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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
l IMPURE WATER

Tn the Direct Cause of Typhoid, Ma Iaria, Dysentery. Cholera Morbus, the Fatal Hot Weather Complaints. Duf- fy's Pure Malt whiskey Is Preseribea by Doctors Everywhere as Sure Pre- ventive.
 If you are going to the seashore or countryside for your summer vaco- tion don't fail to take a bottle of Duf. fy's with you. The greater share o4 the summer hotels and country farm houses depend almost entirely upon impure wells and worm eaten cisterns for their water supply. True, in most cases the drinking water Is filtered, but think of the millions of tiny. mip- ute germs which escape even the finest screened filter and cause typhoid. chol- era morbus and bowel trouble. Ex- anime a seemingly pure glass of drink ing water under a powerful microscope and you will be mortified to find the water swarmtIg with disease germs. Doctors of all schools say to put . teaspOOnful of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
Dangerous Business to Break Up.

In ly04 there were I,UI8 IIIicIt stIlls seized and 991 moonshiners arrested During the preceding year 1900 stills were seized and 1898 arrests were made and from these figures, together with the fact that there has been a very material decrease in seizures and ar rests for several years past, 1t Is ar gued by the officials that moonshining is becoming a lost art. During the eight years from 1897. 13.624 stills were seized by the Government officers and 1000 arrests were made. That chasisg moons nst1iners, even though they operate in the large cities as well as the noun tain fastnesses. is no child's play. Is shown by the fact that during these eight years seven officers were killed and eighteen were wounded hv these iawbreakers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskev

 and strengthens the system It the positive dysentery  medicine years nave CAUTIoN-Whn be the Look
  Cos
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23

bpfted DauEktefs of the ConfeAeracy. Editor. Mrs. Harvey B. Jones State Historian. Spring Hill. Mobile Coun- ky. Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23

T ID. c.
 Honorary President. Miss Sallie C.. Dones. Camden.
 President. Mrs. J. N. Thompson. eascumbia.
 First Vice President, Mrs. Electra 6emmes Colston. Mobile.
 Second Vice President. Mrs. c. Clin- ton Seed, Greensboro.
 Recording Secretary, Mrs. Chappel Cory, Birmingham.
 Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Mat rie McDavid, Florence.
 Treasurer, Mrs. Julia Pratt. Pratt ville.
 Historian, Mrs. Harvey B. Jones, .Gpring Hill. Registrar, Mrs. J. L. Lawrence. un- |1on Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
Chairmeu of Committces.

NUUIEIucu Committee to Condense and Approve
 Ninutes-Mrs. A L. Dowdeil. Opelika Auditing Committee--Mrs. Charles 3G. Brown. Birmingham. Historical Committes-drs. Harvey tE. Jones, Spring HILL Chapter Extepsion-Mrs. B. B. Ross Auburn. Dixie Comuittee-Mrs. A. L. Dow |dell. Cpelik4- Children of the Confederacy Com |mittee-Mrs. Mary c. Pickens. Greens fboro. State Souvenir Plate Committee Mrs. W. A. Gayle, Montgomery. Shiloh Monument Committee-Mrs It.. c. Dawson, Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
OuR Fallen Heroes.

'Tne manner of their death was the <own4ng glory of their lives."-Jef- rson Davis.
 not pass away,
 And names that must not wither."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
Lines by Mrs. Q. H. Moses of Soutl Carolina.

