The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-04-09

In the presence of Rev. George Brnghurst
and Vim. b. Perkins, Esq Prison Superin-
tendent George 5. Twltchell, Jr., has made
the following confession of the particulars
Of the murder OF Mrs. Hill. 1t will be seen
Dy this statement of Twitchell, that the cou-
ultiOns OF the murder were somewhat differ
ent FROM what were geuerally supposed; and
ii TwItcheil has given truthful relation OF
The tragedy, the horrors Of the murder are
greatly increased, as it duplicates the daush'
ter as the chiel perpetralor of the fearful
deed:
81 went to my room the night of the
MURDER and, instead of going TO bed, lay
down on the lounge which was in my room
aud fell asleep My wife was in bed at the
time | was aroused at her repeated calls,
and ran down to the dining room where l
found her much excited, sa> ing: IL have
nad quarrel with mother, and have killed
her!' do not know whether she said:-
save me!-or help me hide it!' But at
last we threw the body of Mrs. Hill out Of
the window, to make it look as if she fell
| out.
II 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 up afterwards, and got into bed, where
We stald until Sarah (Campbell) rang the
bell.
Il think we were in bed ten or twenty
minutes. | made solemn VOW to eternal
God that night that would never reveal it,
but cannot keep it any longer. am sorry
that | said i knew nothing Of it, but did
it with the VOW IN my mind, aud to save my
wife. | now make this disclosure that may
have peace with God.
(Slgned)
George S. Twitchell, Jr.,
In the presence OF Rev. George Brlnghurst
and William b. Perkins.
This morning Mrs. Camilla E. Twitchell
left the city, unGer circumstances which
would appear to leud the countenance OF
truthto the above arraignment OF her BY her
husband for the murder Of Mrs. Hill.
| About a week ago she visited the con-
demned man in his cell for the last time. -
She then had a conversation with the Rev.
| MIR. Bingham, in the course OF which she
manifested the liveliest concern as to wheth'
er her husband had said anything to his
spiritual adviser which would impllcate heI
in the murder. She inquired especially il
Mr.. Twitchell had made any statement about
the crime. Mr.. Bringhurst responded that
he had Then the wife inquired if he hao
made confession, to which she received al
affirmative response.
| Mrs. witchell then inquired II hcr nus
band had made any statement concerning her
self in connection with tue murder, to which
she likewise received an Affirmative response
"Yes," said Mr. Bringhurst, ''he has told IN
all about it, "lhep,'' exclaimed Mrs
Twitchell, "he is a viQain-the creates
villain on the face of the earth?"
She then directed her inquiries to the da.
of the execution asking if Twitchell intend
edsto make any statement on The scaffold.-
: She was assured by Mr. Bringhurst that h
intended to do so. This brought out tn
, inquiry as to whether any newspaper re
porters would be present, aud when she wa
: told that such would be the case, she OK
! claimed: THAT would be bad!' Since th
, day on which this conversation occurred, Mrs
Twitchell has not been near the cell OF he
husband, and this morning she left the cit
for parts unknown.