The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-06 00:00:00

THE MITCHELL MURDER CASE.

Mrs. Twitchell has replied to her husband's C 311.-
fession. Two representatives of the press had an
interview, when she appeared composed, though
somewhat depressed ; she readily answered all ques-
tions, and presented a very long statement, accom-
panied by two letters from Twitchell. Both con-
tain false confessions, which he urged her to make,
with long circumstantial details huw the murder
had been perpetrated, and ample instructions what
she was to say, and how she was to act. The ori-
ginals were closely written, in pencil, on small
pieces of paper, but evidently in Twitchell's hand-
writing. They are dated the 7th and Bth March.
In answer to cbse questioning she asserted that her
statement, though written some time, had not been
earlier published, as she could not endure to assist in
the execution of her husband. The first letter was
conveyed to her while shaking hands with him
March 24, and two other confessions on the 31st
March, of which she was to take her choice ; while,
on April 1, she received the fourth and last. As she
disliked receiving these, and being thus pressed,
she ceased to visit her husband, a circumstance
noticed by the public, and of which he complained.
Portions of these confessions are written vigour-
ously, and words are used which throw a doubt
an their being genuine, while in places they are
rambling and incoherent in strange contrast, as
if the writer, suddenly recollecting himself, thus
endeavoured to act out the position of a man
situated as was Twitchell. In them all he appaars
as the innocent victim, having taken no part what-
ever i❑ the murder, while his wife and some strange
man are the culprits. One, a Mr. Lee, a handsome,
pleasant man, to whom she became greatly attached,
is made the murderer; in another, she is made to com-
mit the murder herself, and, under the Satanic in-
fluence which prompted the act, she got her hus-
band's shirt and coat and put them on ; in a third,
neither she nor her husband did it, but she had made
arrangements with a Mr. Gilbert to have it done ;
but all are accompanied with minute instructions.
Her own statement is as follows :

"On Sunday afternoon, about half-past one, George and
1 went out to take a ride, leaving at home mother and the
girl. We went to the Abbey, I observed that George
appeared low spirited, and in no way disposed to enter
into conversation. I inquired ii he was sick, and was told
he was not. We returned about four o'clock. I found my
mother pleasant and-agreeable. George came in shortly
afterwards, and remained in the dining-room until called
to tea, reading a paper. 11e was very thoughtful during
the afternoon and evening. We took tea together. After
tea he left the table and went to the dining-room. In a
few moments I was with him, leaving my mother in the
kitchen. In a few minutes ray mother came into the dining-
room. Mother and 1 conversed together, George making.
no remark whatever.. Mother said to me I had better go
to b d, she did not wish me to wait up. She would read
the paper and wait for the girl herself. I went to my room,
saying at the same time. George, I am going to bed ;' to
which ho replied, Very well.' My mother arose ant
went with me to my room, remeining and conversing
pleasantly with me until I went to bed, when she passed
out of the room, and in a short time, how long I cannot
sav, George came into the room uudresstl, and came
to bed. I was seen asleep, and knew nothing more
until awakened by the girl tine; the door bell; I cannot sly
if George was asleep, but think he was not. I said, George,
that must be the girl. He replied, he supposed it was. He
made no attempt at that time to get up and let th 3 girl iu.
I came out of my room into the entry, and called my mo-
ther twice, to which I received no reply. I returned to
my rcom with the intention of finding something to throw
over my shoulders, when George got \ip, and said to me
in an abrupt manner, "You come to .sed and I will go
down and let the girl in." I remained at my room door,
waiting for George to comp up, thinking mother was down
stairs. I heard Sarah call hint. Heard what he said when
he went into Yard. Ifiew-do-wn stairs, And saw my mo-

ther laying on the settee in the kitchen, a dead woman
down stairs. This is all 1 know about the murder. 1 i
knew nothing about my husband's business. I believe t
to be in a flourishing condition, being told by him but a few
days before the murder that he was doing well, making
money, and out of debt. I was kept in perfect ignorance
net only concerning his business affairs, but many other
acts of his private life. I deny that I ever deserted nil
husband, but to the contrary repeatedly offered to give
every dollar :I ipossessed to save his life, if possible.
After my acquittal I treated him very kindly, visited him
three times every week, never in any way referred, by
looks or words, to the murder, never spoke an unkind
word to him, and never once said to him, mother.

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR NOMINA-

TION,S.

