The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23
EFFORT TO SAVE
HOCH IS FUTILE.
Continued from page one.

far from Bingen- on the Rhine His
father, Jacob Schmitt is said to still re-
side there 4 wife, supposed to be the
first wife of Hoch, Is also living in the
same place.
Hoch always has been reticent regard
ing his career I'm this country and his
first wife married In the United States
Is believed to have been Mrs Martha
Steinbrocher. TO whom he was married
In 1895. After living with her for four
months she died. the cause OF death being
given as nephrits
In November, 1895. he married Mary
Rankin in this city and left her the day
after the wedding because she refused
To give him money. In April 1890 Hoch
married Martha Herizfeld and left h,r
in four months after obtaining from her
$600.
DIED IN THREE MONTHS.
His next wife is sal dto have been Mary
Hoch OF Wheeling. w. Va She died OF
nephritis after three months Hoch has
always denied this marriage. and declared
that he merely assumed the woman's
name.
In the fall OF 1896. Hoch married Clara
Bartell OF Cincinnati and she died Within
three months OF the marriage. In Janu-
airy. 1897 he was married to Julia DOE. ia
Hasilton. O.. and abandoned her after OBJ
tanning 500.
city for selling mortgaged furniture and
served two years In the house OF correc-
tion. In November, 1901, he was married
to Mrs. Anna Goehrke OF Chicago bu,
abandoned her after falling TO obtain any
money from her April s. 1902 he married
in ST. Louis, Mrs. Mary Becker. who died
early in 1908. Her relatives claimed that
she was poisoned.
MARRIED IN FIVE DAYS.
Marie Welcker n widow OF this city, the
woman for whose murder he was con-
condemned. Doc ~. the woman became
ill and Jan. ~ she died. the cause OF
death being stated IN the physicians GER
tlhcate as nephritis. Five days later Hoch
married Mrs Emile Fischer. a sister of
Mrs. Welcker- Hoch. lie obtained $50
from her and disappeared July ~ the
last Mrs Hoch reported to the police the
disappearance OF her husband
Suspicion was aroused by her story and
the body of Mrs. WeCker- Hoch was cN-
humed and 76 grains or arsenic wert
found i'm the stomach. Search was made
for Hoch and he was finally discovered I'm
New York. where his landlady. Mrs Kim.
berly. stated that she believed her boarder
to be Hoch. because he had proposed mar.
riage 10 her on the day OF his arrival In
her house. He was arrested and later
brought to Chicago.
MARRIED Is TIMES.
Hoch upon being placed In iall here.
admitted that ne had been married ~
times. but always denied that he had
caused the death OF any OF his wives.
He was placed on trial April ~. and on
May 20 the jury returned verdict finding
him guilty OF murder and fixing the pun
ishment at death. ON June sentence
was passed on him. the date OF the eNecu-
tlon being set for June %. Gov Deueen
granted him a reprieve until July D.
Within one hour OF the time set FOR his
execution Hoch was given second
Before this date arrived. however the
supreme court OF the state granted a
supersedeas 10 permit for the consldcra-
ton Of his case by the court. December
Is the court handed down a decision
affirming the verdict I'm the lower court
and fixing the date of execution for
Feb. q.
LAST DFFoRT.
The last effort made by Hoch 20 secure
new trial ended on Feb. "a. when GOV.
Dcneen and the board of pardons refused
10 interfere IN his behalf IL was alleged
before tho board by Mrs. Emile Fischer
Hoch. that she bad been 50 bounded bv
the police that she had committed perjury
during the trial and that much ~ the
evidence which she bad given against
Hoch was not true
A physician also declared that the death
" Mrs Welcher-Hoch had been caused
by kidney disease and not by arsenical
poisoning ON cross-examlnation before
the beard. however. ne admitted that ne
had not made a post mortem examination
of the body of Mrs Welcker-H Hoch. while
three physicians who had conducted such
an examination declared that death was
caused by arsenic.
Continued on page Two.