The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-07

vsluct OF not guilty" Her husband went to prison.
Attempts for New Trial.
Almost Immediately upon the finding of the verdict
against Mr.. Twitchell, his counsel entered motions
Tor new trial. These argued before the Court
OF Oyer and Terminer In ali some twenty-three
reasons were presented by his counsel why the new
trial should be granted.
The case was argued by Messrs. OByrne and
Mann for the defendant and by Mr.. Hagert for the
commonwealth. IL Is not necessary TO follow out
the speeches OF counsel. They went over the case
item by item, and disagreed very much as to what
was proved. In some of these discussions as to the
exact character OF the testimony the Court also par
some Instances between the notes OF the Judges and
The motion was finally however refused and the
prisoner again left to his fate; but not for long
time. Agitation quickly raised against the JUS
certain parties i'm his favor and the matter Of par
don was mooted. Petitions were prepared and for
warded to Harrisburg. All to no effect. The most
ptiful effort, perhaps, to the doomed man was
that made by man named Hubben, before the Su-
preme Court Of the United States.
He there entered motion for writ OF error to the
Court Of Oyer and Terminer of this county, and ar
gued 1t. He said that the twentieth section Of the
statute OF Pennsylvania provides that in any indict
ment for murder or manslaughter, 1t shall not be
necessary to set forth the manner or means by which
death caused, but 1t shall be sufficient In every
Indictment for murder or manslaughter, to charge
that the defendant did feoniousy, wully, and with
malice aforethought kill the deceased This Mr.
Hubbell argued, repugnant TO the fifth article of
amendment to the Constitution of the United States
namely Sin all criminal prosecutions the accused
shall enjoy the right to speedy and public trial by
the crime shall have been committed which district
shall have been previously ascertained by law, and
to be informed of the nature and cause of the accu
saton; to be confronted with the witnesses against
him; to have compulsory process for obtaining wit
nesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of
OF course the Judges of the Supreme Court treated
these arguments of the man named Hubbe In the
manner they merited. The writ OF error was re-
fused.
Strange Developments.
John OByrne, one OF the counsel for Twitchel
m n
respite Stating to the Executive the reasons for his
visit, he then produced several documents.
Among the papers was one containing statement
OF Noah Giberson, one OF the jurors on the trial,
stating that he msapprehended the charge OF the
csion Of the Court s'that it would wait half an
hour for the verdict led himself and other jurors to
believe that there was nothing for them to do but
to find verdict Of equity :" and that acting under
this impression, the jurors at once, on going to
their room, united in verdict of 'Gulty," without
further debating considering the evidence in the
case Giberson further states that the conduct OF the
as card-playlng was seemingly the rule with them.
II Is due to Giberson to say that pending the engross
ing OF the statement he changed his mind, and re-
Mr.. Tapping, another juror swears that he was
present. and heard Giberson make the above state,
ment to MI. o'Byrne one day last week. and agreed
with it in every particular Tapping states further
that he msapprehended the charge of the Judge
and was induced to find verdict Of guilty mainly
upon the impression left upon his mind that the
Court would wait only half an hour to receive the
verdict, and he with other jurors was wearied and
had desire to get home, and when heTepaired to
the jury-room he was for finding verdict Of "Not
guilty." but finding that the rest of the jury save Mr.
Giberson who was up stairs, had united In the ver-
dict, he also in moment of weakness agreed with
action; and that the conduct Of the people in the
courtroom, who seemed to demand conviction, also
Influenced his mind to q great extent.
juror, heard the statements OF both Giberson and
Tapping, and fully agreed with them, but he like
Giberson, is alleged to have refused to swear toit
Another paper shows that Glbers0n made some
statements to other citizens at different times with
received letter from Messrs Dyck and Gberson,
asking him not to pay regard to any statement made
10y them to any person.
The Confession.
On Saturday last Rev. George Bringhurst, the spi-
ritual adviser OF the condemned, brought TO the
ONCE of THE EVENING TELEGRAPH the following So
~ went to my room on the night of the murder,
which was in my room and fell asleep. My wife was
in bed at the time: was aroused at her repeated
calls, and ran down to the dining-room where
found her much excited, saying:-
"T haze had quarrel with mother and killed her :"
'I do not know whether she said:-
"'Save me Tor help me hide it y
'fBut at last threw the body Of Mrs. Hill out Of
the window to make 1t look as II she fell out; 10 0,
face at the hydrant; then went to my room, un-
dressed, and went to bed. My wife came up after
wardsAnd got into bed, where we stayed until Sarah
II think we were in bed ten or twenty minutes
! made q solemn vow to eternal God that night tina
would never reveal it; but cannot keep 1t any
longer. am sorry that said knew nothing OF it,,
Dut uiu IL Will 1io W" III MY innO, anu w saw my
wife.
~ now make this disclosure that may have peace
with God. GEORGE s. TwITCHELI., Jr."
In the presence of Rev. George Brnghurst and
William b. Perkins,
Since the above appeared Twitchell has been
visited In his cell by a couple OF gentlemen VINO
spoke to him In relation to the circumstances OF the
murder. He then explained, perhaps not satisfac-
torily some of the dubious points OF his confession
On Saturday morning Mrs. Camilla E. Twltchell left
the city under circumstances which would appear to
lend the cOuntenance OF truth TO the above arragn
ment OF her by her husband for the murder OF Mrs.
HILL About week ago she visited the condemned
man in his cell for the last tme She then had con-
versation with the Rev. Mr. Brnghurst In the course
OF which she manifested the Hveliest concern to
whether her husband had said anything to his spi-
ritual adviser which would impicate her in the
murder.
She inquired especially If Twitchell had made any
statement about the crime Mr.. Brnghurst responded
that he had. Then the wife inquired If he had made
confession, TO which she again received an anirma-
tive response. Mrs. Twitchell then inquired II her
husband had made any statement concerning herself
in connection with the murder, TO which she likewise
received an affirmative response.
"Yes," said Mr., Bringhurst, "he has told me all
about it." .
1sThen" exclaimed Mrs. Twitchell she is villain
the greatest villain on the face OF the earth!"
She then directed her inquiries 10 the day OF the
execution, asking II Twtchel intended to make any
statement on the scaffOld She was assured by Mr
Rringhurst that he intended TO do This brought
out the inquiry TO whether any newspaper re-
norters would be present and when she was told
that such would be the case she eXclaimed:-
''That would be bad!
Yesterday afternoon about three O'Clock, i. T.
Rangford ESQ.,, one OF the counsel 1or George .
srsitchel1 Jr al his trial. visited the unhappy man
in his cell and held quite long conVersauoh WIN
him. - .o,o.ton 70 b,o racant
confession that the newspapers werS 0SSoSin