The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-07

The LYONS MuRDER.-After twenty-three years
OF doubt distrust and anxiety, the perpetrator of
the LYONS murder has confessed his crime, and
those on whom the taint Of suspicion once rested
can breathe frser as their innocence is now clear
ly established. The letter received in this city
stated that Pappe, notorious hrigand, VINO was
executed for his crime, confessed on the scaroid
that he had murdered Lyons and robbed the store
also that he was at the time employed by MIR. Ep-
ping, in the drug business. On investigating the
matter, the following history OF Pappe was OBJ
tanned from Marshal Epping.
Pappe made his appearance in this city about
1871, and then claimed to be Hungarian and q
political refugee. By some means he succeeded
in introducing himself to Messrs. Simons, Epping
| & Co., at that time wholesale druggists OF this
city. He desired to be employed as CLERK Du1
there being no vacancy he was refused, though
after much solicitation money and drugs were ao-
vanced TO him by Messrs Simons, Epping Co.,
aud he opened drug store at the Southwest cor
ner of Vanderhorst and King streets. The agree
ment between the parties was that Pappe snouio
pay II weekly instalments until the account was
settled. This WAS the only connection ne mao
with Mr.. Epping, having never been employed III
any capacity.
During the time that he remained in Charleston
he boosted OF having received number OF wounds
while in the Polish army, and said that ne could
show over thirty scars. He also exhibited to MI
tpoing letter which he had written to a coun'
tryman in Ham ourg, who had harbored him pre-
yious to his leaving for America. This letter was
first published in the Hamburg paper Freysohultz
with editorial comment, which stated that Pappe
could be 70 other than Schoberg, d famous Hun
earian bandit. The letter was repubished BY
several American papers, among them the Charles
ton Courier. Pappe became alarmed at this noto
riety and strenuously denied having written the
letter or having ever said that he had been wound
ed, and at the same time threatened MIR. Epplne
to blow out his brains if he divulged having seer
the letter
Pappe succeeded in obtaining from Genera
Schnierle, then Mayor Of the city, certificate q:
70 his good character. This vas given upon pa
pers submitted by Pappe; Mr.. Epping having me-
Ge eral schnerle in Broad street, after his en-
dorsement ofPsppes papers, related his suspicious
but the General would not be convinced. Nothing
moro was heard from Pappe for some time, thou9l
he still communist LID uLuS oloAS iii SoAA'ASSs'NN
with the jewelry business.
The murder OF Lyons is almost fresh in th'
memory of every one who was of age at that pc
Rod, and it is useless to revive tho past Papp'
was not suspected, and as he had been in the habi
OF selling jewelry tor some time, any accession t.
his stock was not noticed. He remained In th
city for about twelve months after this murder ant
then sold out and left for Paris. While in tina
city he was recognized by an Austrian spy, VIII
succeeded in gaining hls confidence and induced
him to visit Baden Baden. He was there ARRESTED
and imprisoned by the authorities, and from tina
time nothing was heard from him until his con
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