The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-09
JANUARY and MAY.
CarIisIe's Great Romance and
Trial.
Review Of the Famous Stein
ecke-Schoeppe Case.
An Old Maiden Lady Of Seventy in
Love with a Young Doctor.
the C0URTSAIP AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
The Aged Virgins Gushing BilletS-
Doux---She Makes Him
Her Sole Heir.
HER LAST SICKNESS AND DEATH.
9ho Body Secretly Exhumed by Relatives
and Sent to Baltimore.
AIKEN'S FORCIBLE ANALYSIS.
The First Trial Under Popular Frenzy
A Verdict Of Guilty. !,
Reprleved, with the GallOws and
Coffin Ready.
Three Years Under Sentence
of Death.
Second Trial-The Charge by
the Court.
mot GUILTY.
Out of the Gibbet's Shadow Into
Freedom and Wealth.
Second Trial-The Charge by
the Court.
mot GUILTY.
Out Of the Gibbet's Shadow Into
Freedom and Wealth.
One of the Most Remarkable
Cases on Record.

CARLISLE, Pa, Sept. Z, 1872.
IN July, 1895, Q little story and half brick house
On one Of the quiet streets Of this quiet town was
enc day decorated with an transformations sign,
bearing the name of DR.. Paul Schoeppe, and going
In and out of 1t was seen young man unmistak-
ably German There was great deal OF curiosity,
OF course, to know who he was and all about him.
he was Of fine personal appearance, always neatly
and carefully dressed, and gave evidence of being
q highly cultivated German gentleman. few
days after he came he began making acquaintance
with the people OF the place and was soon well
known as the son Of Rev. F. Schoeppe, German
Lutheran minister then in charge of q congregation
here. He made favorable impression wherever
he became known. His conduct was correct and
gentlemanly. His education was perfect He
spoke English very brokenly but generally
correctly. He spoke several languages nu.
emily, and was soon found to pc
an excellent Greek and Latin scholar
and fine musician. No one who made his acquain-
lance during that summer dreamed Of the fearful
scenes through which he was to pass within very
short time-scenes that would make him an object
Of Interest to the whole country.
THE LOVER OF SEVENTY.
Near his little ONCE. which was also after q time
occupied by his father as a study, there boarded
lady by the name of Miss Maria NJ. Steinecke
buxom dame OF some seventy summers, hale, hearty
and wealthy. She became sick soon after DR..
SchOeppe came, and he being SO near was called IN
to see her. She is said to have had great liking
for young men, and she soon apparently became
fond Of the young German. From the position of a
counsellor at her bedside he rapidly advanced 10
the higher position OF an accepted lover. His office
being 80 near, she would run in often to chat with
her young and handsome lover, and he in
turn would drop in to see her sometimes two or
tfrnno dau ErOu
his first visit until September their intercourse was
constant, uninterrupted and pleasant. During the
latter part Of that month she went to Baltimore,
where her property was, and during her absence
LOVING MIssIvEs.
passed between the aged maiden and her
young intended. Early in November she be-
came weary of her exile from "her Paul. as she
called the young Doctor, and wrote him to engage
rooms for her at the hotel here that she might re-
turn to be near him. He did so. She came, he
meeting her at the cars and escorting her to the
hotel. From that day until the day Of her death
there was little If any, interruption to their loving
Intercourse. On the Sd day Of December, $685. they
became engaged to be married, she agreeing to
make him her heir, placing her money in the bal
ances TO weigh against his youth and early manly
vigor On that day q will was made bequeathing
him her property, in ACCORDANCE with the above
agreement. From this time ON who will tell of
the happiness that came to this aged maiden
In contemplation OF the joys OF q connubial state
with young and manly companion. 1t can only
be known except through her utterances in the
following few notes, which were E.
PROVEN TO BE IN HER HANDWRITING
day or two ago, before the Court now en-
gagged in the second trial Of DR.. Schoeppe by
the testimony OF Charles X. Coleman Cashier Of the
National Mechanics Bank of Baltimore, who had
done banking business for Miss Steinecke for twelve
years or more. They are most interesting and i'm.
portaut Documents
MINERAL WATER WANTED.
~ d., s,uo,ru CARLISLE, Pa, Dec. 20 1868.
NY DEAatsT oTsaI feel much better this morning than
for bring some bottles Of the mineral
your call today. Yours, sincerely, as ever.
HINTS AND INUENpos
CARLISLE, Pa, Dec. g. 1863
MI DEAREsr osK-Pease come to see me at once I
called this morning on my relations close by you They
Do not speak to Of our ensageent non INNS
made will bequcathnv all my property TO you Hoping
you s00" fe"a" MARIA n sTEssiEeCyKs
HIS FKIEND swARrz.
CARLISLE Pa, Dec. "a, 1853
Ny DEARKsr LovEp osE-I 50 DR. swartz last night.
wf spoke With
when you make your call today Yours With the tIpes
LONGING FOR HIS FACE.
CARLISLE, Pa, Dec. g. 1863
D., P4yL scmofrrE;-
your visit to-day had delightful walk this morning
ySp Pam put @ not s es met ns dss
Yours with the fondest affection, :, .uu
GOOD RHEN WINE.
CARLISLE, Pa, Jan. g. 1868.
" bsissss P1ub-rhe German wine which you