Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-04-07
Twitchell Makes a Confession.

SSA-ASSSAS~'
George s. Twitchell, Jr., sentenced to be
executed, on April Sth, for the murder OF
Mrs. Hill, his mother law, on Saturday
morning, April 3rd, made a confession to
Rev. Mr. Perkins his spiritual adviser, and
Mr.. Brinehurst and prison inspector, IN
which he duplicates his wife in the murder.
The confession created great excitement, and
it is said, Mrs Twitchell has fled to parts
unknown. The ease has been carried 70 the
Supreme Court of the United States, at
Washington, by the counsel for the prison
er The following is the
CONFESSION OF THE PRISONER:
Invent to my room on the night OF the muir
der, and instead of going to bed lay down on
the lounge and fell asleep. My wife was in
bed at the time. [ was aroused by repeated
calls and ran down stairs. when l found her
much excited, saying | have had a quarrel
with mother and killed her save or help me
to hid it. We then threw the body out OF
the window / went down stairs and wash
ed my hands; my wife went to bed, where
she remained until the servant girl arrived.
We were in bed about ts enty minutes;
made solemn vow to eternal God that night
that would never reveal it, but | cannot
keep it any longer. am sorry that [ said |
knew nothing of it, but did it with vow
in my mind to save my wife. | now make
this disclosure, thar | may have peace with
God. Signed. GEO. S. TwITCHELL, Jr.
FLIGHT OF MRS. TwITCHELL:
A Philadelphia dispatch of Saturday,
April Sd, gives the following extraordinary
statement in relation to Mrs Twitchel' S re
cent anxiety to know if her husband had
made a confession, and in regard to her sud
den disappearance :
This morning Mrs Camilla E. Twitchell
left the city under circumstances which would
appear to lend contenance of truth to the
arraignment of her husband Tor the murder
of Mrs. Hill About week ago she visi
| ted the condemned man in his cell for the
last tine. She had conversation with
the Rev. Mr.. Bringhurst. in the course OF
which she manifested the Iivehest concern
as to whether her husband had said any
thing to her spiritual advisers, which would
| implicate her in the murder.
''She inquired especially if Twitchell had
made any statementment about the crime.
| Mr.. Bringhurst responded that he had.
Then the wife inquired if he had made con-
| fession, to which she again received an
affirmative response.
Mrs. Twitcbell then inquired if her hus-
band 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.
Then exclaimed Mrs Twitchell, ''he
is a yiain-the greatest villain on the face
OF the earth.
''She then directed her inquiries to the
day of execution, asking if Twitchell intend
| ed to make any statement on the scaffold.
''She was assured by Mr.. BringhuIst that
| he intended to do so.
This brought out the inquiry as to wbeth-
er any newspaper reporters would be pres.
ent, and when she was told that would be
the case, she exclaimed That would be
bad
''Since the day on which this converse
ton occurred. Mrs. Twitchell has not been
near the cell of her husband, and this morn
ing she left the city for parts unknown.