Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-09-17


[ was correetin, mytreatment of Miss
Steinecke. .--- .
HIS OPINION OF AN EXPERT"
What do you think of Professor All
| ken's testimony and conduct? ~
He has shown himself to be mere
pretender, and is now before the world
as unworthy of confidence. But for
his report of the discovery of prussic
| acid, now proved to have been utterly
untrue, / would not have been arres-
ted, and leave you to imagine my
| feelings towards him. His conduct at
first was very vindictive, but L hear
he has changed his opinion.
| What has been your professional
success in Carlisle?
came to Carlisle nine months,before
my arrest; was a perfect stranger,
and unable tospeak English, but by
close attention to my professional du-
ties l met with good success. When
/ was arrested my practice was at the
rate of 50 500 or So, 900 year, and 1
had in bank about 81 500, which l had
carefully saved / had no debts, and
my prospects were bright.
Have you formed any plans for the
future? as- -sf .reslla-' sT ,.aasH
No; and 1 am at loss to know what
to do. OF course l must commence
life again, and that too, without mon
ey, and in the face of a most unhappy
nOtoriety. 1t is my wish to continue
the practice of my profession, but
cannot decide at present. ~
The request of the jury that you
should shake hands with them was
unusuaf?- V 80 '".- ~ -'1
belieye SO, and / had not anticipa-
ted such mark of their hearty feel
ing; the tears / shed as | took the
hand of every one came from my heart
and [ was too mitch affected to speak
word.
OF course you know of the reports
from Germany affecting your charac
ter. --' a'
1t has been proved by three compe-
tent witnesses, now residents of this
country, that am not Paul Schoeppe
mentioned in those repbFts and no at
tempt has been made by my proseeu-
tors at my second trial to identify me
as the party accused in Germany /
had my reasons for not publicly reply
ing to those charges, and for my pri-
vate reasons still preserve silence.
HE INTENDS TO CLAIM THE PROPERTY.
Can you bring any proof in regard
to your character?
| lived in this community nearly a
year before I was arrested. 1 can chal-
lenge any one here to say anything
disparaging of me. have lived near
ly four years in prison, enjoying du-
ring that time only a limited liberty
and was sorely tried, and can conf
IDENTIFY refer to the prison authorities
in regard to my character.
What truth is there in the report
that the Legal Society of Berlin, de-
clared the verdict of guilty just
one?
There is no truth in that report.
On the contrary. Mr.. Hefter, high
privy counsellor Of the highest tribu>
nal in Prussia, to whom my case was
regularly referred, declared the ver-
dict an absurdity and entirely unjust
ifcable. The chemical analysis was
condemned by the medical faculty of
the University of Berlin.
What will you do now in regard to
Miss Steineck's will?
The Chief Judge in his charge to-
day very pointedly and properly re-
marked that the prosecution had ex'
hibited a remarkable power IN regard
to the will, first Offering it as forged
will, and when told by the court that
as such it was admissible as showing
motive. proving it to be a genuine
will. [ have always insisted upon
justice and my rights. and as the
prosecution has itself proved the will
to be the true ard last one, as it sure
ly is. l will claim the estate under it.
Have you taken any legal steps
about the matter?
My attorneys in Baltimore, MeFsrs.
Slingluff & Slingluff, have instituted
legal proceedings against the executors
named in the first will. = = - - So.
Have you anything tending to show
the genuineness oithe will
Mr. G r Coleman, cashier of the Nation
al G. Mechanics Bank of Baltimore, who is
most familiar with the hand writing of
Miss Steinecke, when called at my sscond
trial identified several important papers.
which were marked and numbered by
the court They contain strong and
uumistakeable evidence of the genuine
ness of the will.
Here the interview ended, and DR..
Schoeppe rejOined friend in waiting
for him.