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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-27
Saw Lumber New Railroad

Justus, Feb % .arge saw mill
owned by John Biemiller, of Zoar, has
been unlOaded at this place and NOV
ed to the farm recently owned by M.
A. Boughman where work viii be be-
gun at once to saw timber for tha
new railroad yards which will be built
near here. -------------
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-27
Securing Houah Jury.

Dayton, o., Feb. 23.-The work of
selecting a jury for the trial of DR..
Oliver G. Hough, accused of murder
ing his father. mother and brother on
the night OF Nov. 4 last, has begun. 1t
is probable that several days win be
consumed in getting jury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-27
CAREER AT WHEELING.


In 1896 Hoch appeared in Wheeling,
w. Va, and married a woman (No. 100
under the name of Jacob Huss. This
woman died suddenly three months
afterward, leaving "Huss" property
worth $2500. Immediately after the
funeral Hoch left Wheeling. Early in
1897 he reappeared in Chicago with a
woman supposed to be his wife No. II
and installed her in a fat under the
name of Martin Doez. In June his
wife died. Hoch was arrested and
sent to the Bridewell for swindling
Simon Strauss, a furniture dealer who
furnished the fiat. He went to Gin
cinnati and there married Glare Bar
tell. widow of saloon-keeper. Mrs.
Bartell-Hoch CNo 12) died within
three months of supposed nephritis.
Hoch married Jalia Doess (No 13) in
Hamilton, o., January 1897 He
soon departed with $500 obtained from
Mrs. Doess-Hoch and $400 realized on
Mrs. Bartell's effects.
MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS.
In 1899 Hoch changed the field of
operation to Milwaukee, and there
married sister (No. 14) of Mrs. j.
H. Schwartzmann. She died three
weeks later leaving him $1,000. The
next year he married Mrs. Mary
Schulz NO. 15) in Argos, Ind. Togeth-
er they came to Chicago with Mrs.
Schulz's 15 year old daughter. Moth
ing has been heard of Mrs. Schulz
Hoch or her daughter since. Hoch
made $4,000 out of this venture.
POSED AS MILLIONAIRE.
In 1901 Hoch appeared in st. Louis
under the name of Jacob Schulz and
posing as a millionaire, he married
Mrs. Mary Becker (No 16) after a
weeks acquaintance. In few months
she died under circumstances that
aroused the suspicion of the attending
physician. In December of the same
year Mrs. Elizabeth Goerk (No. 10,
took in boarder in answer to an
advertisement in a German newspa-
| per. The man called himself jacob
| Schmidt, and after few weeks court
! ship she married him. He attempted
to persuade her to turn her property
over to him, but without success. He
disappeared within a week Mrs
Goerk declares Schmidt and Hoeh are
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-27


HIS NEMESIS.
Information that led to the arrest of
Hoch was given the police by Mrs.
Emelia Fisher, his last wife. She
married him in January 1S, 1905, a
few days after the funeral of her sis
ter, who had been her immediate pre-
decesssor as Mrs. Hoch. On Decem-
Der 10 Of last year Hoch married Mrs.
Marie Welker and took her to his
house, where she died on January IL,
was alone with her. Preceding her
death he obtained from the woman all
her money, as he had done in his prev
| ious marriages.
Three days after her death he mar
| Tied Mrs. Fisher, and the day follow
ing the wedding he obtained from her
| $3.50 to be used, he said, in paying
mortgage on the furniture and house
at 6430 Union avenue. A day or two
! later he disappeared. The search for
,Hoch extended to New York where he
was arrested.
PARTIAL LIST OF VICTIMS.
A complete list of Hoch's "specula-
tions" in matrimony would be diff
cult to compile. SO far as can be
learned, he was born in Germany for
ty' years ago, studied medicine, and in
Vienna married Anna Hoch in 1881
Two years later he emigrated with her
to America. Several years later she
died.
His next wife (No. p he obtained
in Chicago in May, 1892. Her name is
not known. That wife died three
weeks after the marriage.
The next month Hoch rented a fiat
in the name of H. Trick A month
later his third wife CNo. 81, name al
so unknown, died, and Hoch, OF
Trick, disappeared.
ACCUSED OF POISONING.
In 1894 he lived for two months
with another wife (No. ~, when she
died In June of the same year he
married Mrs. Julia Steinbrechcl
tNo, 81, two months later she die
leaving Hoch property valued a
$4,000 Before her death she accused
Hoch in the presence of a step.
= daughter of poisoning her. Her fu.
neral was stopped by the coroner
but was permitted to proceed wheI
Hoch produced burial certificate
signed by DR.. Grimme.
After Mrs. Steinbrecher-H Hoch!
death Hoch married Mrs Mary Ran
kin mo. g. Mrs. Rankin was ito
cute for him, according to her story
After several unsuccessful efforts t.
get possession of her savings he lef
her. In the same year he married Mis-!
Martha Herefeldt (No. y, gained pos
!, session of her $500, and deserted
her. Mrs. Herefeldt-Hoch now live
: in Pasadena, Cal.
9. UNDER OTHER NAMES.
In 1896 Hoch was arrested under tn
name of C. A. Calford and charged b
, Mrs. Janet Spencer (No. 81, with hav
, ing married and deserted her, afte
taking her money. He was acquitted
but a year later was arrested again
under the name of Dewitt C. Cudne.
on a complaint OF Callia Charlotte
Andrews (No. 81. The woman sait
she had met "Cudney'' at the yelling
| ton hotel, married him, and was de
: serted two hours after the ceremony
| he taking $500 of her money. Tn
| police then identified him as the alb
, ductor of little Hulda Stevens, an,
accused him of participating in dia
t mond robbery, but he escaped pros
, ecution.
CAREER AT WHEELING.
, In 1896 Hoch appeared in Wheeling
w. Va, and married woman (No. 10
under the name of Jacob Huss. Thi
; woman died suddenly three month
afterward, leaving "Huss" propert
|
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-27
DEMOCRATS MAY BREAK.

