Evening star., 1869-12-11
LOCAL NEWS.


NEEEISs or rim xEsscAr. so-1rrY NJ r,,r
Dl-rRiCr.
Pursuant 70 a notice signed by Drs. Thomas
Antssell, c. II. Leibermsnn, j. VI. Toner. VIM. r
Johnston, q. NJ. Dove, Robert Reybur,. ava
Flodoardo How ard, and published In the dal,y
papers, quite number OF our dstingai.hed
physicians and PROMINENT citizens, among wtor.
nere Drs. A. W. Miller, ,. ~. Toner, 4. w.
fesesSin ises InonSs MsieT fhOmas Antisse c a
Aernam, Commissioner of fenSioa-.l !. Lea
adsms, q. NJ. Dove, y. Salter, y. A. Ashford,
>. Darby, G. Z. Cove, MeEwen, J. r. Hartisan.
N, at the Medical Society Hall, corner 10th sl'I
fs.Iee.s, icT The purpose Of reviewing the ca,
OF Dr. Psui sch,erpe. under sentence OF death
AMI execution on the s.si instant, at Carlisle
Pa, for the mur,ler OF Mi-s Steinack.. wifh tb,,
particulars OF Which olr readers are familiar
The meeting was called 90 order by DIR G. W.
took the chair, and Dr.J. +. nsrtigan was elected
secretary.
The Chair stated the object of the meeting
was 10 take some acton IN the case of Dr.
death.
On motion OF Dr.. flo.soar,io Howard, a conl-
mlttee 81 Hhe api.o nied to draft reso,ltiors.
Antiseli and i.i..l,srFaauu.
ne committee after returning reported re>0-
latt"ns, = Thai Tic pabli>iled statements "a tl-
titai Oi i'r Schoailc 10 not contain ary evil
dence at 4 ~cislIifc character Witch gors y,
prove that Nis- >T.l, kc d,,l Of the ..ff...fs .ar
prussic acl, OF il'ir,,l ~ any ether p0isp, ih.r
- far as 81 haleriS +; examination OF the bO5y.
made after a ialSs, ci a. davs, subsequent q
tlrath, vii allow a core l>iOn 10 be draw "a. an
taking The history - tht ease iguo cons, lcg f-ion
The Aggregate - tle cNr' - points ~ natural
death; that ,>ofapitt'e "a. Eve bc appointed 60
prepare = memorial. 20 which the sigma turs~ OF
this meeting ar taClrofiZs'i 10 nc attc>tul. amt
forward TIE same 20 tie governor of Pcnns,l
wanna, requesting cNccctiye clemency In ths
case.
Dr. Anti~eu here reviewed the evidence
elected IN the tr.al of DT. Sch0sppc. AMI S,seak-
ing Of the chemical analysis OF the contents 81;
the stomach of Miss Stcinccke, made Iwcivc
days after her death. he held that although IL
Was charged that she died BY poisoning from
hydrocanic acid, uic testimony whlci k-ghL
have shown that Other contents Of the stomach
might have led to her death was set aside Nv th,,
judge presiding on the trial. Commcnl NC on
the course Of Dr. Aiken. the chemist. lac said the
hTst duty of a chemist va, 10 place the contents
TO be analyzed under lock and key. 80 that
no one would have access 10 them but himself.
This duty had been neglected. His Lrss dgty
should have been TO deteTInine the presence of
then explained how hy'irocenic acid might haV.
heen eliminated from saliva or othe- ac-ls
which might have drained down into the
stomach about the time OF death or shortly
thereafter. He then quoted from authorities -
show that hydrocenic might be engendered from
putreiaction and claimed that the only tess an
pied by Dr. Aiken were color tests, whereas
nitrate OF silver should have:bccn applied 20 pro
duce cyanogen gas, which WAS the best
detector of the presence OF hydrocenic acid
He upheld DR.. Schoeppe because he was a mem
ber OF his profession, the dignity of VIII n he
felt bound TO uphold i'm this case where De,
Thought their rights were being trampled on.
In reply TO question by Dr. j. G.. r. HolstOn,
as TO the legal proofs in the case, DIR. Autiseli
stated that il had been proven that DIR. Schoeppe
had procured hydrocenic acid twice, wi.hOr:
any proof being given that he had administered
IL TO Miss Steincckc.
Dr. A. w. Miller, i'm speaking adversely 90 the
RESOLUTIONS, stated that every memorial Ia tEls
case excluded everything but the question OF
I" pfussic acid" whereas the chain OF evidence
surrounding the case (although circumsiantiaD
was burden OF proof rs 20 guilt. Medical
faculties and societies interesting themselves In
hls behalf had apparently excluded from their
view all other circumstances. and had de-
termined TO fight the question out on the prus-
SIC acid" line. lie thought it very strange that
Young physician twenty-fOur years Of age
should fall in love With lady of siNty-nse, aui
then reviewed the list OF prescriptions writOep
by Dr. y, as al>o the =..,I of Miss Stc!necke,
written In DR.. rs handwriting.