The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-31

Brown left South Otselc ostensbly fo-
Cortland but changed cars for Utica at
DeRuyter where she was Joined by Gil
lette. On the journey to Utica Gillette
did not share the seat with billy but
chatted with other girls on the train from
Cortland and made an appointment to
meet them later in the week at Eagle
Bay. At Utica Gillette registered Grace
Brown ana himself as Charles Gordon
and wife, New York. They left the next
morning. Gillette did not pay his bill
but directed that some laundry which he
had left behind be sent by express to
Eagle Bay.
Couple at Topper Lake.
The couple went to Upper Lake, reg
istered at a boarding house there as
Charles George and wife, New York.
While at Upper Lake Gillette inquired
for quiet lake and Grace Brown threw
herself into the arms of a maid whe had
brought her glass of water, and burst
into tears.
On the morning of July II the couple
retraeed their journey to Big Moose where
Gillette registered at the Glenmore as
Charles Graham Albany, and on the next
line on the register wrote the girls cor
rect name and address Gillette inquired
for good places to take pictures and Sc
curing a boat rowed away over the blue
waters OF the Idht. AIlltllG Cdlilcu ii
suit case, camera and tennis racquet. The
girls baggage had been checked to Old
Forge and she left some of her wraps
and hat at the hotel.
Late that night Gillette appeared at
the Arrowhead on Eagle Bay, IL miles
from Big Moose He had walked through
the woods, carrying the suit case and
camera. but the tennis racquet was miss
ing. His clothing and baggage were dry.
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with the young women from Cortland
whom he had promised to meet
Alarm was felt in Big Moose over the
failure of Gillette to return with the
boat he had rented and search was made
the next day. The boat was found float
ing bottom up near shore in 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 800 feet from the shore.
Gillette subsequently was arrested at
Eagle Bay on July a.
Trial of Gillette.
The trial began at Herkimer at a spe-
cial term of the supreme court on No
venber y, 1906. and on December Gill
lette 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 had urged him
to marry her, but that he was not in a
position TO do so at the time, as he had
- ~co-t means and his marriage would
mean the loss of his position in the fac
lolA. rae said the girl arose in the boat
declaring that she would end the matter
then and there and leaped overheard. The
boat was overturned, he claimed, and al
| though he made efforts to save the cir
from drowning he was unable to do so
The evidence showed that the water was
but few feet deep. Upon his failure
to rescue the girl, he said, he had waded
ashore He explained the condition of his
baggage by saying that he Lad left it or
the bank where they had partaken OF
| some slight luncneon. The tennis RACQUET
with which the prosecution claimed he
| dealt the girls death blow was foun,
! hidden in the woods after weeks search