A compromise on the Rose bill to
reduce the salaries of common pleas
court judges to $25O0 and of circuit
court judges to $4,000 has been tacitly
agreed upon among senators. When
the bill comes up for third reading
there will be a motion to make the
salaries for common pleas judges
$500 and circuit judges $4,000.
The debate on the bin has almost
disrupted the Democratic majority
in the senate. Rose, Lamb, VanOver
and Beatty headed a dangerous revolt
against Williams, of Cuyahoga, whom
they designated the representative in
the senate of the judges. His infiu-
ence as Democratic floor leader was
insufficient to throttle the Rose bill.
VanOver left the fees and salaries
committee in anger and Beatty and
Lamb, who were witnesses of the dis
cussion, worked on the floor against
| killing the bill.
Letters from common pleas and cir
cult judges have been pouring in on
the senators.
A PUBLICITY BILL
Representative Freiner expects to
| introduce bi' king t, prevent the
ver-capitalization of railroads by ap-
plying the publicity method of pro-
lection to prospective investors,
The measure now is being prepared
for Mr. Freiner by Judge David f,
Pugh of Columbus.
II will require the publication, in
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-27
A GENTLE HYPoCRITE.

Hoch was gentle, smiling, demon
stratively, affectionate, mild-man-
nered hypocrite. When he asked the
hand of victim he declared he
wanted to provide her good home.
When she became i'll from arsenic he
gave her, he summoned medical aid,
sat by the bedside, held her hand,
and called her sweetheart"
When Judge Kersten passed SEN
tence upon him, Hoch was asked if he
had anything to say. AS if willing to
sacrifice his life merely to conform to
the courts idea of propriety he re-
piled, Judge, if you think am guilty,
l am willing to lose my life" His
dominating trait was vanity. If the
women who thronged the court room
watched him he mamcureS mis- finger
nails, smoothed his hair with his fat
hands, Strengthened up, pulled the
wrinkles out of his clothes and posed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-19
MISS CONYNCTON WEEDS
FRED WALTER KNIGHT
Contracting Parties Are Well Known
Young People Of New
Decatur.

New Decatur September 1S.-(SpeciaD.
One of the prettiest church weddings of
the fall season was that of Miss Frances
Randolph Conyngton to Mr.. Fred Walter
Knight, which took place at ST. John
Episcopal church in this city at o'clock
tonight the Rev Horace Weeks Jones,
rector of the church, officiating.
The matron of honor was Mrs. Riley of
Illinois, a cousin of the bride, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Mamie Wallace,
Miss Annie Skeggs. Miss Vene Littlejohn
and Miss George Bib. The groomsman
was William Brown of Birmingham, and
the ushers were Bruce Westmoreland,
Tom Vert Arthur Jones and Carroll
Steel of Corinth, Miss.
The charming Episcopal ceremony was
read by the Rev. II. w. Jones.
The bride is the only daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. e. ]. Conyngton.
The groom is a member of the cotton
firm of Knight-Yancy, and is a brother of
John Knight of Birmingham.
A reception to the bride and groom fol-
lowed the wedding at the home of the
brides parents ON Gordon drive and
Fourth avenue. after which they left
on a wedding trip for few days. They
will make their home in the Decaturs.
Mrs Shovel, wife of John Shovel
well known employee of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad in this city, died to-
day after short illness. The body will
be taken to her old home, near Moulton,
for burial.
The remains will be accompanied to
Moulton by a number Of friends from
the Deeaturs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-19
WEDDING AT cENTREVILLE.
Miss Fannie Oglesby to Marry Mr.
James Ferguson September pa.

