The New York herald., 1869-01-01
THE HILL MURDER.
Close of the Evidence--The Mysterious Ger
man Turns Up, but the Two Strange Men
DO Not-Canines as Witnesses-The Sum-
ming Up.

! ming Up.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 81, 1868.
At the opening Of the court this morning the four
dogs belonging to the late Mrs. Hi which the prose-
cution had contended were unruly CANNES, having
the delightful habit OF swapping at everybodys legs
were brought into the court by small boy and
placed In the box with the jury. The animals
seemed very much frightened at the crowd in the
room and looked quite harmless. As the
small boy was passing out with them
toward the doorway gentleman casually re-
marked, 'Th0se dogs are OF no account, sonny;n
when the youngster gazed for moment at the
gentleman with whitening look that ought to have
made him sink into his boots and then exclaimed
Indignantly, 'No account why they bark like the
mischief at home" Fortunately for the defence the
jury did not overhear this imprudent remark, and
the dogs were consequently allowed to go their wag
ging ways without cross-examination.
The nrst witnesses called were number of gentle
men who testified to the good character for truth
fulness Of the Witness Joseph Gilbert.
Detective WarnOck was recalled and testified that
he, In company with Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Akin
son, had gone to the house OF Mrs. Hill the day pre-
vious and had essayed the unlocking and unlatching
OF the front doors he could easily hear the noise OF
the key turning in the lock and the movement OF the
latch, even when he was standing on the pave
ment-another person experimenting with the key
e ne o e 70 kes e
could be heard or not.
Messrs. stevens and Atkinson corroborated War.
nock's testimony; but, on crOss-eXamlnatiOn said
tney aad not noticed any noise made by the unlock
when they called at the house.
DIR. Mitchell was here called by the defence and
door jam Of the sitting room. He testified that he
had microsc0pically examined the spot and was
positive that it was not blood
The prosecution then recalled DR.. Lewis. He
said:-l saw the wounds on Mrs. Hills skull after
the dislnterment; think they could all have been
exception Of the complete fracture of the bone OF
the skull; 1t was not necessary that brain should
adhere to the weapon II 1t had entered into It, II the
skull gave way before the poker l DO not think the
iron would be bent particularly so II the poker first
came in contact with hair or some soft substance
BY juror-I think rod OF iron that would make
an impression on any other piece OF iron of a like
Kind would make an impression on any skull ever
The name OF Conrad Schmidt the mysterious Ger.
man mentioned yesterday in the evidence Of the
servant GIRL Ellen Dolin, to the surprise OF every
the murderer and had fed to parts unknown
was here called, when uncouth, addressed old
man tottered TO the stand and was sworn. He tes-
| worked often for Mrs. Hill; was at her house
the saturday before the murder; on the sunday
following was at home all the time; am sixty.
three years OF age about; nave been with my pre-.
sent wife about seven months.
Cross-examined-I used to eat my meals at the
house sometimes; when Mr.. Hill living Mrs. Hill
promised to give me small house II the OLD man
made good wlll but the promise was good for no.
thing daughter, IN which young Twitchell joined);
don't think you ought to ask an Old man like me
whether or not wanted to marry Mrs. ni
Maria Schmidt sworn-l worked for Mrs. Hill
when Mr.. Hill was alive; also worked for her two
years after Mr.. HIS death; remained there year
s ana ,ee eight o % Tred dsn without %a living a
death | lived there entirely; young Mr.. Twtchel
and Mrs. Hill often mad words,n sometimes
not in the habit Of walking about the yard at night
while was there; heard OF the murder the Mon
been out Of the house wnere we live all the sunday;
young Mr.. Twtchell was In no business tnat knew
OF wnen lived with Mrs Hill; do not know either
| Sarah Bourier or Ellen Dolin.
Cross-examned-I live in Drinkers alley between
Second and Front streets; lived In Lily alley be-
lore living In Drinkers alley; lived In Costsrne
street before that over year. and before that on the
Old York road II lett Mrs. II nl's two years ago the
At TITS point Of the proceedings Conrad Schmidt,
who had been given seat inside the bar, manifested
signs OF fainting and had to be given stlmulants-
the old man probably being frightened at the way
| his name banded about by the lawyers, In re-
| lation to the murder.
Counsel for defence-what do you intend to rebut
| by TINS witnessf
District Attorney propose to rebut the evidence
corner Of the street just the time mentioned by Alt
gelt, and that he saw no two men come out OF tie
Altget in speaking Of the party OF young men he
The Court decided tbe evidence admissible.
Witness resumed-T have relative at 416 South
Tenth street, below Pine street, near Mrs. HIPS;
was IN the neighborhood OF Tenth and Pine streets
from half-past eight to quarter to nine oclock-on
the southwest corner; went there to my mother-in-
laws TO spend intervening; my wife was With me
crar whe S NOT a noee
son about the house at all. did hear any outcry
from the house or the barking Of dogs; when leit
the corner went into my mother-in-law's house.
Thomas L. Wayne sworn-I reside at No. 10 Mon
roe street.
Counsel for defence-what do you intend to prove
District Attomey-That he passed Mrs. Hilrs Mt
about four minutes past nine O'Clock the night OF
the murder and saw no two men as Altgelt did,
Witness then resumed-On the night Of the mur-
der was al my brothers. In Kemblc street. above
Twelfth street; Kemble Is below Pine running west
from twelfth street; left my brothers. at nine
O'Clock; came down Pine street the south side;
when had reached corner Of Eleventh and Pine
three to nve minutes to walk to that point from my
brothers; did not meet two men, one with long
overcoat in the street, passed Mrs. Hill's house and
heard no noise am positive met no man at all on
my way from Eleventh TO Tenth street.
Cross-examined-I was. alone and walked fast;
saw nobody on my way; left my brothers at nine
precisely according TO my brothers clock.
MILO Lord, sworn ali private watchman In
near Tenth and Clinton; came up from Ninth
street on Clinton street, north side: was on the
church corner; u was between ave and ten minutes
after nine O'Clock; no crowd OF men and women
| came down Tenth rom Pine; after left the corner
wn na 70 sr az e saw r 1 az one AZ sos
person crvss over the street diHxonay.
| observation-disclosures Is below pine; any per-
son coming from Pine TO Clinton would be coming
up; LETT Clinton street little after nine o'clocK
| when got down to Ninth and Clinton stopped on
the corner about a minute; saw the prisoner IN
the house the night Of the murder; he had no wniie
shirt ON.
q. Did you say he had white shirt ons A. I said
| he had not.
| oficer Thorpe recaed--I put tho key In the
| door. and ! went out and asked detective War
| mock II he heard II move In the lock- aud he said
yes, he had.
The rebufting evidence was here closed by both
sides and, afier consultation among the counsel u
was agreed that two Of them should address the
| jury this evening. the other two 10 make their
speeches on Saturday, when the would be given
s,oi u n,i,,,,a ~ enc ,arsa,.a'r
| se to speak this evening and District Attorney
| Sheppard and Mr. Mann, the senior COUNSEL on sat
urday. The court room during the delivery Of Mr..
| Hagerts and Mr.. 0'Byfnc's addresses crowded
10 sun0cation and the adjoining streets filed by
excited gathering Of men, who cDdcav0red In vain
20 push their way by main force through the hall
WAYS into the court room Itself despte The vppos