The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-29
THE HILL MURDER.

fence--Interesfins Testimony TO q Strange
German and His Relation with Mrs. Hill.
PHILADELPHIA Dec %, 1858.
The trial OF George 8. Twitchel, Jr., was resumed
this morning at ten o'clock the court room and the
adjoining street being usual, crowded to excess
by an excited gathering OF men, women and chill
dren. The evidence OF Ellen Dolin as well as that
OF Mrs. Isenhaufen, and the witnesses sworn to Inn
peach the character Of the witness Gilbert the
most interesting given to-day. 1t will be seen that
the defence believe that the murder was committed
by o man who was in the habit OF coming to get
work from Mrs. Hill, and unknown to their client.
THE TESTIMONY.
John r. Sicker sworn am physician by pro-
fession; reside at Mantua, n j.; know and have
known the defendant since boyhoOd; know other
people who know him; he was always hghiy
esteemed for peace, good order, honesty ana hu-
manity.
samuel Willis of Woodbury., N. j.; Joseph r. Nor
ris ana William Middleton, of Mantua also testified
to the good character of the accused.
Robert Hughes, sworn-I reside at No. 342 South
Front street, / know George ). Twltcheii; hrst
made his acquaintance at the DOCK street market;
he was there In business about seven months; ne
was always held In high esteem by every person
who knew him for honesty humanity peace and
good order.
James Logan of 427 Dckerson street, sworn-I
his character was always good as far heard
Inaye always heard him spoken OF as good heart
cd, honest man.
George Holloway OF 514 Dckerson street; Daniel
Outerbrdge OF s26 South Fourth street; Isaac Kertz
OF Camden, N. J. Horace Hammill, OF the same
place. Jacob Hinchman OF the Dock street market
Albert Daniels, Of No. 216 Lombard street; Leonard
Fissier, OF 1882 North Twelfth street Banay Ken
ney, Of the Twelfth street market; Leonard Jump, of
N. d.; Charles Kid, Of 80 Cypress street
VIM. Zeis OF ia South Fifteenth street: ]. D.
lhorne, 429 Walnut street; John McCully, 23s Cathe
street; George Horn 1913 Wallace street, and
large number OF other persons, also testified to the
general good character OF the prisoner
James p. Mead sworn-I am In the silver and plated
ware business on the northeast corner OF Ninth ana
Chestnut streets.
Counsel for defence handing witness pll)-was
that oill made out IN your storeY
handwriting OF the witness. II it Is not his evidence
concerning 1t can only be hearsay.
Counsel Tor delence-I have reason to believe that
the bill Is from tins mans store, and was made out
In the name OF Mrs. Twirchell by request.
my handwriting; the articles mentioned In 1t were
purchased at our store on April 10, 1885, and dev
ered recolect the purchase from the fact that had
some personal trouble about the matter; two ladies'
came INTO my place and wanted to see some spoons
Twsche one was very much older than the e other
after the goods had been sold the elder lady asked
for blu to be made out and on asking her In what
Cross-examined-Ihe elder lady handed me the
money for the articles; It was the old lady who told
me TO make out the bill In the name OF Twtchell.
John Q. Hopkins, swOrn-I am in the queens ware
business (bnl shown to witness); that bill was re-
was made ont on the 10th OF April, 1866, and the
stamp cancelled on the 18th; sold the goods to
person who gave me her name as Mrs. Twitchell.
Crosse amlned-My presumption Is that 1t was
lady who made the purchase; do not remember
te soeF an Sy q nU te on
James ii. Cornwall, sworn-Tn May, 1866, was en-
gagged for the firm Of McCane, Crease 4 sloan,
recognize The signature that receipt; it that OF
the bookkeeper who was employed by the firm at
that time; remember one day that Mr.. Twitchell
and his wife into the store look pattern,
and the day following Mrs. Hill came with them and
she decided as to what pattern should be taken;
this biz is the receipt OF the goods that sold
the occasion; the bill was made cut to the name Of
Mrs. TWitchell.
