The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-13
CITY IzETELT-cGHwcE.
THE TwITCHELLS.
which of Them Was Guilty?
Statements by Mrs. Twitchell Re-
garding the Crime Converse
items with the Suicide.

While the public is sh absorplngly inueres.eu ,e , ia
,ne nt the truth Of his confession and st
saofing Tor further Developments an account OF Whst
mas gleaned Yesterday from VISIT 10 near IeatVe
W close friene OF the suicide, cannot fall 10 be
sagerlv received. This relative, a'reletVe Dy mar
ssgo,S Jazz adv OF the highest Christian character and
uSIaes of heart was almost daily with Twtchell
nm 10 the time OF his death. She also, on dlnerent
occasions, met his wife Camilla ana ner conversa-
deed for which they were arraigned, ana ON account
M which one OF them died by his own handi were
frequent, lengthy and full.
ERRORS CORRECTED.
Amorc other statements made TO ne yesterday,
,ha detailed the correct facts OF the early lie OF
Twtche and his nrst relations W. @ Ie oo woan Wo
mistake shave appeared In regard 10 TINS relation
ship sndthe circumstances OF tne mafsage ~ has
Mrs Moore the sister of the second wife OF the elder
Twitchel ON the contrary, George 3 Twitcheli, Jr,
was the son OF the first wife of his father, and was
already child two years OF age when his father mar
red n Miss Emily skinner. This Miss Skinner was
sister of Mrs Moore and consequently the latter lady
bore no relationship at all to the chld except that
which was acquired by the marriage HIS infancy
and attractive disposition however, drew an towards
her own, and Mrs. Moore nephew oi her own.
His step -mother soon had children ana ne was
rsnked In every way with them.
CAMILLA APPEARS.
When George was almost six years Of age his
father purchased house on Tenth street, pelow
Nansonl and fitted 1t up for the reception OF MS
family, Mrs. Twitchell paying a visit to Cincinnat
pending the repairs. Now, who occupied the dwell
ing next adjoining the one purchased ey 1ne elder
and her daughter Camilla. At this time 1t was that
the latter and Mr.. Twitchell, Sr, hrst became
acquainted. That acquaintanceship was the poison
Gus beginning from which sprang all the after
tragedy, unhappiness, murder, and suicide. Mrs.
Twitchell returned from Cincinnati, moved into her
new house, but lived there but brief while. In
three or four years, after marriage Of some eight
years she died.
THE I1FR AT CARPENTERS LANDING.
With her death, Mr.. Twitchell disposed OF the
house and the furniture, and subsequently took his
children to a farm he owned at Carpenters Landing,
Gloucester county, N. j: Prior to taking them
there however, he, for while had them boarding In
this city, with Camilla 70 attend to them This
woman made 1t known, to use her own expression,
that i'she was their governess.n When the children
went to Carpenters Landing she likewise accom-
panied them, to act as housekeeper At that time
she was about twenty-nine years of age; young
George, who under her control, being only
eleven years OF age. 1t will at once be marked
that she was eighteen years the elder. Thirteen
years OF comparative quiet life passed at the Landing
Georoe had advanced to manhood, and worked on
the farm industriously and steadily. Camilla still
retained her position In the house-ostensibly as
housekeeper. AT this juncture came break. Camll-
las aunt, living in the city Of washington, wrote to
her requesting that she would visit the capital for
couple OF weeks Camilla showed this to the elder
hin to allow George to accompany her with what
result? At first reluctant Twltchel, Sr, consented,
and the two started. George had promised his father
10 be back in IA week. and he returned in six days.
'fwhere is Camilla 2" asked Twitchell, Sr.
"0h! replied the son. ner visit b not yet up p shs
her at the station with the carriage"
And ihen the conversation ended
THE MARRIAGE
On the appointed day George went 20 the sta
tion but neither brought back Camilla nor returned
himself. Night passed and they made no appear
ancc Concerned if not alarmed, on the following
morning, the father was about starting 70 III inVest-
conveying the information:-
I'VE we're married last night by tho Rev John Cham
hers' and are not coming home .vopav and c.,u,1.
The freshly Joined pair took boarding for couple
Of years, until, at the persuasion OF Mrs Hil they
went to live In her dwelling. When she purchased
the property at the corner OF Tenth and Pine streets
they accompanied her thither.
As was well said by the esumaple lady VINO gave
us the foregoing information, George did not marry
her; she married George"
GEORGE IN PRIsoN--oAHILLA OUT.
With the circumstances Of the murder tho arrest
Of the two their trial. the conviction OF the husband
and the acquta OF the Wlie, the puphc are ALREADY
acquainted.
uueptly as possible during his trial and incarceration
None showed him more sympathy and Kindness, and
for none did he feel as much affection. She is en-
tirely assured of his innocence. During the last
week Of his life she was with nun IN ms ecu almost nos
mate conversation with him.
In all points he confirmed his confession already
published in the papers. He averred Its truth the
lie said 10 our informant many times, with grea
emphasis, and every appearance OF truth p. l.
'tOhi am innocent OF that crime. IL IL
very hard that have TO suffer Tor thing ala
not don ,,
al will never be able to go down to the galows!' y
~ was sleeping on the lounge when Camilla called
me- hurried down, ana sne was running Up ,i anu
oh, George, / got into ddlculty with mother ana
have Killed her-saye mel / was 30 frightened that
1 didn't know what did. MY first impulse was
20 give the alarm, but she caught hold OF my arm and
held me back. When we had lifted her out OF the
window ran back 10 my room and threw myself on
the bed, without washing my hands"
A day or two preceding his death he signed paper
IN the presence OF two witnesses, giving his body
the lady whom he called ''aunt," for interment at
her disposal This gave her entire control OF his
remains 80 that she had the authority to exclude
from the funeral any whom she did not desire 10 be
In relation to the poker he ssid:-
az know nothing about the poker. i didn't know
n was in the yard never naa my hands on IT. The
nret knew about 1t was In the morning at the in
TALKS WITH CAMILLA
On Saturday afternoon, the 18th OF March, Camilla
Twtchell said TO our informant
al hear that you going TO Harrisburg. How
would it do for me 10 go with you?
mot at all. j wouldn't think OF going with you y
replied our informant.
tYou and McCully," continued Camilla, ''are going
mp together7'
.When you do go up" then said Camilla, ''what-
ever you do don't ask for pardon for him. don't
Afterwards, on the 10th of March, our informant
did go 70 Harrisburg IN company with Mr. McCully.
Her endeavors, of course, was unsuccessful: -,
foregoing conversation. He asked Camilla
,'TNhaf became OF the money!"
'sThe one who did the MURDER, sne replied, must
apo YOU think that the body was thrown out of the
Window" he then enquired,
III know" she answered, ''thatlt was never thrown
out OF the window"
ssWhat makes you think so?"
al think she answered. "that It was carried
GOWN"
our informant then said:-
ar 1t was carried down, there would have been
blood all the way down the stairs"
ralads