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Governor Denies Gillette Reprieve for Brutal Auburn Murder
Governor Hughes announced denial of Chester Gillette's reprieve for the Big Moose Lake murder of Grace Brown, dismissing new evidence as untenable. He states the murder was brutal and the conviction just, rejecting epilepsy-based theories and noting Gillette's conduct to avoid identification.
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