The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-24
LEGAL INTELLIGENOE.
THE HILL MURDER.
The Trial of George 8. Twitchen, Jr.

Mann, ESqs., Tor the DEFENSE.
This morning, the seventh OF this trial, the
court met at 10 o'clock; at IL the examln lnatiou
Of the Commonwealths IS witnesses was resumed.
ing by the defense for the surrender to them
OF the prisoners clothing for inspection by an
expert selected by themselves, tie Judges this
moIniog gave the folIowi decisons:g
Judge Brewster. The articles Identified by the
officers as the clothing Of the defendant having
been examined by Dr. Lewis and his opinion
having been given to the jury as the result OF
his examinations thereof the defendants
expert be permitted to examine them In the
presence Of officers of the Court The District
Attorney has opposed this notion stating that
he lis willing that the examination snalt take
place IS desired, ifthe name Of the defendants
expeit 1s submitted to and approved by the
Court. The defendant has declined to sunmlt
The name OF this expert, aud has insisted pom
bis absolute right to have the art-
pleases, conceding only that the officers OF tue
Couri may be present The articles having been
exhibited to the jury end some of them having
been handed TO tue jury,itself, must be regarded
as In evidence Tue defendant should have the
fullest right OF examination accorded TO MIN
consistent with the preservation of the articles
from accidental or intentional destruction. II
the object Is 10 inspect by the use OF glasses,
ibis can be accomplished In open court or In an
adjoining room In the presence of officers. If
the purpose is to secure n chemical analysis,
think the defendant is entitled, as a matter of
right, to have such an examination made oy
any expert he may select; but, to guard against
the possible destruction OF important evidence,
the tests should be applied in the presence of
the Court
Judge Ludlow-A motion having been made
by the prisoners counsel to permit the cloth
Ing and other articles which DR. Lewis has exa-
mined and identified as being spriukled satu-
rated, or smeared with the blood of ma m NAL
To be examined by some person selected by
them, but not in the presence OF the Court,
though In the view of an officer or officers to
be selected by the Court, II becomes necessary
TO state that in my judgment ought to be the
practice Of this tribunal:-
First. 1t is to be noted that the articles In
question, except the poker, have not yet been
offered In evidence, ana they therefore remain
in the custody of the Commonwealths officers
This motion is, therefore, premature.
Second. If the articles shall have been offered
In evidence, they;are placed in the special GUS
tody OF the Court to be dealt with as Justice re.
Third. Should the prisoners counsel then
desire them to be examined. the Court should
see TO 1T that they are guarded from in
territorial or accidental Injury, with the
most scrupulous care. ana they may be
examined in open court by any pors1ns
selected by the prisoner or his counsel, or IL
from necessity the examination cannot be
made accurately In open court, they should be
placed In the hands OF any respectable chemist
or physician to be selected by the prisoner,
properly identified as the very articles offered
in evidence by the Commonwealth, before they
are deltyered hv RED to the person who has been Sc
purpose that person should receive them in
open court. They should then be examined in
the presence of an officer or officers of the
Court.
samuel T. Davidson-I am an officer of the
First National Bank at Camden N. j.
Question-Did George $ Twitchell, Jr., keep
an account with your bankP
This was objected 10 by the defense on the
ground that the prisoners means were not legal
evidence OF motive.
The objection was overruled, and the witness
Answer-He did; there have been no trausac.
actions between the bank and Mr.. Twitchell
since November 10, when his balance was 1924.
Cross examined-He did not have a balance
at the end OF every month; at one time his ac-
count was overdrawn Sll0O; his first deposit
A. b. Warden sworn-I am a jsweller, at
Fifth and Chestnut streets; know the prison
for a loan of $50; did not lend IL to MIN.
Catherine MeNally sworn-On the 22d OF
November last resided at Mr.. Montgom 3ry's.
in Tenth street, next door to Mrs. HIlps; 1 re.
collect the night OF the murder; was in the
kitchen i after Tea; the kitchen aoJoins Mrs..
and ten O'Clock; heard female voices In the
kitchen: heard the bell, which was rung i've
cellar, and heard the bell in Mrs. Hills
kitchen, but mp 10 that time had heard no
noise in Mrs HIPS kitchen, not even the dogs.
j. M. Fletcher sWorn-I am the Deputy Coro-
ner; 1 went to Mrs. HIPS house at 93 O'Clock
on Monday morning. and found two onicers ia
possession; assisted DR.. Shaplelgh to arrange
for the post mortena; was with Mr.. Warnock
when the examination Of the upper rooms WAS
made; he handed me $3.50 Ia money, diamond
clpster pin, two diamond cluster earrings a
gold watch and chain, and several pieces of
gold jewelry; there was also a due.bill for $50
OF George s TwitcbeIrs handed to me; it was
dated October %, 1868; after DR.. Shaplelgh had
finished requested Detective Lamon to makea
search of the premises, and while he was doing
10 two officers came In; took possession of tue
house and OF the wardrobe. and locked up all
the rooms that could be locked; the keys re-
mained in my possession until the following
Friday or Saturday, when l surrendered them
TO MIR. O'Byrne. upon an order; on Monday
afternoon Mr.. Lamon. Mr.. Warnock. and 1
went down to take the deeds away; did not go
there again until Wednesday afternoon, when
Mr.. Warnock, Sarah and Ann Campbell, and
two reporters were with me; Thursday morning
l went again with the District Attorney; Thurs
day night went with Mr.. WarnOck, Mr.. Mann,
and Mr.. OByTne.
Oross.examined-I saw the letters of admin
istration and the order of the administrator,
and delivered the keys upon his order 10 his
Snenf Morgan sworn-I am Sheriff Of Cam
den county; l have here the warrant under
which TO make distress upon property In Gam
den.
Question-Did you make distress upon the
property?
proof has been made of the existence of a debt
that can, by the laws OF New Jersey, be recoY-
cred by distress.
Question-From wnom did the prisoner rent?
Witness-The property he rented from John
f. Starr; the shingles he manufactured were
marked with the name OF Starr 1 never saw
Mr.. Twitchell until yesterday; 1 forwarded q
notice to him by o constable, but received no
answer from him.
Edwin l.. M organ afirmed-I am member
of the firm of Morgan IL Orr; the prisoner Is in
debled to us to the amount of about $3.50, which
was upon note we discounted for his accom-
modalion to pay for incidental work to his en-
Rines: this was about three months ago; he
began business about May last
Cross. .examined-He bought from us an en-
CINE and boiler for $1,000, which he paid for; the
note of which have spoken came due on last
Friday
ton street; knoW the prisoner; In June last he
applied To me for a loan OF money; think the
amount was under thousand; IL was near
that sum, but ala not exceed II; ala not
The defense objected to this, a mere appllca.