The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-08
A Paul schoeppe and his Father Con
victed of Forgery in Prussia
They Emigrate to
America.
Are there Two Paul schoeppes, or is
there but the 0ne?-Public
Opinion in Germany
Makes Them the
Same.

having possibly an important bearing upon the
case of DIR. Paul Schoeppe, whose conviction oil
the murder of Miss Stennecke, at Carlisle, In
this State has created such profound excite
ment and given rise to such herculean efforts to
rescue the doomed man from the scaffold. In
commenting editorially upon the article in ques-
tion. the Demokrdt deprecates the publication
of anything that could possibly prejudice the
case of any person accused of an infamous
crime, before the judicial proceedings against
him were brought to close; but 1t gives place
to this article because as 1t alleges, there is no
proof that the Paul Schoeppe who was con-
victed of forgery in Berlin is the same
Paul Schoeppe who is now an inmate
of Carlisle prison, and because the latter Paul
schoeppe is not and has not been on trial for
forgery The Demokrdt then proceeds to argue
the question of Schoeppe's guilt, and, as in its
previous comments on the case, declares that
there is no evidence to substantiate the charge
of poison. The further fact is cited that the
friends of DR.. Schoeppe have produced from
the old country evidence of the high character
which he bore before emigrating 10 the United
States.
We do not wish in any degree to be harsh or
unjust to the unfortunate man whose fate is still
in suspense, but simply follow the example of
two of the leading German papers of the country,
by presenting to our readers the following trans
lation of the article from the New York Stats
ZeitUrag, without attempting to solve the ques-
lion as to whether the two Paul Schoeppes are
one and the same:-
The latest German papers-those OF Berlin, Ham,
burg etc-have been very generally considering the
case OF DR.. Paul Schoppe, but in no way show that
sympathy the accused which he finds, or at least
has found up to this time, with his countrymen in
America The cause for this want of sympathy is
Garru mi 1aou
identifying the accused with an individual against
whom prejudice would certainly be justified. As
the German papers had discussed the case 80 extern
sivey, and as, moreover, steps have been taken to
inform the Pennsylvania authorities OF the ante
cedens OF Schoeppe the individual identified with
him it would be entirely useless for the German
American press to attempt to suppress this evil
dence
The facts made known, principally by the Nord-
Ssutsche Allge0eine Zeitung OF Berlin, concerning
the circumstances which prompted the Law AssocI-
alton OF Berlin for the present TO decline giving an
opinion in the case, impose the painful duty to
publish what has since yesterday come to our per-
sonal knowledge. We, therefore, in the following
lines, give the most important contents.or letter,
written by Prof Rudolph Greist, Berlin, December
10, 1862 that came to our hands yesterday
Your favor OF November "a received five days
ago the different papers three days ago, and in the
greatest hurry have caused to be done everything
in my power that could the life OF a country
man who was possibly sentenced to supreme punish
ment without being guilty OF the crime imputed to
days the sessions OF the Diet, and my participation
in the same as reporter, took up all my time.
Obtained as dates, etc, on which to base judicial
decision, were altogether missing the course o.pro-
ceedings in court and the whole evidence against
the form of newspaper reports "a printed copy OF
tie proceedings mailed by as few days later, had
evideItly not reached the professor.-Edit0r.) The
only thing possible to prove the conclusions and
facts arrived at, by the chemical a&d medical ex
fore communicated the case to the Law Association
OF Berlin, which Immediately appointed specia
could be taken in the interest OF Paul schoeppe
Our official court experts have voluntarily taken
part In these considerations principally by Professor
fimann womens physician, and the chemical ex-
pert, Professor Sonnenschein, whose indisputable
authority will also be acknowledged in the United
States. These gentlemen approve OF the opinion
expressed in your paper by american experts,
t9as .ne prooe1dsS sbine w in 'tS tS S
were entirely insufficient and most decidedly
wrong. Our experts would slgn every WORD OF the
is given by men whose names are well known
amongst us, and would undoubtedly be acknow-
ledged as those OF experts But these opinions
have already been submitted to the Attorney-G
raj anc the Governor; mere repetition Of the same
would therefore form new authority. The Att0r-
ney-Generas report declares these opinions to be
not decisive from reasons against which little can be
The laws on collection Of evidence in the case OF
homicide, poisoning, etc, very clear and decided
Gcient proceedings would be impossible. With you
1as in the case OF Paul Sehoeppe) there are, to my
knowledge, altogether no certain rules for these
proceedings, but they are like all other questions,
left to the sovereign decision OF the jury.
fa,sined by errors OF law.-Editor.) This decision
Is formed from the entire proceedings and evidence
and one cannot deny that the collection or evidence
contains some very weighty points against the
accused. (The writer here enumerates several ot
these points, concerning the weight OF which he
will by this time probably have changed his opinion
after lie has received the minutes OF the proceedings
in court -Editor) Already these circumstances make
1t impossible for a foreign expert conscientiousl,
30 give decision that declares the proceedings o.
the jury To be haSty or INSCRIPTIONS. The tatatty
Incidental evidence can Cor conscientious man make
the guilt certain, II the findings OF the ASST sting
chemists and experts were still more decidedly
wrong than In this case. Publi3 opinion certainly
forms its decision as TO guilt Innocence from
favorable 70 Paul Schoeppe ii he seeks for the sup
port OF his c0untrJmen just In Berlin Ou
courts have some Six or seven years ago found ont
Paul Schoeppe TO be most dangerous criminal, an(
have sentenced him for grand larceny and counter
letting to the Penitentiary (From German paper
Secretary to Count Bankensee, stole from his EN-
pOyer s27, 000.-Eoitor.) Name, age, description 0
personal appearance etc. all answer exactly d
YOUR Paul SchOeppe The father was country cler
cyman sentenced In the same court for larceny an,
Receiving stolen goods. This also suits to your Pau
Schoeppe and his father. At our police quarters
fnd the statement that father and son emigrated b
proceedings against Schoeppe most emphatlcall
states, that the documentary counterfeitings com
mtted In America are done in exact
the same manner and after the sam
method that our Paul SchOeppe used 3
adopt. The minutes OF our courts contain con