Lines Oy Mf8s Os He "VoeS OA S~s.sA Carolina. Written by the mother of Lieutenant Moses some time after the death of her son, when Radical rule en- slaved South Carolina.) Sleep sweetly in thy lonely grave, My good, my beautiful, my brave; Sleep sweetly in thy narrow bed. Although above thine honored head No marbls proud. uprears its fame. Thy worth and virtue to proclaim. Let Mississiprfs rushing tide Attest thy valor, true and tried. Mid want. privation. t9il and danger, To thought of fear, or flight. a stranger,
 Thy young iifes glory was laid down, Thy four years sacrifice to crown. Fen the invader grieved to know. His shot had struck so brave a foe, And decently and tenderly. Arranged that form of symmetry. And gently meath earth's bosom prest With moistened eyes, they bade him
 rest.
 Oh, who can paint his comrades grief When mourning for their gallant chief So well beloved. so true and brave, The first to dare, the first to save; AC iVuE "dA ddhB hC idd PdSSCui Deaths noblest victim was his last. One morning in the sweet spring time, When nature smiles in southern cline, When danger led with bygone hours, And peace and hope once more were
 CUTS.
 The bolt was sped, my heart was riven. knew not God. I knew not Heaven! And ,ory tbouob yeor. baya o,vsad 1 since then,
 And peace, at last, Is mine again, 1thick clouds of anguish OCT me lower. Whereer I think of that dark hour, And can tell what weight of woe The heart, unbroken still can know. Yes, tho uart dead. forever gone That tender smile, that pleasant tone And I, oh, God! have lived to say, Iris we'll my son, thou'st dead today. Tho ucouldst not view with spirit tame Thy countrys wrongs, thy country's
 shame.
 The lovely land, thou diest to save, Is ruled by waiter and by slave. Wretches. who in their thirst for
 gain,
 An eminence of guilt attain, Whose parricidal' fingers tear The very breast that did them bear. Oh! thou abhorred and ravening brood, That fatten on thy mothers blood. Like vultures scenting from afar, With eager beak, the spells of war, Carousing Der the reeking plain, Though kindred lie among the slain, Boast. if thou wilt. thy little hour, And triumph in thy i'll got power, And trample 'neah thy gory tread, Virtue, respect and honor. dead. Gods finger writes upon the wall And bids thee mark, thy coming fall. Go while the moments yet are thine, Anticipate the march of time, Hide mid all foul ano noisome things The worm that crawls, the snake that
 stings.
 Where night end darkness, only be, To cover OCT thy infamy! For when their long tried patience o'er. Our people shall arise once more,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23
~How Jim Crow Went to War;

"HOw Jim Crow Went to War;"
 While our South Carolina cousins were deep in the fray at Blakely Island, our boys of Columbus, Ga, were called out to help defend the bridge connect ing Girard with Columbus. When the cry of troops, troops, to defend the bridge went wild through the town. children and women wanted to rush on to the battle ground with the men. so few were left to answer that last call. Excitement was at white heat. The Yankees, the Yankees are coming! cried every white and black child. In the midst of the tumult and hurry, scurry of men (such as were left). getting their horses and mounting, hardly sparing time for goodbye, little black wocly-head popped out from a pallet, yelling, I've gwine ter war. I'se gwine to town to ride wid Marse Mont; leave me go, Marse Mont, dis berry night; femme go to de bridge and fight. Be- fore any one could protest, up sprang Jim Crow like a black streak of light ming behind ''Marse Mont" and off they dashed. the children calling to the little darkey, Come back and tell us who wins" Sure enough, about midnight. In rushed the little Jim Crow, saying; They cotch him, they cotch him." And too true 1t was; not only our Marse Mont, but all our brave men were captured and the bridge taken. Columbus had to evacuate for the foe. Oh. the bitter humiliation even to the hearts of the little children!
 One day I was walked from a nap to see our yard full of blue coats. I said: What are those Yankees doing here?" My mother replied: They have just put out a fire; our house was on fire" I. in my childish spite. stamped my feet and declared I would rather our house burned to the ground than have Yan- kees come in to save 1t. and 1t was &C., tual pain to us children to feel that they came into our house for any bur pose. such was the bitter feeling at that time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-23

you" replied the agent. take 1t on my terms '"
 'On any terms. yea"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21
A HORSE THIEF
IN DURANGO VILE,
he Stole a Fine Thule from
rlr. Jim Brown at
Winnings

Mr.. Jim Brown, who lives near Vim
ings, in this county, had a fine mule
stolen from his stable on Tuesday
night of last week, the thief breaking
the lock off OF the door. The mule
cost $4,000, and weighc 1900 pounds
Wednesday morning Mr.. Brown got on
track of the mule and in company with
his brothers, started in pursuit, going
through AustelI, Powder Springs old
fields and between ravines, landing at
the home of Mr., Tim Camp, at New
Hope church, in Paulding county.
Mr. Camp stated that his son-in~law,
L. J FOWL, Of near Rome, had just ar
rived there with fine mule.
The mule was tied out in the woods,
and it proved to be thes stoleu mule
Towl was arrested and brought to Ma
retta on Tuesday morning and had his
commitment trial before Judge P. d.
McClesky, who bound him over to
Cobb Superior Court and he went to
Jail
Towl has "a wife near Rome. He
claims that he was drunk and did not
know what he was doing at the time
he took the mule.
He had on his person number of
keys and razor.
1t will be a number of years before
he will ride another mans mule.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21

