Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-04-30


the falsehood. Il was arranged that Mr..
Perkins aud the Eev. Mr.. FSrinehurs we're 20
receive No, and | was to play a pErt in
order 20 deceive them and the world I
vas to accuse myself Of having taken my
mothers life, and commit perjury by swear
ing TO such q staten ent. Much as desired
to AID my hu,bInd, I could not do this
thing; and, finding l could not trust myself
safely, and fearing from the arrangements
male | might be eutrapped, I went no more
to the prison. Finding / did not come on
he Monday as he desired, he sent me on.
Wedre day morning, March 81, two other
confessions from which I was to make
choice. On Thursday morning, April /, 1
received the fanrth aud last one. Since
that fatal hour that babe my mother good
night have been surprised and stunned to
ind that mother murdered ia her own bOuss ;;
have bsen impri oned many sad days aud
gloomy nights, charged with the crime o;
having murdered my Own mother. Ny hus-
band has been convicted OF that crime; my
home has been utterly destroyed myself
have been put on trial for my lie my bus
band has committed suicide; [ have been
Judged not only by the tribgnals Of the cOun.
try, but fearfully judg, BY those who have
been warned by the Master TO " Judge n 4 =
have been accused by my husband, who
did IL in a desperate edIrt to save bis life,
Of killing my mother. III - did this, L re peat,
ia an etiJrt to save bis life. 10 the defense
Of all that makes life desirable, am com.
p-lled to snbm these letters to the public.
to show them how utterly unreliable was
such statement, made by my husband M
Ter the circumstances which he was placed,
aud how little I saoald ; ave been believed !,
bad even made such a statement myself
have felt aud | eontiuue to feel that
there is no 5. mplthy Zoe me. I am a wo
man believed to be guilty one, AMI for
such the gates Of human sympathy are shut Z.
Ny only hope is, that in the little life that
is left Of me, and during those times I may
be compelled, reluctantly though it may be,
to come in contact with the great world,
may be spared the distress OF hearing, as
have heard, unconsciously to tho who
spoke Of me, myself denounced as muir
deress 10 thought as well As action, the
murieress Of my mother aud destroyer OF
husband. CAMILLA L. TwrcHELL.
The whole number ofletters from George
rwitehell to lis wife, which are published
with the above statement, are seven. The
reporter OF the Press, who saw the original,
says that the four referred to as being
secretly handed to her in prison bear every
evidence OF having been tightly folded, aud
all are undoubtedly in Twitchelrs handwri-
ting. The dfst two refer mercy to the
consolation which the prisoner felt from
communion with the pas,0r. Ia the third
he urges his wife to spare him a h rri5le
death, and Suggests for the d st time a false
confession from her, with the most pitifuI
appeal to her fiction.
The fourth leGler coat aims 4 'o1g ''coufes
sio- :"
M DEAR CAxHrLLA: You must make the follow
Ing confession if you would save mo- aud yoa nv. Il
do ia-t exactly tell You here nothing else can
save me but this, and this will positively do H.
f0u have said you would give your life to do IT, but
fessiou.
The confession b. girs with a detailed
account OF an intrigue which Mrs TwitcheIl
is to say she had with NJ. Lse, with whom
she made plan to murder her mother kr
money which she carried about her. Lee
was to get into the house on Inday nikht.
with an accOnplice, and she vas to Join him
after her husband vas as eep. Il contin
ues
every hing passed # as We expected.
| Afer my husband was sounl Asleep got
/ up and went down stairs very carefully 10
nv bare fce', aud 10 K d 10 ths dinii z
tOJm. The DIOR was partly open A. the
gas was ,oE, bat | saw my mother lynn
dOvn on the SOFA. I went up to her aud
/ found she was asleep. | went right down
stairs as qlietly as 1 could. opened the
/ c liar door and told them to come up as qut
city and as quickly as they could, that she
vas asleep ia the dining FooT, ADD noE
WAS their tirae. Mr.. Lse told the man who
vas with him to 90 out in the yard. lie
! then went up stairs into the dining room
and shut the door aud stayed outside.
heard several blows give n, but do not know
hos many, aud then all was quiet. | wait
ed a m ,ment add then went in. lie sa {
he guessed that wOuld do. When
went 10 did not see any blood, and said t,
him, Let US throw her out Of the " ndO '
aud when the girl comes hlme he will
thiuk she fell ouL.' 1 went and pulled u
the blinds and "a ssd the window. lie thel
came aud gave low kind Of a hiss Whicl
the man in the yard answered, aud be VII S
pered TO see IL anybody was alb ut. tn
man in the yard got on the ash barrel, an
in a momsnt be gave kind Of low whistle
Ne. Lee told me to take hold Of the feet
snd be caught hJld OF her bJdy, aud We car
ried her aud threw her OUT. Then | turn
ed up the gas. and for the irst time saw ID
blood on the fllOr. 1 said would wipe
up. We went down stairs, aud the man j
: the yard came in, and Nc. Lee took hi
UYercOat from the mIn-I think hs Gale
him J0hn-lnd opened the trout door al
let them out, and then shut Il very quietly
dln't know whether l locked it or no
dou't think / did. Then | went cut " ID
hydrant and got to vel that was there, az
: went up stairs 10 wipe up the blood ~he
saw it splashed around the room. kns
it vas no use, so 1 went down stairs agai
!. With the towel bloody, and washed it uads
the hydrant, and let Il run a minute or tEi
thought 1 saWmOJler move, and [ ~,
! afraid she sie was not dead, 80 I went an
' git the poker from the side OF the rans
aad struck her on the side Of the head vii
!, the point, aud laid Il dOwa there, WgslS
I my hands, aud went TO bed, where I four
!. my husband sound aEleeP. In about Is
: 20 minutes the b II rang, and knew It WI
! the girl, but | was afraid 10 q down al
= let her in; so I waited, thinking that ma
: be sic wonld wake George but after 81
y rang several times 1 woke him, and ask,
him ii be wOuld 90 and let her IN. He as
= ed where mother wa. I said, guess u
4 is asleep; | will hook in her ROOM He ?
"a on his Pc ats, and coat, aud boots, aud We
- down ard let her ir. What happened aft
a that is already knOwu.H
= The confession" was accompanied by
!, long list Of nsiructiors" as follows
te Wa, a you come ia on Monday moruir
= Mr.. Perkins will come In with you inste
ly ia keeper. NJ. Chandler may be wuh
TO or he may not. | will meet yOu the sI
nl As usual, aud will tax with yea about g
% eral matters. You must not spI ca to
IT, the least susp cious while I am taking
er SOS. 1 will ak you very suddenly, Ca
er liza, do you know anything about the m
d. der Z" Nc. Perkins vii / Ea'eh y u '
q closely, and, on your action nov, the
he suit depend. You must act as we'll
Ol sDeak. You must be AEfully taken of
ny You must half get Oh your ch II, aud
me pearto b. greatly excited. You mu lci
me : gon thlnk a guilty person would y
I'd t.krd slch A question udienly. Then