The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-03
TWITCH ELL!
He Makes a Confession.
Mrs. TWitCheII Charged
with the Murder
of Mrs Hill.
HOW THE CRIME WAS
COMMITTED.
Flightof Mrs. .TwitChell
Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc. Etc, Etc.

In the presence of Rev. George Bringhurst
and VIM. B. Perkins, Esq, Prison Superintendent,
George s. Twitchell, Jr., has made the following
confession of the particulars of the murder of
Mrs. Hill. 1t will be seen by this statement
Of Twitchell, that the conditions OF
the murder were somewhat different from what
were generally supposed; and If Twitchell has
given a truthful relation of the tragedy,
the horrors of the murder are greatly increased,
as it duplicates the daughter as the chief
perpetrator of the fearful deed.
~ went TO my room on the night of the mur-
der, and, instead of going to bed, lay down on
the lounge which was in my room and fell
asleep. lIy wife was in bed at the time. was
aroused at her repeated calls, and ran down to
the dining-room, whele found her much ex-
cited, saJing:-
az haze had quarrel ,oih mother, and killed
herr
al do not know whether she said:-
Save me !-or help me hide itl'
''But at last we threw the body of Mrs. Hill
out of the window, to make it look as if she
fell out.
~ went down stairs and washed my hands
and face at the hydrant; then went to my room,
undressed and went to bed. My wife came I'D
afterwards, and got into bed where we stad
until Sarah (CampbelD rang the bell.
"I think we were In bed ten or twenty min
utap poada q anlauo, WOW tn atary,ol "a 49,
night that would never reveal 1t, but can
not keep 1t any longer. 1 am sorry that said
4 knew nothing of it, but did it with the VOW
in my mind and to save my wife.
"I now make this disclosure that may have
peace with God.
(Signed) GEORGE s. TwIToHELL, Jr."
In the presence OF Rev. George BrDghurst
and William B. Perkins.
MRS. Twitchen Leaves the City.
This morning Mrs. Camilla E.Twtchell left the
to lend the countenance Of truth to the above
arraignment of her by her husband for the
murder OF Mrs. Hill.
About week ago she visited the condemned
man IN nls cell lor tne luSL tlHc' sue tuen
had conversation with the Rev. Mr.. Bring
hurst, in the course of which she manifested
the liveliest concern as to whether her husband
had said anything to his spiritual adviser which
would implicste her IN the murder.
She inquired especially if Twtchel had made
any staten eht about the crime Mr.. Bringhurst
responded that he had. Then the wife inquired
| if he had made confession, to which che again
| received an affirmative response.
MIS-. Twitchell then inquired if her husband
had made any statement concerning herself in
connection with the murder to which che like.
wise received an affirmative response.
"Yes," said Mr.. Brlnghurst, "he has told me
all about it."
"Then," exclaimed Mrs. TWitchell, she is
villain-the greatest villain on the face Of the
earth!"
She then directed her inquiries to the day of
the execution, asking II Twitchell intended to
make any statement on the scafold. She was
assured by Mr.. Bringhurst that he intended to
| do So This brought out the inquiry as to
whether any newspaper reporters would be
present, and when she was told that such
would be the case, she exclaimed
"That would be bad"
| Since the day on which this conversation
occurred, Mrs. Fwitchell has not been near the
| cell of her husband, and this morning she left
the city for parts unknown.