The New York herald., 1870-01-09
PAUL SCHOEPPE.

Important Disclosures from Enrope-Wh0 Is
Dr. Paul Sch0eppe S-dsreat Exoitcsnent
Among ths GerDians-LetIer from Professor
Gneisi, of Bcrlin-A Serious Question OF
Identity.
In order to call the attention OF tho reader to the
very interesting case OF DR.. Paul Schoeppe OF Car
se Pa 1t is not necessary to recapitulate Its Ole
history In detail 1t Is sufficient to repeat that DR..
Schoeppe prac..sed medicine o. Carlisle and
became professionally acquainted with wealthy
spnstcr named Miss Stoinecke. About
year ago she took suddenly Ill and died.
After her death DR.. Paul Schocppe produced
will OF the late MISS Stcinecks beaueathing
all her estate to tho Doctor The VIII witnessed
by the Doctors father, o German Lutheran clergy
man. The relatives or the deceased opposed the
probate OF the Will. declared II to he forgery and
procured the Doctors arrest on the double charge
OF forgery and OF having poisoned Miss Stelnccke.
The Doctor was rried, convicted and now lies under
sentence or death for the murder OF Miss Stenecke
and the public fully familiar with the details OF
the extraordinary efforts made have the sentence
commuted or new trial granted.
In support OF this agitation, and In order to bring
every possible weight OF authority to bear upon tho
Pennsylvania officials In favor OF Dr. Scaoeppe q
gentleman OF this city wrote to Professor Rudolf
Gneis OF Berlin prominent jurist and author men,
North German Parliament. The roply OF the learned
professor VIII be found below. 1t Is OF extraordi-
nary character, considering the wide extent this
agitation IN favor OF Dr. Paul Schoeppe had assumed
in this country and the importance which attached
to 1t In consequence. 1t was published on Thurs
day In the S,ddts Zettun0 and II anytnng, It
intensified the excitement among our German citi.
zcns. and quite different and diyerging were the
views expressed Bus here Is the letter OF Professor
Gneist:-
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This lsttor OF Professor Unest is dated at Berlin,
december 10, 1880 and was received here by the
Sesla. The came malt brought the Norddeutschs
Allemeitse Zeitu,,J OF the AID OF December, whicn
contains long article on the case OF Schoeppe and
fully sustains the damaging allegations IN Professor
Gne5t's letter. The KreuS ZettGn0 anu other Berlin
papers also nave reports OF the proceedngs OF ths
which also the above letter and plainly
insinuato the Identity OF the Berlin Sch0eppes,
father and son, with the two Schoeppes now In tins
country.
with these present hypothetical disclosures Of
Professor Gnelsg this Of Schoeppe promises to
become truly cuuse cessore IN the criminal annals
Qy the country.