The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-01-20

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,Twitehell, the man found guilty Of
the murder Of his Wife's mother, in
Philadelphia is a bad fellow. A CO.
temporary gives the following sketch
Of the whole family,oOn both Sides,
sSEhe person murdered was Mrs.
Hill, the mother of TWitchell's wife.
Both mother and daughter had led
adventurous lives. Mrs HilI for
many years kepta house Of bad reputes
in Washington 1t was splendidly
furnished, and 9 gambling apartment
was attached. . She accumulated
wealth, and attempted to bring up her
daughter, q beautiful giSl. in a respect
able manner. But the Influences of
the mothers establ blishment reached
the child, and, as she grew up, she
took not only one, but good many
: false steps, Her mother sent her
to Sabbath school and, church, and
attended regularly herself, being pi-s
ously Inclined and, devoted IN her
worship, while earring on her estab-
lIshnAent OF death and he'll. Finally
8 man named Martini married the
beautiful but erring daughter, hoping
to r4form her. But he could not tame
the passions which had for some time
been let loose. This marriage result
ed in Rdivofeesl The mother sold out
her effects in Washington, went TO
Philadelp phia, purchased an, elegant
mansion, ioined or regularly and de-
VoutIy attended church, and behaved
herself like a good woman. 2 She won
the love of a rich old miser, named
Hill, who married her, not known of
her former career. The daughter came
to Philadelphia, but was not admit
ted into Hills family. She seduced a
young merchant, married man and
lived with him unblushingiy, toythe
great unhappyness of his wife, and
family. After wasting his property
che got sick of him and shufaed him
of, taking physician of good stand
ing in his place. The physician sup
ported her luxuriouAly for a while,
till the association became Notorious
and infamous, when he broke of the
eonueetioussaT The mother then sup
ported her erring daughter, without
permitting Hill to know, If. In a
short time, however, the daughter
made an alliance with. George 8.
TWitchell,a an elderly man, z who plsct
ed his Wife in a alunatic asylum, and
took this depraved beauty to his home
IN South Jersey as a housekeepeIr
TwitehelE and his housekeeper con-
spired to bring q wealthy dentist into
q blaekmaling scheme. The dentist
had made advances to the gay serpent,
but he discovered the plot and explode
cd it. Young Fwitcheif son OF the
old master of-the housekesper' then
appeared in the play HE sedneed
the beautiful housekeeper, now about
% years Of age, away from his aged
father, much to the annoyance Of the
old man, who attempted to save the
talE one by boarding her out in q ret
spectacle family but it was. of no
evil. Young TwicheIl married her!
Soon aftes this allience. Hills, the
miser husband, of the. mother, died
leaving his wife quite wealthy. She
played the part OF a fitst2class saint.
giving iberally to charities, churches,
etc. A few months since, Of a SUNDAY
night, the widow Hill was murdered
in her own house, and the place. was
robbed Of a large sum of money. ,,FbS
| daughter was arrested as the instiga I
| tor Of the crime, and her. husband was
| also charged with the, act.E "A curious
] chainiof evidence was intro dueed, and
has resulted afinding 1rwitehell guilty
of murder" ~