The New York herald., 1869-04-14
THE TWiTCHELL CASE.

THE TWiTCHELL CASE.
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Statement Of NIrs. Twitchell-shc Knows
Nothing of the Observation-Disclosures of Her
Late Husbands Confession-He Begged Her
to Save His Life by Declaring HcrscIi
Guilty.
PHILADELPHIA, April 13. 1859.
Mrs Twitchell has furnished to the press Of this
city full statement In regard to the murder Of her
mother 1t long, covering several columns Of
the papers In the first place she disavows any
knowledge Of how or by whom the murder was COM
mitted. but does not intimate or instnuate that 1t
may nave been done by her husband. sne
then goes into long explanation Of her oeasing to
ton as she was leaving his CELL he pressed into her
hands closely written paper, which she found to
that she hal committed the murder aud followed By
story that She was to tell that she had committed
consulted, who SAID she could not be harmed.
On subsequent visit he gave her another
paper, covering another story. she was TO tel
Lee, who had with her concerted q plan TO rob and
murder Mrs. Ii On another occasion he gave her
mended her to say that Mrs. Hill had not been muir
dered at ali, but had fallen from the window. All
&C., to save him. They are In Twlichells hand
writing. but have evidently been drawn up for him
but little new Iight on the arair but explains the
conduct Of Mrs. TwltchelL
Sensational Statement by n Relative OF the
Suicide.
Prom the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, April 13l
While the public Is still absorbingy interested IN
the tragic fate Of George s. Twitchell sui specua.
ting about the truth Of his confession" and still
looking for further Developments an account Of what
was CLEANED yesterday from VISIT to near relative,
or rather close friend OF suicide, fail DO
eagerly received. TINS relative, relative by mar
rage lady OF the highest Christian character and
kindness OF heart was almost daily with Twitchell
If
ferent occasions, met his wife Camilla, and her
WIN Tn pesa S time ,e 10 70 anS ss
on account OF which one OF them died by his own
hand, were frequent, lengthy and full.
ERRORS CORREcTED.
Among other statements made 10 US yesterday she
detailed the correct facts Of the early life Of Twltche
and MS frat relations with the woman who sub
sequentv became his wife. The mo55 egreglous
mistakes have appeared in regard TO this relation
ship ana the circumstances OF the marriage. 1t has
been popularity supposed tnathe was the nephew OF
Mrs. Moore, the sister OF the second wife Of the
elder Twltchell. ON the contrary, George Sc Twill
che Jr. was the son OF the frs. wife OF father
and was already CHILD OF two years OF age when his
SKINNER wa sister Mif Ms Moore and
the latter lady bore no relationship at all to tne
child, except that which was acquired by the mar
rage. His Infancy aud attractive disposition how
ever drew all towards him, until his step-Inotner
regarded him as son of her own, and Mrs. Moore a
nephew OF her own. HIS step-motner soon had
children, and he was ranked In every way with
them.
When George was almost six years Of age his
father purchased house on Tenth street. below san.
and lifted up for the reception OF his family,
Mrs. Twitchell paying a visit to Cincinnati pending
the REPAIRS Now, VINO occupied the dwelling next
adjoining % the one 6y 5as elder rwhe
daughter Camilla. AT this time 1t was that the lat
ter and Mr.. rwichel, sr., first became acquainted.
That acquaintanceshlp was tine poisonous beginning
ness, murder aud suicide. Mrs. Twitchel returned
lived there but brief while. In three four years,
after marriage Of some eight years, she died.
THE LIFE AT cARPESTEds LANDING.
With her DEATH Mr.. Twitcbell disposed OF the
house and The furniture, and subsequently took his
GIoucester county. N. !. Prior to taking them
there, however, he, for while, hau them boarding
In this city, with Camilla to attend to them. Tnis
woman made II known, TO use her own expression,
that 'she was their goyerness." When the children
went to Carpenters Landing she iiSewise accom-
| panied them. 10 act as houseSeeper. At tnat time
she was about twenty-n:ne years OF age; young
| George, VINO under her control, being only
eleven years OF age. 1t viii at once be marked that
she eighteen years the elder. Thirteen years of
| comparative quiet life passed at the Landing.
| George na1 advanced to manhood. ana worked on
| the farm industriously and steadily. Camilla still
retained her position IN the house-osteDslbly as
las aunt ving in the city Of Washington, wrote 10
her, requesting that she would visit the capital for
| coupe OF weeks. Canii showed this to the elder
him TO allow George TO accompany her. with what
resultS AT first reluctant, Twtche. Sr, consented,
father to be back In week. and he returned In six
days.
L
0h ~ replied the soE. "her VISIT Is not vet up;
| she win he back in another week. and wants me 10
| NEE: her at the station with the carriage.n
| 'Very well.n
And then the conyersatlon ended.
| THE MARRIAGE.
On the appointed day George went 10 the station.
but neither brought Camilla nor returned himse,f
| Night passed and they made no APPEARANCE coa-
| cerned, IL not alarmed on the following mornng,
the father about starrng to investigate the
| ter wnen note was put Into his hasd conveyi.g
the iniOrmation:-
| and are not coming home. GEORGE and CAMILLA
| Tho freshly Joined pair took boarding for couple
OF years until, at the persuasol OF Mrs. HI they
went TO live In her dwelling. When she purchased
tue property at the corner Of Tenth aud Pine streets
| they accompanied her there.
Asw-s well said by the estlmable lady who gave
| us the foregoing Information 'Georye did not
marry her: she married George"
| GEORGE ~ PRIsoS--CAMILLA OUT.
With the circumstance OF the murder. the arrest
or the two, their trlal the conviction OF the hus-
band, and the ac1uital OF the wife, the public are
Our InfOrmsnt was with the unhappy man az fire.
Suenty as possible during his tral and Incarceration
for none did he feel mucn aGe rtiOn. she Ia en-
| trey assured Of his innocence. During the last
week oi ms le che was Win him IN his cell almost
every day or course she held frequent and Intimate
| conversation vita him. In all points nc confirmed
| his confession" already published IN the papers,
lie averred its ruth tue day before his death. lie
said to our Informant many times, with great en-
a;s s ard eis a:9fa[sase aI.set oi !, truth; .l.
very hard that have suffer Tor a thing did not
| DO p,
The following were likewise some ofhis remarks:--
II Will never be able 70 20 down ~ the gaows
! ! was sleeping on the lounge when Camilla called
me. hurried down, and siie was running up aud
down tue floor, wrnung her hands and exclarning.
'Oh, George got into dIilcuity with mother and
have killed her; save me was 30 frightened that
| didn't know what did My lrst Impulse was TO
give the alarm, bat she caught hold OF my arm and
held me back. When we had lifted her out OF the
window ran back TO ms room and threw myself On
| the bed, without washing my hands.n
| day or two preceding hs death he signed paper
In the presence OF two Witnesses, giving his body 10
| the la1y whom he called "sunt, for nernent ut
| ner dIsposal. IhLa Glae her entre control OF hIs