The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-10

The, release Of Dr. Schoeppe, tried at Car
HIDE Pa. for poisoning Missg Steineckes ha'
bern nctirrd by telegraph. The Judge charget
the jury directly to ssYuT of sshes prisoner
and there wa, hardly any doubt wbens tht
Jury retired what the' verdict weuld -si,e
From fun report Of che closing Incidents o.
The trial In the Baltimore papers copy tht
following interesting Taecotint:: F''akN
H. RkNARkABLy scene, ,-' ~, ~ % u =,
After an absence Of fen minutes the jury
returned. and tor minute or more i'll was
silence. broken only by Che FIRM SOiee' 'of tiie
presiding judge az be directed theJcierk ste
taks, the ysrdict, Or, Hsi.ueppe Was gtsfhis
moment still calm, but his yfaes, WAS, sonte.
what flushed, and it required but . ghncs
to- tell that he was controlling himself With
an effort. The clerk Of the court arose at The
bidding ef the Judge and said b" Gentlemen
OF. the jury, have you agreed iupoa your TER
dfctfrgs, 7srrE Y sg-gtS |f,sa = f'sfNS ga SEF
The answer, s" We baye,"n was given by The
foreman, Mr.. Henry Miller. The clerk next
s,id, "What have yon to sayl Is Paul
Schoeppe, the prisoner at the BAR guilty OF
not guilty. Ere the foreman had risen IN
his seat several jurors exclaimed With eva.
dent impatience, :" Not guilty." andthe eldest
among them. Mr. Peter Zim, was cohspieu,
GUS for the feryor with which he pronounced
the words which gave life and liberty to tbe
prisoner. Next followed a scene which was
even more significant than the eagerness with
which the words mot guilty. had been. Ut
tered, and one whirt Perhaps had never
before beet Witnessed in a courthouse IN
America. The foreman arose. and, said
"aiay it please the court, the jury, moss
desires that DIR. Schoeppe win now come
forward and shake hands with each of as, .
| The request OF the Jury Wus received. by
Dr.. Schoeppe With evident surprise and
grati6stiof. He advanced at once, and
when within reach the nearest juror eagerIy
gtasped his hand, and at the same time
others were extended. Or. Schoeppe now
appeared unneryed. and shed tears freely as
he shook the hard Of cath Of the jurors. ,c...s
L In answer 10 the Court, the States Attor;; to !;
ney said lie had no further charge against ains
Dr.. Schoeppe, and in, n minute more the
presiding judge ordered his discharge; ,ar1z
| AN INTERVIEW WITH ipR. seHoEPhE.E !
| :Aftertbe verdict Of "hot guilty ',had heen
rendered. the correspondents of tie press
1 held ali interview with Dr., Schocppe, and
THE following conversation, occurred. w ~.
+ DIR. schoeppe, now that you have been, q
last acquitted, you must feel deeply the change
in your position? .,,,rs "a - ~ t.rse4lr. NJ
Sles, and l. can hardly realize how great
has been the change. and in, SO brief Time
too. il cannot convey:a idea OF what l haze
suffered smensaliys anai my mind tc,day cesea
| though I for, eXultant at my complete win
dication and prompt aequittal, fails to serve
| me MS before the fearful Charge OF murder
was brought against me.
| How long since your arrest! "
For nearly four years l have been pri'
soner, and my experiences havebeenenoug
to; Sudden lifetime, For more than three
fyears the terrible sentence Of an ighominiouS
death hung over me, and my mind goes bach
I to-day to those days of anguish which
seem now like sone frishtfui nightmare 'o
the BRAIN t.sia) f''af i4's ''"t&h' d' "st,''
Did the Germans Of this country espotise
votsr ca,lse ps1 Itsgs- az#ttG .fs ~ tEGy% EFi
+ In IL large measure; they earnestly Sc
conded the remO.istrances, Of the medical
| profession, and showed deep sympathy fol