}. B. Smith of Knoxville, Tenn. was
arrested here on Wednesday OF last
week on charge of larceny from the
house. 1t is said that he stole an over
coat, pair ot shoes, shirt and cuffs, be-
longing to Mr.. w. w. Lee, at the Nc
lain hotel at Acworth. He was tried
before Judge P. D. McCleskey. of this
place, and bound over in bond of
$780,
AS TC Your EYEs.-It will cost YOU
nothing TO see us and have them exam
ined. we will advise you honestly.
E. M, Cook & Co.
Matinee and night, Dec. 81, 1905. Mr..
Adger A. Wall as David Crockett
with chorus calss of clever artists.
Sale now open.
To accommodate the patrons, and to
relieve the congestion of business, the
office of the Southern Express Com
pany will be open on Sunday, Deem
Der Path, from Z a. m. to 6 p. M, for
the acceptance and distribution of all
shipments. E. L. ROBERTSON, Agent.
For RENT-One large room suitable
Tor store or storage.
W. w. Watkins & Son.
Here, on Dec. 21, 1905. ian
and Stsya oarnaDSor will amino % -
early date, to prepare for the stupen-
dous production of Crockett's Life.
No PAPER-There will be 40 paper
issued from this office next week, rs is
the custom with country weeklies. Our
employees want q few days respite and
SO dove. Next issue will be January
4, 1906. In the meantime, we desire to
thank our patrons for the liberal pat
ronage bestowed on The Journal dur
ing the year, ard wish each and ali q
Cherry Christina" anG Happy New
Year"
Matinee, Dec. 81. l905: night-brand
new version of Davy Crockett's Life.
Direction by New York Booking
Agents; management by Victor Graves
Company. Sale now on.
We are doing class of eye-work that
is unexcelled. Glasses fitted, satisfac-
tion guaranteed. f. NJ. Cook d. Co (
For SALE-A few bargains in slightly
defaced machines, good as new.
Singer Sewing Machine co.
Good for Xmas-a nice Singer Ma
chine.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21
LOCAL. NEWS ITEMS
pARAGRAPHED.
Matters in City Briefly
ChrOnicled for Jour.
nal Readers.

Christmas jugs are coming to town
right along now.
Judge Gober is holding Paulding
Superior court this week, trying dis
oualifed cases for Judge Bartlett.
The biggest line of Libbey & Ha w k
Cnt Glass ever brought to Marietta
E. M. Cook & Co.
When Marietta gets that new public
building for post-office, there will be
another drift of business.
The District Stewards of the Mari
eta District, will meet at the Metho-
dist church, in Marietta, January 9th,
1908, at 10 q. m.
Fog RENT-New six-room house on
Washington avenue. Apply to Mrs,
P. 7. Handy.
The number of marriages set down
to take place during the Christmas
holidays are numerous. Several of Ma
rietta couples, it is said, will splice.
BRowN HOUSE, have moved back
to Marietta and occupy Mr.. Chuck AN
derson's two-story Vhouse, rear of the
depot, No. 200 Depot and ::Denmead
streets. and can accommodate perma-
nent and transient boarders.
MRS. E. J. BROWN,
Senator Clay will arrive home Thurs
day to spend the holidays. On his re-
turn to Washington, his wife will ac-
company him.
A Marietta young man says the only
way he can save money, is to give his
girl whole lot of costly presents then
she gets mad with him and returns the
presents.
Ladies Skirts and Jackets nicely
cleaned and pressed at Star Pressing
Club. Telephone 254.
Harry Haynes, Managers
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21
PREACHER ELOPES
WITH OUTLAWS WIFE
Rev, j. w. Austin and Hrs.
K. F. Quillian Said to
Have ElOped.

