The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-04-25

IN his yard struck upon q leaden pipe
about FIVE inches in diameter. It's course
was traced and found to lead into u vault,
the existence Of which was previously un
known hy the owner Of the property, where
dilapidated desk, a crucible, fenger
ring, ring-hot secured to tie wall, ard
numher of human homes were found.
The 9aid Names have 50 Ear, failed TO
solve the mystery,
A question is pending in the yearly
nceling OF the Orthodox Friends or Qua
kers, which it is feared will have an almost
inevitable tendency to lead to another
separation or division Of the society. The
contending parties are known respectively
as the Guernyites and the Wilburites.
Great numbers Of them have assembled
here from the country, and our streets are
full Of broad-hrims and plaia bonncts sur
mounting countenances looking unusually
dismal and solemn.
Much interest has been felt during the
past week in the discovery of the murder
cr of Mrs. Schiegal. n German woman
whose ls,cly was found in Green Lane, on
the outskirts of u,e buit up portion of the
City, on the morning Of the 9Th Instant.
with her throat cut SO thoroughly that her
head WAS nearly severed from the body,
BY her side was found razor will, no
b'ool upon it, n bottle of laudanum, and
a knife sheath, rudcy constructed out Of
piece Of leather whirt had, apparently,
been previously used as blacSsmitls
apron.
Her body WAS not identified until Tues
day, when her husband visited the Green
House, y here it hal been placed. lie
departed with the intention of fgctting au-
th >rity from the Coronerto TO have il buried,
but was subsequently arrested TO awai. the
result Of the investigation which has since
been pending. Very little evidence tend.
ing to establish his guilt, has so far been
adduced; on the contrary, numb Of
facts tend strongly to establish his inno-
cence.
From his account it appears occasional
difficulties have arisen between him and
the deceased from the circumstances that
while both were mc,nl'ers of the Catholic
Church, she was attentive To it's ob .ervan-
ces and ceremonies, while he was not,and
having originally been married by IA Al.
dermau, she WAS anxious to have the cere
rnony again solemniscd hy Il PRIEST, wlirl,
he considered unnecessary.
On the evening previous to the discove-
ry Of her murdered body, she requested
him to 90 out to make some purchases,
and on his return he found she had depart
el together with number uf articles and
several hundred dollars of money. lie
f'unI also "A letter in German, signed by
her initials, stating that she had been un-
faithful to ham and was giong to nun
merry that the priests had promised /"
place her in such IN institution, anl if
they failed 10 do so size would comu.it
suicide either by cutting her throat or tn-
king poison, sud that she had taken his
money 50 MS to prevent HIM from pursuing
her.
On the same evening she was seen by
one of the witnesses walking up Second
street preceded 10y man (who WAS not the
pri~""er) with whom she appeared to he
quarreling. The husband went 10 see
one ot his intimate friends in Camden early
on SUNDAY morning and tnll linn the
story Of his wifc's departure. and in com.
pany with him, made Intellectual search
for her, throughout the day, ut the differ
ent Churches and other places.
Some yards distance from where the
body WAS found, sharp butcher knife
covered with blood, and fitting The sheath
found by her side was picked up. il was
no doubt the instrument with which the
murder WAS committed. The prisoner nd.
mits having recently purchased such q
but alleges that it WAS for an acquaintance
Of his wife. who wished him to make the
purchase for hcr-because he, being q
blacksmith. was judge of hardware
while she was not.
"One Of the witnesses, a female, testified
that the deceased had, some three week,
since, given her dog. stating as a reason
for the gift, that sne and her husoand in.
tended loaving the city soon, but caution.
ing her not 10 mention the matter TO hel
husband. This circumstance indicates
that she had for some time meditaiing a
desertion from him, and joined with the
circumstance that she was seen going up
town quarelIing with man who was not
her husband, on tie evening previous to
her death, goes far TO exhonoraie him from
suspicion and - throw il rather upon the
individual with whom she was walking.