The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-23

ale Prisoner Looks md notwithstanding
ParlIegIars---The observation-disclosures Circum-
st.u.sfaI Evidence Against the Accused.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. a. 1858.
Az tho sitting or the Court of Oyer and Ternincr
to-day a,er seven OF the eighty taesmen sum-
rncne3 by special venue In the case OF George ).
Tgiieheli, Jr who stands charged with the murder
OF his mo hern-aw, Mrs. lin, had been weighed in
tie balance 81 legal bubble and found wanting as
competent jurymen, the all-lmportanG twelfth indi-
vdnal without conscientious scrup,es the subject
OF capital punishment was obtained and sworn.
TIE CROWD AT TIE COURT.
During tie examination OF the taesmen and, in
deed rom Tie moment the court opened the
doors were baseged ny an immense crowd OF per-
sons OF both sexes, all eager 10 secure good places
the court room, or At least some standpoint III the
harways whence good view or the prisoner could
be had. A large force OF police were hand from
nm carly hour but the crowd was so great ~ times
that trey were swept away from their posts by the
general rash for the DOORS and to al intents and
PURPOSES were abont as useful In stemming the
rent az they would have been had they been miles
away from the scene Ia the courtroom by half-past
ten O'Clock there were many people as could pos
SILLY be crammed into the space apporhoned to
spectators. The apartment was, in TACT, crowded
20 slnocaion and although this interesting
dtion Of affairs was heraldea about by the worried
officers In The Railways Tie crowd outside kept up
incessant camor for admission.
THE PRISONER.
AS soon rs the Judge had taken his seat and those
-, 80 ,,,.,,i,aro, hod 7,,or,ood ,nnoso,yas IN,
80 - s.o,, ~ !, ~, .
al soiS oi uheoio1laois poslions one % tne cours
room doors was opened ana in walked George $.
TwIchel, short, rather good-looainy man, with
deadly pale face which not even the large full eyes
the neatly trimmed mrstache and goatee could
rob OF its corpseke aspect He wore claret
colored frock coat black vest light coiored pants
and a lashlonably cut light oyercoat ACCOMPANIED
nv n,a r,,bcr Ia etaDnad a,o,c win i ,ountv
ny VIZ ia'nSi' nS a'Sppoi "ois "i''' = J"'a'y
air and looked about the room IN the most
nonchalanr manner az lie passed to his
500, ~. rteh |, roet,os, ,,,,ca IL, :, thor,h
he't-hos WIN res'less ei'hNe' pu' as 'iousn
from every Nook and corner .rYol,ve come 10 look
NJ me trefnble ana now ma Won Sec NEE how YOU
must DO dlsappointedri Yet, Notwithstanding au
tls a. he tooS bi se.s besde his Gomez M Nam
and bacan 20 chat ana aurh with seyerai of his
frIsnfs who had pafnerel aTonnl him tlera were
nlsYIv VISIT. eNsry nov, and fnan 81 ma WINS fvvltcb
no aio,t Ipe 1nni 'i ta = ~ oZe,nent ~ he
s s r. o o hin ~ ~ ppane e,c ~ ~
Wien the iwef;6 urvman mad neen op.aipsJ anl
a., 80, 'o 4. ~, ~ i ii - ~ mIor oossu ~.
w., ;naTa hatyya,n tbe a. Pom
svlvanis snI Seorre Z ,rvylt ,bau H., ne urisoner
~ inc mar whom vou shal, naye in rharTe ana =
80, ,a.n,,t rio =, ~. - 49,
Mn az ind,rtnent was caa Tyttche Stool erect
tnin n ~ % sn fbo raoan 80,
~ arms 'r,sia, aeresc nts nr,at onj
MS owes nrm,y 1lyed on the men Who are 10 decide
nc IN Iha rea,iinc cyar ba ali down nniatIy onj
&C Ir Picha-d Tnoyy arose n one, ne case a.
the COMMUNICATIVE ne folded his arms ana IN the
cooest manner nnssjIle n,aead h,r1seIs IN iiston
,no attitI,da ~ tponnb naii III. v,av ina th
court room "a hear deliohfiuI lecture ami was ia
ioa"t as s,r &c he ,r;nr a,,r, ,,,rI yaa @onner,i "
~ 80 - - rf,r Trsr,,,oSy $3.50
nm, o.. . - = ,, ~ u, =, y, : = -, x.
r,r c5,,,Iamh ~ Snroaar,s ni Sscian No. fes
monv al this witness yas nlbllshei In tie uE,,Arn
yesteriay1
sSroh ,.ainnbe svor,-I recognized the ho,,v ~
an1ined ~ Dr Snanleeh a. fhat of Mira mn: lived
m servtcs Win tbe gan7ilv wbera naa hean ten or
ei and constItntel me family. an lie sunday III
tits occurreace left the house about three O'Clock
and a7rs TUitcheIl b~d ,rone cut sor,a tine a;,a.
dinner. we generally nad dinner On Snndays fro..
tween nine ana len u,eIacS In tina eyen,ng.
alter it had struck nine O'Clock bat B Jew
m,nntea when 7 left lombard stree. petveen
Eighteenth and Nineteenta, aud went home;
RANG me hell and waited for an answer: rang IL
several t1nea. a third time Al each tins yai1in,f
for an answer; rang 1t a fourth and nth time the
last time violently: the ben is IN tie Kitchen: some
tine after had pulled violently It was answered py
Mr. Twirche; he let me in; he unlocked the 'front.'
door TO lei me in: ne said ss this Won Sarahf ~ /
sad .sYes slrv he said dDo you think where can
mother beY'; suppose ''mother'; was Mrs.. ll /
answered uat didn't know but we would see. when
he let me in no gas was burning in entry; there
Is burner In the han, but il Is generally put
early; when he came to the door he had no light: he
had short dark coat on aud pants, and don't
know further; did not observe that he had boots
on; do not know tnat he fastened the door bus lac
stopped after me; l went into the Kitchen, NJ lelt
the 'front.' door before got to the kitchen. and IthS
ne went M STAIRS found the door leading from tue
entry INTO ths kitchen open; the back door leading
10 the ward was omen also: 1t was a cool evening:
as went Ia the Kitchen | felt the cold ali:
there was q candle on the table In tie Kitchen
when / entered | think the table IL nearer
10 the pine street side Of tue kitchen Lar the centre
after mr. rwitchell went up stairs | heard no aror
open or shut; went to close the OUTSIDE kitcAsn
door, and saw something ying In th3 yard and
went back and TOOK the candle the door, and saw
Mr. Eiu lying there: 1 turned back and called Tor
M TwirclielI. caled hi1 to come dawn lgef. +
thnk some time ai,cr | first called ne answered
Trum M stairs: / did nor observe any
door onen or shut before The answer was
made: 6e came dcwn q 'front.' iarw.y and
satnp into the Kitchen: l went INTO the ,g.d url
frka aim 10 come ont after me- wneu he came down
into the yard he made no remark 10 me that / re
member: went INTO the ward nrst without . cad
DIE and lie lol owed me: said Mrs. tll was lying
+. I not hat no -