The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-02-27
LOST HIS LOAD
MOVING ENDPIECE OF WAC.
ON HIS ORANGES ROLLED
OUT.
Revolver in Hand He Rushes down
the Street to Capture the Cul-
prit-Johann Hoch Pays
the Penalty for His
Murderous Grimes.

the Penalty for His
Murderous Grimes.
Portland, Feb. 24.-When war
broke out Thursday evening between
the fruit psddlrs and crowd of
boys, at First aud Harrison streets
Captain of Detectives and Inspect
or Of Police Bruin. like a true sol.
'dier, found himself In the thickest
of the fray. For time he must
have thought himself on the battle
field In the far-away Philippines,
for the bullets went singing down
the etreet, there was rush of the
pursued and the pursuers, and all
Of the din.and noise: that accompan-
les q clash of arms. ~
The first thing Captain Bruin
saw whee he realized that hostili-
ties were on, was Emil Potter, a
young man, who came tearing down
First street from Harrison, hatless,
breathless and with hair standing
up. At each step or 80. a bullet
would whistle past the lad. 1t was
evident there was trouble.
"Stop!" commanded Captain
Bruin, leveling bis revolver at the
head Of young Potter. "Throw up
your hands, or I'll blow oat your
brains, if you have any,"
Potter stopped, and at that in
slant man dashed up. He proved
to be M. Weiser, a fruit peddler,
and when he found Captain Bruin
was an officer he turned and walk
ed rapidly away. Later, when act
ing Detectives Murphy and Welch
arrived, and consultation was held
it was found that Weiser was the
man who fired the shots, and he
was taken to headquarters. 10 the
municipal court yesterday morning
he pleaded not guilty and swore
that Captain Bruin was the man
who fred the shots. Captain Bru-
In denied it, and several small boys
said Weiser did the shooting.
! "What started the trouble?" ask.
ed Deputy City Attorney Fitzger'
aid of young Potter.
! 81 don't know" was the rsply.
Did you hear anything about
some boys taking out the endpiece
of Weiser's wagon and spilling his
oranges" asked Mr.. Fitzgerald.
i mo, SIR" said Potter, and h'
looked very sober, while the othel
lads, standing afar off. laughed
heartily, as though they had heare
] of something Of the sort.
The fact was, the oranges did rol
out of Weiser's wagon, and it is al
legged be took the shots at Potte
because Weiser thought Potter gull
ty of the trick.
"How many shots were fired?
asked Mr.. Fitzgerald of Potter.
81 didn't stop to count them," re
piled Potter, and the spectator
laughed SO that Judge Cameron
threatened to clear the courtroom
The case will be completed thi
morning.
Chicago, Feb. 23.-Johann Hoct
convicted of the murder of his wife
Marie Welcker.Hoch, was hange,
in the county Jail today at 1874 O.
clock. Three times respited, Hoe
insisted to the last that be be gran
ed all the delay that the law Coz
ceded him. Under the wording c
his sentence, Hoch was to hang be
tween the hours of 10 a. 10 and
lip. m. When the last resource {
his attorneys-an appe al to th
Federal court alleging violatio
of the Fourteenth Amendment
the Constitution, which forbids tha
a man shall be deprived of his lii
without due process of law-ha
been denied. Hoch abandoned a.
hope of saving his life, but still in
sisted that he be allowed to live q
nearly to 2 o'clock as possible.
When Jailer Whitman, who ha
long been a friend of Hoch, appear
ed In his cell and remarked, It's a
off, John, nothing. more can t
donej for you," Hoch replied
| That's all right, I want to hav
all that is coming to ne in poir
of time. I'll go when 1:30 o'cloc
comes, but if you try to take me bt
fore that time, I'll fight.
| 1T wouldn't do you any good {
6ght," replied Jailer Whitman.
! II know.that,' replied Hoch, 'bl
| I want all that is coming to me. L
60 all right at 1:3O."
The jailer, after consultation vii