The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-06

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before; when he opened the eve it put him i'm mind
OF hawk that was poisoned with compound poison,
medicine OF some kind
We viii here state that the theory OF the Common
wealths counsel, as we understand &C. is that death
was caused by compound poison OF prussic acid
and morphia the system heng first relaxed by ad-
mlnistering tartar emetC.
DR. A. G. Herman, who saw the patient about II
O'Clock on the day OF her death, says according TO
description Of DR.. Conrad's post-mortem examna-
ton, he is led to believe that by compound poisoning
OF prussc acid and morphia, that was the cause OF
her death.
The Defense.
The defense was very elaborate and conducted
with considerable skill. Mr.. Miller, the principal
counsel for the prisoner ridiculed the idea that de-
ceased had met her death from dose OF prussc acid
and he argued that the chemical tests applied by Dr.
Aiken were fallaclous, and contradicted by the
evidence of Drs. Hlnes of Dickinson College, and
Prof Wormley. He contended that the tests did not
go far enough either in the analysis OF the contents
OF the stomach, or In the post nortem examination
OF the deceased, and questioned severely the testi-
mony Of many Of the witnesses, particularly that Of
DE-. A. j. Herman.
Charge of the Court.
II medical man Of ordinary degree OF skill In the
science he practices, administers violent and dam
gerous remedy with gross rashness, and without
due degree OF caution; II he acts recklessy and
without that crcumspecton and caution which a
man Of ordinary prudence would exercise; if it is
administered with gross recklessness and wanton-
ness without that consideration Of the consequence
or the effect 1t might produce, which ordinary pru-
dence and caution would require, under these cir
cumstances, If death ensues in consequence OF
dangerous remedy having been administered, then
the party would be guilty Of manslaughter.
The remarks just made are only applicable to this
case, If you should come to the conclusion that the
prisoner caused the death of Miss Stennecke with
out intending to do so; II, before sald he ad-
ministered to her violent, dangerous, or poisonous
medicines, intending to cause her DEATH and death
was the consequence, he would be guilty Of murder
Of the first degree.
While the law is careful to prevent persons from
tampering in physic so as to tribe with human life,
the e science len Of medicine @ erIminay resSonsibe
although he has been unfortunate in particular
case, and made an accidental mistake in the treat
ment of his patient, which causes DEATH IT. there
fore, DR.. Schoeppe had competent degree OF skill
and knowledge as physician, but was unfortunate
in his treatment OF Miss Stennecke and made an
accidental mistake in his mode of treatment, he
would not be guilty of any criminal ofense. And, as
we before said, If you entertain q reasonable doubt
whether the prisoner by administering violent and
dangerous medicine, caused the death Of Miss STEM
necke such reasonable doubt ought to produce an
acquittal:
The evidence in this case is clrcumstantial and
| not positive. No one saw the prisoner give to the
decedent any drug or medicine consequently all the
evidence OF guilt relied upon by the Commonwealth
| to produce conviction is cirCumstantia
In concluding the charge to the jury the Court
| said:-
If you entertain no reasonable doubt, as we have
explained IT. fthe prisoners guilt, you ought to con-
Vict him. But it, either from want OF satisfactory
| evidence of guilt on the part or the Commonwealth
| or from conflict between the evidence on part
| OF the Commonwealth and the defendant, you are
| not satisfied to moral certainty, and beyond a
reasonable doubt, of his guilt, then the law requires
| you to acquit him.
Analysis by Professor Aiken.
In his evidence Professor Aiken, who made
the analysis of the contents of the stomach of
deceased, said that the conclusions he reached
from his results were that the only apparent
cause for death was the presence of hydrocyanic
acid, also called prussic acid If this had not
been used as a remedy during the last illness of
the deceased there could be no explanation of
its presence in the stomach after death, unless
they suppose it to have been accidentally or in
tentionally administered; witness has never
before examined the stomach of human being
for the purpose of finding or testing the presence
of hydrocyanic acid; the tests he used were Prus-
sian blue and the sulphocyauogen.
Analysis by Professor WormIey.
Professor Wormley, of Cincinnati, Ohio who
analyzed the case for defense, said-I have laid
it down in my book that the action of one poison
may be modified by the presence of another l
can't say how it may modify. To what extent
or how is region not established in the case Of
any two poisons / know of. 1t is fact that the
tests for the discovery of morphia are inferior
in delicacy to the tests for some other poisons
1t is fact that person may die of q very large
overdose of poison and no trace Of it be dis
covered at the time of death. In case no emetic
had been used, we would expect the presence Of
the poison. If it had been used we could ac-
count for its disappearance. Emefc to be taken
after the poison, or the stomach-pump, had been
| used. This would in large measure explain
its absence.
The entire evidence pointed strongly towards DR..
SchOeppe as the guilty party and after the had
been fully reviewed it was handed to the jury,
and verdict OF guilty OF murder in the first degree
was rendered
Since the conviction up to the present time the
strongest efforts have been made both by the coun-
sci and friends of the accused, to procure for him
new trial or his pardon from the Governor.
Societies in New York, IN New Jersey, and in this
State have interested themselves in the prisoners
behalf, and the case has excited marked degree Of
excitement i'll all circles of society, owing to the
peculiar and, we may say, interesting situation in
life of the accused, and from the fact that the MUIR
der was one of the most sklfully devised and best
carried out affairs that has been brought before the
public since the Parkman-Webster affair, which
| occurred in the city of Boston some years back.
The Talk In Carlisle.
Both the murderer and his victim being compa-
ratVey well known in this town. the greatest inte-
rest is manifested in this by OF all shades,
particularly since it has come to be understood that
| the German societies of New York. New Jersey and
pennsylvania are interesting themselves in behalf
OF the prisoner, and that his is to receive the
wealth; also that the medical profession has mani
tested an interest in the from the fact there
are many theories ahOat to the ultimate cause of
the death of the lady, and many conflicting reports
as TO who the prisoner really is. From what can
gather in conversation with the citizens OF
this ancient and certainly very beautiful place,
| large majority OF the people believe that