The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-28
LEGAL INT.ELLIG ENCE.
THE HILL MURDER.
Trial OF George =. .TwitcheIl-TestimOn
for the Defense.
NINTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.


COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.-Judges
Brewster and ,Ludlow.-District-A Attorneys
Sheppard and Hagert, and Richard Ludlow,
T. p. Ransford, j. T. Pratt. G. H. T. Coils,
John O'Byrue, and William b. Mann, Esqs..
The attendance ats court this morning was
thinner than on the previous days OF this
Within the the bar ana the auditorium. T TIE I pri.
soner was at ease, apparently and was attended
constantly oy his father and friends. AS soon
as the Court was opened the defense, without
further delay. proceeded with the examination
of their Witnesses.
Mantua, formerly Carpenters Landing, Glou-
cester county, New Jersey; l have known the
RnoW etheps who Know HIM eH his character % for
peace and good order, honesty and humanity,
was good.
Landing about four years ago.
Lemuel willis, sWorn.-I reside at Wood'
years; have known the prisoner twelve or
fifteen years; l have had opportunities of
learning Lea the esteem H., IN Which ne @ was held by
order, humanity, honesty, and regularity OF
conduct wss good.
Mantua fifteen years, and have known the
prisoner fifteen years; never knew him to be
other than an upright, honorable young man.
William Middleton, sworn-I reside at Nam
tua; have known the prisoner thirteen years.
SO far as haYe heard his character has always
Robert Hughes, sworn.-Ido business in Dock
Street Market; have known the prisoner three
or four years; he did business in the market
some seven months; have had opportunities
of learning the esteem he was held In by
his acquaintances; his character has always
been good, so far as know
James Logan, sworn.-l reside at No. 42r
Dickerson street; have known the prisone
three years and a-half made his acquaintance
at Dock Street Market; his character is good.
George X. Hollaway sworn-I reside at No.
50i Dickerson street; have known the prisoner
four years; his character is good.
Daniel Outerbridge sworn-I reside at No. 1926
South Fonrth street, and do business in Dock
Street Market; nave known the prisoner about
four years. his character. as far as have heard,
has been always good
Isaiah Kurtz sworn-I reside In Camden and
do business at Dock Street Market, where 1
made the acquaintance OF the prisoner; have
seen him almost every, day for four years; his
Horace Hammill sworn-I reside at Camden,
and am engaged in business at Dock Street
Market; have known the prisoner four years;
his character is good.
Jacob Hinchman sworn-I live in Camden,
and do business i'll Dock Street Market; have
known the prisoner four years; his character is
good
Lombard street, and do business at Dock Street
Market; known the prisoner four years; he has
good, honest character.
the Twelfth Street Market; have know the
prisoner four years; his character is good.
Bartle Kelly sworn-I do business at Twelfth
Street Markell; have known the prisoner four
years; his character is good.
Leonard Jump sworn-l do business at No.
North Third street; have known the prisoner
about four years his character is very good.
Phillis Fisler sworn-I reside in Camden; have
known the prisoner four or five years. his
character ig good.
Charles Kidd sworn-I reside at No. $40
Cypress street; have known the prisoner four
years ago; his character is good.
William Zeiss sworn-I reside at No. ia 8.
Fifteenth street; have known the prisoner
twenty years, and know many others who
know him; his character is good.
j. \. Thorne gWorn-I have known the pris
soner about two years; his character Is good.
Cross ssexamination-I was introduced TO the
prisoner by Mr. Joseph Gilbert, at the latter's
house,
John McCully sworn-I reside at No 2SS
Catharine street; have known the prisoner
intimately for two years; know great many
others who know him; his character is good.
George Home Hworn-l reside at No. 1881