The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-26
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Trial of George $. Twitchen, Jr

DAYS
This morning another large crowd collected
about the doorway, blocking the sidewalk and
rendering entrance into the Court House diff
faithful young friends were beside him.
The jury, who were OF course In custody all
yesterday, appeared well and as If none the
worse for confinement; they were allowed to
have the liberty of Independence Square.
vantage OF. They looked refreshed, and as II
prepared to re-enter upon the Investigation of
this case with new vigor.
Mr.. Mann asked The Court to permit the ex-
perts employed by the defense TO cut one of the
twenty nine spots of blood from the prisoners
The Court granted the motion provided the
piece was cut out In open court In the presence
of all the experts with whom the clothes have
Al 1O6 O'Clock the Court met. and Mr.. Pratt
proceeded to conclude his opening Tor the
"The prisoner has sat for days In the most
painful suspense, has seen the dark clouds
gather about him, and has been partially broken
Gown by the great weight that has been
n1o"ghI stil hopeful sa stii R0n confident n That
better day for him Is at hand. We ASK you to
give us a patient. careful hearing; near all we
have to say; do not make up your minds until
all the case has been presented to you; we pro.
missing not to consume one single hour of your
The Common wealth in presenting her case has
made up certain points, has thrown a chain of
circum stances about the prisoner, of whtco as
yet no link Is broken; they have shown that
Mrs. Hill was murdered, have produced instru.
mentB with hich the murder was said TO nave
been committed; the conspiracy to obtain the
house; Joseph Gllberts testimony. the distress
of the prisoner, and the fact that ne was the
discovered. We will show that the wounds
upon that skull could not have been In.
poker; that the house and everything In 1t
were purchased by Mrs. Hill for her daughter;
that not one dollar OF her money was traced to
the prisoner and that he was not the only per-
son in the house. but that there were others
there; and we will show that Joseph Gilbert is
not a man TO be believed. Having done this,
gentlemen, we will leave the case with you.
nndent that you WIN CONSIDER IL ,airiy and
everything he Is entitled 10 ny the law OF the
land.
and made this model OF the house at the north
east corner Of Tenth and Pine streets; II is made
upon the scale of q OF an inch to the foot; dur
ing Its construction visited and examined the
house O number OF times
(Here the model made under the direction of
General Coils was brought before the jury. IL
was SO put together that the fence and iron rail-:
9a SSP ave- Wsfe ee ntne ana Sa rom
the ground to the top board aud the iron rail-
ing on top twenty lnehes The top ana sides
door, staircase, and entry within. Every WIN
dow, door, and gateway on the outside were rep
resented and also the clubhouse and hydrant,
inclosed by Venetian blinds. and two ash bar.
rels near the street fence in front of the kit
chem The nth of December was the day got
The order to go to this house; on the first floor
are close wooden shutters; on the second floor
are blinds; the lot is ninety two feet eight inches
room is twenty two feet four inches by fifteen
feet: the bathroom was eleven feet by fourteen
feet the distance from the sofa to the west wall
OF the dining room is seven feet eight tuc ches.
Richard nersworn-I reside In Gloucester
county. New Jersey, where have lived fifteen
years; have known the prisoner from his boy
hood
Question. DO you know others who know
him? Witness. / do.
Question. What is his character for kindness
| and peace and honesty?
Mr. Hagert.-May IL please the Court, at the
| beginning of this Investigation must insist
| that the gentlemen be confined TO the strict
| rule OF fascertaining first his knowledge.
The Court said that was the general method,
| and had better be observed.
ouestion-De you know his reputation for
| peace and quiet. Witness-I do, sir.
Question-W hat Is IL? Witness-Good, sir.
Question-Do you know his reputation for
hop esty7 Objected to.
Mr.. O'Byrne said he thought this perfectly
competent to rebut the imputation OF fraud cast
upon him by the Commonwealth's testimony
| in regard to the deeds and other matters.
The Court overruled the objection.
Witness-His character for honesty Is good;
he lived in my neighborhood twelve or nfleen
years ago. and boarded with me oneyear.