Gainesville, Ga, Dec, n.-Rev ]. w.
Austin, until the last conference of the
Methodist church, at Bolton, II miles
above Gainesville, has eloped with Mrs,
Robert F. QuillIan, wife of former
Representative and ex.State Senator
Robert Quillian, of Bolton, Ga. Mrs.
Quillian left her home at Bolton shortly
after the North Georgia conference
met at Newman, ostensiblya to visit her
sister at Athens it is said, and she was
joinedsthere by:Kev. Mr.. Austin and the
couple departed for parts unknown.
Austin, it is said. wrote to The bishop
just before conference, requesting not
to be assigned to any charge the COM
ing year, and requesting location, for
personal reasons Current rumcr has
it that during revival meeting at
Bolton last summer Mrs. Quillian be-
came madly infatuated with Austin,
and they later decided npon leaving
the country, DESERVING their families in
order olive together. The elopement
has caused profound sensation in this
section owing to the prominence of the
parties Savannah News
We see it stated in another paper
that Austin drew out $500 deposited in
an Atlanta bank, and it is also reported
that Mrs. Quillian carried off $1,000 of
her husband s money.
Austin was stationed at Powder
Springs, in this county, year before
last.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21

Rev. T. ]. Christian preached morn
ing and night at the Methodist church
last Sunday, two earnest and practical
sermons.
r.. T. Ewing, an l.. Il N. fiagman
who killed Tax Collector J. L. Gallo
way while on an excursion train, June
, last, was tried in Fannin Superior
Court last week and acquitted, on the
ground, of self defense.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21

All China and Japanese Goods 30 TO
so cents reduction to close out at the
Marietta Book Store.
LOOK Your GLASSES will be adjusted
at any time free of charge by an expert
Optician. See us for glasses.
Z. NJ Cook & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21

Christmas jugs are coming to town
right along now.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21

The biggest line of Libbey & Ha W k
Cnt Glass ever brought to Marietta.
E. M. Cook & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-12-21

Judge Gober is holding Paulding
Superior court this week. trying dis
4 ualifed cases for Judge Bartlett.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-13
6rii8er's pplitifHeS 9eitament mmo
Gnalanb'S aulunialppIitif.

Im 16. DECEMBER baben, uie mir
ieineraeit aemeloet, Die Buren, ben
Brdiioenten beS TranSuaal, ben
rObm" 3riger in beimiihe Grbe BUR
lebten &ube gebettet. Cine beions
bere Weibe erbielt Die Geier baourh,
baB General Bptba mad Der Beis
iebun9 3riaer's pnliti1hes Teita.
nlent perlas, oaa etra bic fulgenser
Yeitidbe enthielt.
Die Buren, birften, tuertr, fie lth
cine 8utunft AT ihaffen uinibterL,
Die Beraangenheit nidt nergeiien.
Sic miiBten in Der Bergangenbeit
ales @ute uno SbDne iufen. mas
in ibr gu finoen pdre; oanah miBter
lie ibr Soeal geitalten uno in Der
Bufunit gu nermirtlihen trabten.
Sc iei uabr: pieles BON benz, suas
gebaut murbe. iet jett pernihtet,
5eritDrt, 9efanen. aber nit Gins
belt oeS Settles uno aeeinter 3raft
fei es m6alid. bas uieber auf5tl'
bauen, mas nieoeraeriffen tpuroe.
SS erfiiae i'm nit Eantbarteit. su
Ieben, oaB @inigteit beitebe. Die
Buren, iDqten niemals oie ernfte
Warnune neraefien, bic in benz
Wprte Divide ct impera" lieat,
unb suieben, baB bieies Wprt nies
mails auf bic Nfritanber< Nation Nns
menbung finber m69e. Damn iuIroe
bic 0atiDnalitdt uno Sprahe erbal'
ten bleiben uno bliihen.
2riiger fdbrt oanr fort:
nWas i'd ielbit BACON erleben
tperbe, ftebt in @ottea 9ano. Inter
Der enaliihen Slagge eebDren, babe
i'd niht ben @unih, unter ibr at
tterben. Sd babe aeternt. mid Bel
benz bitteren @eoanter sa berubieen,
oaB ib taeine Nugen in einer1 frerns
Den 2ano. i'm @ril, fan eaua allen,
in tpeiter Jerne BON Bermanoten unb
Jreunoen, Die ib pocausiihtlid ME
rpieoerieben tueroe, iblieBen muB, in
tnelter 5erne bon Der afrifaniIhen
groe, Die ib uoraus1ihtlih ME tuie.
Der betreten merbe, in meiter Terue
BON benz 2anoe, benz iG mein Seben
geruiomet babe, I'M, es Der Yipilifas
tion gu %erDffnen, uno no ib Die gnt'
ruideluna elmer Station iab. Nber
oieie Bitterfeit pirb aemiloert, 10
LANCE ih an oer ueberseugung feit.
balten BARI. baB oas einmal beauns
meme Wert fortgefibrt meroer, niro.
DEM oann itaben tnlm bic S5ufnuna
uno bic @rpartung. oaB oas gnoe
oes Wertes aut fein miro. 5u
lei es! Nua Der 9iefe meines Ser.
gems griiBe ih guh alle."
Wan fiebt, oaB &riiaer ieoe Gin.
oeutuna auf cine &ddsewinnuna pp.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-13

