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

Wnicn also ma DlO0u on ~ tlere was piece car
pet midway between the ends Of the sofa, on the
noor, OF the cornfs being turned over; on pick
ing the carpet up which was not as long the Sofa
door was covered with o.lcloth; tho room was
rather dark whel | entered it, and we
had to use lighted candle to look about; the firl-
tnre did not seem be in any way disarranged;
OF the glasses OF the spcctaces broken and part
Of the frame bent; the broken glass was not on tue
same side as the bent portion OF the frame; on
going down into the Kitchen, after our visit up
stairs one or two persons suggested that Twitcheii
should be arrested; when told by the officers that he
would have TO 20 with him Twitchell said he would
Ike TO change his cothes when we first saw him he
had on light colored undershirt ana dark coat; ne
wore no collar: wien we came down stairs Twtche
was at the head OF the bed and think the white rag
or handkerchief lying on the head OF the deceased
The witness was not crOss-eXamineu.
Oficer Howard sworn-On the night OF the mur-
der of Mrs. Hill was on the northeast corner OF
Tenth and inc streets; was coming up fenli
thing the matter in the house; went into the back
Kitchen and on entering saw Mr.. Twtcheil and the
body OF Mrs. Hin lying the settee; Twitchell was
bathing the head Of the deceased: he asked me on
seeing enter To 20 for doctor, but replied that
she needed no doctor, that The woman was dead;
after had been in the room five or SIX minutes
asked the servant girl il the window was open up
stairs; she said she didn't know on learning ihat
was went into the yard and discovered pool or
blood on the ground: Mrs. Twtchell was in the
room when returned, and Twitchell again asked
me to go tor doctor; going into the yard sec
! Ond time Mr. Mcneil took Il lighted candle and we
| found poker Desneared with blood. poker was
here shown and identined) in the yard there was
pool of blood under the rear window or
the second story, where there were MARKS OF
blood on the boards; when saw all this came 10
the conclusion a murder had been committed, and
wen, into the house and up stars; found tracks OF
blood in the sitting room from bthe window TO tlie
sofa and on the Pine street wall; the window or he
little room was up, but on The window OF The room
| where the sofa was the blinds were down; the gas
was lit III the sitting room when entered; there
was shade around the light; saw pair OF spec
tacles lying the floor and green cushion or pillow
on the sofa with blood on IL; also piece OF como
Tho. Maori, fha III
rocking chGr and an ordinary sitting room chair;
found cigar ashes the window sill at the head
OF the soa the furniture did not appear to be any
| way disaTranged; there was blood on one OF the
chairs; mad no conversation with Twitcbel before
the only man In the house and he SAID he was; also
asked him II the Old lady mad been accustomed 20 lie
the sofa and he said no, but that she did use 10
lie on it once in while: told MIN TO put lis capCn,
that was going to arrest hm lie then said ned Ike
to change his clothes up stairs; he had on li0 pans
brown coat light coored undersnri, before he went
up, and wore no collar; he had boots on; when he
went mp to his bedroom TO change his clothes, on
tile second floor, back room Went up with nm, ne
put white shirt black cloth vest and the same
coat ne had on down stairs; on entering has bed
room there two dogs there barking al the tune
| was in the room; on coming down stairs he went
10 closet and put on Clark overcoat whsn we wen.
TO the station house, on going 10 the station house ne
said he was innocent and didn't blame me for dong
my duty; asked him when he put on ine wnite
Shirt now he got the blood on II which detected;
he said he got it while carrying the old lady from
the yard: also saw blood on his pants and vest;
when went to the station house took the poker
with me; after having wltcleli locked up returned
10 the house, where mel Mr.. Iwitchel sr; STAYED
there tin hafpast eleven, during which time saw
Mrs. Twitcheii; when | went back 10 the station
house examined him and found blood on his cloth
ing-on his white shirt bosom, vest aud pants, and
spots OF blood on his Doofs took the clothing IRON
hum and made him dress in another suit.
Cros3-eNam'ned--t did not hear the dogs In the
room bark before the door was opened; they dad
not snap az me, but they came toward me barking;
they did not engage much OF my attention while
in the room; did not see the dogs lying on the
bed; tliink they came from under the bed; Mir.
