New-York tribune., 1868-12-23
THE PHILADELPHIA TRAGEDY.

CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL-DR. SlIAPLEIGHS
THEORY OF THE MURDER - OTHER TEsrI-
MONY-sENSATION IN THE CoURT-RoOM--TIIE
CASE THUS FAR AGAINST THE PRISONERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. %. - DIR. Z. b. Sharp
Leigh the Coroners physician examined at length,
and it seemed to be his opinion that while Mrs Hill
asleep bed In the front the second story her
murderer killed her with poker striking her Herewith
thirteen blows on the head breaking her skull Having
Killed her the ASSASSIN % had eviTenty dragged ner oody
and hung 1t into the back yard Sarah Campbell, Mrs
murder testified that she returned to the house before 10
o'clock at night aud that Mr. Twitohe who opened the
lecture Mrs. Hills whcreabOuts. The girl went
INTO the Kitchen nnd found lighted
thing in the back yard. which proved 10 bo Mrs HIPS
body. She called Mr.. Twitchel aud when he reached
girl and Dir. Twitche took the body into the Kitchen
and put it sofa, and Twitchel began bathing the
forehead while the girl went TO summon phyncan
Frederick II. Weaver, night watohmaD Policemen j. r.
Montgomery, George Summers, Daniel Doster, and
material. Officer George W. Howard, who made the
rest testified that the prisoner wanted 10 change his
clothing before going to the police station. When In the
kitchen he had on dark gray undershrt and brown
put on white shirt black cloth waisicoat, and the
same coat he had when down stairs When the prisoner
be stained with spots Of blood and blood was also found
on his waistcoat and pantaloons Mr., W. h. q. Mouel
was examined. lie went to Mrs Hilrs house
soon after the alarm lie asked Twitohs how this was
know" MIR MOTrel went up stairs, and found blood on
the sofa in the dining room the pillow saturated
WITH blood and blood at the end OF the sofa. Mr.
MOrrel traced blood the window, and the wall
bespattered. Mr. MUrrel went down stairs to the
kitchen, and again Twitche, who standing by
the body. He asked who IN the house that night.
and somebody replied, "only Mr.. and Mrs. Twitchen.
and the girl who In afteTward."
Morrell then sad TO Twitehell; Either yOn or
your wife, both OF You, have murdered Mrs. Ill.,
lie repeated to Mrs Twtehen the charge that one OF
them had committed the deed pe1thcr said word In re
ply he did not make this charge IN m oo3@seauenee @
only part, OF the reason for & he saying
sS he never knew heard OF Mrs. Hill baying a
large amount of money up in her clothing previous
10 the murder had he said that t to get posses
sion Of that money that the murder was coWntcd. Mr.
Morrels son cOrrobOrated his fathers testimony sem
saton was produced In the cOurroom by the exam
OF detective officer Warwick, who testified to
tho finding OF white shirtcOllar and pair OF Wristbands
spotted with blood on the bureau in The bedroom OF the
TWitchels The shirt which the prisoner put ON IN the
bed room the collar and cuffs his paDtaoOns the poker
piece OF oilcoth. two pieces OF carpet eandlesuck
coal-soutte, and upper set OF artificial teeth were
then exposed to the jury, and identified by the officer
The piece OF oclOtb. which Is bespattered with
blood, was found on the entry outside the dining,
room the head OF the front stairs on the second
story The doorknOb on tho dningr rooh was also spat
tered with blood. All this testimony tends strongly
against the prisoner.