Crossex amined-I do not know why the bill was
made out IN the name OF Twitchell; did not know
any other person III the transaction but the witch
ellis, although learned shortly after the purchase
that the elderly lady was Mr.. Twitchells mother-in
aw; Mr.. Twitchell paid Tor the goods and he re-
:. Counsel for defence showing another biD-I re-
~ ioansel Tor prosecution-I know nothing OF the
AL, TO which the bill refers; had nothing 10 do
~ unset for defence-I oner this bill in evidence.
hi strict Attorney-I object. The witness knows
moth ng OF the transaction to which the bill REFERS
The ieience propose to show by presenting these
biIIs that Mrs. Hin bought the goods and had the
hills JADE out IN the OF Mrs. IWtcne. In THIS
nstGn II not siVWn ~ wnose Icquess ,le pni
was m lde out in the name OF Mrs. Twitchei, or
Whethe Mrs. Twitchell herself did not pay FOR aud
carns i for defence-The witness knows that the
bin IS enuine one, and we propose to show that
Lnt bil Ike all tAe others. was found IN the pos
ssaorge j. Henkle sworn-I am a cabinet maker
nm SNOW ny this IS my receipt TO this bill the arti
lea nent, In II purchased in the name OF
H. nv ,,.h ell; two three parties came to look
Ina goods one e. lady and another gentleman,
whom / rcc ognize a. Mr.. Twthell; al another time
thIs bill ibi shown) Of goods was sod to the same
pa r"ss-axam lned-I made the first sale in person;
Tho transactIo, over two years ago; lady came
~ n Mr. rxSi chellsat the time; do not remember
~ Old the "a oman seemed 10 be; both bills
,noda nu, tn IN name Of Mrs. Twitchell the one
asi gue other IN May, 1866, amounting together to
Ell 15 n was a mere accident that the second bill
:. -, - ~ ,da na1 ~ Mr.. Twitcheli.
aue gg nce-I oner these bills In evidence
-, s.r,,,a ~. ~ Jury to look at them.
m,s,rct afsorn, VI object on the grouud that
they offered 10 pi9'1 wa. ~. , % hr r. r =,
T,v;yycna, and do think that they have
,nnyn MR. Iiii,s In owledge in ihe affair.
- dasan1 eff Mrs Twitchell furnished
y, Sa Nth nor ~ IN money the articles would be
',sa 40 cannnt see then what motive the ac-
els iu , ~ e1a ma in killing Mrs. Hin to obtain
airaady hia h, right. The District Attor
~ @ snn 10 rhui we want 10 show that Mrs.
NJ, as nrasant ~ ., cry transaction; but we do
~ y, f,s~.u tbSt ~ matter with whose money
20 T., ,ne hnnae ere purchased, the prisoner
~ ~ 60 -, LII nar get possession OF them.
'a ~ a,,oroavi ha not as yet been able to
ST. ti0s ,r1aI,y af IN, evidence. We have not
ses Wy h h, al goa Killed by Twiicheli to OBJ
tam the furniture, but one, - s,o ,a Ia ~
ahceS ~ 100 ~, 49, 90, - ate.
The Court-it strikes my M ~ - vi. =, y N
best illustrate what THINK oi .ae n,n, ~ sa
Supposng two pe1S y h o0s "pi1 ~ ,,n
Iooi ~ nv a., an manr otas, the murdered man
should be found in the trunk vi u o' hn, , -na
blood be discovered on his clon s, ,u - a1.
oiouen. ~ .aa' ~ ,na ,,oni marks and the
~ o,,nn ~ ,he hanp notes Nv proving that he
owned the washstand aud basin ~ .ne looi' ~, :.
seems to me the defendant IN this 49, lSouas se
evidence OF bank notes and damon s poss, Nv,
sion by Offering testimony 10 prove u ~ ny o"ho ZIG
ca pets and due bills : 49, =, 49,.
Counsel Tor the defence-This s not az ~ " .mo
men IN A hotel, but OF two persons VI siaS SAINT I
family living in tue one house and ,p ea0e ; a,lu
friendly relations. But to take your nus.ia ANVIL
Eat fWu Welc n