The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-08

some brandy This was given to him, and the
small quantity given seemed to revive him.
Shortly after' ards, two of his male friends
visited him and took final farewell. All were
greatly affected, Twitchell weeping bitterly as
he bade them goodbye. Later in the day, his
aunt also called and bade him farewell. His
father called in the morning and also in the
afternoon and at the last visit the final parting
between father and son took place.
The scene il represented to have been very
affecting. During the time not devoted to these
Rev. Mr.. Bringhurst was with the
condemned man, administering religious conso-
lation. Twitchell expressed his willingness to
meet his fate, but his physical system was 80
much shattered within the past two days that
fears were expressed lest he should not be able
to walk unassisted to the gallows.
As long rs there seemed to be the least hope OF
n respite, he bore himself with good deal of
fortitude, but when there was no longer reason
to believe that the Governor would interfere
Twitchell began to exhibit such state of ner-
vousness and fear as rendered him pitiable
object He has at times wept freely, and uttered
such lamentations as showed him to have the
gallows constantly in view.
After one of these outbursts on Tuesday even
ing q gentleman connected with the prison
visited the cell, and spoke to the condemned, in
the hope of reasoning him into a more composed
state of mind, and of inducing him to look upon
death more philosophically. "You know, George"
he said, ''that all men must die, and that II Is
only question of time; and you should view
your approaching end with more resignation and
less OF lear. Il cannot ne HOu; ''llle LnOupnJ
that am to die in 30 short time is terrible; l
have tried to look death In the face with courage,
but it il impossible" Here he paced his cell in
manner showing fearfully distressed state of
mind, and then he burst into tears as before.
Finding that he could not make an impression
upon him, the visitor left him.
Twitchell has expressed wish that his father
should be taken care of If anything Is left out of
the property in Camden, consisting of saw
mill and q patent-right for the manufacture OF
shingles. He had contracted to furnish mil
lion of shingles to party, and when the murder
was committed two hundred thousand had been
delivered. Besides chattel mortgage of $500,
held by John H. Starr, the property, valued
at $1,000, there are claims against It amounting
to $4,000 The money invested in the shingle
factory was furnished by the wife. Mrs. Twit-
chell has stated that she would willingly give all
she possessed TO obtain reprieve for her
husband
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon visit was
paid to Twitchelrs cell by some of the represen-
tatives of the press.
Upon entering the cell, which is situated on
the south side of the prison, third floor,
Twitchell arose from the couch on which he was
sitting, and greeted them in a very pleasant
manner. To casual observer no difference
could at first be detected in his appearance at
the present time frem that during his protracted
trial and when he was sentenced to DEATH but
upon looking at his face q few moments,
one could not fail to be i'm
pressed with the fact that the dreadful
him. At times he closed his eyes, then he would
open them and gaze beseechingly upon his OBJ
servers as if to implore them to help him; and
when question was put to him he would answer
it in a tone scarcely audible, and in n detected
manner, as though he was tired of being interro-
gated upon the same subject. The Rev. j. w.
Bringhurst and two other gentlemen were pre-
sent which prevented our putting to him any
questions touching the confession he had made.
He said he tried to bear up well IA he could,
considering, and that he did not expect or look
for any respite from the Governor, as it was then
too late.
O'Byrne and General Coils (two more of his
counse) entered the CELL Mr. O'Byne had
some private conversation with Twitchell, and
after he had finished the prisoner and
said:-"There has been II great deal said about
the manner in which Mr.. O'Byrne has acted in
reference to me. Now / wish all of you to un-
derstaud that no man could have done more than
he has done for me, aud he has acted honorably
in every particular. have great respect for all
of my counsel but Mr. O'Byme has done more
for me than any one"
Coroner,s Physician Makes an External Exa-
minntiOn of the Body.
Deputy Coroner Fletcher and the Coroner's
physician DR.. K. b. Shapleigh about 10 o'clock
entered Twitchells cell, and proceeded to
make an external examination of the body, which
was lying in bed stretched at full length on the
back.
Evidences of Poison.
death had certainly ensued from strychnine, or
some other powerful mineral poison. The face
presented liyid appearance, eyes and mouth
wide open. The limbs were perfectly straight
and the hands were slightly contracted, showing
that there had been slight spasms.
The Inquest Postponed.
The Sheriff had not arrived at the above hour
but the Coroner deemed it best to postpone any
further investigation in the Ihtter until after the
| execution of Eaton. He accordingly fixed 33I
| o'clock this afternoon MS the hour when the tes
| timony would be heard. DIR. Shaplegh will IL
| the meantime make post-mortem examination
No Evidences In the Cell.
Mr.. Fletcher made IA thorough examination o
| the CELL but could find nothing that would leat
| to disclose the manner in which the poison wa
! administered. He picked up piece of licoric'
which had been bitten off evidently by the de
| ceased
| The Iicorice.
| The piece of licorice which was picked up thi
| morning by Deputy Coroner Fletcher evident,
| contained the fatal drug, which had been place.
in a cavity made for the purpose.
| The Witnesses of the Execution.
| According to the custom, Sheriff Lyle hat
made all his arrangements, as to compl,
| with the terms of the law requiring all execu
tions in the State to be private. Only the Sheriff
and his deputies, the prison officials the attend
| ants upon the condemned man, the Sheriff
| Jury, and half-a-doZen representatives of tn
Philadelphia press, were permitted to be pre-
sent. An immense pressure, of course wa
| brought to bear upon the Sheriff to secur
an opportunity to crafty the most unpardonabl
and morbid curiosity, but without avail. Shortl
| after o'clock this morning, the party who wer
selected to accompany the Sheriff to the scene O
the execution met at the Assembly Buildings
leaving there in time to arrive at the prison a
| 10 O'clock by a special car of the Tenth an
Eleventh Streets Railway. The Sheriffs jury
| required to be present on all such OCCASIONS wa
| nf following