aber aud Der ioauIagen eaiitpe Wie
bertrand, Der ibm iberan %entaeaens
treten piirbe, gar nibt oanou 81 res
Den, oaB CT iid an cine gang anoere.
menia suiaaenoe 2eben8baltuna get
mDbnen miiBte. 9eiebt ben Saa,
Die Sapaner piiroen in Der 3ufunft
uus in iraeno einem Seile menihli=
den @iilens ODER &6nnens ibers
Hiigeln, als 2ebrer Dber Berbreiter
oieier @inenidaft wiroen iie ME
auftreten, es lei oenn, oaB fte cine,
AUDI fir NihtmDnaulen lei4t erleru,
bare Sdrift annehnen. 0eue @rs
finoungen uno gntbedunaen Der'
ben bel uus balo 8emeingut Der
gan3en We(t, uniere 3eitunaen unb
8nher lorgen oafir. Wer aber
tann iapaniihe Sdriften leien ?
gelht Der bunoettlte Sell ielbt Der
bier anidifiaen Sremoen. Benn bic
Sapaner, mie lte 10 gem tuu, ben
&riea our Gerbreitung oDn gioiliIa'
tiDn gu fibren ~ppraeben. 10 fam
oas bel gingemeibten nur Elm 2a'
! Heln beruorruFen, menn lte oieie Gi'
p~i[iiation euf anbere alS nlonaDlis
ibe WDlter 9erniinat baben. 8uB'
lamb 1T unb bleibt bpb INNER Elm
| e~uxopdiIhes, 81 Den ciuili1ierten Rae
tiunen 5dblenoes Golt. oeiien @elin'
nuna, @efiible unb @eoanfen mir
leidt periteben t0nnen, oefien CIR
ruugenIdaften balo gemeinqut Der
qan3er Welt meroen. Sid polIs
itdnbie in Die @efubls' uno @eoau'
fenmelt zines Sapaners bineinsule'
Ben, fth nit linn innia III befreunoen,
oaau brin9t es 10 leiht tein @uro'
pder. m~enigitens feiner, Der bier in
Sapar eelebt bat, Elm GnalGnber am
aQermenieiten. Dieie @eeeni6be
ueroen INNER beiteben tleiben, uub
BARN liegt fiir uns Mibt.W oneplen
Elm GROCER Sell Der @efabr, ib min
niht iager .aelben" @efabr. Srs
eeno cine Station (auber gbina) ,
melhe in einer Griea nit Sapan oere
mifelt miro, lit itets i'm MaGteil.
ba Sapart alles Biiiensmerte iiber
oieie Station leibt erfabren tant,,
p1breno bieie oar nidt8 iiber Sapan
erfdbrt. Das Sbftem Der @ebeims
baltung 1T alp in einett etuaiae1
Rriege nit Sapat1 INNER rur auf
iapani5der Settle uirtiam,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-13
sett ttper go zahreu