Twichel took his watch and chain when he came
out; ne went to the bureau ana got them; there
was gas jeC burning In the bedroon 1t took but q
short time Tor him to change his clothes; do
not know when ! first saw blood on Iwltcneli'5
clothing: | do not recOllect saying that the first
time saw 1t was al the station house; asked him
Ut The station house once, but DO not remember
when or where asked him the other time; he made
me the same answer both times; told him It could
not be possible for him 10 nave got the blood on ha
shirt irom carrying the old lady into the house from
the yard; did not say that thought u Impossible
from the fact that he had not The white shirt on
when he was in the room, because | had another
reason FOR believing NJ Cid: that reason was -
Counsel for the defence objected 10 the witness
stating his reason for his particular belief 1t wa.
not evidence. and should not he admitted
The Court sustained the objection, ana the reason
Tue witness then resumcd:--T think the arst time
I asked him about the blood on his clothes was at
tho station house; Ii was light III tue station h0use
when examined the clothing don't know whellcr
or not She sergeant wgs present when made tue
eSatnination; remember the sergeant putting MS
hand Iw1tchers shirt; whether Twtchcll' tod
me how he got the blood on his SHIRT IN me pre-
seace OF anoner person do not recollect, although
think klr Warnock was present once: don't know
how much time elapsed between the first ana second
time asked him how ne got the blood on: cannot
recollect waO the frss person told about dis
covering blood On hls shirt; don't know whether
showed him the blood; nc did not pay much atten-
BY juror 10 not know whether or not Twl.ch-
ell washed his hands after he haa finished Eha
bathing Of the ola lady's head DID not SEQ hill
wash MS hands; he could not have done 50 without
my seeing HIM.
VIM II. {. Mcneil, sworn--In the month az NoYen,-
her resided 10 ~ Pine street, directly opposite
tie back building al Mrs. Hitis mouse; on
tue night OF tie murder I was on ny way
homo, and On the corner or Tcnth ana
Pine heard the clock strike nne; must nave been
in my house about len minutes oelols wear TO bed;
had just got 70 bed when heard tie bell ring ana
a woman soy that physician was needed at Mrs.
HIPS who had been unwell during the afternoon;
my son went away am soon returned saying that
Mrs. I'M was murdered; at once got up and ran
down stairs thinking that outside parties had
entered Mrs. HIPS house e murder the family; on
entering met Air. Montgomery ana Mrs. Tyitcheli
passed aReai or hcr mo the kitchen ana
asked witche how it had happened. and he said she
had fallen ont OF the window; "how has IT all hat
renedSn asked again, eXcitediy aud he exclaimed,
raising hts hand, my COD, Mr. Mcneil, l don't
know;' weni out into the yard shortly afterwards.
where saw large quantities OF blood: / returned
from the yard and saw several persons in the
Kitchen one OF whom was utlcer Howard; then
moor as entered the room. IL seemed conwealcd
the pillow on the sofa was torn and there was
q quantity OF blood on tue sofa itsef; also
and the south wall OF the room was likewise be-
sineared; the gas was ut under shade In he sitting
room. the blinds OF the Windows OF the back room
were open: do not think there was any light IN the
small roon NC the mead OF the sofa saw i rocking
chair and on the window sill a8ncs o. q cigar; there
was bright fire burning In tta CRATE; Gofe were no
evidences OF disorder IN the room So far as the
furniture was concerned; think there was
blood the rocking char; tic blood was
in drops; after making survey OF The sitting room
went down 10 the Kitchen, wAarc found Twt c.lcil
SUI washing .ne head OF the deceased; saw Dr.
lay In such position That the head fe over on The
breast; the doctor pulled IL down 80 That II there
any life IN |, that breathing might not be stop
ped; lie placed his hand oyer the region
OF the heart and put his finger IN
the wound IN the head ani pronounced
the woman deaf; after I left the body aud had OBJ
served tue movements 81 Mt. Twitchell for a short
time charged him with the murder; asked who
was IN the house that night aud was tod no person
but Mr. aud Mrs. Twtchcli; then slid 20 him,
"Elther ~ you two he's done this nirilcr,r AMI
neither OF them made answers Mi. ana Mrs. TwltCl-
ell stood 10y the body for some time while | was