Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-28
HOCH's GREAT CONFIDENCE.
His Remarkable Degree of Hope
Stayed by Him,

COOK COUNTY JAIL, Chicago July 2S.-
"Bluebeard" Johann Hoch slept quite
soundly during the. night, retiring about 10
o'clock. He awoke only once in the morn
ing about O'Clock, and complained of hav-
ing feeling of nausea After he had been
relieved he retired again and soon fell
asleep. He arose al his usual hour and de-
clined the comparatively sumptuous meal
given all prisoners in the jail here. He
said coffee and rolls were good enough for
him, and this was given to the condemned
man.
Hoch at this time appeared CHEEKY as
possible under the circumstances and chat
ted pleasantly with the guards assigned as
the death watch. Hoch has been a model
prisoner. and the Jail guards have been
particularly friendly to him. After break
fast today they presented him with a bou-
quet of nasturtiums. Several bouquets were
sent to him from outsiders, but Jailer
Whitman and Sheriff Barret refused to al
low them to be sent to his cell, not wishing
to risk the possibility of a poison being
concealed in them.
Bemoaned Gloomy Day
1t was raining hard, and as Hoch heard
the patter he bemoaned the gloomy day
Il fear that is going against me- he told
the guard.
To Assistant Jailer O'Neill he said he felt
fine. One Of the night guards who has
been watching over him took leave of the
condemned man. AS the guard bid him
goodbye Hoch said:
Whats the matter I'm not going yet
If they hang me today they will murder an
innocent man. Let them go ahead"
Hoch then changed his clothes, putting
on black suit and black scarf. He pack
ed his few belongings, saying he might be
able to use them yet He gave Guard Sui
livan a photograph of himself and wife,
Mrs. Emilia Fisher Hoch, sister of the wo-
man for whose murder he was to hang.
Among the few callers admitted to see
him were Rev. Auguste Schleichte, his spir-
itual adviser, who aided him in his futile
effort to raise funds to carry his case to the
supreme court, and Rev. E. F. Hayertel.
pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church,
and his attorney.
Reiterated His Innocence.
To the ministers he spoke of his regret
that the necessary funds could not be OBJ
tanned AS the time for the hanging ap-
preached Hoch grew somewhat less buoy
ant in spirit than he had been several hours
previous and began slowly to lose the Slight
hope he had held out. He reiterated that
he was innocent of murder and would ad-
nit only the charge of bigamy against him.
DR.. Liston II. Montgomery, a well-known
physician, accompanied by a woman whose
name was said to be Mrs. May Wilson, ap
peared a the Jail about two hours before
the time set for the execution and stated
that money was available to take Hoch's s
case to the supreme court. The woman re-
fused to tell her name, but insisted she had
enough money. DIR. Montgomery and the
woman visited HochS attorney, Plotke
Meantime efforts were made to reach GOV.
Deneen.
The states attorney, Hoch's attorney,
Plotke, and Jailer Whitman held an imme
diate conference. Soon afterward the Jailer
postponed the execution until = pm, and
1t was announced that Hochs attorney
would talk to the governor by long distance
telephone as soon possible.