The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-20
THE TwITCHELL CASE.
A Letter from the Prisoner to His COunsel
MIR. John O'Byrne Replies TO
Certain Statements.

rhe efforts 10 secure the pardon of George q.
Twitcbell. who is now awaiting execution for
the murder of Mrs. Mary e. Hin, have not
abated nor do his numerous friends appear 70
ret ard his case as hopeless one, notwithstand-
iug the many failures thus far sustained.
In view OF these facts, and of the universalde-
sire on the part of the public TO learn every
possible detail concerning the doomed man,
the letters eivep below will be read with in
terest The first is q communication from Mr..
John OByrne, one of TwitcnelPs counsel, to the
editor OF this paper, reading as follows
TO ne Editor c5 The Evening TelegrofH.-
DEAR SIIR:-lhe articles profes sing TO give
George 5. TwitchelPs opinion OF his counsel,
whicn, from time TO time, nave appeared in a
newspaper whose existence depends upon
slander, have passed unnotioeu. Their sub
stance has found it's way into the EAsJ6n
Il, gus from the "Philadelphis CORES poudent,n
ana been copied into your paper OF this evening
under the head OF "fwltcneil aud mis- Pastor y
Neither the editors nor proprIetors of your
paper, i am satisfied enter atu personal hos
ililiy towards me; therefore feel called upon
10 say few words aoout the aTtc y in question.
First. The substance of the aruc copied Into
the religious column of the Sunday Mercury
Second The editor OF the religious inteili-
gence In the Sundoy Mercury never visited
George s. Twitcheli in his cell.
Third 1t Is not true that George 8. Twltchell
ever spoke otherwise than in terms of the
highest praise of his counsel, as will be seen
from the enclosed letter written to me, wnioh
you will please publish. 1t was handed to me
by the Rev. MIR. Bringhurst and you will see
was written long before the SundW Mercury
started the slander now expose. may men
| tion that MIR. Mann received letter OF similar
Fourth Mrs Hill was not member nor at.
tendant at Mr.. Bringaursts cnurca, and the
| saw Mrs. Hill during her lifetime.
Fifth Mrs Twitcnell mad no con versation with
the Rev. MIR. Bringhurst about her husbands
| interment, such as is stated.
Sixth. She visits him regularly three times
week, and, TO my own knowledge, applied TO
visit him daily. The permission was granted
| subject 10 the approval of MIR. Perkins, out In
! consequence of his dissent sne was deprived Of
the privilege of the daily visit earnestly sought
ioi ~ D'-' JOHN o'BYRNE,
| No. 5l4 Walnut street. March -, 1859.
| The following is copy of the letter from
| Twitchell to Mr.. OByrne, referred to by the
| latter in the above communications
| "PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81, lS69.-Dear Sir.-I
| wish TO make at least feeble effort To express
| my appreciation of your energetic and un-
| thing efforts in my behalf, during the most
| difficult period of my life; and truly think
| that con, mon Justice between men would not
| be done did not inform you that knew you
| have done every thing any mortal man could
| have done in your position, TO convince the
world of my innocence. 1t would be very un .
| reasonable in me to have expected you to
| control the minds of an impulsive and pre-
judging public, who are prone to conceive Lnat
| their every impulse is fact. and tneir wishes
| are laws. L wisn you to please accept this as
| a slight acknowledgment OF my thanks to you.
| To Messrs. Coils. Pratt, and Ransford, for
their interchangeable efforts and their many
| kindnesses, my thanks are also due. Be kind
| enough TO remember me TO them. For the
| kind and ever-ready sympathy so often ex-
| presse 10 me, and which shone on my heart
| like stars of hope TO the weary. benighted
| traveller, can never sufficiently express my
feelings. And believe me, sir, am ever graLe-
VIZ "To John John O Byrne, Esq" " -