The Van Buren press., 1869-01-26
Twitchell Found Guilty.

in the Twitchell murder.case in Phil
adclphia the jury brought in a verdict of
guilty, on the 3lst ult.
This was n remarkable case. The per
son murdered was Mrs. Hill, the mother
OF Twitchell's wife. Both mother and
daughter had led adventurous lives. Mrs.
Hill for many years kept house of bad
reputc in Washington. Ii was splendid.
" furnished, and a gambling apartment
was attached. She accumulated wealth,
and attempted to bring up her daughter,
q beautiful girl, in a respectable manner,
But the Influences Of the mothers estab-
lishmcnt reached the child, and, az she
grew up, she took not only one, but a
good many false steps" Her mother
sent her to Sabbath school and church,
and attended regularly herself being pi-
ously inclined and devout in her worship,
while carrying on her establishment of
death and hell Finally a man named
Martin married the beautiful but crring
daughter, hoping to reform her. But he
could not tame the passions which had
for some time been let loose This mar
riage resulted in divorce
/ The mother sold out irer effects in
Washington, went to Philadelphia, pur.
chased en- elegant mansion, joined or reg
ularly and devoutiy attended church, and
behaved herself like 4 good woman. She
won the love Of a rich old miscr, named
Hill, who married her not knowing OF
her former career.
The daughter came to Philadelphia, but
was not admitted into Hills family. She
seduced young merchant, a married
man, and lived with him unhlushingly, to
the great unhappiness Of his wife and
family. After wasting his property she
got sick Of him and shuilled him of, TAX.
ing physician of good standing in HE
place. The physician supported her lux
uriously for while, I'll the association
became notorious and infamous, when he
broke OH the connection, The mother
then supported her erring daughterwith.
ont permitting Hill to knowit. In a short
time, however, the daughter made an al
| lance with George :. Twitchell IAN elder
~ man, who placed his wife in lunati,
asylum, and took this depraved beauty &c
his home in South Jersey as a house
keeper. Twitchell aud his housekeepel
conspired to bring wealthy dentist int
a Matchmaking scheme. The dentist hat
made advances to the gay serpent, but h'
discovered the plot and exploded it.
Young Twitchell, son of the old master
Of the houselseeper," then appeared IL
the play, lie scduced the beautiful house
keeper, now about 20 years of age, ava,
from his aged father, much to the annoy.
ance Of the old man, who attempted t.
save the fair one by boarding her out il
respectable family; but it was of n,
avail, Young Twhehcll married her.
Soon after this alliance, IIill, the misel
husband Of the mother, died, leaving bis
4 wife quite wealthy. She played the part
of FIRST class saint, giving liberally &c
charities, churches, etc. ,f =. ~.
A few months since, of q Sunday night
TIE widow Hill was murdered in her own
! house, and the place was robbed Of large
sum Of money.
The daughter was arrested as The in.
stigator Of the crime, and her husband
WAS also charged with the act. A curious
chain OF evidence was introduced, and
has resulted in finding Twitehcll guilty
OF murder Hartford { Tom Times