The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-16

Mrs. Twitchell has furnished to the press of
Philadelphia full statement in regard to the
murder Of her mother. 1t is very long, cover
ing several columns of the papers. She disa-
vows any knowledge Of how or by whom the
murder was committed.
She says that she rode out with her husband
on the afternoon of the murder. He did not
seem disposed to enter into any conversation.
When they returned she found her mother
agreeable. George 8. Twitchell, her husband.
coming in shortly afterward. he took tea. and
she had a conversation with her mother. She
Mrs: TwitchelD went to bed her mother say
ing she would wait for the girl. Her mother
accompanied her TO her room, conversed pleas
antly, and went out. In short time George
came into the room, undressed and came to
bed. She was soon asleep and was awakened
by the girl ringing the bell. She cannot say
whether George was asleep or not, but thinks
the girl" Hereplied that he supposed it was,
but ma 1e no attempt to get up. She then went
into the entry, called her mother, but received
no reply. She returned to her room for her
clothing, when George got up and said, in an
go down and let the girl in.' she renamed in
her room until she heard the girl speak of her
mother, when she few down stairs and cav her
dead.
This is all she knew of the murder. She
knew nothing Of her husbands business but
his own statement that he was doing we'll. She
visited him in prison until the plot was arrang-
ed for her to make false confession which
she would not enter into, and kept away from
him.
The first letter recei>ad, through the Rev.
Mr.. Bringhurst. is dated March z, in which
Twitchell says he has Just listened to an exhor-
tation upon the first chapter of James, sufi-
GENTLY plain to make evident the need of a
Saviour. He says "Dear Camilla, please
don't neglect the salvation Of your soul /!
Though we must soon part here, oh let me
feel before go that you will try to live SO that
you will meet me above. where there will be no
more sorrow and parting. Dear Camilla,
want you to feel before go that when your
time shall come can stand and meet YOU on
the pearly shores Of Heaven"
letter. dated March 8. says he has had two
hours in prayer. He says: sob, Camilla,
always remember you IN my prayers. hoping
will il you will now ask him Dear Camilla,
the spirit Of Christianity is good to live with
as we'll as to die with. You may think this
very strange language from one who has been
such sceptic and scorner as have been; but
in my calamity God has changed my heart and
shown me the fallacy Of my ways"
a letter was received Wednesday before
Good Friday. being slipped in his wife's hands
by the prisoner, giving her INSTRUCT ms as to
how Mrs. Twitchell should make q concession
to save his life. It said he had consulted with
the prison authorities, and they agreed with
HIM that he ought to ask her in their presence
II she knew about the murder, aud they
thOught it probable she would say mo"
Twitchell says: 81 told them expected you
would deny it although don't believe that
you know anything about it. This set their
minds ct rest about me. You must never say
anything t3 Brlnshurst, for that would ruin
all. will write out o confession for you and
give it to you on Friday. and you must learn it
thoroughly. will also give you all the direc-
tions how to act; and when you do it you must
not say anything Of this, not even to father.
1t must be kept perfectly secret. Camilla,
spars me this h )rrible, awful death You
alone can do it. Oh save ms! You have got
good heart, and know you will do this I"
On Good Friday she received confession,
written for her to make, saying: II tell you
nothing else can save me but this. and this
will positively do it." This directs his wife ia
confess that Joseph Gilbert, one Of the princi-
pal witnesses for the Commonwealth, and Nc
Lee, gambler, did the murder, she being in.
strumental IN aiding them. hellish set o1
instructions for her guidance were drawn up
saying: ''Now, dear Camilla, have done al
that can; 1t remains for you do to do the rest
When You come in my cell the next time yor
bring either life or death with you. Remember
this, 1know from the very best authority, vii
save my life." Another letter says: Camilla
here are two confessions; choose which one yor
so you need not give q deed Of trust for the
If you got blood on them it would look ai
though your husband had the clothes on
Second, you did not do it, nor did you see il
done, but you know that your husband did moi
do it; you had made arrangements with Gil
bert to have it done." All of the letters are II
the handwriting Of Twitchell beyond shadow
or dOuhks