The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-24
THE SEVENTH WARD HOMICIDE.
The CorOner's Inquest-The Testimony
EEciled,

E1Icited.
AT o'clock this afternoon Coroner Daniels
an investigation In the case of Mrs,
Mary H.. Hill, who was so cruelty butchered on
Sunday evening, at her residence, Tenth and
George s. Twitchell, Jr, was present at the
investigation, attended by his father. The
accused was constantly weeping.
The testimony was as follows
Sarah Campbell sworn-I identified the body
of Mrs. Hill; went from the house about three
O'Clock on sunday afternoon, leaving, Mrs. Hill
In the house; Mr.. and Mrs Twitchell went out
carriage riding, intending to return in time to
think, about half after nine O'Clock; rang the
bell several times; MIR. Twitchell let me In, and
said, Where do you think mother can be9n
Mrs Hill always let in, and 1
thought it strange his letting me I'M he
went up some OF the front steps aud
called "mother;" the kitchen doors we're open,
and candle burning on the table; Iwent to the
of the outside Kitchen saw some hing in the
yard; turned back and got the candle saw Mrs.
came and said, 'Oh, my God! what is this?
VIII no one assist me to carry her in?" Mrs.
Twitchell was then coming down; then as
sisted to carry her In the kitchen; don't know
whether he called for water first or for the doe
tor; he applied water with cloth to her mead;
l ran across the street for q doctor; did not get
one; Mrs. Twitchell also ran out and
pulled the bell next door, 1 went
right back home. and ran out the back gate to
the shoe store opposite; the gate was bolted;
stopped at the shOemsker's a little while aud
went back; Mrs. Twitchell asked me up stairs
to get some clothes on her; she was in her night
clothes; when came TO the door the first tine
rang the bell several times; Mr.. Twitchell had
on then pair OF pants and short coat; dida't
know whether he had a vest on or not; never
sa4 him dressed that way in day time; saw his
had white overshirt on or not; could not say
ne had boots on Clothing s6ownG 1
o9ed ones 6s mot bs %he'hsF y Ss thine tas
between his letting me In and my calling MIN
occupied the time that it would be necessary
for me to 60 through the hail and the kitchen;
never heard the family have angry words; Mr..
Twitchsl II was applying water to the head Of
deceased when came in from the shoemaker's;
when We carried her In had hold of her Fest
and he her head; never heard any con vera alton
about property between the family; can't say
this poker is the one 1 have seen in the house;
saw the poker when went up stairs; II was
generally used down stairs.
DIR. h. b. ShapleiIh sworn-1 made q post
mortem examination Of the body Of Mrs. M. E.
Hill; there was lacerAted wound in the right
made by some blunt penetrating Instrument
the bone beneath was comminuted and the
into the brain; there was a small wound halfan
inch below this, over the outer angle of the eye,
three'quarters OF an inch long; another wound
one inch long In the upper part OF the forenead;
one on the right ear; another on the top
of the head little to the right OF the
median line, running crossWise; also
a triangular wound behind the latter on the
upper and back part of the parietal bone; there
were SIX wounds on the forehead. o confused
wound on the upper part of the forehead, over
the right ey ebrow about one inch and q quarter
long; this might have been caused by the fall;
inch TO tkree'fourths long in various directions,
extending down to the bone; there was another
bone; all of these wounds were made
by blunt instrument; there were thirteen
was bruised about the knnckles; there we're
bruises all over the back of the left haud; the
second finger had almost been severed by
blow at the first joint by some blunt lnstru-
ment the right eye was blackened, and the
cheek bone on the light side was fractured; the
right half of the frontal bone, the front portion
OF the right parletal and temporal, were COM
minuted; there was q fracture extending en-
twelve inches long; another fracture passed
through the left parietal bone; death was caused
by violence; such an instrument as this poker
Onstrument shoWn) might have caused the va
rious wounds.
Annie Campbell sworn-I live at No 1927
Arch street; formerly lived with Mrs. Hill;
never knew of any difficulty between Mrs. Hill
and the Iwitchellsi never saw any bad feeling
John T. Montgomery sworn-I reside at No.
BIZ 8. Tenth street, next door TO Mrs. HIPS; on
Sunday night l was sitting reading in the
o'clock; heard loud knocking at nay door;
opened the window ana inquired who was
was that of Mrs. Twitchell, requesting me to
come in, al there was murder there, or some
body had been murdered; at once went to the
door OF the next house, rang the bell, and was
admitted; the hall was dark; in the nall saw
Mrs. Twltcheil, who seemed to be half-dressed;
is murdered In the yard" followed her
into the kitchen, where saw the body of Mrs.
Hill lyleR on the SetJee; Mrs. TWltchGll In
CURED who was the nesrest doctor; named
DR., Merritt, and she begged me to go for him;
went. and found him; returned with him to
the body, MIR. Twitchell. Or. zantzinger, some
1ve or six other gentlemen, and the servant
sIT ts Esmsnsd ,ms 1hsre webR in the room
dining room. and on the floor, very
it R0ed to be p9Rd s6S
clothed blood; subsequently the policeman de-
termined upon arresting Mr.. Twitchell; went
n tInW1n NfN hn Oi av,I
Gust streets; we then returned TO the house, aud
found several policemen; finding l was no
longer required, went 10 my own house; when
went into the house nrst saw Mr.. Twitchell
and think the officer; Twitchell had dark
coat on, that was buttoned pretty high could
hardly notice whether he had o white shirt on
or not; when came back from the DOCTORS ne
had coat on butJoned up: while sitting in my
going 10 the Station Twitchell said, mir Mont-
gomery, you don't believe nae guilty?' he was
then d. essed about the same as have before
described: l anl shorts sigh ed.
A I ed ZantYlpger swOru-I am physician;
live No 800 s. Tenth street; about % minutes OF
10 O'Clock on Sunday night my bell WAS pulled
violently; opened the door, and found Police.
man Lord who asked me To come TO Tenth and
Pine streets, where g woman had been MUIR
dered; l went, Immediately passed into the
house, and found murdered woman lying on
away the clothing about her breast and applied
my ear to her breast; felt her pulse. and found
that she % was dead aud he said no; ~ that he ssw
her breathing; l examined the wounds put a
| finger into the wound on right temple as far as
| 1t could go, without meeting resistance; as l
went into the house, heard some one say that
| she had fslen from the window, and when
| felt the wound found that no fall could have
| produced such wound; went into the yard
| and found several pieces OF the skull and
bi ain on the pavement; looked up to
| the window and saw blood below the
window; went up stairs with policemen
and found blood on the sill and oil cloth floor,
| and the pool at the sofa; considered that no
place for me, and came to the detective ONCE,
| and informed Detective Warnock: when went
| in firtt. saw Mr. Twltchell, the policeman
/ and ot hers. Mr. TWiIcheu was at the head nj