The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-31
THE HILL MURDER.


dence-The Case to BE Summed Up To-
morrow.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 80, 1Ses
The evidence for the defence In this case was
closed to-day and the rebutting testimony for the
prosecution commenced. Tomorrow the case Will be
summed up by both Sides The evidence Of the wit
ness Altget which Is given below. created an i'm.
mense sensation particularly SO from the fact that
1t was totally unexpected, as the defence had not
previously intimated in any manner during the trial
that they could make such o revelation as did the
witness in question.
At the opening Of the court, for some reason or
another best known to the authorities the prisoner
was brought from jail in the prison van guarded
by deputy shcriffs, instead OF in carriage, as has
heretofore been the CASE
The first witnesses called were DR.. Thomas who
corr0borated Drs. Gross and Maury's testimony as
TO the blood stains found the prisoners clothing;
John Conrad, the apothecary ut the Pennsylvania
Hospital who testified that the lowest degree of the
temperature on the 22d OF November was thirty
seven degrees, and John Wilbur, Thomas Noble,
James s. Cleft James d. Holt and James Cassidy,
who testified that they had examined the front door
OF Mrs. Hills residence and had found that the key
could be turned in the lock without making any
noise whatever
William J. vautler, sworn-I am employed by Mr.
Chissler
District Attorney--What does the counsel intend
to prove by this witness9
Counsel for defence-The extent OF the search
made by the Commonwealth.
District Att0rney-The Commonwealth had a per-
feet right to make every search possible in to
ascertain whether or not anything that might throw
light upon this case had been hidden away.
Sarah Bowler, sworn-I was once employed by
Mrs. Hill at her house about year ago; was there
I and
every other Sunday to go out; Twitchell and Mrs.
Hill always seemed to be on good terms; he never
used to come in later than ten O'Clock; Mrs. Hill was
in the habit Of shutting the house at night; myself
and the old lady used to SIT up after Mr.. and Mrs.
Twitche had gone to bed; Mrs. Hill always
often used to forget what door or window she had
locked and what she had not; remember she once
left the shutter OF one OF the windows open all night
and the door half open; Mr.. Twtchell used TO read
the paper to Mrs. Hill; she at the time l speak of
seemed to be very cheerful; was present often
when Mrs. Hill received rent money from tenants,
she used to put the money in her bosom; often saw
her put greehbackS In her bosom after wrapping
them paper cloth; it was Mrs. Hills habit, after
Mr.. and Mrs. Twitchell had retired nights, to come
into the kitchen and talk with me for long time;
she referred at times during the conversation about
me once that she gave the house and furniture to
Mrs: Twitchell; Mrs. Hill seemed attached to me
Crossexamined-I did not know Mrs. Hill before
lived with her; left her because she teazed me
s w0fk ID ae kie at aan
from me; when say "teased" me, mean that she
wanted me to do work one way and wanted to
work another way; ! wanted to be In hurry and
she didn't want anything OF the kind; had been
With Mrs. Hill about two or three weeks before she
became confidential in her conversation with me;
saw her some short time after went to live with
her receive money from gentleman lor rent; 1t was
10 'e Ian o. iso., Deo re-. @ eit taere ABOUT
there while lived there; think she lived there
after did; when Mrs. Hill showed me the money
Qhn hnA iund CHI OH rSpnp fharaf
sometimes on my remarking that she had good bit
OF money; was never in Mfr. and Mrs. Twilchell's
room but once. and that was before tea; there
no stove in any part OF the house but the kitchen
while was there; 1t was o range in the kitchen
ess was ge m se Snd r M SIX
found her in the dining room and Mr.. Twitchell
reading newspaper to her; Mr.. Twitchell always
the house at mealtmes; Mrs. Hill paid me my
wages; heard Mrs. Hill say that she had bought
tine house and furniture for her daughter, and that
she intended to leave all to her her death; live
IN Lombard street; have been six weeks out OF en-
poyment; have been trying to get a place all the
time; used to go to bed as general thing before
Mrs. Hill.
Redirect mean when say that the house and
Old ad io weae me she had bought boMh p em t e
Charles Altgelt sworn-Iv at s25,s Locust street;
have been there six or seven weeks; am German
agent for the Pennsylvania Mutual Insurance Com
pany; am in the habit of attending the Church OF
the Ascension on sundays was at the church the
night of the murder; was In the choir, beng
minutes before nine O'Clock; on my way home |
passed By Mrs. Hill's residence; it was after nine
O'Clock when passed, probably two or three or i've
minutes; when | turned INTO Eleventh street
it struck nine O'Clock by the state House
clock; when got down ~. near 1.-THE the house 'Sse
came out OF the front door; after coming out they
went across the street to the corner and disappeared
from my sight, they gong up Pine street, one OF them
was very tail man aud had on a long overcoat,
which came down below his knees; the coat was
dark Gid not take much notice OF the other man.
uSIClce-ltI
District Attorney-I object to that question as lead
Witness resumed-I did not see them shut the door
nor did hear the door shut: when came on the
night In question To the corner OF Tenth and Pine
streets did not 90 to the lower corner pavement,
but cut across tie street diagonaly; then saw the
door open from the inside aud these men come out
Cross-exa mined-There is a furniture store on the
lower side OF Pine street the southwest corner OF
Tenth and Pine street; 1t Is the second door above
the from Tenth street. on the lower SIDE OF
Pine street; was coming down Pune from the cor
ner OF Eleventh street; / walked down the south
side of Tenth street and crossed over nom the oppo-
site corner to Mrs. Hiis house; when the men came
ont OF the door they went to the very corner where
| had crossed from; did not stop At the corner:
when saw the men come out the entry was dark,
which attracted my attention.
District Attorney-Arc you In the haOlt OF being
attracted by darkness rather than iigntY
C.~Did YOU never see dark entry befores A.
O. Would dark entry attract your attention
quicker than lighted ones A. Well, no; but saw
a light In the next entry through the glass over the
door, and the contrast between the twoattracted my
attention.
q. DID you never light in an entry befores A.
Certainly. but l had been talking about with peo-
pie burning no gas the evening previous and us !
saw the dark entry said to myself "Iere's some OF
those people who don't burn much gas"
q. What attracted your attention about the two
men coming out OF the door, A. They came out
hastily and the tall man went up the street very
quickly from the corner
O. As You did the same thing in another direction
was there anything very strange In two men crossing
a street quicklyS A. don't know as there ought
to be.
o. Was the night warm oHef A. IL was not
very warm nor very cold. IL was cool.
q. Is It very strange Tor nan TO walk last on
cool nightS
Counse, for Defence object to that question.
District Attorney withdraw II.
q. Do you regard II as very strange thing Tor
man TO walk fast OF cool nights A. No. do not.
q. Then why was your attention attracted at see
inG The men walk fast2 A. Wen, because one OF