Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-08
TwITCBELL AND EATON.
Preparations in Philadel hia for their EN.
eCuti0n-Another1 h er 1nte view with + witch.
Gilmore about the Confession.

that on Tuesday afternoon. 7. Il. Ransford,
Esq, one Of the counsel tor George ). rwIt.
cnrli, Jr, at his trial, visited the unhappy man
IN his cell, and held q ute long conversati on
with him, OF which we obtain the following
notes through the Kindness of Mr.. X Riusford
himself:
After a few remarks Of greeting, Mr.. Rms
ford said: ''George, if you have any statement
to make TO the publ concerning your conf-s-
sion of Saturday. / will endesvor to be of
vice 70 you Ia conveying II 10 the community
al large"
Twitcheli-"I have something further, which
the action of the newspapers render 10 neces
sary that i should say. am accused Of having
made the confession of last Saturday merely
for effect, and in hope that it would secure me
a areprIeye; but resoiutely deny that il WA for
such purpose. i say, positively, that IN =
T. nded II should be published only after my
death, and strennously objected 10 ITS pres
ent publication; but Mr.. BrInghurs gave IL to
the newspapers against my wish and consent
To the confession there is nothing To be added
but reiterate Its truth. In saying that made
point out inconsistencies in ii; but, tell you
ITS very discrepancies are the best proofs of its
truth. Had my design been TO lie TO the
public, and thus gain its pity, could not have
manufactured a detailed statement. connected
knew i
Mr.. Ransford-" When your wife called you
down stars after her mother was killed. did
she have on her night clothing. or was she
dressed -
Twitcheil-..I de not recollect was so
account for the blood upon my own shirt ex-
cept my saying that got it there while car
ryins the body to the window. Officer How
ards statement at the trial about questioning
me concerning the blood on my shirt. when he
arrested me AT the house is not true"
NJ. Ransford.-'. How came you TO make q
confession p
TwItchell-.I made it because my wife de-
serted me. Before last Friday week ago,
she called 10 see me twice q week, but ways
seemed in a hurry TO get away, and never
q sit
the officers OF the prison told her she might
come TO see ne every day from that time, if
she desired. When she was leaving, ] said,
Camilla. there must be some light thrown
upon this thing. She only replied l will
come again soon,' and ] haven't seen her since.
l think il very hard that she should abandon
me- now, after the sacrifices 1 nave made for
ber. IL, Immediately SITTER her acquiital. she
had told the whole truth, hipk mg itfe Vould
MrsRansford. The papers say she na. o,
lett town"
Twitchell-'I say she has, she cannot now
be found. Though see the shameful death
must de on Thursday. l wOuld not change
places with her; for 1 will die with the consci-
ousneSs of yielding up my life for faithful
and criminal wife, while he will add my blood
20 her soul already stained by that OF her
mother. She hasn't halt the regard tor me
that my aunt mas. NY poor old father, good
man. stood firmly ny me. Before this he was a
light hearted, Cheeeful old man; Low he i
broken and disgraCed. ! heartily deprecate the
criticisms against me- that the papers indulge
10 they, by their cruel calumnIes. are pressing
down dying man. ! bslIeve lhev aided ma
terIa1iy In my conv lctlon nv exciting a false
prejudice against me. II dom see that a good
life always ava'ls q man in this world: have
tried 10 live well, and now l am IN a felon'z
cell, about 70 dle upon the gailows. On the
other hand. Gerald Eaton, l believe stands
good chance of being repriev ed and hope he
" i'll be
After some casual remarks, Mr. Rans:ord
arose 10 leave him, and Twitcheli then said
'Be assured that l will make no further con-
iessIon, for nothing remains to be told | am
not afraid 20 die; am prepared for the end -
Shaking hands with him, Mr.. Ransiord LETT
the doomed man 10 his own thoughts.
a dispatch from Philadelphia last evening
Preparations for ,he execution Of Gerald
Eaton, convicted CT the murder of Timothy
Henan. and George =. TwitcheiI. convicted OF
the murder of Mrs. Mary T.. Hill, have ben
commenced at MOyamenslng Prison. The same
scaffoid will be used upon which Probst ard
others have suffered the death penalty. tn
execution Will be private. Only thu oncIals
and SIX reporters are 10 he present.