iHon tourbe Mrs. Winslpm's Sop
thing . Syrup BON WiQionen BON
Witterr, beirn 8abner Der &inoer
anaemenoet. @irit Du i'm S1lafe
ourb oas Sbreiel zines &inbes ges
it5rt, oaB i'm 8abnen lift unb nDr
Sbn1er5en ueint? Wenn 10, laiie
iofort cine Tlaihe pDr, ,.Mr8.
Winsloms Soothing Syrup hulen.
Sem Wert lit unbeaablbar. Sc rpiro
oett tleiren 2eibeuoen fpfprt Yinoe,
rure peridaffen. BerlaBt eu1 boz
rauf, Wiitter, es lit teirl 8neisel
bariiber. Go BELT DiarrbDe, regas
liert ben Waeen unb bic 0ierert,
beieitigt @inb : &olit, ertpeidt ben
@aumen, perbinoert @nt5iinoung
unb itdrtt oas aarse Gpftent.
vWtrs. Winslums Soothing Gprup1
fir aahnenoe 2inber lit angenebnt
i'm @eibmad; oas Reeept ftammt
BON -einem Der beften tpeibIider
Nerate in ben Ser. Staaterl. sc lit
bel allen Druaaiiten in Der aarlaert
@elt su baben. Hreis Is Gents per
Sla11e. &auft nidts anbereS, oils
Wrs. WinslDms Sputhina Surup.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-13
cine fdbyedlithe 9raaSsie

ipielt ii9 in 3auienben BON @obnun.
gen ab inbem Der Sob tdglid Spfel
Der S9pinblu9t nnb 2ungenent3iin'
bung forbert. Merben @rfdltnngen
unb Suften ri9tis b~ebanbelt, pirb biz
9rag6bie berminbert. s. 9. 9untlep,
SafIanbon, Snb., I6reibt: Meint
Jrau bate bic S6minbiu1t unb biz
Ner5te gaben tie auf. S9lieBli6 nabm
lie Or. Sings neue @ntbedung flu
S9minbin6t, Suiten uns @rfdltnne
l1rb berte 1T iie mol unb Itarf. Sit
totet Die Schneider 8rantbeitea. @ins
Solts be1ert. SOC unb $1.OO Bel s,
aalteper 6 Sobn, Geo. S. s. S6mift,
@iaent. unb 46plf 9reiB.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-01-13

Seraoe bonn Grtanias T(us
bereingetDmmen: 8mei 8aeenlas
oungeu Rappel@, @ihens uno 6idps
rpsSpls. 60. Stepe8 81 Suns.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-12-26

Death Sentence Imposed ON Wife
Murderer Upheld.

The gailows once more confronts Jc-
ham Hoch, convicted wife murderer and
accused of having innumerab wives
The Illinois Supreme Court at Spring
field handed down its decision upholding
the judgment of the Criminal Court in
Chicago, which sentenced Hoch to hang
for the murder of Mrs. Marie Welker
Hoch. Unless his lawyers manage to
secure another delay, which is declared
unlikely, Hoch will be hanged Feb. %.
The prisoner, who once before was ready
for the march to the gallows, received
the news calmly. Hoch's career, in and
out OF court, has been a spectacular one.
Last summer he came as near to being
hanged and yet escaped the gallows as
any man in the criminal history of Hi
nols. After long trial he was convict
ed OF killing his next to last wife, and
sentenced to be executed June %. Gov.
Deneen was appealed to, and on the rep
resentation that funds would be secured
TO carry the case to the Supreme Court
a respite was granted until July %.
Plotkes attempts to secure funds, how
ever, proved futile, and going to the Jail
the night of July 81 he babe Hoch good
- socinS no nope TO save the pIISoEOi'
1t looked as if the prisoner could not
escape the gallows, and that night he
was placed in the death chamber. The
case reached a dramatic climax the next
morning-Hoch was to hang at noon
when A. II. Thompson, a lawyer, rushed
into the Jail and volunteered to contrib
ute $500. AT the moment Hoch was in
the death chamber, and the gallows had
been tested. Hurried telephone commu-
nication with Gov. Deneen followed, with
the result that another respite was
granted until Aug. %, and Hoch was
given a new lease of life. Soon after
ward he engaged J. j. Neiger and Frank
Comerford to act as his counsel About
800 was collected by Hoch and his
friends, and night and day his lawyers
worked in preparing a record of the case
for the Supreme Court. This was &C
complished, but as this decision proves,
it was in vain. The Hoch case attract
ed notice all over the country. Accused
first of having two wives, the number
grew until nearly every State in the
Union boasted of a Mrs. Hoch."