The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-02-25
FOURTEEN THOVGHT MURDERED
Finding of Poison in Stomach of 'Next-to-
Last Spouse Points Accusing Finger at
Versatile German Whose Record
Covers Two Great Countries.
Holiness Archfiend of History Declared to Have Been
His Teacher in the Terrible Art-Biga mist Then
Known to Authorities Edward Hatch.

/ her care from another one OF the fair
sex. ending with love and kisses" be-
came suspicious and upon Hoch's arriv-
al in Chicago refused him.
Fourteen Thought Murdered.
Reports state that the following IA
women have been murdered by Hoch in
furthering his plans:
Mrs Emily Welker Hoch, 5000 Union
avenue, died suddenly January 10, 1905.
Coroner's physician found large guam
tity Of arsenic in her stomach.
Mrs. Julia Steinbrecher, 1893 Belmont
avenue, died suddenly
Mrs. Lena Hoch, died in Milwaukee,
1897.
Mrs. Mary Becker Schultz Hoch, St.
Louis, 1908, disappeared
Mrs. Maria Schulz, Argos, Ind, died
suddenly. 1900.
Mrs. Hoch, sister of Mrs. ]. II. H..
Schwartzmann, Milwaukee, died 1898,
Mrs. Hoch, another sister of Mrs.
Schwartzmann, Milwaukee, died 1897.
Mrs. &. A. Meyer Hoch, died May, 1892
Mrs. II. Trick, Chicago, died suddenly,
1892.
Mrs. Jacob Huss Hoch, Wheeling. w.
Va. died suddenly, 1896.
Mrs. Hoch, Norfolk, Va, died sudden
~, 1899
Mrs. Henry Bartel, Baltimore, died
1896.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Hoch, died Buffalo,
1898.
Mrs. Justina Loeffier, Elkhart. Ind,
disappeared.
May Have Been Hatch.
Authorities from Englewood, one of
Chicago's suburbs, have become pos
sessed of the most sensational stories
relating to the character and past life
OF Johann Hoch. 1t is actually believed
there that this Hoch was pupil of
"Bluebeard" Holmes. the wholesale
murderer, who, in his famous Sixty
third street Castle" crushed out the
lives OF almost two scores of men, wom-
en- and children until his discovery, trial
and confession finally brought him to
the gallows. The Englewood people de-
clare that the methods of the two men
are so similar and that the pictures of
Johann Hoch so nearly resemble the
well-remembered face of Edward Hatch,
said to be the right-hand man of Holmes,
that they have little doubt but tina.
Hatch and Hoch are one and the same
person.
Awful Methods of Holmes.
Holmes operations were of an awful
character and would have done credit
to the accomplished Spanish inquisi-
zionist, whose tortures were achieved by
means of weapons of force. Holmes.
with honeyed words. enticed his victims
to his so-called castle" and with prom
Use of future happiness would thrust them
into dungeon or secret vault and turn
on the deadly gases which would soon
end their lives. 1t is believed that many
of the unfortunates who disappeared
while attending the worlds fair in 1893
came to their end through his eniemat-
zeal lust for human lives. Holmes adj
mitted doing away with nearly 30 men,
women and children, and how many
more persons were victims of his cum
ming will probably never be known.
This Holmes has been classed as the
archfiend of history, and the very idea
that Hoch should have been connected
with his awful crimes makes one shud-
der for the realization of the facts which
the near future is likely to bring forth
Holmes derived financial profit from his
fiepdish acts by doing away with many
trusting innocent little children. The
bodies were invariably burned in quick
lime, and SO cunningly were the deeds
accomplished that 1t Is little wonder
that so many years passed before his
crimes were brought to light. The part
which Edward Hatch, supposed by the
suburban authorities to be Johann Hoch
took, was that of handy man around the
| Sixty-third street castle" Such man
was indispensable in covering the tracks
| OF the multi-murderer. Hatch's duty
was to build secret walls and pass ages
lay floors and In many other ways pre-.
vent the discovery OF the awful carni-
val of slaughter which had been carried
on within the castle" walls for years
Naturally such helper was very much
in the confidence OF his employer
Holmes before his hanging accused thi.
same Edward Hatch with the murder Of
the Peitzal boy, whose disappearance
caused such Juror in the suburb Al
the time.
Hoch Appeared in Many Roles.
II all reports OF the sudden appear,
ances OF Mr.. Johann Hoch are to be &C.
/
man gentleman has appeared in almos
as many roles as there are leaves on tn,
trees. lie has gone about. sometimes a,
poor but honest artist, several times a,
a wealthy stock holder, very often as q
gentleman Of leisure touring for hi
health and endeavoring to rid himself