The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-11
THE DEATH WARRANTS.
Sheriff LYLE Visits TwitcheII and Eaton
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AT half past tnree O'Clock yssi erdsy afternoon,
Thomas ., Smith, Esq, visited Moyamensi1g
.,r;son ;or iva purpose Of reading the death
warrants received by hi. n4ins' 20 Inc oIn Gay OF
April next, between the houre. 4. esa - das1h
+. M. as the time for carrying out ~. ue1sh
hents nee imposed upon George .. lwitcnei, ~;
for the murder OF Mrs Mary T.. Hill and Gerald
la on, Tor the murder OF Timotny nee IAN
Yesterday q TELEGRAPH recorded the receipt of
ibe d. al h warrants 10y the Snerlf, Mr. Perkins
ieceived Mr. Lyle and his Deputy AT the prison,
ana with DR. Butcher and several of tue jail
officers the party proceeded 10 TwitchelPs cell.
There they iound the condemned man in con
his faithful and attentive spiritual adviser.
On the party entering the cell Fwiteaell rose
BrfngnuIst Twitchell shook the Sheriff and
party by the HANDS IN a hearty and friendly
manner and after Short desultory converse
tion the Sueriff told Pwitchell he came unwill-
ingly to discharge painful duty which was
10 read To him tue warrant he had received
from the Governor hxing the day for his
(Twrchelrs) execution.
Twitchell, slightly stfected, stated that he had
no fault to find with the SueglH for his acLlon
| the matter, as he knew pe was simsly ais
| charging his outy, but remarked. the day will
| come Wnen every bouy tnRt mas mad anything to
do win any conviction will be very sorry for it"
After u brief pause Sheriff Lyle produced the
| warrant, and commenced reading IT,; but his
| feeliIg gs OveIcame him, and no nanoed the
warrant 10 Deputy Sheriff Smith, VINO read IL
| through. During the reading of The document
| like stiffness pervaded the apartment. making
the condemned man then took a seat along.
| aide Of Mr. Bringhurst, and remarked, in u
| slightly tTemulOus voice, that he bowed to the
infiictions that the Lord had seen proper TO
| place upon him, and ne hoped and believed
| that the same strength that had been vOuch-
| safed b m SO far in his trials would stand by
| him TO the bitter end.
The Sheriff then informed Twitohell that he
would see that he was provided with every thing
that could contributeto mis- comfort.
After q short and painful interval TO those
present. during which nothing was said. rwit-
cDell turned to the Rev. Mr.. Bringnurst aud
com mplained that he felt weak, and asked that
gentleman TO join with him In prayer. Twit-
| chell offered up an extempOre prayer after Mr..
Bripghurst had concluded one, during which
| he prayed for faith In his Redeemsr, forgsve all
| persons who bad wTopged Elm, supTi.osted for
| strength TO carry him through, and called upon
his Maker 10 wash his soul In the Immaculate
blood Of Christ"
| for few minutes, during which time rwitoheIl, |,
| with his ey es cast upwards, continued pray ing
and remained In that position until the visitors
departed, when ne bade thein auleu.
After the departure OF the Sheriff, Twttcnell
and Mr. Bringhurst engaged In prayer and
singing for nearly an hour, when the wretcned
man was left alone TO his silent meditatlons
The Sheriff and party then proceeued To the
cell of Gerald Eaton, where the same form
took place that occurred In rwitcneiPs cell, DuI
there was not the same Impressive scene. Eaton
stood against the wall during the reading o
the warrant, apparently unconcernei, and
, after the document had been gone through
with, he eremsrked:-"Well, you are giving me
q longer time this time than you did before
amt your
! Eaton, after few words had passed between
, him and the Sheriff SHOOK hands win Lnost
| present, and the interview ended.
Eaton, since his conv nvtctou, has been attended
| ny tBe Rev. Mr.. McIlVAine, OF the Pr0Le,Jan
; | Episcopal Church. II Is reported that ne hA
| expressed desire TO b5 now at ended Oy y
! Catholic 0 ereyman, he was brought up IL
! The Catholic Church.