The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-08
CLAIM
H0CH AS HUSBAND
Multi Widower Named by More
Than Two Score as Man Who
Led Them to Altar.

New York, Feb. .8.-Johann Hoch q
wives now number fortyfour. A par
tial list of the wives Hoch is reported
to have married is as follows:
Mrs. Anna Hoch, Vienna; married to
Hoch, alias Jacob Schmitt, and deserted.
=, Mrs. G. "A. Mayer, 1851 Keely street,
Chicago, dead. -l,~
Mrs. Jacob Schmidt, 1908 North
Western avenue, Chicago; fate I'M
known. ......
Mrs. II, Trick, 4s1 Franklin street,
Chicago; married in 1902; dead. ~
Woman IN Essen, Germany, name I'M
known; deserted by Hoch, when it is
Woman in Norfolk, Va; died mys-
teriously; Hoch arrested after he had
given the impression that she had COM
mitted suicide, but was released after
investigation. 49,. 80 1:
Mrs. Johann Hoch, 1866 West Fiji
teenth street, Chicago, mysteriously dis
Mrs. Schultz Argos, Ind, married
lHoch, alias Jack Schultz, in 1897, and
came to Chicago; Disappeared. !, Fl
Mrs. Caroline Schaefer, Philadelphia;
married to Hoch last June and. deserted.
q Mrs. T.. 0 'Connor, Milwaukee, mar
ried to Hoch, alias Gerald j ames, in
January, 1908, and deserted. TX :. w..
I Mrs. Loughton, San Francisco; mar
ried Hoch in 1900; said to have died
Mrs. Justine Loehler, Elkhart, Ind,
said to have married Hoch in Chicago
May p, 1902; relatives can find no
| Mrs: Henry, Bartel, Cincinnati, mar
ried Hoch, alias Schmitt, in 1897; died
soon afterwards.
Mrs. Frederick Doess, Cincinnati;
married to Hoch and deserted by him a
few months later; photograph Of Hoch
identified by her. =
Mrs Emma j. Klencke, Baltimore;
married to Hoch last June; deserted a
month later, losing 800. a. ...s. -.
:. Mrs. Natalie Peterson <Irgang, 1853
Larabee street, Chicago; married Hoeh
Mrs. Hulda Nagel, St. Paul; married
Hoch, alias Count Otto Won Kern, in
May N 1892; deserted in a few days; lost
Mrs. A. Kelly, Appleton, Wis; mar
ried Hoch under the alias of Baker two
years ago; deserted a few weeks later
and robbed of $4,000; 1'' =
Mrs. Mary Steinbrenner, 1913 West
Belmont avenue, Chicago; married in
1894 and died two months later. -:- ...s-.
r. Mrs. Mary Rankin ,Wernecker, 375
only few days. he tried to rob he1
Mrs. Martha Herefelt, Chicago; mar.
ried, 1894. Was robbed of $1,000 and
deserted; dead. >.'.'-''
Mrs. Janet Spencer, 1867 Wabash ave
. nue., Ohicago; married to Hoch in 1896
and was deserted. l.
to Hoch, alias Huss, and died suddenly
soon after marriage; Hoch arrested, but
Mrs. Alice s. Hauk, Peoria, ILL.,; mar
ried .Hoch few years ago and was de
serted. " Ia,a..,
Mrs. Lena Hoch, married in Milwau
kee and died suddenly shortly after
? wards. =" r ...~, =.
Hoch, married Hoch soon after her sis
; ter's death; she, too, died. - ~,- ~
Mrs. Marie Becker, Schultz; married
Hoch in St. Louis in 1903 and died I'm
der suspicious circumstances soon after
wards. -
Mrs. Marie Goereck Schmitt, 1O2 Eu
, genie street, Chicago; married to Hoch
alias Jacob schmitt, in 1901; deserted
, in 1902. -
Mrs. Sophie Panache Wink, Batavia
ILL.,; married HOch, alias Fran Lucas
in 1900; deserted. -
Mrs. Mary Hendrickson Schmitt, 266t
! South Fortieth court, Chicago; married
! to Hoch, alias Schmitt, at Hammond
: Ind, in. 1903; lived with him in Pull
man until deserted. -,
Mrs. Ada Dodd, Dayton, Ohio; mar
ried Hoch, alias Robert Gable, Oct.
: 1908; deserted month later and robbed
of all her money.
9 Mrs. Robert Curtis; married Hoch il
. New York, Nov. II, 1908; deserted il
:, Washington the next day, having bee,
y robbed Of $l,75O and left penniless.
:, Mrs. Marie Welker, Chicago; married
, Hoch in December, 1904; died Jan. II
+ after short illness; body exhumed an,
- ;, analysis Of stomach, revealed arsenic.
:, y Mrs Emily Fisher, 372 Wells street
= Chicago; sister Of Marie Welker; mar
: ried Hoch one week after her sister
v death and was deserted next day afte
;. being robbed of $3.50. f. g9is3