The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-24
THE HILL HOMICIDE.

The following is the continuation of the eyi-
dehce IN the Hill homicide case, as elected yes
terday:-
upon theobecton made by the defence Judge brewster
ceedngs TO inquire into the contents of the deed but it
was to prove by the witness that he did not
the agent for the prisoner in that FRpOa'0
EqbeR HGgs and others ThCs Williamson Hefq trastee G
Of Elizabeth Pleasanton and the said Elizabeth Pleas
coI@ed on on the goth of the same month.
pondcd With Mrs Hill on this ro@ the @e h
agreement was completed to July, 1868 In July 1868,
Question by Mr.. Hagert-What occurred at that in
Judge Ludlow--was the prisoner there2
Mr Mr!HissmN2i MsnnN%s s'Gij Object, sir.
The objection was sustained.
Mr. HageI ibid you ever have conversation with Mr..
TTWjtt9heii about %G tiI ths pr I1ro@PeEtyI @
m Pn9 t rs reset %9f Of @ SPtTRS Pine 5 end
more than once Mrs Twitcheli in the presence Of her
hgsband Deposited with me will for safe keeping.
going into the whole history this family if referred
MIR Hagert-I propose to show that she made will in
favor Of her husband The will is in the Of
Mr.. Mann-You shall have it freely.
Witness-This is the will; received it aboutthe time
i was dSteanoGtt0bfr o t TO- 1865 returned it to Mr
Mrs. HiIi and MI Henderson; gays BACK because
wanted how that deed came to be her,
MI Mann asked to have this latter sentence struc
ont on 1.-THE the ground la5 that it was not evidence
Mr. Hagert-Dd you surrender the will at the motion
Objected to by Mr.. Manu. because it had no connec
tion that he could see with the murder and on the
TSe obecto1 was sustained on he latter aronnd
Mr. Hagert-Did you surrender this will at his own
Mitness-i did,
Mr. Hagert-Did you ever have any conversation with
him about Mrs. His life, whether it would be long or
Winess-A short time after sold the house to him
he came to my office and said that the old woman had
him TfntSd @ e %
alone at anGher TT time 1 he said to me ~ have had ter
herr told him to leave there's these conversations oc
did not think such remarks prudent he came into my
Ge an dS ana ta @a g44d 5 ng M might be
for they could be bought for one,thiId one half
the other hand, he would sometimes argue that she
har o oR & mhS9 R h better f to m
look forward to the inheritance of her estate he mani
tasomet times he would call her bitch, other Names
69 @ these hes wda xiii ia the o old S
everything in my power to break down this feeling;
trouble with herr from the sale of the house up to six
or eight months ago had almost daily intercourse with
him; / would frequently meet him at the stable ON
Tenth street where he kept his horses and would walk
Mr.. Hagert-How many horses did he keep at the
MIR. o O'Byrne-we object The man guilt or inpo-
is not by the number of horses he keeps
" MIR. H@gSt-1 ask this to show the pecpntary condi-
phaeton and had no money and his property under
Mr. 'Byrne then proceeded in support Of his objec
ba os ad mo dggu df rSS9 G GTe thy
citing Eugene ATam's case, DR.. Webster's case VIII
water was drank and it was proposed to find who drank
it, it would certainly be proper to show that man who
thirst and on the same principle the Court admitted
,,Mr I9gert Mr.. Gilbert, you have said that Mrs
Hill and Mr.. Henderson had an interview with YOU
did you communicate to Mr.. Twltchel what then oo-
wa 7 did. toId Mr. TuitcboI bis Moth. +,
law had called and told me that he and her daug
robe and bureau $1,000 at one time, and SlSoo at T'S an
other ana PARTS 9i th9se & sun sums had each time been
w & @ g9fr od Roie seSa @ S S he said he
without order from his wife, she had entrusted il
to me he got the order and gave him the will; the
any other reply to what said have visited the house
p Do p u Here Tor # is ms m1eb NJ n man EHow row tney
keep them of him he enters the front door they
view Of July p, 1868. '''0' 'l' '"'or'
Gross examined We ceased to be friends some eight
months ago; all the conversations with HIM about his
mother in,law were about year ago; when he made
he told me his troubles we were quite intmaei used
hoHeht he was atschSd to me- he did not T ta me ' OF
Mrs Hi accusing him Of robbng her as an nstanceof
was devil; he never told me that she would put her
and aiterwOrd fnd i; Ineyer heard of this he never
again told me that the kindly relations between them
one except Mrs Hill in the presence of heragent this
S Ro%ns hs w
to Mrs. Hill violation of confidence, because
sderod unsafe TO keep ii in pOt session after the
ea fu story she had told me of this man conduct
his wifes
Mr.. Mann asked to have this explanation stricken
out. The Court, relaxing the strict rule of law struck
the record after the word mo- ut the time
saying they found ground for reflection upon the
witness for the exhibition of that will. The taking
Mrs. His account of the conduct of these people did
not think safe to keep paper belonging such
people, called Mrs. Twitchell, but she at
home, and left my name; MIR, Twitchell then called
upon me and t.ld him what Mrs. Hill had said and
that did not think it safe to keep the will he said he
would take it back and consented upon the produce
on of order from his wife; did not say him that
had shown the viii to anyone calling God
to ness the nth of what said the prisoner was Mt
the stable nearly all the time; did go riding with
go with him very often quarreled; never
had unkind word he never reproached me for show
ing the will TO the old LADY, he always treated with
Kindness, and / returned the same to him. | simply
ceased intercourse with him; was never agentin
any way for Mr.. or Mrs. Twitchell.
Randall II, Morgan swOrn-I am the Sheriff of the
county of Camden.
MIR Hagert-I propose show that the execution was
issued against the prisoners property In Camden and
on the Monday following the murder, was levied
Mr.. M ann objected
The witness had the landlords warrant with him
and for that reason withdrawn, for the present
Joseph Henderson, sworn-I knew Mrs. Hill had
known her some twenty ST. years. at the time of her
death she was the widow of Samuel HILL who died on
February 49, 1866 Mr. and Mrs Twtchell were not re-
Ted year them Mrs Hills agent after the
death Of her husband, who was relative of mine
Mrs. Hill and Mr. Twitchell appeared TO be friendly
until the latter part of July last; about that time
gentleman called upon me, and in consequeuce
Of what he told me called to see Mrs, Hill at