The New York herald., 1869-03-19
TWlTCuELL AND HIS PASTOR.
Interesting Details Of an Interview-DIrs.
Twitchell In the Role Of Lady Macbeth.

From the EastOn tFa.) Argus.l
The Rev. George Brin1hurst, pastor OF All Saints
Episcopal churcl Is faithfully striving prepare for
eternity, the unfortunate man, George g. Twltchell
Mr.. Bringhurst Is frm believer In tie innocence OF
the condemned matricide In company with that
gentleman we recently visited Twitchei In his prison
CELL Twitcnel OF course protests his innocence, and
him the less probable seemed to be his guilt. Resgn-
ed TO whatever Providence may have IN store for
tation Of his sentence there he Is in his prison CELL
quiet, gentlemany and docie as an infant to the
guidance Of tho good man who Is breaking to him
the bread OF life. We have viewed the case OF
TwtchelI from the evening OF his arrest up to the
presen, molDent and find 1t dfcuit to do otherwise
than believe with Mr.. Brngnurst, that the man IS
victim to something that will only be known when
the worlds unwritten wrongs shall be rectlded on
the day OF inat judgmens-in other words that this
murder was done by oner hands than his.
.'Clouds and darkness are round about him. bnt lug
tice and judgment are The habi alton OF IFS throne
II TwiGcheils lavorite text He naturally feels tnat
his before the court was mise. e.aby botched and
that n defended by other counsel convection might
not have resulted. whether guilty innocent, II is
very certain that the deeace made for MIN was mis-
erably weak.
Rev. Mr. Bringhnrst Is the spiritual counsellor or
Twitcnei IN consequences OF past associations. The
murdered woman was an attendant at All saints.
Mr.. Brnghurst knew little OF her; but no one unac-
quanteo vita her previous history would deem her
other than Christian matron--dev0ut, sincere ana
painstaklng IN tho search after spiritual wisdom.
George and his wife occasionally w0rsnipped there,
but much oftener rode olt or paid visits to their
friends. Wnile we cannot violate confidence re-
posed In u.s. or give coiiatcral opinions Of any par
ticular Individual we are yet Tree to CONFESS Ilat
IN the opinion Of many Mrs. Twitcneli, IN the MUIR
der, enacted, to the iull extent, the roe Of Lady
Macbeth.
Twitchell does not shrink from death with any I'M
natural shudder. lie claims to have no more mis-
gvilgs than any Christian should have when on the
brink OF an unknown world. Through a peephole
IN the door OF his CELL before he was aware vi our
proximity, we saw him sitting upon his pallet,
reading his Bible. There was no guilt written upon
ms features II he be dissembler then satan must
De iortlying and sustaining him. There was notn.
ing III ms quiet and resigned demeanor tnGlcale
that blood was upon nus soul or his heart.
MOI 70 one intimaton that MS we knows more OF
the muruer tnal himself will he an instant listen.
WIN love surprising the love OF woman has no
ciung " MS moral enigma-the daughter cf Mrs.
mn. Shc doesn't VISIT nim aud indifferent
ms late. she vas the candle In which the poor,
| nutefing moth met sudden ruin. she visits Ar.
Bnnghurst at long intervals. she did 80 last week.
anu on taxing her departure fiippanty remarked
ION, forgot one tnn1, Dir. Bringhurst Tell GeOrge
there any particular place wnere ne wants ~ De
buried after he - hung. that n neil let inc know
see tnat MS wishes are complied witn.n
| Wnat com Iientary-a woman seiectinQ the most
becoin ng style Oh mourning to be eisureiy made ul
for wear after the death OF husband sentence Il
the gDbct The subject repulsive and we drop |.
In disgust.