Year: 1869

the public however he had nothing TO add to or take
back he had told tho TRUTH and tho whole truth so


With relation TO the dress OF his wife when she called
him. he said he did notice her clothing as he
saw nothing In this connection he said If he had made
tine confession for he might have gotten up story
so because no himself strictly the truth.


The conversation turning upon a tne evidence enc 5PSn which
and cuffs without doubt convicted him. but IL was i'm


apd approach Of the day fixed for his execution he said
he was not afraid OF the physical death but he complained
Of the in which was to be performed The In


When DR. Smith visited the prisoner this morning he
found him very weak and wholly unable to sustain him
self He asked the Doctor TO give him wine TINS
not being at hand, glass OF brandy substituted
and able TO see his friends. prohibition was
laid against journalists, and only the personal friends Oh
the condemned man were admitted TO his cell Inc heV
George BingnurSt, his spiritual adviser has been with
him during the day and evening He represents tne
prisoner as immeasureably depressed in spirits and so
weak that Will be inpossble for him to walk 70 the
gal0ws tomorrow, Yesterday blll was rshed
the Pennsy wanna Legislature authorizing the GoyerHor
10 change the death sentence 20 imprisonment for me-
rms gave Hash Of hope 70 Twitone ahG ms Su
Il soon faded away and left the gloom oruesp@r


fully expected that before the hour Of execution
confession will be made that will show ell previous state
ments 10 have been false and give the true explanation
OF what is now mysterious and ine8pcaDie as anything


There ia not the slightest hope that Gov. Geary will
interpOse executive clemency in behalf OF the prisoner
Between the hours OF and o'clock tomorrow, there
fore the sentence OF death Will be executed aud George
8. Twitcheu will be hanged.


Mrs Twitohel is known TO be in the city tonight and
not been away from here There Is strong outside
pressure brought to bear Bnghurst TO obtain from
Twchell full confession Of the whole truth II is ex
pected that Twltche himself, some one In his BEHALF
win give the public full history OF the murder.


PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION OF EATON


AND TWITCHELL.


PHILADELPHIA, April 7.-Preparations for the
execution of Gerald Eaton convicted Of the murder of
Timothy Heenan. and of George s. Twitchel, convicted
OF the murder OF Mrs. Mary L. Hill, have been COM
menced at Moyamensing Prison. The scaffold will
he used upon which Probs and others have suffered the
death penalty The execution will be private only Off
cias and six reporters be present Eaton In
versatiOn today expressed himself ready TO meet his
fate He declared in decided that he did not
fire the fatal shot, and shOud not have been convicted OF
murder He says he is ready TO out and die like man.


lie 80 years OF age the 10th of March, the day on
which the death warrant read TO him. Twitchell
has Just taken leave Of his brothers and Of young Nc
Gully, who his steadfast friend during the trial The
parting very affecting, and all wept bitterly Twitch
ell became somewhat composed after the departure OF
his friends lie appears have lost much OF that firm
which characterized him during his trial and since
his conviction Twitchol said that he well as any
could be under the circumstances and that he had
suffered all that any person could In his position. Moth
ing said about the murder.


HARRIsBURG, Pa, April 7.-Powerful pres
to-day bear the Governor in order to
respite Gerald Eaton who is to be hanged tomorrow in
Philadelphia Several interviews have been given but
the Governor has steadily refused TO accede TO the app
cation. Tonight he announced lis determination not TO
interfere with the execution. .....r