Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-24
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Inc heN. ueOIpe DflnIhufSt, pastor
of All Saints Episcopal church, is
faithfully striving to prepare for eter-
nifty, the unfortunate man, George S.
Twitchell Mr. Brnghurst is a firm
believer in the innocence of the con-
demned matricide In company with
that gentleman we recently visited
Twitchell in his prison cell Twitchell
of course protests his innocence, and
in such a manner that the longer we
talked with him the less probable
seemed to be his guilt, Resigned to
whatever Providence may have in
store for him, with no expectation
either of pardon or commutation of
his sentence, there he is in his prison
cell, quiet, gentlemanly and docile as
an infant TO the guidance Of the good
man who is breaking to him the bread
Of life We have viewed the case OF
Twiichell, from the evening of his ar.
rest up TO the present moment, and
find it difficult TO do otherwise than
believe with Mr.. Bringhurst, that the
man is u victim TO somett ing that will
only be known when the worlds un.
written wrongs shall be rectifed on
the day of final iudgment-in other
words, that this murder was done by
other hands than his.
"Clouds and darkness are round
about him, but justice and judgment
are the habitation Of His throne" is
Twitchell's favorito text. He natural.
ly feels that his case before the court
was miserably botched, and that,if
defended by other counsel conviction
might not have resulted. Whether
guilty or innocent, il is very certain
that the defence made for him was
miserably weak
Rev. Mr.. Bringhurst is the spiritual
counsellor Of Twitchell, in consequence
Of past associations. The murdered
woman was an attendantat All Saints.
Mr. Bringhurst knew little of her;
but no one unacquainted with her
previous history would deem her
other than a Christian matron-
devout, sincere and painstaking in tho
search after spiritual wisdom. George
and his wife occasionly worshipped
there, but much oftener rode out or
paid visits TO their friends. While
VIC cannot violate confidence reposed
in us, or give collateral opinions Of
any particular individual, we are vet
free TO confess that in the opinion Of
many Mrs Twitchell, in the murder,
enacted, to the full extent, the role Of
Lady Macbeth.
Twitchell does not shrink from death
with any unnatural shudder He
claims TO have no moro misgivings
than any Christian should have when
on the brink Of an unknown world.
Through a peep-hole in the door Of
his cell, before he was aware of our
we saw him sitting upon
his pallet, reading bis Bible. There
was no guilt written upon his features.
If be be a disscmbler then Satan must
be fortifying and sustaining him.
There was nothing in his quiet and
resigned domeanOr to indicate that
blood was upon his soul or remorse in
his heart Not to one intimation that
his wife knows more of tho murder
than himself will he for an instant lis. |
ten. With love surprising the |
love of woman has be clung to his
moral enigma-the daughter Of Mrs.
Hill. She doesn't visit him and seems
Indifferent to his fate. She was the |
candle in which the poor, iluttering
moth met sudden ruin. She visits |
Mr.. Bringhurst at long intervals. She
did 80 last week, and on taking her
departure aippantly remarked: "Oh, |
forgot one thing, Mr. Bringhurst |
Tell George il there is any particular
place where he wants to be buried az |
ter he is hung, that il he'll let me know |
III see that his wishes are complied |
with"
What commentary--a woman |
selecting the most becoming style of |
to be lcisurely made up for
wear after the death of a husband |
sentenced to the gibbet The subject |
is repulsive, and we drop it in disgust.
Argus.