New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-24
THE PHILADELPHIA TRAGEDY.

A MURDER FOR NORTHEASTERN OF THE PER-
PETRATORS AND THEIR CRIME.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-1he Morning Post
contains particulars OF the tragedy OF last evening In the
arsocrac mansion the northeast corner Of Tenth and
Pine-sts. A venerable woman; Mrs Hil was found at
shOekngy mutated about the head. giving evidence
of foul play and besides. bruised as though II had
fallen some distance 10 the ground The corpse was dis
covered by the servant on her return nom church. ana
she about making the house secure Tor the night
The girl having given the alarm, Mrs HiIs son-lnaW
George Twche descended the stairs In an unconcerned
dead body the servant in carrying 1t into the
house News Of the murder had meantime spread
gathered around house Police officers the
ground and Twtehe and his wife were arrested on sus
picion Mrs Twitchell 10 confined in the house but
Twlchell was taken to the police station. The room
where the murder committed Is magnhcently FUR
nshed and the entire premises display all the evidences
OF refinement and wealth. sofa under the window IS
covered with blood. The act evidently committed
upon it, From the sofa trails OF blood reach into the
ne xt ROOM and the window OF that is marked by
bloody ngerprints. showing where the victim was pre-
cptated INTO the court below Alongside the sofa 10 the
inner room, found poker covered with blood and
hair The prisoner, Twchel. Will give no account OF
the murder but insists that Mrs nm cOmlhltteu sucue
by eaping ont Of the window All the evidence is against
this view OF the case, however ana the vast thrOngs
winch visited the premises Iast evening were unanimous
in the opinion that fearful murder nao Deeh com
mitted Mrs ib , was very "e mucrers u hoped
by this uuhoy to obtain possession OF her
TCt ge He an espeea to 1he case which IN the
horrd dstinctness of ITS details has hardly II ever had
s sss ~ m &rer husband Negotiations had been
going the purchase Of house at the intersection
OF Tenth and Piness Ii Is said that the arrangements
had been intrused to Mr. Twtche and that he had had
the deed made out in the name OF his wife instead Of
Mrs I'LL This had occasioned some difficulty aud Nrs
Mr. gTwitche for misrepresentation OF funds. 1t was
supposed that Twtchelis object was TO possess MN
self OF the property ana 10 get out OF lhe way any @
dence that might show how he came IN possession
Twtche who is strong, healthy man OF q years had
blood his shirt when taken to the POIce STATION.
The building which the murder was COMMITTED Is
three stories high on the south side, aud ADJOINING
Pnest is sideyard' about 20 feet IN Wldtn Iunhns
the length Of the house, which backs up asdns'
the first Pine-st, below Tenth Inc h3.t DuIlI
ing is divided each floor and the back
one similarly divided. The floors OF this part OF the
dwelling are considerably lower than those OF the front
You enter the front door Ienthst ana entering he
hall, walk back some distance before you reach the
fight Of stairs which ascend the second story Pass
ing around the stairs. you ascend a few steps ana
enter the kitchen the door Of which opens lntoa
Immediately outside the door Of this apartment Is Where
the body was found The theory OF the murder IS hat
nTr he1e iSs,nS tt G on winch - evinced
,", Covered With blood and hair and with tremendous
force drove the tongue end INTO her Fight
Ev tVo incbes Then il was that the blood
spatered all around only marking TIE surroundings,
but also staining the clothing Oi inc muIdeIeI ,.,
Mrs Twchel. who we have said, II the daughter OF
Mrs nm by a former husband named Price. Is about 20
years OF age Her father was poor nan, and on MS
wealthy gentleman. Mrs TwitcheI, then hne.lookng
woman 6ecame acquainted with Mr. George s. Twich.
ell ST. with whom il alleged that she was on terms OF
intimacy that should alone between husband ana
wife hr Hi died and left ms property III Sueh way
that his widow could reap the entire benent OF
N M 10 the time Of her death, which
event n would revert 10 his family. This
would cut OF the daughter without dollar some years
ago IL Is also said that Twchell 81, abandoned the
daughter and she then married Twtche, IT. They then
lived with Mrs Hil al No. 3lg South Ninthst, uDth
about three months ago when they moved 10 the house
at Tenth and Pnests Mira H having the means al her
disposal desired TO purchase the property and directed
her sOn-Inaw 10 negotiate for IT, The transaction cut
minated the purchase OF tho dwelling aud the
deeds drawn up and tho money PAID over.
few days ago, The fact that the deeds
were In the name OF Mis-. Twitchell. and not IN
me name OF Mrs Ill., TO hight. The latter con
suited counsel who had advised suit for the purpose
OF recovering the property. criminal prosecution
also talked Of anu Is believed that these facts
having come 70 the knowledge OF ghter and
nlaE mat they concerted scheme Of dong away with
Mrs H, who was the only obstacle the way Of their
retaining possession OF their III gotten property The
agent OF Mrs Hill paid her considerable OF money
Saturday, but OF this had been found this morning