The New York herald., 1869-04-04
TIE HILL MURDER IN PHILADELPHIA.

Confession Of George =. TwitcbeIl-lIrs.
TrifcheII Charged with the Murder of Her
HI0ther-Reported Flight of Mrs. TwitcheII
from Philadelphia.
From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, April 3. !
In the presence OF Rev. George Bringhurst and
$ Twtcheli Jr., has made the following con.
fession OF the particulars OF the murder Of
o rwhe itch that the ne S 's Of Se mnr
der were somewhat different from what
were generally supposed; and If Twltchell has
given truthful relation OF the tragedy, the horrors
OF the murder are greatly Increased, as 1t duplicates
the daughter as the chief perpetrator OF the fearful
deed.
TwrrcuELL's STATEMENT.
went 10 my room on the night OF the murder, ,
and, instead OF going TO bed, lay down on
asleep Ny wife was in bed at the time. was
aroused al her repeated calls, and down 70 the
dining room, where found her much excited say
lng:-"l have mad quarrel with mother, and killed
her ~ l do not know whether she sad, Save
me" or Help me hide Il" But at
out OF the window TO make 1t look a If she fell out
] went down stairs and washed my hands and face
at the hydrant then went TO my room, undressed and
went 70 bed. My wife came up afterwards and got
into bed, where we stad until Sarah tcampbeiD rang
the bell think we were IN bed ten twenty MN.
that would never reveal u; but cannot keep II
any longer. ] am sorry that SAID ! knew nothing
OF IT, but did Il with the VOW in my mind and to
my wife. make this disclosure that
GEORGE 5. TwlTCHELI. JR.r
In the presence OF Rev. George Bringhurst and
William b. Perkins.
MRS TwIrCHgLL LEAVES THE cry.
This morning Mrs. Camilla Il. Twitchell left the
city under circumstances which would appear to
lend the counengnce OF truth 10 the above arraign-
ment OF neT hy her husband for the murder Of Mrs.
hlL About week ago she visited the condemned
man In his cell Tor the last time. She then
had conversation with the Rev. Mr.. Bring
hurst Ia The course OF which she manifested the
Hvenest as 10 whether her husband had said
m
plcate her IN the murder. She lnquireed especially
uIwtcheil had made any statement about The crime.
W. Brinanurs responded that he mad. Then the wife
inquired II he had made confession 10 which she
again received an Affirmative response. Mrs Twitch
eL .hen inquired II her husband had made any
.talement concerning herself IN connec-
non with the murder, 70 which she ike.
wise received an Affirmative response. 'Yes,p
All about IT," Then. exclaimed Mrs. TwitchelI ie
he Is vlllain--the greatest VILLAIN on the face OF
the earth ~ She then directed her Inquiries 20 The
day OF execution asking n Twitchell intended 10
make any statement on the scafold She was
assured by SIR Brlnghurst thnt he intended TO
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 ocaurred Mrs. Twichell
has not been near the cell of her husband ana this
morning she left the city for parts unknown
The Philadelphia 7ebgaph, 10 commenting edi
ionaIy on the above statement of Tvi,chell says
We publish elsewhere the confession OF Georoe :
rwlchel Jr., OF the murder OF Mrs. MARI n.
Ilil. some such document has long been
anticipated hy the great body Of our people, ana
has been looked for with great interest Now
mat II has come and the people are enabled % read
how tue murder was committed, according to the
theory OF the convicted murderer IL VIII be found
that our knowledge l. but little, II any increased
After carefully examining the so.called ''confessioni
we have come 10 the conclusion that Twtohell has not
SPOKEN the truth. and that instead OF the tale wv
told being rcal statement Of facts u IN thorough
fabrication. In truth, we think that George 4.
Twitchel has added another lie 10 his lst OF
crimes, and one. too by which he hopes 90
escape the impending death sentence. Let us look
for a moment at the position Of the parties. Twit.
chell has been convicted aud has been sentenced to
death on next Thursday. All efforts 20 obtain "A
pardon from the Governor have failed. His case has.
by species OF legal Jugery, been brought before The
Supreme Court or the United States, and the Judges
are now deliberating their action In the matter.
There Ia no possible hone for Twitche except In the
action Of the Supreme Court Of the United States.
To influence. the minds OF the press Is
now the great point. Meanwhile, Mrs. Twitch-
Ell has been tried and acquitted. The law
0i the land prsvents any one being more
man once put IN jeopardy OF life or limb she
there'ote is safe. Nothing can again ca,se her 10
stanu IN Tie Criminal dock FOR the crime VI murder