The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-01

In the Philadelphia Court. on Che 3oth u,l.. bulge
Brewster overruled the motion for 8 new teaa in
the case OF Twitcneu. convicted OF ehe murdered
Mrs. Hill, when tine following proceedings oc-
curred:--
District Attorney Sheppard moved that sentence
be pronounced on the prisoner.
Twitchell IN the dock, arose upright a. the CeTk
asked him.
George Twi.cher IT, have anything 70 shy shs
sentence Of death shoud not now be pronounced upon
according to iswy
At this juncturc while everybody waited In silence
for the answer OF the doomed man, and Just az he
was about giving II, McCuliy. his steadfasL friend.
who HAD been sitting close BY the rail- of the dock.
uttered suppressed cry and sank rom hrs chair IN
= swoon. A commotton at once' ensned Many
imagined that the prisoner himself had been over
come by the terror OF his situation; the whole r0om
lifted on tiptoe to ascertain the truth. While some
OF the officers Of the court shouted 0rder" and "Si
lencen others OF them fastened for water aud made
quick efforts to revive McCuiy. minute sufIiced
to accomplish this and then again All was a. stu
the grave. Twitchell had watched the tainting OF
his friend. himself unmoved at least so far as the
muscles OF his face and the bearing OF his BODY were
lie now answered, rather indIstincsIy. the call Of
the Clerk
of crime OF which know nothing.
He spoke no other word, but stood calmly looking
at the Judges Hesitatng minute. watching, with
us eyes fixed upon the face OF the prisoner for any
further remarks, Judge Brewster said
George Twche Jr the accusation preferred against
yos By the % has asso WIN 5o sss
fuIes rights secured by and the Tho
who tried accepted by you when y0ue
for heard your with creator fairness
impartaly- You ably and skifuiIy defended ALE
that learning industry and eloquence could suggest was moss
SroS s every doubt Inso tie scale Of merey
Notwithstanding all this you have been convicted OF ne
highest crime the law, and most exhaustive
court that verdict should be disturbed This trial h
hus demonstrated that murder committed In the pr
q home can neither be shielded By the asssncs
Tim be despatched quiet ssi every little drop Of boo4
every surrounding fact becomes tn the orcsinEs OF
dence witness pointing with unerring certainty ~
IshaI the pain Of your present position By
ludng Of this but wotdd see
BE- justice 10 declare hst your trial hae bce
conducted throughout with all tho tender ogar1i
law. White MA Hia was sent 20 her las. .ecsun1
without the opportunity for short prayer the
jealous OF right which tho presumption Of
opportunity prepare for your trial. the right Of
jurors tho privilege Of being defended by able counse
beo6t every and the advantage Of reviewing -
when al sSis has resulted In your condemnation shs ann
In mercy you time for repentance and for
recommend you all earnesness 70 avail yourself
th. privilege Obtain the counse, o. dcvcus men -
sucers repentance seek Him whose mercy 70
70 the washing away OF blood And now osY ~
mains for TO declare the judgment OF the La. yncs
That George fwttcheli Jr the prisoner at The bar -
taken from hence the jail Of the county o.
from whence he came and from thence % me place o.
dead, and God, HIS tnnulke kDooucans nSso
upon his SOUL
As the last sentence Of hts Honor was pron0uncea
upon the prisoner tine four Judges rose to their oo
When the sound OF the words had entirely died away
the people who thronged the place, glad " eacaoe
from the hall OF Judgment departed.