Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-24
HCCH EXECUTED.
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me to do what have done. That is my

me to do what l have done. Intt ID my
order"
As soon as it was known that the ap-
plication for the writ of labeaS CORPUS
had been denied by Judge Landls'
preparations were commenced at tue
Jail for the execution of I1och. Df. n
f, r. Davis. county physician, mrs.
| went to the prisoners cell. Hoch asked
what time it was and when told II was
almost 1920 o'clock replied
"They said the end would come abou'
1915 I have, then. Il minutes to I'VE
but want to tell you that ] am innocent
believe in respect for the law, but am
| not guilty of murder"
| Hoch was advised that his attorneys
| were making strenuous efforts in his nc
! half, and to the Rev. Slechtc. who calico
| Immediately after DIR. Davis, Hoch de
! clared that he intended to insist that ~
! the time given him under the sentenc'
. should be allowed. He told the clergyman
| that if an effort was made to take nm
| to the scaffold before 1.30 O'Clock N
| would resist.
| At T. o'clock Deputy Sheriff Peters. &C
companied by Jailer Whitman. entered
Hochs cell, the deputy holding the dealt
| warrant WNiSH lilcs toiu 'iiAAA my -'>>>
come to read.
| II am ready to hear it, sad Hoch
sitting down on the bed.
Deputy Sheriff Peters then read th'
warrant. the two notices of reprleT'
which had been granted to Hoch. the II
nal decision of the state supreme court II
his case. Throughout the reading Hoci
was unmoved and Deputy Sheriff Peter
at the close said to him:
| Mr. Hoch, I wish to commend you fol
the manner in which you have conducted
yourself and also for the preparation yo'
have made for the hereafter. hope Goo
will have mercy on your soul.
| Hoch smiled and said quietly:
II am a great sinner in some ways. bu
! I am innocent of this murder"
| Then turning to Jailer Whitman, Hocl
| said:
'I want all that is coming to me i:
the way of time. If you try to take me
before ]. 80 I will fight
| Just as the reading of the death war
rant was finished. Attorney ComerfOrf
appeared at the Jail with an appeal bono
to which he desired the signature OF
Hoch. 1t was Jailer Whitman's intention
| to proceed with the execution Immediate
! ly following the reading of the death war
rant. but when informed of the errand
! of Attorney Comerford he issued orGer'
that proceedings be delayed.
| Before the appeal bond was taken to Tho
county Jail Attorney ;Maher and Conner
ford presented it to the court and again
asked for an appeal.
Under the circumstances T don't think
You have any right to appeal said Judge
Lands.
"Any citizen has the right to appeal,
said Attorney Maher.
II an view of the fact that this matter
was delayed until within an hour Of the
execution, I don't think so,' replied the
court
The attorneys again urged him to grant
the appeal and the court directed them t.
prepare their record and bring it in. At
torney Comerford then hurried to the
Jail, where he arrived Just as the death
march was about to begin He asked
that proceedings be further delayed but
this request was denied by Deputy Sher-
if Peters after a talk with Judge Lands
over the telephone.
Jailer Whitman then went to Hochs
cell with six guards:
Johann. your time has come" he said
| IIoch had advanced to meet the party
and said calmly:
II am ready. Mr.. Whitman
| AS he left the cell Whitman noticed
that Hoch still wore collar.
you will have to take that off, said
Whitman, pointing to the collar.
"All right" replied Hoch
lie took the collar off and threw it back
| into the cell.
As the death march started, Hoch stop
ped several times to shake hands with
the attendants. saying: Goodbye boys. .