The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
HE TWIICRElL AND EATON TRAGEDIES.
New Developments in the Twitchei Cnse-No
In;ercessiOn i'm His BchaIf by His Wiie--Ex-
trnCrdinary Conduct of Two Jurors-Enton's
Death TO be Avenged.

New Developments in the Twiicheil Cnse-N0
In;ercessiOn i'm His Bchaif by His WiIe--Ex-
trncrdinary Conduct of Two Jurors-Enton,s
Dcatl, TO be Avenged.
Harrisburg april 81 correspondence Philadelphia
Eeyening telegraph
Several facts OF interest have TRANSFERRED in refer
enee TO the Eaton and Twche tragedies 1t Is found
on inquiry that Mrs. Twltche had never SAID or
written word to Governor Geary In behalf OF her
husband. ON one occasion closely-velled woman
called at the Executive Department and obtained an
interview In company with q female friend. The
friend spoke lew sentences In favor OF TwItche,
but the velied woman, who was afterwards repre-
sen,ed to have been Mrs. Twitchell, remained both
yelled and silent during the short interview. The
only appeal made by Twchel to the Governor was
the iolowing:-
MoYAMEssIsG PRISON, March 80 1852
To his Eyceency j. w. GEAEY, Governor
sRAs in very short time have to appear before the
es,y OF the law must be sustained vet it does seem yery
hard that must suffer for crime which know nothing
eot with your official duty you will little time
will yet shed some light this awful deed by which
may be enabled to to the world entire
am. SIR very respectfully, GEORGE s. TwiTcHELL, JR
The letters sent to the Governor in behalf OF
Twitchell were from the utmost variety OF sources.
some were sentimental some legal, and quite
number gave the history OF cases IN which innocent
men had been hung on circumstantial evidence.
Among the persons who visited the Governor on
behalf OF Twltche was Altgelt, the witness who
swore that he saw two men leave the scene OF the
murder. An aunt OF Twtchell was also at narris-
yer was the conduct OF Giberson aud Dyke, two
III the Jurors who convicted the accused. on
re oath OF March, 1869. they signed q paper
ieging nlormaiity or improperly III the trial and
| ,'as sen! 70 TIE Executive on The 2llh Of March,
ssee DAYS afterwards. They sent private letter 10
toern0r Geary urging him not TO pay any attention
! n lef lrst statement The pressure upon the
| uornor was intense, but the appeals lacked the
vne reat essential, viZ.-evidence. The course OF
ene necutive was marked with courtesy and every
| oppo Unity was given TO those who desired TO
! SSnanshis views From the day OF the verdict he
,. &c no evidence to shake his faith in that YER
o unii, very human probability has asserted the
quit Of wiichel.
III 'hcase OF Eaton strong appeals were also
hteuC. ton was the associate OF thieves and was
HILLS, sumner for gambling houses and an instru-
iie' io eckless characters. IL was this class OF
OF TwheIl ali tLe orna.is nv r,rsr, 49, my
| IIiuppy.o shadow OF evidence. John G.
4cehan, .m.,ngillst, and brother OF the murdered
| mSn; eel, sia1ed Oh Wednesday 90 the Governor
| VslhB VI Fen, but his EXCellency deemed the
| saisy aiu eoSorder OF society required the eXecu-
tlon. siicc VI event threatening letter has been
isoctNcu az tle secutve Department declaring that
| we ueu'h VI iat viii be avenged The letter shared
! Tue ia'e VI All d" ymous communications