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

| borhood that Mrs. Ein habtually carried large
amounts OF money sewed UP in her clothing or hid
| den IN her bosoma
District Attorney-I object to that II the counsel
will name the person TO whom he alleges the witness
told that the question 10 admissible, not otherwise.
The Colrt-In his examination the witness did not
attempt TO gave his reasons for accusing the Twitch
ellis OF the murder, with the exception That VwtcheI
| was doing unnecessary things. The question can
| be put.
| Counsel for the defence--Ansuer the question.
Witness-I did not; could not have said anything
OF the Kind before the murder, for knew nothing
about Shis alleged peculiar habit OF Mrs. Hill; may
have said something about It since the murder;
heard Twchei say, "oh, my Cod my dear mother ~
Counsel for the defence-Yoa forgot to mention
witness-Well, my memory didn't serve me.
Counsel for the deience---Oil his mind wasn't run
District Atiorney--You did not Intentionally omit
mentioning that, did yous
Witness-Not at all, sir.
+. A. Mcneil, son oil the previous witness, was next
sworn lie testified as foiiows.i WAS at the house
OF Mrs Hill the night OF the murder; my attention
was attracted to II by Sarah Campbell the servant
girl, coming to our door ana saying that Mrs. Hill
had been aing all the afternoon and wanted q ply
Stefan; heard Dr. zantzinger say that Mrs Hili was
dead, when Twitchel exclaimed, "My Goo.
doctor, she can't be dead ~ when thedocor placed
his finger IN the wound in the head; sad that the
woman had been murdered: some one then re-
marked, who do not know, that AIRS. Hill had
fallen from o window when myself and several
others went into the yard to see where she fell;
saw deal Of blood in the yard ana q poker be-
s sgs ia with blood lying partly IN the pool
Kitchen Twtcheil on seeing me requested me 20 20
for his rather. which did, Mr.. I'wtchell, ST., lives
in Thirteenth street, below Vine, and had to wait
about three-qnariers OF an hour before could see
him.
here brought in and given TO the witness
TO open, who testified that ne had him.
self sealed them up)-l find in these packages
coat vest, u PAIR OF pants = SHIRT, collar, q
pair OF cuffs pair OF boots, pair OF sleeve buttons
pieces OF blanket door knob, piece Of noor oilclo
two pieces OF carpet upper set OF artificial teeth
had been removed nom some hard surface; except
the spot stain, received al The articles from tle
officer who arrested Twitchel.
Olicer Warnock sworn--l am detective; took
this vest from Mr. lwitchell az the station house the
night OF the murder also this coat; these pants
nol taken or him in my presence, but ] recognize
them rom the spot OF blood on the left side; this
when he came to the station house the night
OF the murder; these Guns and collar
were taken rom Mf; Iwi,chels bedroom;
ing to the staircase; this piece OF ocioth was cut
from the oilcloih In the entry outside the dining
room door; this piece Of blanket was cut from a
blanket found in the bed which was occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Twitchel.
Cross-cxamined-T left these things the night or
the murder ut the station house: could not swear
that they were not tempered with while they were
there
OF the coat on the night Of the murder; on one OF
these two boots found spots OF blood; all the arti
Giles before Inc were not ont or my possession an i'll
slant from the time got them until they were deliv-
cred to Or. Levis.
DI. Lewis fecalle0-i nave nad l1ucn experience N
examining things OF this description: may state
that al the articles there is evidence OF blood
with the exception of the carpet and one or the
metallic sleeve buttons, which is somewhat stained,
probably with blood, but that Is not certain; where
spots or stains cover large extent OF surface pre-
sence OF blood IL plainly visible, and low magnify
ing power shows blood in the textures OF the gar
nent blood presents Itself IN sprnked spots larger
soaked spots ana sincared places; spiinkled spots
give evidence OF mud blood, presenting the ap-
pearance OF distinct spots; the soaked spots
the same in larger quantities; the sineared
ing contact with iluid blood; on examination OF the
cilder the candlestick showed that its origin
was printed matter and by the aid Of lenses certain
disconnected words were made out; round blood
The bottom OF the can1iestck; the coat
has soaked places, and sprlnkied spots and
sineared places there is very marked soaked
place in the right sleeve and very marked smeared
place near the collar; the spriukied spots are very
numerous almost al the 'front.' part OF the coat;
| found forty five spots on the front or one sleeve;
the blood mast have got npon the coat when II was
not buttoned
The court here adjourned I'LL tomorrow, when Or.
Lewis examination Will be resumed.