The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-08-04

Chicago. July 3l.-The alleged pitt
les slayer and swiudler OF ~unnumbered
Women "Bluebeurd' Johann Hoch, was
today, by Wonlan's pity, given Il respite
OF two hours from The ilang1nan. ana
before The we hours were up had been
reprievcd for four weeks more. The
-four weeks were secured not by pity
but by cold cash. The exact amount
OF money essential VAS $500.
II WIS u woman with money
Who cttcctually INTERVIEWED today be
tween "Blue Heard" Johann Hoch and
tn. han&uan. Almost on the steps OF
TIN. scaf.old the combination of fem
iuiiity ;lnd finance that has been po-
tent throughout the remarkable ca
raer OF The multi-bignmist and wife
murderer, developed anew and secured
him at last a TIVE hours longer lease on
life.
\f,er an arrangements were COM
plet"d and death faced Hoch within two
hours, 8 woman giving the name of
Mrs. MAJ Wilson Went to his rescue.
SO earnest did she anpea in her offer
To furnish money necessary To allow
Hnch TO appeal his case that there was
a hurried consultation between officials.
Fhe upshot Was that the execution
planned 20 take place at noon was
postponed until . p. IN, the last min
Ute allowed by law unless the gov
ernor should grant n further reprieve.
So'N SI'S s'aA hISiiSJ o'A ~.
Mrs. wilson declared herself a friend
of Governor Dencen. She said she
stood rca0N to advance u portion of the
money necessary To enabl Hoch to
carry his case to the supreme court
aud wound appeal to TIL" governor per-
somally III Hoch's behalf. She Informed
the sheriff that three persons had last
night agreed also to advance part of
thu money necessary. Mrs. Wilson de-
ptiteQ tu see these men and to appeal
tn the governor.
Meanwhile iloch, who had about Civ
etl w al nope, paced his cell nervous
y, awaiting the outcome.
Mrs. NilsoE is said To he wealthy
and protested to have become interested
In the case from a humanitarian motive
only Sic enlisted ia her aid Or.
i.iSton II. Montgomery, Il of the most
prominent physicians in this city.
Montgomery acted as her Intermediary
in the negotiations. 1t was stated that
Montgomery, in his effort to shield the
woWaU from publicity, vouched for the
production of money and whatever as
surancc The governor would require.
Montgomery and the woman left the
jail together. Mrs. Wilson chung tenac-
ipus!y 10 her anonymity. Both claimed
their interest in the case was actunted
solely by aumanitariau motives, believ-
ins Hoch should have an equal
chance"
He Sleeps Soundly.
iloch slept quite %soundly during the
night. He awoke only once when lie
complained of having a feeling of
nausea. After he had been relieved he
again fell asleep and did not awake
until the usual hour of rising. He
breallfasted on coffee and rolls and APP
peared as cheerful as lie possibly could
under The circumstances still having
hopes Of clemcncy.
He. however. changed his clothing.
looming Il plain black suit. packed his
few belongings ana presented Guard
Sullivan with a photograph of himself
a:ld wife, Mrs. Eme!ia Fisher Hoch,
he was to hang.
Among the few callers admitted TO
See him were Rev. Auguste Schlechte,
his spiritual adviser: l;ev. +. T.. Haer-
tel. pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran
church, and his attorney. Plotkc.
Resrets He Has No Money.
To Tho ministers he spoke of his re-
erer that necessary funds could not
b. obtained to carry his case to the
supreme court. AS the time for hang
Ing approached Hoch grew somewhat
less huoNant in spirits and began slow
~ TO lose the slight hope he had held
out.
Hc reiterated that he was innocent
Of murder and would admit only the
charge OF bigainy against him.
Several bouquets were sent to Ioch
today from outsiders. but Jailer Whit
man and Sheriff Barrett refused to all
low them to be sent to his cell. not
wishing 10 risk the possibility OF poi
son being concealed in them.