The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-07
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE HILL MURDER.

oy6 Court of Quarter SessiOus-Judges
Peirce and Ludlow.
This morning, at 10 o'clock, before their
Hopors Judges Peirce and Ludlow, sitting In
ahe old room Of the Court of Quarter Sessions,
Mr.. and Mrs. Twitchell, committed 10 prison to
stand a trial for the murder Of Mrs. Hill. were
brought up on a writ Of habeas corpus. AS
1aiRbt have been expected the room was
crowded both with members Of the bar and the
general public.
The two prisoners sat together in the dock
under the watchful guardianship the officers.
Mr. Twitchell, whatever may have been his
concealed emotions, manifested but little con-
Germ, sitting quietly, save now and then hold
ing occasional converse with his attorneys or
ms father. His vile, deeply yelled, reclined her
head upon the railing of the dock, and allowed
her countenance to be but occasionally seen.
The interest evinced by the auditors In the pro-
ceedings was intense. The gloom of the day
without caused an answering gloom within
and eyerybody's face wore an expression of
gravity fitted to the serious nature of the case.
After some delay, Judge Ludlow announced
that the writ was before the Court, and called
upon the District Attorney to begin.
sarah Campbell. the servant girl, was the first
witness called and sworn. She Lestihed-Knew
MRS. Hill; was a servant In her family; mad
Sunday OF her death; during tRe afternoon of
that day was out at Seventeenth and Lombard
seH' Tneii about % or 10 O'CLOCK Il was alter clock
when returned / pulled the bell at the door
several times before IL was answered; pulled
Tine ases; Os alter iSRRid Paisd rss Or stOesse$ ssi
awha oSId 1Se tSe bell was answered thsS by nsFa MT
Twitchen; ne opened the door; there was no
light in the entry when he opened the door; he
had no light or candle in his hand: he said ''Is
this you, SarahP" said 'yes. |" and thanked hi IA
for opening the door; he said, do you know
but we'd see" didn't hear him say anything in
reply; Lwent into the kitchen; don't think any
thing further was said at the door; he closed
tened; heard IL unlocked; can't say whether
heard the desd.latch raised; Mr.. Twitchell
ra the Goor didn't observe Witch roem
he entered; didn't hear any door opened or
shut after he went up stairt; when went back
Into the entry found the door leading from
the entry into the kitchen open; the door lead
ing from the Kitchen to the yard was wide
current OF cool air sweeping thI ough the Kitchen
and the entry; there was candle burning on
the table in the Kitchen; the Kitchen is sup.
We use a candle sometimes; we use a candle
when getting supper for several things, but
the outside Kitchen; used 1t for going into
the cellar; the candlestick was kept In
s SSset bsS was OStsee iSs kitchen dooa
leading into the entry; after l got into the
kitchen l went TO close the door leading into
yard; the body was in the side yard; when l
saw the something turned back and took the
candle didn't light the gas; took the candle 81 TO
yard; saw Mrs. Hill lying stretched in the yard
remained at the kitchen door; l sup
iSSpd, iTspd " or ~A didn't st. come co quo to e let me me
IN; turned into the kitchen and called Mr.
Twichel; wen. back i into the kntcnen % dI It!le
said. "Mr. Twitohell. come down." that was all
JRaid; called out aloud; he said, whats the