The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25

tire OF tho night, closely guarded ana yesterday
morning was taken 10 the Central station an4 inear
Sarah Campbell the servant girl. gives her resti-
mony 10 the following eect:-fhat she left Seven
teenth anu pIne streets on Sunday evening about
nine O'Clock aud walked down TO the house. She
rang ths Dell, Dut got no answer. Mrs. Hin had
always Deen III the habit OF admitting ner. She
rang again. but stu there was no answer. several
times the bell was pulled, and then Mr.. Twitchell
made ms appearance AZ the door He remarked
ION safan, Is tiat your This IL cold night" she
thanked him for opening the door and passed along
the entry. Twtchell said al wonder where mother
49," and started up sairs. She went 10 the Kitchen
TO put coal in the ranges she found the gas lighted
and candle burning on the table; the door leading
no tn9 yarn was ope1 sne went out 70 close some
called Mr. Twltcheli and the two carried the body
Hill was the possessor OF considerable amount OF
property, which she inherited from her last husband
Alter ner death according to the conditions OF tue
WILL Improperly was 10 revert to his relatives. Az
the time OF ner death Mrs. I'M was supposed have
$780, which nephew, Joseph Henderson. had paid
TO her, and 5000 In cash and pr0missory notes.
She usually carried what money she had In her
bosom Yesterday morning, however, there was
nothing OF value found upon her person. Negoiia
tons were In progress shortly prior her death for
the purchase OF the house ut Tenth and Pine
II is said that the matter had been entrusted 10
TWitchell and that ne had mad the deed made Out In
the name OF his wife, instead OF that Of Mrs Hin.
There had been some difficulty about that matter,
and that Mrs. Hill had been advised to commence
prosecution against Twitchell for misappropria
OF funds. II the son-n-aw did commit the murder,
then Is was probably done In order 10 possess nina
self OF this property aud TO get out Of the way the
evidence OF how he came by IT,
Each one having given "A statement Immediately
after the crime discovered, Mrs. Twitchen gave
the following as her version or the occurrences or
the night:She Is daughter of Mrs. Hill by a Tor
mer marriage with man named Price. sue IS about
ten years older than her husband. On Sunday night
detective Warnock had an interview with her. She
said that her mother, husband and herself had
been sitting in the dining room engaged IN CONVEX
sation. About half past eight O'Clock she went to
her chamber to go to bed; her mother soon came In
and after talking for some time she went out again:
sine Mrs. IT, then read for brief period and fell
asleep; soon afterwards her husband went to bed
and both got asleep; subsequently she was awak-
ened by the ringing Of the door bell she was about
10 get up but her husband said that he would go to
tho door; he got up and put on his pants and coat
aud went down stairs.
Such q terrible deed could not fat to arouse the
greatest excitement when discovered. IN the neigh
borhood, yesterday morning the greatest agitation
prevailed, and from An early nOur till noon there
gathered about the house great tnrOng OF people,
who discussed the affair in It's every light. Though
the excitement has now subsidized still the deed Is the
chief subject Of remark anu discussion.
Or. E. y. Shapelgh the Coroner's surgeon, made
post mortem OF the body this morning. The mead
was horribly mutilated. On tho right temple was
wound one and half by two inches In size. Into
THIS cut nnger could be readily inserted seven
separate and distinct gashes were fonad Oh the
head.
The Coraner's Jnquest-Tae Verdict Against
TwiIcheil and His Wife.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. "a, 1868.
The coroners jury In the case Of the murder OF
Mrs. Hin rendered verdict that the deceased came
TO her death at the hands OF George Twitche and
his wife Camilla. They were both committed Tor
trial. The evidence to-day completely destroys The
theory oi robbery and murder by outsiders