. l may tell you.
though, that l am not a business wom-
m SO presume that these letters will
others did. 1 think. pardon me. hat I
understand my position and that 1t is
rather unnecessary for o to to be as
frightfully frank in making me see 1t.
l can see my position as keen as any
one. I think. You say you were sur
couraged. / don't see why I should not
be discouraged. What words have I
had from o since I came home to en-
courage me?"
Then. further along in the same let
ter, the girls spirit OF self-sacrifice
asserted itself and she wrote:
Chester, l don't suppose you will
ever know how I regret being all this
trouble to you. I know you hate me
and l can't blame you n bit. OF
course, It's worse for me than for you.
but the world and you. too, may think
1 am the one to blame, but somehow
II can't, just simply can't think that I
am, Chester.
Ny little sister came up just a
minute ago with her hands full OF
daisies and asked me Il l didn't want
my fortune told. l told her l guessed
1t was pretty we'll told now"
Meeting Arranged.
Plans were arranged by letter for a
meeting at DeRuyter n Gillette Sc
cured leave of absence from the fac
tory. He arrived at DeRuyter On the
evening Of July 8 n registered at q
Grace Brown left South Otselic osten-
sibly for Cortland. but changed cars
for Utica at DeRuyter, where h was
Joined by Gillette. On the Journey to
Utica Gillette did not share the seat
with Billy" but chatted with other
made an 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 hat some laundry which
he had left behind be sent by express
to Eagle Bay.
The couple went to Upper Lake req
tstering at a boarding house there as
Charles George and wife. New York.
While at Topper Lake Gillette inquired
herself into the arms of q maid who
had brought her a glass OF water, and
burst into tears.
On the morning of July II the couple
retraced their journey to Big Moose,
where Gillette registered at the Glen
on the next line on the register wrote
the girls correct name and address.
Gillette inquired for a good place to
take pictures and securing q boat rowed
away over the blue waters of the lake.
Gillette carried a suit case, camera and
been checked to Old Forge and she left
some of her wraps and a at the hotel.
Late that night Gillette appeared at
the Arrowhead on Eagle Bay, IL miles
from Big Nose. He had walked through
the woods. carrying the suit case and
sing. His clothing and baggage were
dry. The next day he went on an ex-
cursion with h young women from
Cortland whom he had promised to
meet.
Alarm was felt in Big o over
the failure Of Gillette to return with
the boat he had rented and search was
made the next day. The boat was
found floating bottom up near shore in
q secluded part OF the lake, with a
woman's wrap spread over the bottom.
The lake was dragged and the body of
Grace Brown was found about 900 feet
from the shore. Gillette subsequently
was arrested at Eagle Bay on July II.
0illetts's Story.
The trial began at Herkimer al a
special term OF the supreme court on
November IL. 1906, and on December
Gillette was found guilty of murder
IN the first degree and sentenced to
death. The prosecution presented a
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 girl.
He said she a urged him to marry
her but that he was not in a position
to do SO at that time as he had but
scant 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 leaped over
board. The boat was overturned. he
claimed. and although he made efforts
to save the girl from drowning he was
IN dn on The