The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-23

send him other clothing; told him 70 nut on
rne,n,t MS 1,yes,ooat he said nothing further that
Cross, examined-I am not detective; aua
detailed ~ the Office for special duty: have been
on the police force since 1858; was az the house
on several different occasions; went thero on
% ns Snd Sl oshsr ,1e purpose OF bringing
wednesday afternoon with Mr.. Fletcher and
artists for Frank Leslie's paper and the Pottce
Gazette; went once with Mr.. OByrne and
made pretty thorough search OF the garret of
the house; 1 did not search the pIivy, but I
Mr.. Sheppard; all that found which Thought
cast any light upon the subject brought here;
took clothing TO the prisoner; when took
his boots Off he had no stock lngs on; In loolr-
Ing for means OF escape found two hiled ash
be essy for soe ee eeaL 70 tne se fro %oud not not
top of the fence; think 10 is more than four
feet from the top OF the barrels to the top of the
fence; could not say there were Stats on the
inside OF the arbor that person might easily
climb by: saw the collar and cuff on the
bureau when was there on Sunday night and
left them there; the sleeve buttons got frora
Mr. Fletcher; brought this other poker away
Question by a Juror-was the DOLLAR that
blood was found upon OF the same size as The
others that were found in the box9
Witness-lt appeared To be.
Sergeant william Pennington sworn -
resched this house about ten minutes beiore Ii
mained till after II, leaving officers there until
Soelock In The morning, when they were re.
Twitchell. sr., were there; returned there
next morning little before 8. and found the
officer James White sworn-I was left in
charge OF this house at Tenth and Pine streets
or The night of the murder; remained there
until 10 o'clock next morning. when was re.
lieved by Officer McClung; passed the night
there; officer Mccullough. Mrs Twitchell. the
all night; the latter went out about 8 o'clock
rext morning; aud the other officer remained
in the dining room; Mrs Twiichell was In the
back room, second story front building
Omcer Andrew RICHTER sworn-I reached this
house at twenty minutes after 10 O'Clock and
I 40 hall
and was admitted by Mrs. Twitchell and passed
on into the Kitchen trhe witness described
preceding.b
Coroner Daniels sworn-I am the Coroner; J.
M Fletcher Is my deputy; he had charge of this
house.
Officer James Mccullough sworn-I was at
Mrs. Hills that night when the doctor exam.
ined the body; 1 cannot say whether her hair
was down; the doctor had partially removed
Cross-examined-I do not know that the can
was ornament led with beads; cannot say IL was
not; did not observe any strings on 1t; did
1t and one lefl; it was such q cap as wom IN
wear ordinarily, do not know that It would
about 1t, for I did not have It in my hand.
Joseph Gilbert sworn-I am q real estate
nsw M Mary IN H wso
Tenth and Pine streets; knew the prisoner
at the bar; I acted as. "a broker for General
Tenth and Pine streets; it belonged 10 the wife
of General easonton; 1 made q sale OF the
1885, for sl6,SO0. There were several Interviews
with Mrs. Hill prior to the purchase. Mr..
gain was WITH Mrs HiIl AFTER tse aareement y Dss
was consummated Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Twill.
cneli: who had come n, y with h her, left and drew
handed to MIR. TwitchelI; he said he wanted the
agreement made in his name. which was done.
Mr. Mann here objected to any further evi.
dence, and asked that the Court should instruct
the jury that what had already been said about
Z evidence. because agreement
In writing. and was the best proof Of what had
The Court struck ont the words (which was
done," and instructed the jury that they were
The witness resumed-Mr Twitchell objected
to the agreement being made In Mrs. Hlps
name; this was after Mrs. Hill had gone away;
called at my house. and gave me $1,000 ON
account OF the purchase money and said he
askl him who his scrivener was, and he said
he had no particular one; | mentioned num-
Hill told me when Twitchell was there that she
was to pay the money for the house; nothing
was said to her or by her concerning payment
came with the $1,000 told him It made no dif-
ference about paying II at that time; he pre-.
giving him a receipt on the back of the agree
menl; think ! reoeipted In % his name. but |
wen pe pTsiiiSSe iSs on ns nnsss day
The defense here objected to any further testi.
mony by Mr.. Gilbert unless the Common
connection with his case, for IL certainly was
not q part of the res gesta. these incidents hav.
ing transpired more than two years ago:
that Mrs. Hill purchased this house with her
own money, and the prisoner procured the
deed TO be made out IN the name or his wife,
Camilla T.. Twltchell, which fact he con~
cealed from Mrs. Hill. -J
Mr.. Mann-We withdraw our objection.
Witness resumed-At the seriveneTs office he
produced his agreement and gave his iDstruc-
tions 10 the scriveneT; the matter was left In
the hands of his scrivener, and there was not
much left for me TO do after that; was present
the money; General Pleasonto Thomas Will
Hanson, Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Twitc ell, and myself
were present; Mrs. Hill was not present; next
saw MIS-. Hill In reference TO the matter In
July last. . .-,
Mr.. Hagert-Had or had not you made any
communications with her that the deed was
not in her name, up TO that time?
Mr.. Mann-We object to any communications
in the absence of the prisoner, think, also,
the deed should be produced, to see whose
MT. Hagert-I propose to follow IL mp by the
production OF the deed. L Will show further,
that Mrs. Hill was ignorant of this until last
reconveyance from TwitcheI, without success,
however, and she had concluded 10 take legal
counsel on the Monday OF Tnesdsy ,s ioiiowing y, @
cover the property; anu on the sunday nieht
preceding the appointment with counsel she
Mr.. Mann-Ysur Honors perceive that we
have withdrawn our objection to this offer. but
only object to the manner OF proving IT, because
it is both illegal and unfair
Here the Court took a recess until O'Clock,
NIsI PRIUs-Judge Agnew.-RODert Stewart
Vs. Thomas Holloway. An action TO recover
damages fer malicious prosecution Tor perjury.
NIsI PRIUs-Judge Sharswood Barclay vs.
Barclay. Bill IN equity.
Mr.. West is stiIl continuing his argument
COMMON PLEAs--Judge Alison.-Oomm mon.