Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-04-15
CONFESSION OF MRS. TWITCH-

we went 10 Gu6 AuDey' obSCl' Cu
that George appeared low-spirited, and
in no way disposed to enter into con-
versation. Inquired if he was sick,
and was told he was not. We returned
about o'clock. [ found my mother
pleasant and agreeable. George came
in shortly afterward, and remained in
the dining room until called to tea,
reading a paper He was very thought
full during the afternoon and evening.
We took tea together, After tea he left
the table and went to the dining-room.
In few moments [ was with him, leav-
ing my mother in the kitchen. In a
few moments my mother came into the
dining room. Mother and | conversed
together, George making no remark
whatever. Mother said to me, II had
better go to bed she did not wish me
to wait up she would read the paper
and wait for the girl herself. | went
to my room, saying, at the same time,
George, am going to bed, to which
he replied, every we'll" Ny mother
arose and went with me to my room, re-
manned and conversing pleasantly with
me to bed, when she passed out of the
room, and In a short time (how long [
cannot say George came into the room
undressed and came to bed. [ was soon
asleep until awakened by the girl ring
ing the door. bell | cannot say if
George was asleep, but | think he was
not.
said, George, that must be the
girl" He replied, he supposed it was.
He made no attempr to get up and let
the girl in. [ came out of my room in
to the entry and called my mother
twice, to which l received no reply. [
returned to my room with the inten-
ton of finding something to throw over
my shoulders, when George got up,
and said to me in an abrubt manner,
~'You come to bed, and [ will go down
and let her in" [ remained at my
door, waiting for George to come up,
thinking my mother was down stairs.
| heard Sarah call him. heard what he
said when he went into the yard. l
| flew down stairs, and saw mother lying
on the settee in the kitchen, dead wo-
man. This is all [ know about the
murder. / knew nothing about my
husbands business L believed it to be
in fourishing condition, being told
by him only a few days before the
murder that he was doing well, making
money. and out of debt. [ was kept
in perfect ignorance, not only concern
ing his business affairs, but many other
acts of his private life. deny that l
ever deserted my husband, but, on the
contrary, repeatedly offered to give him
every dollar possessed to save his life
if possible After my acquittal L treat
ed him kindly, visited him three times
every week, never, in any way, referred
by look OF word to the murder. never
spoke an unkind word to him, and new
err once said to him Mother y On
Wednesday morning March "a, when
visited him as usual, in shaking hands
with him he conveyed to me letter of
| instruction. On Good Friday morn
ing, March 26, during my converse
ton with him, he conveyed to me a
written confession, which he wished
me to study well aud commit to memo
ry, and come to prison prepared on
Monday morning.
From reading this / saw that it was
arranged for me to go there and be-
come party to the falsehood. 1t was
arranged that Mr.. Perkins and the Rev.
Mr.. Bringhurst were to receive me,
and | was to play part i'll order to de-
ceive them and the world. | was to
accuse myself of having taken my
mothers life, and commit perjury by
swearing to such a statement. Much
as desired to aid my husband, could
not do this thing and, finding l could
not trust myself safely, and fearing
from the arrangements made | might
be entrapped, l went no more to the
prison Finding l did not come on The
Monday as he desired, he sent me, on
Wednesday morning, March 81 two 9th
er confessions, from which was to make
choice. On Thursday morning, April
l, | received the first and last one.
Since that fatal hour that | babe my
mother good night l have been sIpris-
ed and stunned to find that mother
murdered IN her own house / have
been imprisoned many sad days and
gloomy nights, charged with the crime
of having murdered my own mother,
My husband has been convicted of that
crime my home has been utterly de-
stroyed I myself have been put on trial
for my life my husband has committed
suicide / have been judged not only
by the tribunals of the country, but
fonrf,,1lu iudoa1 Inv those who havn