The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-11
appeared unncrvcd, and shed tears freely
as he shook the hand OF Zach Of the Jurors.
THE PRISONER DISCHARGED.

spOhc IHbIc VI WnuL tIlcy guessed lnHu OF
what they knew. This innocent man has
felt more than he or can tell what wrong
the testimony OF the ignorant can do; his
gAIlOws had been erected, the black cap
prepared, and the rope made smooth
which was to launch him into q lClons
grave, but the broad light of science has
shed its MONDAY splcndor here, and where
once all was darkness and suspicion, there
is now only truth, beauty and joy, and
Paul SChGppC stands to-day not only nc.
quilted, but vindiCatcd."
In answer to the court, the States AT
torncy said he had no further charge
against SChTppC, and in minute more
the President Judge ordered his discharge.
sCHGrrEs STATEMENT.
After his aCQuital your correspondent
had an interview with SchWppe, who
seemed to fully appreciate the narrow es.
cape Of the gallOws he had made. Though
he felt CXultant, he said that the strain
upon even his powerful and vigorous or.
ganiALti0n was so great that his mind fail.
cd 10 serve him MS before the charge. lie
added For nearly four years have been
a prisoner, aud my experiences have
been enough to sAdden Il lifetime. For
more than three years the sentence Of IN
ignOminIUus death hung over me, and
my mind goes back to-day TO those OF an.
guish which seem now like some fright
iul nightmare Of the brain. During my
long Imprisonment L-Studicd much, and
during the last year l had q mclodcOn
kindly lent me by Indy OF Carlisle. |
also had considerable correspondence,
and received regularly several newspapers
sent me by friends
sCHEPPE'S FRIENDS.
lam greatly indebted to my counsel,
and also to Mr.. Weaklcy, editor of the
Carlisle Herald, and also to W. +. Sadler,
Esq, the present States Attorney, for
zealouSly bcfricnding me when | most
needed aid and comfort. appreciate sin.
cerc!y, too, all that has been done for Inc
by my professional brethren" their out
cry first directed public attention to the
great wrong which had been done me
In answer to II question whether the Ger.
mans did not CspOusC his cause, he claim.
cd that they had done so in large meas.
urc, earnestly scconding the remOnstran-
ces Of the medical profession.
At one time | was within two days of
death on the gallOws The 23d Of De-
Ccmbcr, 1869, had been appointed as the
time Tor my execution, but on the 2lst a
respite came from Gov. Geary. Baron
GcrOlt, the then PrusSian minister at
Washington, had seen him three days be.
fore in my behalf, and finally prevailed
upon him to save me. On the 18th of
December, five days before the appointed
time, the
MEASURE FOR Ny COFFIN
was taken, and one o! the carpenters, on
leaving me, joCuarly remarked, "Well,
we'll allow two inches for the stretching
Of your neck made no reply, but felt
kecniY the pOignanCy OF the words. |
knew nothing Of Baron Gerolts visit to
Governor GcNry, until | received the re-
spite, and had made up my mind to sub
nit to my fate. had burned all my pri.
vatc papers, and had fully prepared my
mind for death.
Ills PRISON LIFE.
III prison have been treated well. OIL
course prison life is, at best, trying and
breaking. At one time my confinement
was so close that | felt my health falling
almost daily, but after the granting Of my
second trial was treated very well and
kindly. Now am in excellent health,
but twice after my Imprisonment was
very sick. At one time | suffered from
Of the lungs. have, hOwcv.
cr, recovered, and am strong again.
HIS OPINION OF THE TWO TRIALS.
At my first trial, the presiding Judge,
James II. Graham, was violently preiu.
diced againS. me, and was in law partner.
ship with the prosecuting officer. Before
him ! had no fair chance. Public scnti. |
mcnt had been strongly manufactured and
greatly embittercd against me, and my
life was demanded. The Jury was made
TO feel the force of the prejudice which
had been raised, and while | sat before
my acCuscrs | heard repeatedly cries from
the street OF hang the id DutChman."
! truly believe that the presiding Judge,
Junkin, is an impartial and able Judge. |
have seen, however, in the private prose-
cutors, proof of the old prejudice remain.
ing in the minds Of some, but happily i'll
nus awaited nothing tins time.
sCHGPPE on THE MEDICAL EXPERTS.
In regard to the medical testimony, |
feel that l have been completely vindi.
Gated before every unprcjudiCed mind By
the testimony offered ut my second trial
II Loc pbf pulty brn,nI thuf I r,,n,r;,,nI
no offence, but that was correct in my
treatment Of Miss Stinnecke. Professor
Aiken has shown himself to be a mere
prclcndCr, and is now before the world as
unworthy OF confidence. But Tor his re.
port OF the discovery OF prussic acid, now
proved to be utterly untrue, would not
have been arrested, and | leave you tOl
imagine my feelings towards him. His
conduct at first was very vindiclivc, but
l hear he has changed his opinion.
HIS PAST AND PRESENT.
l came to Carlisle nine months before
my arrest; was q perfect stranger and
unable to speak English, but, by close at.
tcntion to my professional duties, me,
with good success When was arrested
my practice was nj the rate OF 50 800 or
$4,000 year, and ! had in bank abou,
81 800, which had carefully saved. II
had no debts, and my prospects were
bright Now | nm at loss TO know
what TO do. OF course must commence
lie again, and that, too, without money,
and in the face OF n most unhappy notOri.
ety. II is my wish to continue the prac.
tiCc Of my profession, but cannot decide
at present. In reply to the remark lhat
the request Of the jury that the acquitted
prisoner should shake hands with them
was unusual, Schmppe said: al believe so,
and | hNd not anticipated such n mark Of
their hearty feeling; the tears | shed as
shook the hand OF every one, came from
my heart, and was too much affected to
speak word
mE "sTIlL PRESERVES SILENCE"
Rcporlrr-"Or course you know OF the
l. 81. 4.