Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-04-30
THE TWlTGHELL MURDER.
HISTORY OF TIE MURDER.
Mrs. TtCitcheII's Statement.
The False Ooufel1ions Written 0lt By
Twitchell.
Remarkable Details -Abiaos COEarli9o Of
the Murderer.

PHu.tDgIPaIA, April Tor Sunday
nigh, NoT,m1e-, y. 1868, the com NUM- y
WIS startled b. the ann1la;smeat hat Mrs.
MayE Hill, lLly a. ut 50 ar ot age,
had be n brlt1llg N II er-d II he's h)1Ss
= ia cIrasr Of + ilsn All Pias sts., IA this
citv. To- m1-dsr W = discovered 9ocl'cE
in tn, ey mug, wl5n servant z RI WA
enceavorei to ain atrance to tht dwelling
was m It At the 4 Jor By Csc. 5. TStcheh,
T., tie son -in-law Of the murdered somtn.
After EXPIRE ssing his surprise that hii mother
had not, as usual, opened this door, be re-
tired to his bedroom, while the servant gIri
proceeded to the kitcheo, and thence 10 the
yard. aud discovered tbs 10 iy o. Mrs- Hill
lying on the pavement. The alarm was At
ou,s ven Mr.. anI N :. THtcheli (ths
daughter of Mrs. Hill came upIn the ssne
/ the body was carried into the kitchen ~
/ Csc S. Twi c. ell a1d thu servant, and the
NJ 'ghbors we're arOuasl. TW eh'l mSlfe+
/ ted great concern at the discovery OF the
| BODY, psrsisting that his mother eoalt not
/ be deaf, " lie wife buset herself send
I ing m ssiges for phys ianS- Ne'ghoors who
we're attracted % the house examined the
prem sss, anil al cove ell that the murder
/ hadt cen committed up s-airs, IN sittng
rooLn, md hat Il Q body had bsan atserward
thrown into the yard. NJ. TEtteheu was
the accuse of the murder. IL asked
permission TO change bis clothing, which
Ihen-.s it did when be opened the door
for the seFvaut- consisted OF an undsrshirt,
no collar. aud a coat buttoned TO the chin.
AZ or h. hI' clothed himself with bis ordi-
nary shirt aaI hal rsiehs the pole II -
ton. b God was f uad on the bosom, on the
coat sleeve, vest, and pants, and wheE cali
leit) explAIn o these stains he slid they came
from c rrying the boiy 10 from the ylrc.
His attention WAS called TO the fact that ne
hadnh on the shirt a. hs time, All ne
then exp ain ID that there was A fatAtliy
about IL. but that h. wss innocent sbose-
arensly a pAir OF 81 rt ca Is with Spr Atles
of blood on them AMI paper collar, a'sI
N rk-d with blood spots were found, ana
two drots OF bio ID we're found on the ban
J ket in his bedroom. Mrs. Tw teleli
although free from blool stains was takeI
into c stody on the follow NJ day, ani a
: the iu1ue,t both ware committed for trial
The t.i4l VI Geo. S. sitehell, Ir,;, com ne q
: eed Dec. u. and was concluded Win
vsrd IN az murder in the FIRST degree. jar
/. 1863. Ga the trial the prosecution estAo
Iished there had been din ;alty betSee
". and Mrs. TE.tchell and M 5. Hlll Il
regard to the property At t. nth and Plne
. SIS. Mr. Hill alleging that the deed !
u Camille Z. TEitehs Hes mama was Eithou
her eors. Mt and a suit TO recover back Ia
lr,.ssssion ard title ia Mrs. Hlfs name
a. her money had been paid for i, WAS !
, hsve heeu commenced on Mon lay, the "a
o f,I,uinr N mur O.. TVS also "a
T, tvm dieal experts that the blood on u
l. s6irt b son and o. tbs coat sleeves, We
70 suurts or sprinSies, aud must nave ~
8 produce by a jet OF b'ooi hoa : NJ
VI body, aud not from etrry'ng Ads.u %
~ no matter how completely sAlls1'sn NJ
% Mood The nNurs Of the wounds o. N.
50 uin-rs iu uumber-were explained oy u
0 nresepce Of a heavy poker, the tongue
whieh Dene rlted The temple, causing de4l
Q, T,vichell,s inacill difficulties, snd ihreA
"a. friand that be would d. something
ut ~ mother-in-law, because OF her eons'a
N shrsets- we're all ven in evidsnee oy u
Co,nmOn Ee4lth.
in The deleaes relied upoa the testimony
medical experts that p Ser eou'i =
fr.cture a skull without bsins Dent "a
: ,hs,a .r,s no motiSe for the act, an al
th,t ene AItgelt h,i ssen tw1 mia leA
~ hniIIinr AZ an hour When Was Al le'
,hirtv minutes before the servant apP,n
s,r stmisSion 10 the house. fse exee"e
~ rh,raeter OF the accused tor peAcs Auu -
/" o-5ar "a, a'sD establish al. A'I't M
n kAu,tivs Argument on blth sue suo !i,i.
,fter ablut w ny minutes Se..o A.,
returued verdict OF gun'y .. -. !,
he 6rst degree. Motions for neS v
mi An arrest OF jaIgmslt wsFe M ne =
lS',r,led, tha s.n.e .ss of dean vs. p
is oo1a,si h, saprem Clur' refi,. ~ !, !"
agsrr,r. All ii, C " l'r s.sa 81 TIC 10
warrant. g.
r,,,as aop'ic.ioi to 90 sap >. .
- ~. II '.iisI 3 Ves, an tns 1e'
, ~'" Ala tim tni as ~"
s 80, 81 go Cat -, bslng m@s'
1 Fsi.ehsi w., c'1ell lag ~ ,t t,.% =,
.cl- ~ /, : ME, ia mti5 So 80,
=, : ~. Blaglp 81 ssl P iiol ia'ps'