Elena

There was a lot to be made about whether she was dead before she hit the water during the trial. But the consensus did seem to be that she likely was. He had beaten her to death and thrown her in the water. He also claimed at one point that she jumped in willingly. Can't swim, remember. Well, she might have jumped in to get away from him. Yeah, exactly.

There was a lot to be made about whether she was dead before she hit the water during the trial. But the consensus did seem to be that she likely was. He had beaten her to death and thrown her in the water. He also claimed at one point that she jumped in willingly. Can't swim, remember. Well, she might have jumped in to get away from him. Yeah, exactly.

And he said he tried to help her and the boat tipped over. But he arrived at the hotel he had out at with all dry clothing. Huh. So.

And he said he tried to help her and the boat tipped over. But he arrived at the hotel he had out at with all dry clothing. Huh. So.

The trial was bonkers. Everyone was there. He's a big name. I mean, a very wealthy family. Like, this is a well-known bachelor. The media went wild. No one even knew he was dating this woman because they had kept it so under wraps. Never mind that he was the father of her unborn child. And now he was a murderer of her and a child. His own child. Yeah.

The trial was bonkers. Everyone was there. He's a big name. I mean, a very wealthy family. Like, this is a well-known bachelor. The media went wild. No one even knew he was dating this woman because they had kept it so under wraps. Never mind that he was the father of her unborn child. And now he was a murderer of her and a child. His own child. Yeah.

On December 5th, 1906, the jury deliberated for five hours and found him guilty of first degree murder. Good. He was sentenced to die in the electric chair. Fantastic. He spent a couple of years at Auburn Correctional Facility and apparently got some spiritual guidance along the way. And sources say he confessed to the murder to many of them.

On December 5th, 1906, the jury deliberated for five hours and found him guilty of first degree murder. Good. He was sentenced to die in the electric chair. Fantastic. He spent a couple of years at Auburn Correctional Facility and apparently got some spiritual guidance along the way. And sources say he confessed to the murder to many of them.

Exactly. He was executed March 30th, 1908. He exhausted all his appeals. He tried to get out of it. I think his mother even wrote a letter to the governor trying to get a stay, but she couldn't. That's sad for his mom because he put her in that position.

Exactly. He was executed March 30th, 1908. He exhausted all his appeals. He tried to get out of it. I think his mother even wrote a letter to the governor trying to get a stay, but she couldn't. That's sad for his mom because he put her in that position.

She didn't ask for that.

She didn't ask for that.

I'm pretty sure his grave, he was in an unmarked grave, and I'm pretty sure it got paved over by a road. So there's that. No comment. No comment on that. According to Adirondack.com, the murder of Grace Brown influenced the 1925 Adirondack folk song, The Ballad of Big Moose Lake.

I'm pretty sure his grave, he was in an unmarked grave, and I'm pretty sure it got paved over by a road. So there's that. No comment. No comment on that. According to Adirondack.com, the murder of Grace Brown influenced the 1925 Adirondack folk song, The Ballad of Big Moose Lake.

oh uh because that is the lake that she was uh drowned in and there's also a 1951 movie a place in the sun that is based on this story uh and there's also a 1925 novel an american tragedy that's based on it and a 1926 play about it and a 2005 opera by the same name and that's just a few of things that have been influenced by this that's crazy

oh uh because that is the lake that she was uh drowned in and there's also a 1951 movie a place in the sun that is based on this story uh and there's also a 1925 novel an american tragedy that's based on it and a 1926 play about it and a 2005 opera by the same name and that's just a few of things that have been influenced by this that's crazy

Now, A Place in the Sun and An American Tragedy apparently take Chester's side a lot and basically say grace. And what side is that? They basically show grace to be what Robert Stack on Unsolved Mysteries said was they called her a woman of easy virtue. Basically, a hoe.

Now, A Place in the Sun and An American Tragedy apparently take Chester's side a lot and basically say grace. And what side is that? They basically show grace to be what Robert Stack on Unsolved Mysteries said was they called her a woman of easy virtue. Basically, a hoe.

Yeah. In the 20th century. And that she should be murdered while pregnant because of that.

Yeah. In the 20th century. And that she should be murdered while pregnant because of that.