Year: 1869

serious was thought OF the matter: but on the d W
following the one on which she was taken sick she
died. There may have been suspicious that the lady
had been poisoned, but nothing astonishing was de-
veloped until after the two wills were fled in the
Court at Baltimore


CThe reader will understand that nobody save
those Immediately interested knew anything OF the
existence Of the second viii in behalf Of DR..
Schoeppe.) When this will was presented, susp-
cions was aroused which finally led to the post
mortem examination OF the stomach of deceased,
and the ultimate arrest Of DR.. Paul Schocppe,
charged with having murdered her.


The greatest excitement existed at the time, and
Charles E. Maglaughlln ESQ.,, the district attorney
OF the county, determined to sft the case to the
bottom. He believed that there had been<sou play
somewhere and he felt it to be his duty fasten t
where it belonged At his instance DR.. Schoeppe
arrested and the entire conducted until its
close and the conviction OF the accused He certainly
deserves the thanks OF the entire community for his
uninchng determination and indefatigable zeal in
the case.


Description OF the Prisoner.


DR.. Paul Schoeppe is fine looking young fellow,
about twenty y-eight years OF age. He stands about
five feet ten inches in his stockings, and has most
pleasing not to say open countenance. His eyes
are dark brown, but too small and surface-like, to
be called handsome. His features are regular with
prominent chin; his mouth is rather large, and is
oveThung by black straggy moustache. His complex
ion is dark, but is without that swarthyness fire.
QuenJly IOunU among tne new arrivals from the
German States. His hair is black and luXuriant
Taken all in all, however, the doctor would pass in
fashionable society man of the necessary weight,
both mentally and physically, to take among the
ladies' For man who has been in the country so
short tme the prisoner speaks the most excellent
English, and is endowed with the most winning
ways as wel as all the politeness and courtesy of
prince Of the blood.


Who He Is.


AS we have before mentioned, the prisoner is about
twentyeight years of age. He was born at village
near Frankfort-on-the-Main. His father was and is
| now minister in the German Lutheran Church.
After receiving fair education at home Paul was
| sent TO college at Heidelberg where he remained
somewhat over year. He was then sent to another
| college in Berlin, Prussia After receiving his d-
| ploms (he presented it to us for examination) he
became physician in the Charity Hospital at Ber-
| lin. About this time his father emgrated to this
country, leaving Paul to follow him at such time as
| might prove most convenient Strange reports have
reached this country concerning the reason why the
doctor left Berlin, but as we know nothing OF the
matter further than what appears in his statement,
leave that subject and proceed to trace him since
his arrival in this country. In August, 1863 thedoc.
| tor arrived in New York, and after spending few
days in that city, made his way TO this place. where
his father occupied pulpit at that time On arriving
here lie put up at one of the leading hotels OF the
| place, and in a little while his fine appearance and
! pleasing manners had made him quite at home as
| well as fine circle Of acquaintances. 1t was here
that he first made the acquaintance Of his alleged
| VICTIM Miss Maria NJ Stcnnecke.


Miss Maria NJ. Stennecke.


Miss Maria Nj. Stennecke was the daughter OF a
respectable gentleman of this town, one OF the first
settlers of the place. BY some, it is asserted that
Miss Maria born here about the year 1sOe others
say few years earlier; others that that event oc-
cured few years later At any rate at the time of
her death she was lady well advanced in years
| Her father was physician, and, although not
wealthy, she inherited from him a degree OF pride
| which bid the plain young men OF her acquaintance
stand aloof, and thus we find her. at the time that
Doctor Paul Schoeppe made her acquaintance still a
maiden. 1t has been said that the 'ruling passion is
strong in DEATH" and in this we find the ruling pas-
| sion had so Iar taken possession of Miss Stennecke
that she soon fell victim to the peasantres OF the
| youthful and agreeable Doctor, and from all
| accounts, made up her mind to make him lepu-
mate capture. No sooner had the Doctor made her
acquaintance than the winning ways OF her youth
back to her. as in the full vigor her coquetsh
days, and she not only set her cap for him. but re-
port here has it that she went far as to rouge her
face and deck her head with gay ribbons From all
| accounts she was not what might be called an
comely lass" but when the doctor found that she
was the possessor of handsome little fortune he
a stranger in strange land, made her acquaint-
ance. As we have remarked that her parents were
not wealthy, the reader may wish to know where
| this fortune came from. 1t was left to her by her
brother, who report says, was a surgeon in the
United States Navy, and who died some eight or ten
years SINCE leaving the bulk of his fortune to his
sister Maria, who at that tme and in fact since her
early childhood, was resident of Baltimore.


From all accounts the little attentions and gal


antres Of the doctor made a deep impression on the


lady, and almost from the first day OF their meeting
up to the time Of her death the lovers were together
whenever an opportunity presented itself.


In the PrisOn-Titus, the Murderer.
| BY the courtesy OF A. r. Bowman Esq, Deputy Sher-
inand keeper Of the prison, were ushered through
the iron doors, and found, upon looking into Dr.
Schoeppes cell, that he was just partaking of very
comfortable breakfast. lie at once arose. and very
politely insisted that should come in but not de-
string to intrude upon the unfortunate gentleman
before he had finished his meal, we withdrew to an
other portion of the cOrridOr and entered into con-
versatlon with Henry Titus, who, like Schoeppe, is
| awaiting the death warrant OF the Governor Titus
! it will be remembered cut OIL the head of a man
who was chOpping wood with him. and, after leaving
the body lay where 1t fell for day, returned to the
spot red the pockets of his victim, and then buried
| him where he was afterwards found by some of the
neighbors. The prisoner pleaded guilty on his trial
| and was sentenced to death.


Titus is a man of rather small stature of light
| build, and appears to be somewhat demented lie is
! a German by BIRTH and is said to come from an ex-
celent family. 1t is also said, however, that he had
| been known previous to the murder, as both hard
! laborer and thief In our conversation with him
this morning he either was affected to be- little
deaf, for to make him comprehend our questions we
found necessary to speak loud enough to attract
the attention of all the prisoners both sides OF the
extensive hail. In answer to our question as to how
he felt, he remarked that he felt very well, but he
had ceased to have any confidence in anything but
| God He could swear that he did not intend killing
and a