The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-22
LIFE FOR LIFE.
THE CARLISLE CONyICTS.
Adam Titus and the Crime for which
He was Hung To-day-The Pris-
oner's Confession and Dying
Speech - The Final
Scene.
tie Case of DR.. schoeppe-What One
of the Jurors who Decreed His
Guilt Has to Say.
pecta. Despatch to The BDentrtg Telegraph

Special Despatch 10 The EUentng Telegraph.
ARRANGEMENTS for the Execution of Adam Titus
CARLISLE Pa. Dec. 22.-The main thorough
fare of Carlisle is crowded this morning with
people who are anxious to have peep within
the walls of the County Prison, where the execu-
ton of Adam Titus is ordered to take place be-
tween the hours of 10 A. NJ. and p. NJ. No
tickets have been issued by Sheriff Joseph c.
Thompson, and everybody seems to be working
on the principle First come, first served"
But the Sheriff has determined that there shall
be nothing farcical attached to this hanging,
and he is allowing but few to pass beyond the
iron railing which surrounds the jail in fact, up
to this hour $780, no one had received permis-
sion to pass in except two or
three of the Sheriff's jury and
n few newspaper reporters, who arrived here
during last night and this morning.
A Touching Cause for disappointment.
On scanning the countenances of some of the
residents of this borough, who are crowding one
another about the broad pavement in front of
the prison. one can perceive dissatisfaction
plainly pictured. It is not so much ~ the lna-
bility to witness the scene which must transpire
within q few hours, as it is the disappointment
which has beer caused by the action of Governor
Geary in preventing q double execution.
To-day had been set apart by she Gov
ernor for the hanging of DIR. Paul
Schoeppe, who had been convicted of the
murder of Miss Maria NJ Stennecke,
and Adam Titus, who had entered a plea of
guilty of the murder of Henry Stahm. Certain
facts have developed themselves in the case of
Schoeppe, which induced the Attorney-GenerAl
to consent to allow an application for writ of
CertiOrdri to be made to the Supreme Court;
and on this Governor Geary withdrew the death
NDfo In int
ment in the faces of the crowd now outside of
the jail, but occasionally you hear the remark,
why did the Governor respite Schoeppe?"
The Feeling Against schoeppe.
The feeling in this community against the
alleged poisoner of Miss Stennecke is of the
most bitter order. The residents believe him
guilty, and they cannot understand that at this
late day there should be such universal move
ment all over the country in his behalf They
saw there is no doubt that he committed the
crime with which he is charged, and they con-
slider that the testimony was amply sufficient to
warrant the jury in rendering verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree.
Schoeppe is now locked up in his cell, with
the outside door closed, so that he cannot be
seen by those who have and will have the good
fortune to be admitted inside the prison gate
In a conversation recently, he expressed his
Important If True.
II ia Int inst to state that the Commonwealth s
officers say that in the event of new trial being
granted they will produce some additional testi
mony which will place his guilt beyond doubt.
II is rumored that a 1oitness totU be put on the
stand ,ohO ooiU testify that Schoeppe h1nlsetf dd-
qnitted hauing administered four doses Of pruS-
sic acid to Miss Stennecke. Schoeppe still as
serts that his conviction was the result of the
preiudice which had been formed against him
from the time tnat it was divulged that the de-
ceased had bequeathed her property to him.
Interview with One of the SchOeppe Jurors.
That there does exist terrible feeling against
him is made manifest by conversation which
took place between a resident of this place and
stranger on the day prior to that on which the
Governor directed the withdrawal of the death
warrant The stranger introduced the matter
bv remarking that there seemed to be little OF
no excitement in Carlisle with reference TO the
Schoeppe case.
Resident-No. We all here know he is guilty,
and this fuss is only being made by the people Of
Philadelphia and other places where they don't
know anything about it.
Stranger-Well, do you think the Governor
will respite him5
Resident-No, sir Governor Geary dare moi
do it. He dare not go back on mis- record.
stranger-What record has he made for him
self about Schoeppe?
Resident-Why, he has said he wouldn't inter
fere; and if he goes back, he's - - -
Stranger-Governor Geary has never said SC
over his signature, and hardly think he would
commit himself unof1icialy.
Resldent--Hes done it, any how; and if hi
changes his mind, I'll never sit again for clever
days and nights on any other case.
Strauger-Ah! you were one OF the jurors?
Resident--Yes.
Stranger-Did the jury have any trouble il
coming to conclusion
Resident-No. When we first went out w
stood ten to two. Then juror came to IN
and asked me if l was going to hold out all thu
time On the next call we stood eleven to one
and was so angry at being accused of bein!
one of the two who thought him innocent, tina
I jumped up on the floor and said, who's tn
who's keeping us from agreeing on yer
dlct?" Then another call was made, and W
stood unanimous for conviction.
The Life and Works of Adam Titus.
This case of Schoeppe has overshadowed tina
of Titus, which has scarcely received more tina
a passing notice at the hands of any one. iii
offense consisted of horrible piece of butcher
in almost seVering the head of his victim froi
the oody. Titus is about "a years of age fV
feet six inches in height, and was born In Ge
many. He like Schoeppe Is an educated maj
but by no means of so dignifed bearing or &
refined a manner His father is man Of col