The following nominations have been sent to the

Sena' c :

For Foreign Ministers —*J. Lathrop Motley, of Massa-
chusetts, to England ; *John Jay, of New York, to Aus-
tria ; *A. G. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, to Russia ; rtlenrY
T. Stauford, of Connecticut, to Spain ; *Thomas IL Nelson',
of Indiana, to Mexico; William A. Howard, of Michigan,
to China; nonce Ruld,c, of Wisconsin, to S witzerlaud
U. C• Andrews, of Minnesota, to Den nark ; •A•
Pilo, of Missouri, to Brazil ; James R. Pat tridge, of Maly.
land, to Venezuela ; Charles N. Riotte, of Texas, to Co: ta.
Rica ; Charles E. Delong, of Nevada, to Japan ; Henry
Baxter, of Michigan, to HoLduras.

For Ministers Reident —*Robot t C. Kirk, of 011'0, to
the Argentine Republic; *Ebenezer D. Bassett, of Penn-
sylvania (coloured), fatyayti ; *Leopold Marlibreitt of
-
Ohio, at Bolivia.

For Assistant Secretaries of Legation—Adam B
at London, England ; *George W. Wurts, of Pennsylvania,
at Florence.

For Consuls-General—*Freeman 11. Morse, of Maine,
at London, England ; *I. Meredith Read, Jun., of Ne'
York, at Paris ; William P. Webster, of Massachusetts,
at Frankfort-on-the-Maine, Germany; *William A. 0*
Dart, of New York, for the British North American Pro-
vinces, at Montreal, Canada; *Thomas B. Van Buren, of
New Jersey, at Florence, Italy.
For Consuls—James C. Fletcher, of Indiana, at Palermo,
Italy ; *George P. Hanson, of Illinois, at Copenhage°,
Denmark; *Robert T. Holley, of Vermont, at Barbadots;
Dexter E. Clapp, of New York, at Buenos Ayres; *Frede-
rick Cox, of Peunsylvania, at Leghorn, Italy; *llarveill.
Davis, of Pennsylvania, at Cardiff, Wales; Henry Erne, of
Tennessee, at Basle, Switzerland ; Wm. D. Farrand, of
California, at Valparaiso, Chili; *Robt. M. 1111S011, of Obi",
at Bremen, Germany; G. 11. Hortsman, of Pennsylvania,
at Munich, Bavaria ; T. C. Juttiug, of —, at Maracaibo,
Venezuela; *J. F. Hauser, of Wisconsin, at Brindisi, Italy'
*James Haggerty, of New York, at Glasgow, Scotland ;
*E. B. Jones, of Wisconsin, at Newcastle, England;
*Richard N. Johnson, of Missouri, at Hankow, China,
w Herman K. A. Linderman, of Missouri, at Lyons, Franc',
le John L. Ner, of Michigan, at Port Sarnia, 0.1 V.; *Henri
S. Neal, of Oak), at Lisbon, Portugal ; *Robert P. Keep, of
Connecticut, at Pirasus, Greece; w D. B. Randolph Kai"
of Pennsylvania, at Foo-Chow, China; *Robert E. Mack,
of New Hampshire, at Londonderry, Ireland; *E lward
Neil, of Missouri, at Dublin, Ireland; *Milton M. Price, of
lowa, at Marseilles, France ; Charles H. Perkins, of Con-
nect:cut, at Barcelona, Spain ; Charles E. Perry, of N°l
York, at Aspinwall, United States of Columbia; *An-
drew C. Phillips, of Maine, at Fort Erie, C.W. ; *James
Read, of Illinois, at Belfast, Ireland ; *E. F. Partridge, °f
Illinois, at Bangkok, Siatn ; James A. Sawterny, ofTer's
at Stuttgart, Germany; *John L. Stevens, of Maine, 3t
Birmingham, England; C. D. Simms, of Arkansas, at Pres-
cent, Canada West; *Dewitt C. Sprague, of Conn., at
Edward Stephens, of New .Jersey, at Leeds, England ;
Eli F. Shepard, of Ohio, at —; *Frederick Schutz, of
New York, at Rotterdam, Holland ; William Thompson,
of the District of Columbia, at Southampton, England
*David Turner, of California, at La Paz, Bolivia; 11011
S. Whetmore, of Pennsylvania, at Manchester, England;
B. 0. Duncan, of South Carolina, at Elsinore, Denmark;
J. A. Skiltou, of Louisiana, at the City of Mexico ;
Clinton
J. True, of Kentucky, at St. Thomas; *IL J. Wieser, of
New Jersey, at Sonneberg, Saxony; *Charles Weile, of
