The New York herald., 1869-11-12
OF. PAUL scao:pps.
Review Of the Schoeppc-stcanecEte Murder

Review OF the SchoeppesStc1necIse Murder
Case.
Dr. Paul Schoeppe, who now lies in Jal at Carlisle,
Penn, under sentence OF DEATH is young man oi
about twentyeight years OF age. HIS case IS one OF
the most interesting that has been before the public
for many years. A correspondent OF tue Phlladel-
pha telegraph reviews his history ut great length.
Great efforts have been made by friends 20 secure
mitigation OF the sentence. but without ayau. in
tie summer OF 1868 Dr. Schoeppe went 10 Carlisle
from New York. he made the acquaintance OF Mss
Maria NJ. Stennecko, wealthy maiden lady, whom
ne attended professionally. Although her reputed
age ranged from fifty TO seventy ne soon became
her proposcd ~over and then her anianced husband.
some time after the engagement Miss Stennecso
became very Ill, was attended by Dr. Schoeppe and
died suddenly. Little or no suspicion was aroused
until WIN in Schoeppes favor was fled IN court;
another Will was known to have been made by MISS
Stcunecke some months previous to her death, In
which she left her entire estate 10 lnStlt-
lions and four Chinese children, These two wills
We're both fled aud tner contradiction gave rise TO
Sso IRs PFS ASSae3 ab bda al 5cRSpPf SSs}ss or G
the stomach made b. Professor Aiken, who found
traces of prussic acid. Besides TINS evidence the
sianaure Of the second VIII was ]honhn. 10 Z, pe
prisoner, In hts own handwriting, ana INC suQSegios
ing witnesses were himself and father only. Those
who saw the deceased during her last illness testified
that they thought the treatment OF DR.. Schoeppe
very peculiar; her symptoms were unusual and
even he y9 were See nc Ior ~ o9
disease familiar TO them. The testimony FOR the
nrosecutlon seemed to be very direct and con-
elusive. Tie defence was elaborate and skill
fnlly conducted, Great efforts have been made, az
we have sai1. Tor mitigation OF the sentence or
ma and New Jersey arc now Interesting themselves
IN the prisoners behalf majority OF tho citizens
OF Carise believe that Schoeppe s guilty, though the
German population think HIM innocent. The case
being one OF merely clrcumstantial evidence mys-
terry VIII always enYeop II, whether the man be
hanged or not That the second VIII was forgery s
generally admitted, but whether 1t was prepared
before after the murder Is matter OF ecture
DR.. Schoeppe Insists most strenuouslY upon his
own innocence, and explains everything relating TO
the case with many plausible details and reasons.
lie was born near Erankf0ri-on-thc-Maln, ana is 4
son OF German Lutheran minister. lie received
his education al colleges In Heidelberg ana Eellin.
Miss Maria Stennecke was . daughter oil one OF the
first settlers of Carlisle, physician. Her fortune
about $40 600 was lett her by her Ialher, surgeon
IN the United States Navy, who died eight on ten
years ago.
Efforts 30 Procure the Pardon OF DR.. scaceppc.
HARRIsDuRg, Pa, Nov. III, 1852.
Frederick Dittmann and other friends OF DR.. Paul
Schocppe, now under sentence OF death Tor ths
murder OF Miss Steineck OF Carlisle to-day appeared
before Governor Geary and presented papers relate
ing TO the case, aud made IN argument 10 no9co
the Governor 20 pardon tho prisoner. numDef
OF witnesses were examined. Dr. ncltlel, VI Sul-
sle ana Professor lens, Of Dickenson College, eX-
pressed their opnlon tDat tho prisoner was not tho
cause OF Miss SteinecEs death, Alter the argument
the Governor reserved his decision as 70 Wnetner
the death warrant should be Issued. anu turned Inc
papers over 10 inc Attorney General, VINO some days
ago rendered an opinion adverse TO Dr. scaOeppe'
pardon.