The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-23
LEGAL INTELLIGENOE.
THE HILL MURDER.
The Trial of George 8. Twitchell, Jr.
RIIrH nAYia pRnnERnInna

Continued from Seventh Page.
COURT OF OYER AND TKRMINER - Judges
Brewster and Ludlow; District Attorneys Shep-
Commonwealth; T. b. Ransford, J. I. Pratt, o.
H. T. Coils, John OByrne, and William B.
Mann, Esqs., for the defense
This morning no crowd was about the Court
House or within the room, the attendance, as
being rather slim. The prisoner appeared nn'
moved by the damning evidence of blood given
last evening by DR.. Lewis, but sat In the dock
friends, and seemed ready to be amused at the
occurrence OF anything humorous Many des.
perados, who have run long career of crlme
have been known to laugh upon the gallows
and relieve themselves of considerable bra
vadO, and this has ceased TO be wondered at;
but how q man. whose FIRST known crime, the
penalty OF which ts ignomlDi0us death, can sit
and walcn the black clouds OF destruction
smile coolly, Is truly inoom prehensible.
At ten o'clock the Court met, and the test-
m0ny for the Commonwealth was resumed.
Oticer Warnock recalled-I visited these pre-.
mites at about 25 minutes of IL O'Clock on
the night OF this murder; went into Lhe frout
door, through the entry Into the kitchen; In the
kitchen there was the body of Mrs. Hill lying
on the settee, In the right hand corner, with
handkerchief stained with blood lying on her
face; a chair was between the selCee and win
dow. with pan full Of bloody water upon II;
pool Of water mixed with blood had run from
the settee TO the washboard along the Plue
street side of the kitchen; no one was In the
In with me; l went upstairs; Twltchell mad
been arresled; went into the dining
TOOIO, anu IOunu an 0OlQ.IasnlQ1eu SOFA D9bWe60
two windows on the south side OF the room, a
pool OF blood at the head of IL, and u pillow
upon 1t; down a short distance on the sofa
was another spot Of blood saturated into II; the
covering OF the sofa was torn OF this place;
there was rug or breadth of carpet In front OF
the sofa, with one part turned over; In one
place there were was another clot OF plood
traced the blood from there along the oil cloth
OF the floor TO the chair, which latter was
spotted with blood along ths top of the chair
and on the seat OF II; observed spots upon the
south and west walls; the chair to which refer
n IN fhn
Oil cloth; 1 traced these drops TO the back
window Of the extension OF the dining.rOom
full extent, and the blind was pulled
up crooked; there was q smear Of blood on
WOODWORK M % of the extension; the WIndoWs @ I'm In
the dining. room were protected by small Vene-
tian blinds, which were down, with the Stats
the stains in the dining room, and found them
upon the front of the rocking chair at the head
Of the sofa. and cigar ashes on the window-sill
beside II; directly behind the sofa there were
stains OF blood on the wall, about half way up;
fTSiher towards =, the door leading into the
what appeared to be drop of blood, the centre
but the outlines Of which were perfect;
there there we're some small drops S OF
door door on the inside of the hero room between the the
door and the sofa; they extended to within u
very short distance of the door; there were spots
on the marble top Of the table standing about
the centre Of the room In front of the sofa;
subsequently / observed the chandelier and
on the burners above; could reach a o and take
them of; the drop-l1ght had green transparent
that Il had been apparently lit no fresh within
a short time; on top were ashes Of burnt papers,
and took some OF them out; perceived that
they had been printed matter; the only piece
could preserve ] put into the dish of a oandle-
stick; the candle melted upon IL and left IL
the sitting. room until I called for one;
then went out into the entry and found drop
"a s9 oS p0t In
some one cut it out; II was given TO me and
gave IL to DR.. Lewis; IL was the one saw here
yesterday; then went down the back stair3
and found no traces on them; they were per-
feclly clean: they had no covering whatever;
there is a window on the back stairway; It was
fast and the shutters were fastened on the
inside; the shutters were inside; 1 then went
out ns0 me ysra no SrTa9d or ana inside M OF me
the hydrant could see no traces Of blood there;
the hydrant had been used some time pre-
NOTHING; / went outside the blinds aud
saw the blood lying in q large quantity
found found it @ boited; this gate M wa was on on Fine
street; examined the fence along Tenth street,
and hs gate on Tenh
chain attached TO the paddock; examined the
window shutters along the yard, both front
is side door leading out on the verandsh on the
side yard, 1t was fast; asked TO see Mrs Twit-
cheli; went up stairs into his (Mr. rwitehell's(
and such places TO see IL there were any traces
of the washing of blood; there were q pair Of
mems socks lying on the floor at the head of
the bed; there were a collar and pair
OF cuffs; sleeve buttons In the cuffs marked'"G
s. IT," these. to the best Of my knowledge. are
the ones took TO DIR. Lewis; took those arti-
cles from Mr.. Hagerts hands at the house on
Thursday, November 20, and delivered them to
DR., Lewis; while In the Kitchen that night
looked for poker, but found nothing but a
long iron rod which was hanging besi1e the
range; there was poker In the dining room (s
poker with brass KNOB was given to the wit
messy this is liz observed that the body of Mrs
Hill had thick clothing upon II, and there was
something like cap or hood on her head; did
not see her hair loose flowing; 1t appeared to
be confined by the cap on the head.
Ia number of articles were placed before the
Witness. This handkerchief found upon the
that was on Mrs. Hills head that night; this is
towel found next day stuck In between the
Venetian blinds near the hydrant; this
believe ia the pan used in bathing Mrs
| Hills head; this collar.box took TO Mr..
| Twitchell at prison. and afterwards asked
| same; in making my examination OF the doors
windows, shutters, and fence found no marks
of violence or blood; was present the next day
partly examined 1t the night before myself to
| see II there was any bloody matter about there
| was no breaking or disorder OF the furniture OF
| the room; left the house that evening
| about ll% o'clock, or quarter to IL that
| night, leaving IL In charge OF Sergeant Cun-
| nington and one two officers; Mrs.T witohell.
| the servant girl, and, think, Mr.. TWltchell,
Sr., was there; the other examination OF Mrs.
| HIPS room was made In the morning OF the
| Chief Lamon end Lieutenant Connolly; there
| was wardrobe on the left hand side of the
| room: II had two doors, one OF which was locked
and the other open; the wardrobe has two com.
\ partments, each covered by one of the doors,
| and drawers underneath; on the shelf at the
| top Of the side that was locked there
| OF them down and found In 1t $780,
some OF the others at the same time