Nevada, at Guayaquil, Ecuador; *William Young, 01
Ohio, at Carisruhe; wllugo Hillebran, of North Carolina,
at Smyrna, Turkey; *John S. Ruunells, of lowa, at Tien"
tsin China; *dharles O. Sheppard, of New York, at
I
Yeddo, Japan; Geo. W. Swift, of Michigan, at Windsor,
Nova Scotia ; S. T. Trowbridge, of Illinois, at Vera
Cruz, Mexico; *Samuel Lyon, of Oregon, at Ktinaew3'
Japan ; *Felix A. Matthews, of California, at Tangier,
Morocco; Edward Slaughter, of New Hampshire, at ---
*Francis S. Webb, of Massachusetts, at Zanzibar, Africa
Joseph T. Atkinson, of Maryland, at Nantes, France'
*David W. Armstrong, of New York, at Rome ; Geo.
Allen, of Indiana, at Morocco ; *Freeman H. Blake, 0f
Kansas, at Hamilton, C. W. ; Digby V. Bell, of Michigan'
at Goodrich, C. W. ; Edward Conroy, of Penn., at San
Juan, Porto Rio(); Wm. M. Conroy, of North Carolina, at
Stettin, Prussia; Charles J. Clark, of New York, at Bor-
deaux, France; *Augustus L. Chetlain of Utah, at Brun:
ads, Belgium; John Caldweli, of Maine, at Callao, Peru;
B. I'. Charowith, of Virginia, at C triton, China; Alfred
N. Duffie, of Rhode Island, at Cadiz, Spain ; *Joseph C'
Brand, of Ohio, at Luxemburg, Belgium ; Fred, Engle, °I,
Penn., at Talcahusna, Chili ; Thomas Pitman, District 0'
Columbia, at St. Helena ; *L. L. Glasgow, of lowa, aS
Havre, France; *J. P. Grier, of Kansas, at Matanioras,
Mexico; *J. B Gould, of Maine, at Cork, Ireland; Ed-
ward Robinson, of New York, at Hamburg!), Germany
James Park; of Indiana, at Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany'
Henry 0. Rogers, of Minnesota, at Hosse-Cassel, Nassau;
and Hesse-Homburg, Germany; Alexander Jourdan, 0`
Pennsylvania, at Venice, Italy; J. W. Grower, of South
Carolina, at AncoLa, Italy; James C. Fletcher, of India :A
at Oporto, Spain ; John Caldwell, of Maine, at Valparals°,
Chili ; M. M. Delano, of Colorado, at Singapore, East
.
Indies; Samuel D. Jones, of California, at Revel, Russia'.
Joseph V. Schofield, of Missouri, at Hakodadi, Japan
Albert D. Shaw, of New York, at Toronto, Canada
Samuel D. Pall, of Michigan, at Sarnia, Canada; d.
Delano, of Colorado, at Foe-Chow, China; Oscar Malin-
roos, of Minnesota, at Winnepeg, Canada.
* Confirmed ; r, rejected ; w, withdrawn.

Those who are wearied of the fishing haunts 01
Great Britain, might obtain some hints and a large amount
c
of information from a book lately published by liar Pet...,
Brothers, entitled " Fishing in American Waters," v-1
Mr. Genio C. Scott. It indicates that brook trout must be
looked for on Long Island ; lake trout in Maine ; tif"
striped-bass in Hell Gate and on the rocky coasts of N
England ; pickerel in Jersey ; maskinonge iu Rico Laic(''
slicepshead in Jamaica Bay : bluefish below the Ligh;
ship ; Spanish mackerel off Fire Island ; and salmoo.lo
the rocky rapids of the Canadian rivers. Here is a is%
range over what would be to many an icteresting and 1.1--
trodden country
The Department of Agriculture proposes to 1113,1 j:
a collection at Washington of all the varieties of marvi,
found in the United *tates. "Express charges" on sP.eAce"
wens, which should be six inches long, four inches v 0" t..
one thick, and polished, will be defrayed by the Del'''r
ment.

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of Major E. A. Cook, of a son. vire
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of the Hon. and Rev. Hugh. W. Mo3tyn, of a daughte
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-road.
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