The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-07


Twiichell was taken there the preceding even
ing; CRATE is in the dining room; fire was ID
Twi,cSs w II VsnE d IN tne ,nS oop he Ssd
on short dark coat; had seen him wear coats
like II before; when went out on the Sunday
home; IL is moro than 1 can say where thev
were; during the night spent in the room
with Mrs. Twitchell she was ezclaiming aloud,
and said that she was very sorry; we had sup
pers on Sundays from TO o'clock; the meals
be chep Ers a tod sR ms rSO osen SSWP ths sn
didn't wish to go TO bed before ~ O'Clock; the
coal-scuttle is kept by the range la the Kitchen
Cross examined by Mr. Manu-Lived with
Mrs. Hill about ten or eleven weeks; my days
out were every Thursday and every other sun
was In the habit OF coming home from TO IL
O'Clock; usually Mrs. Hill let me In; wneu
came home usually Mr. and Mrs Twitonell were
In bed; they retired early TO their room, but 1
don't know whether they went tn bed or not.
The Coroner's physician, Dr.. Shaplegh, who
made post mOrtem examination OF tue boty,
was the next witness. and repeated the teSti
mopy he gave before the OeToners Jury. Had
life been extinct long enough for the blood to
have become cold before the body was thrown
from the window, that pool of blood would not
have been ON the pavement; life was either not
extinct when the body was thrown out, or had
been extinct very short time.
After the regular examination by the Com
moDwealtn, the Doctor was cross-examined by
Mr.. Mann, and, in reply TO q question, said tnat
As blood was spattered all over the room, he did
present without getting some OF 1t upon her.
The drops of blood upon the floor appeared to
have fallen In perpendicular direction, lead
Ing to the supposiiion that the body must have
DePn held mp. moi dragged. -,
Mr.. W. ii. g. Morrel, who resides at No 92S
Pine street-opposite the Hill building-was
next called TO the stand, aud gave the same
testimony he gave before the Coroner's jury.
Mrs. Hill in the manner reported at the in.
quest 1T appears was met by Mrs. Twitchell,
who exclaimed to him;, my God, Mr.. Morrell,
my mother Is killed! ~ and then added, in
answer to question as to how Mrs. Hill had
come TO her death, "She fell from the second
story window" He had his suspicious aroused
that all was not right, and was confirmed in
his suspicious when he saw the bloody sofa in
the dining.room, and the pools of blood sur
rounding II.
u g. DISTRICT CoURT-Jndge Cadwalader-
Revenue cases were before the court to-day.
The United states vs. Refined Oil, claimed by
Packard, Cooke d Co. The Government SUD-
mitied THE Information to the jury, and O
verdict was rendered for the claimants.
by James Hagan An information for forfeiture,
which was also submitted to the jury without
The United States vs. Twelve barrels of
WHISKY claimed By & Charles Johnston Of
Collector Diehl, of the Second district, at the
depot Thirteenth and Market Streets on the
lSCh of April last, and was marked "od Monon-
gahela." and with an inspectors name; up
examination 1t proved TO be newly rectitied
whisky. very slightly favored with Mononga-
founded lis Information for forfeitnre' oontend.
In & that The whisky was perfectly new, and the
tax bad not been paid upon 1t, but the stamp
casks in order to evade the payment OF the tax.
The claimant alleged that the whisky really
was old, and therefore required no payment OF
tax, and q small quantity of new whisky had
been mixed with It, Also. that 1t was sold in
this city, aner bond had been entered eight
s47 per gallon, which 1t would not have
brought had 1t been new. On trial.
Colonel AIexander's Case.
Colonel George w. Alexander. who was last
week convicted IN this Court, was to-day adj.
mitled to bail in 500 00O, pending the motion for
new trial, Messrs; John Brubuker, Amos II.
Deysher, John ID. Morris, aud Jonn III. Jacobs,
Of Reading, appearing as sureties upon the
bail bond.
Installation OF the Judges.
DISTRICT CoURT.-This morning quite an
assemblage of lawyers was In attendance upon
this Court 10 be present at the new org sniza-
tion OF the Bench. Judge Stroud was hrst at
sent that before the business OF the day was
taken up the commissions OF the newly elected
Judges would be read. Judge Hare came upon
the bench. and his commission President
Judge for the term of ten years, TO be computed
from to-day, was read by the crier. Mr.. Sellers;
mission as Associate Judge for he same term
was also read, the oath of office having been
previously administered @ ,l sHa m by the Recorder.
"Gentlemen OF the bar-Upon beginning my
new term as Judge of this Court have but
one remark TO make. which is that sincerely
hope that the cordial affection which has
hitherto existed between the bar and this
tribunal may continue during my time and
The regular business, which was the new trial
motion list, was then begun.
jury trials will be resumed in this Court on
CoURT OF COMMON PLEAs-Allison, P.J.-The
equity argument list engaged the attention OF
CoURT OF QUARTER sEssroNs-Judge Brew.
ster.-The December term CT this Court was
opened this morning by his Honor Judge
Brewster
James N. Kerns. Esq, was appointed fore
man of the Grand Jury. and when the oath had
been administered to him and his fellow Jurors
| the Court instructed them follows:-
G, ntlen en- OF the Grand Ju'y;-There are two hun
sno much larger number OF def nd ants on bsii
This mutation OF business Ill require ousidera
bic industry and despatch at the hands OF the Grand
1 recommend that when clearly satisfied from the
be returned you ~ once relieve other with IS
at.epdSnces @ dan s No bill however; ~ M sho I'D be ignored
names endorsed on IN indctmenE. In homicide es
But wneseVer the Com %onwealth presents csse
probable cause agsips the defendant. yoa should
In the petty cases OF assaults and batteries brought
only TO crafty private spleen recommend you CO
cuiors. majority of the returned shou d
Se s yas e. ns Of
| charging q misdemeauor, you: must certify whether
the coS TpWsrSs Of ioaPteen years ago the LssS
lRure dire cted that House OF COrrec Ion should bC
This iaw has not been obeyed although the want O.
such stituton is one OF our ost c'ying evils
In the convict de partment OF onr County Prison 10
cells have each two prison ers % Gel contain eact
three prisoners, and celis actually hR Te each
One hundred and thIrtyhve daily Violations o. tn,
the prison, lay serious sccoun ability st the do
OF The authorities wi have so long and so persist
No blame herein attaches to the fsithruI Inspec
tors and the officers Of the prls m Tney have no
| comply with the law, and the overcrowdlng OF pri
sopers in these cells Is an nnaySldt & 6e necessity ~,
subject the attention WI ch is Importance demands