Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-28
SHE REFUSED TO TELL NAME,
Was Accompanied by Dr. LIston n,
Montgomery, a Well ksown Ply.
slcIas Of Chicago.
Gov DgkEEN COMMUNICATED WITH
Finally Granted a Reprleye Of -Four
Months--londcmued Man Was
0,cfjoyed,

Chicago, July 2S--h woman with
money effectively mtorycncd today be-
tween 'Blucbcard' Johann lIoch and
the hangmun, Almost on the steps Of
the scuIlod, the combination Of fcmln.
ily ana finance that has been po,ont
throughout the remarkable career NJ
the bgamist aud wife murderer
developed anew aud secured for him a
longer lease OF life. Tho woman who
wen, TO his rescue ~ said TO be wealthy
nnd PROPOSED to have become interest.
ed In the case from humanitarian mo.
tNea only She enlisted TO her aid Dr,
Lyaton H. Montgomery, ono OF the
most prominent physicians IN the city,
Dr Montgomery acted ~ her intcrmo.
diary IN the negotiations,
~ : O'Clock a, m, Jallor Whitman
WaH aroused from slepp To anHwor A
telephone call Some person who re.
FUSED 10 give his name announced that
lac would appear NJ the jail at 10 a. M,
prepared ia furnish money the lack of
winch II has been alleged prevented
lloch from completing tho legal rocorde
required by tho Illinois supreme court
IN case Of all appeals, Tho records cost
Sll0O, lIoch had 800 ana a conditional
promise of $500 additional Rconuse no
lamo Nas given ON the telephone.
Jhllcr whitman attached little import
anoo To the notification, but today al
NE hour named DR., Montgomery With
Mrs Wilson appeared NJ the jAll, Their
tank WIN Whitman convinced him they
were I'm earnest and stops were NJ once
taken for new appeal 20 the gov.
crnOr,
Mrs Wilson said she stood ready 10
advance u portion Of the money noces.
rary 10 enable Iloch 10 curry bls caeo
10 The supreme court and that three
persona had also agreed 10 advance "A
part OF The sum necessary Mlg WI.
son departed 10 see these mon ana II
possible 10 appeal to Tho governor her.
Fplf she was assured by the Taller
mat ho would delay the execution ns
long nH possible IN order 10 give Iloch
mo benefit ~ all the possibilities,
Meanwhile lloch, who had about given
up an hope, paced his cell norvously
"Neltulg me outcome, DL Montgomery
ana Mrs Wilson left the JAN together.
MrA Wilson clung tcnaciously TO hor
anonymity She said
am Interested I'm the case SOLELY
because | think the man ought TO hnvo
u ch0heo--an equal chance"
Or Montgomery said
rms lady whose name as FAR as |
am concerned, must ever rempln A ne.
crel Nv nCluHted solely from humanl.
tatlnn motives, II ls tho same causo
which determined me to assist her. |
became interested In the cuao from "A
rclonililo standpoint long ago. went
over the testimony thoroughly, The
deduction made By experts M 10 how
lloch administered arsenic 10 HIS
wives ! have always deemed absurd,
When | returned from the Pacific coast
two days ago, after several weeks
nhaoncN | learned that lloch was
on the point Of being hanged ! have
thought him n poor, unfortunate man,
and when this lady having read IN tho
papers az my sentiments, appeared at
my office aud offered 10 give the MONEY
for llochs appeal, ! was gad to assist
her."
After Dr Montgomery and Mrs, vii
son lett tho jall, States Atty, llealy
talked over the telephone with Gov.
Dcnecn, who IN at Springfield, and who
was nude acquainted with the latest
phase OF the situation Tho governor
told the states attorney 10 ascertain
whether tho oifor was bonNtldo, 90
make sure Of the money and then call
the governors Office again The gov.
enor hereupon instructed Sheriff Bar
rott 10 delay the execution until 1880
y, m,
Coon afterwards Dr. Montgomery and
Mira Wilson returned tO the state httors
ney'a office. where they were cl0scted
A.. md Hnphiu
attorney. After q long conference,
Hoch's lawyer emerged and announced
that Montgomery and Mrs Wilson had
failed TO convince the states attorney
that the woman would give the money
Tho lawyer for lloch said, however,
that n telephone message from an AZ.
torncy known 90 lloch'e lawyer had
been received, stating that the sender
OF the message had $500 10 give to-
ward saving ilooh The 0fer was
said to be on account of personal
friendship for llochs attorney Hoch'a
Representative Ind replied that with
the money, 10 satisfy the states attor'
noy ana Gov. Donccn, must be- either
I'm cash or certified check,
Covered with porepiration and
brcnthlcas, the attorney mentioned ny
Iloch'H lawyer arrived at the states
attorney ollIN w Fl'll NllH' Nl''
showed Il bank check for $500, Tho
states attorney Insisted that he ought
10 have the money, but promised that
with the amount " cash he would r'c'
ommcnd to the governor that q renrleNe
be granted lIoch'e attorney thereupol
departed post haste with the announced
intention OF caehing tho cheek am
himself calling up tho governor ~ tho
Hnmo time .
II developed later that thu woman
who interviewed TO save lloch was Mics
Corn Wilson. She IL said 20 DO an
acquaintance OF Gov penocn, Her plan
and that OF Dr Montgomery waR not
to give the money but 10 guarantee 10
the governor that they would raise by
subscription providing tho g0Vernor
would rorrl,yo lloch The governor
did not think this plan was certain
enough and no refused 70 act, Jaller
whitman, while negotiations we're
pending, went 20 Hooh's cen ond told
Inc prisoner Of the situation, lloch
uhuoltlod ana laughed Ike q school boy
u knew my chance would come" no
crled,
AZ This time lioeh's attorney was