Eaten, IN conversation to-day. expraSse sed
himself +, ady 10 meet his fate. He declared IN
IA firm manner that he did not fire the shot. ard
should NOT have been convicted OF ths murder
He has 10 hopes OF a reprIave, AMI SAYS that he
ls ready TO GO cut and die like man. He vas
thirty three years OF age on the lUth OF March.
the day on which the Sheriff read the death
warrant 10 him.
Twi:cheil had Just take leave of his brothers
at Of young MCCully. who was his steadfast
friend duTin- MS trlal. The parting was very
affecting, and all wspt bitterly. Twitchell
became somewha composed after the departure
of MS relatives. He appears to have lost m uch
OF the iirmness " hIeh characterized him during
ms trial and since his conviction. Twitchell
said hat he was a we'll as any man could ~
under the circumstances and that he has SUIT
tered all that person in has position couId
suffer. Noinirg WAS said about the murder
THE WoEKln'. PEorLR.-The marble bed
ruboers OF New York nave demanded an ad =
vance OF - cents upon their present pay OF =
10 >}.2J q day. he Staten Island. N Y. car
pentsrs and iabcrers are on strike for IN
crease OF wages-thr former from S3 TO - ~,
and the latter from Sl.5 10 -. 80 per day. Very
few employers have yet accrded. and conse-
queniiy many men are idle. The house car
peniers OF Brooklyn are on O strike for a in
crease OF wages. IL il stated that IN New YORK
the taIlors. German and Eagiish. are rapidly
CONSOLIDATING with :, view 10 better compar sa-
ticn and lever heurs OF labor. The Germ ID
Iaiors OF bin sexes. IT s asserted, are REQUIRED
l. Work very Constantly tor very low pay
They aNergc ITOIE - 10 - hours work IN
every u. and cam only from Siu 10 SI5 per
week. males. and from S'2j 70 ~, femalrs.
The gas and steam BtttTs, of New York,
have struck tor an advance TO ~ per day
The polishers and varnisnrrs OF New York.
have passed a resolution fixing SIS a week as
the lowest wages TO be received. At the pres
ent they are paid from SIp TO S22. The g.asS-
blowers OF Saieri. y. J., have suspended work,
and refuse TO res ume operations unless the pro-
pTi,toTs OF glass. houses shall adopt more
LIBERAL system of pay m' nt tor labor II il the
custom 10 pay their weekly wages only IN
cs-b. and the remainder IN orders. They now
demand STU go, The fathers OF Boston ~ d
vicinity haS ck for higher pay. Tue
vorkmen I'D into three classes. de-
manding rel ys9ly, the following wages
first class $3.50 Q day. second class s3, JbIrd
class 81. The carpenters and loiners of MonI-
cldir, y. j.. have struck for $3 81 a day, an
advance Of 25 cents. The laborers on The
Dutchess and umbia Railroad, N. Y, have
struck for - per day, an advance of - cents
CHEsAPBAkE AND OHIO CANAL COMPANY -
We learn, says the Cumberland Times, from
President Spates's annual report that the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Canal Company gathered II
revenue OF SISj,osi 81 during the year 1867. eX-
ceedIng that OF the preceding year by 9isls7
81 The total expenses Were S2f6,6 .6, show.
in 9 an excess Of receipts OF Sl}s. S13 81. The
important statement is also made that tue float
ting debt Of the company may now be- regarded
as extinRushed. andt from this time all the
profits or surplus revenue may be applied 70
the payment OF The interest on the bonds of he
company issued by authority OF the Legisla.
ture, accor ding TO priority
TIE RHODE ISLAND ELkcTION.-The rlec.
"A u in Rhode Leland yesterday for State Of
r0<ers q Nd members of the legislature pass-d
on vsry quietly. A very light vote was cast
TIE Ieturns from every town in the State ~.
c~pt Block Island give Pandief ford, Republi.
can, 7,167, and Pierce. Democraf, s $50 woes
The total vote is about halt tn of last fail.
The S~nate Will probably comprise twenty.
seven Republicans ard six Democrats. The
Honss SIXTY one Republicans and eleven Dem
oCrais. Proyiaence gave L. 642 Republican and