The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-30
LEGAL INTELLIG.ENOE.
THE HILL MURDER.
Trial Of George 3. TwitcheII, Jr.-The
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Esq, for the Commonwealth. I. p: Ransford
j. Il. Pratt. O. III. I. Coils, John O'Byrne, aud
This morning for the first time. the gaping
crowd In front OF the Court House were graft.
ned, Tor the prisoner, like others, was brought
up IN the prison van, driven, not by the regular
driver, and guarded. not by the Court officer, as
Is usuPl. but in charge of the Sheriff and his
deputies, an event which very rarely occurs.
Whether The Sheriff has heard ANYTHING thar
reused his suspicioDs, and cansed him TO take
this unusual precaution, is not known but the
oft.
The prisoner himself betrayed no look OF dis
bppoin'm or chagrin, as though he had been
recently Daflled In everything but retained mis-
customary composure and appearance OF conh-
dence
The Court met at 10 o'clock, and the defense
was resumed.
Thomas Noble clerk in the Gas Office was
called To prove that the gas bills of Mrs. Hilps
house were very small for the size OF the house,
10 show that the family usually retired to sleep
early, and If the old lady wandered about late
at night she did so with a candle.
Amos y. CHIT sworn-I was present at the
WILDER to discover whether the uniocking ni Of
the door on one side could be readily heard by
q person on the other.
these experiments on the door were being
made, and could only hear the turning of the
knob, but not the click OF the bolt; do not
believe any one standing on tho outside could
tell whether the door was locked.
James Cassiday sworn-Testltiedt to this point,
outside to tell whether the door was locked.
William ]: Vautier sworn-I am employed
was searched by me, and nothing was found.
Sarah Bowler sworn-I lived with Mrs. Hill,
at Tenth and Pine streets. about year ago. 1
was there about five weeks 1 had Thursday
afternoons and every otner Sunday to go out;
when was there they we're all on good terms.
and never knew Mr. Twitchell to be out after
10 O'clock; he was always very kind to Mrs.
Hill; after supper Mrs. Hill would go to her
rally went TO bed at TO- or earlier; Mrs. Hill and
L would SIT In the Kitchen, while Mr.. and Mrs.
and leave Mrs Hi up to Close the house :: she she
was very old and forgetful, and one morning
found she had forgot to lock the Pine stree1
about six weeks before Mrs. Hill was killed;
Mr.. Twitchell was reading the paper to her, and
he was very ahectionate towards her; she was
very kind and cheerful
Isaw a man come there in the evening to pay
Mrs. Hill money. and she put 1t into her bosom;
she sometimes carried money In her bosom;
sometimes she would put 1t into paper aud at
other times in CLOTH; after Mr.. and Mrs:
often come to the kitchen and talk with me
about Camills and the property; she said she
had given the house and furniture to Mrs.
TwitchelI; Mrs Hill was attached to me, con-
dded In me. was fond of me.
Cross examined-I did not know Mrs. Hill
before went to live with her; left her because
she would tease me little about my work and
didn't wish to stay; she had her way of work.
ing, and had mine. and she would annoy me;
L wanted TO work fast, and she wanted me to
take my time, and felt very somfortable she
fetched money into the kitchen and showed 1t
TO me; this was in the fall of the year, but can
rot tell " hat month; think Ellen Dolau went
there after left; saw only two tenants come
house, except in the kitchen, when was there;
when l went back there was a CRATE in the
din ng. room; never saw Mrs. Hill going about
where the flowers were, but nave seen her
where the Vctuals were kepi went there
about six weeks before the murder. and Mr..
rwitchell was reading the paper to her; they
didn't quarrel; he appeared to like her; about
the property, Mrs. Hill said the house AMI fur.
niture we've Mrs. Twitchell's; she hal bought
them Tor her and given blem To l0r, she said
nothing of her daughters health: Mrs. HIPS
name was on the front door, and she paid my
wages; she said she was going to leave the
house and furniture to her daughter; she told
me this twice; before coming here first men.
toned this 10 lawyer Mann; at night went
1Tst out OF the Kitchen.
Redirect-I have ated that she said she had
didn't Change IL If / have changed It sue sue
hadn't
Locust street; have lived there six or seven
weeks; l am German Agent OF the Penn Mu-
tual Insurance Company l ana Ia the naoit of
streets; was there on the night Mrs. Hill was
muro cred; was In the choir; left the church
home passed by Mrs. HIPS house; 1t was
then after nine O'Clock. two, three,
iarned 0 IN Eleventh. e Street the State House
clock struck 0; when got down to Mrs. HIPS
/ saw two men leave the house by the front
door and go across the street to the corner of
Pine and Tenth streets, and saw no more
of them; lost sight of them on the upper
men was tall, and had on q long overcoat; did
not see much of his face; 1 have seldom seen
such long overcoats; II was dark coal; he was
very tall; did not lake any notice OF the other
man.
Question-when they came out did they
close the door?
Mr.. Hagert-I object to the question as lead
ing.
Judge Observation-Disclosures, this witness
should not be lead.
Mr.. Mann-I do not design to lead this wit
ness, but to try this case with all honesty and
fairness to the Court. and to get at the truth,
and know no better way OF calling the atIen.
question have put, and object to being criti-
cIzed by the District Attorney when try to
deal honestly and with candor.
Mr.. Hagert-I have nothing to say OF the gen.
tleman's intention, but the form of the ques-
tlon is Irregular and improper, and will object
to IL as long as II is persisted In, and will not
be beaten down by violence from the other side
Judge Brewster-The question is illegal, and
cannot be put when objected TO- Toe rale
against leading questions is strict and mast
Mr.. Mann-When the men left the house did
you or aid you not sec or hear them shut the
door?
whether the door was left open or smut.
Cross s-examined-There Is q furniture store
on the lower side OF Pine street, two doors below
the corner OF Tenth; l started from this to the
northeast corner; often cross over diagonally
from one corner to another; l went right
straight TO the corner. the northeast corner;
above corner and walk diagonally to another
corner; IL was my habit TO do so, to go to the
nearest corner; 1t was the opposite corner of
Mrs. HIPS house to the left hand side; came
down Pine to Tenth street on the left-hand
side went then to Clinton on the left.hand
side OF Tenth street; when the men came out OF
where they came; when saw them come out
was In Tenth street, right opposite Mrs. Hill's
door; saw the entry was dark when the door
Was opened. and therefore stopped; am not
more uRuallV attracted DY a dark Obi0ot than a