Centrevile. September 1S.-1SpeciaD.-
Announcement has been made of the APP
preaching marriage of Miss Fannie
Louise Oglesby to Mr.. James L. FerSu-
son. The marriage will take place OH
the evening OF September "a at o'clock.
The ceremony will be performed at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN Ferdinand Oglesby, and will
be a quiet affair The Rev. Mr. Slnnott
will officiate The bride-to-be has spent
her girlhood and young womanhood at
this place, and has ever taken a promi.
nent part in social affairs. and in ali
things appertaining to her church. The
prospective groom is a successful planter
and stock raiser. The couple will make
Centreville their home.
Protracted services commenced at the
Presbyterian church here on yesterday.
The pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Sinnott, will be
assisted by the Rev. Mr. Bryan OF Biz
mingham, who is an earnest and able
preacher
number of citizens from Bibb county
will attend the Bryan reception in Bir-
mingham this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-19
JOHN L. BURNETT
SPEAKS AT CULLMAN
Will Meet His Opponent, J. S. Ken
nemer, In Joint Debate
October II.

Cullman, September 8.-(Speeial) Con
gresham John L. Burnett spoke at the
court house to a large and interested
crowd Monday morning. Mr.. Burnett and
his opponent ]. 3. Kennemer of Gunters-
vile, will have joint debate in Cullman
on the | It'll of October Mr. Burnett will
get almost a. solid vote in Cullman and
Cullman county this year.
Circuit court convented in Culman yes
terday morning. Judge D. w. Speak pre-
siding. The docket will be the lightest for
twenty years, only two criminal cases are
to be tried.
The Lynn building, corner of First ave-
nue. and Second street, is nearing COM
pleton. 1t will be the handsomest build
Ing in town and is to be occupied by a
large department store and hotel. The
hotel will occupy the two upper stories
and have an office on the ground floor, It
will be steam heated and have all the
latest conveniences.
Miss Pearl johnson will return to the
Athens Female college next Thursday.
Miss Cornia Hanln will leave for the
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and Art
next week.
Miss Ruby Hanlin will leave Wednesday
to resume her studies at the Vanderbilt
university, Nashville.
dance was given at Kulman's hall
Friday night. A number of Vinemont
people came down and the occasion was
pronounced a very pleasant one.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. L. Robertson entertain
ed in honor of their little son, Marion,
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Lee Dun, who has been
spending the summer with Cullman rela-
tives left for Dallas, Tex, Monday to re-
sumo her position in the public schools,
where she has been teacher for the past
five years.
Miss Carrye Griffith of Clarkson is the
guest of her father, Hon. S. ]. Griffin.
Miss Allie Bogue is visiting friends in
Garden City.
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session of the association at Columbus,
Miss, in April, the exact date to be set
later
w. +. Lenny of Atlanta was appointed
to look after securing railroad rates to
the meeting and several other committees
were named.
Resolutions of thanks to Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Coleman and c. Tresslar were passed.
After the business the visitors were
taken over the city in autos.
Crop Prospects.
President w. H. Seymour of the Ala
bama division of the Southern Cotton as
ISOLATION, anticipates that there will be a
large crowd here next week, seven days
from today, to attend the state convention
of the Alabama growers, and he is further
of the opinion that some plan will be
adopted to keep the price of the staple
UP TO 10 cents at the lowest
The fact is that the meeting is one of a
series in the states of the cotton belt look
ing to organization of a company to ar
range to help the farmers to keep the crop
back. The price should be 12Ia cents,
thinks Mr. Seymour, and he hopes to bring
about a better return on the present crop,
which is very short, and likely to produce
lower than any for years.
At the meeting of the board of directors
of the Commercial club last evening plans
were laid for the reception and entertain
ment of Congressman Theodore r.. Burton.
chairman of the rivers and harbors COM
mittee of the House of Representatives,
upon the occasion of his visit to Mont
gomery on next Sunday and Monday
morning.
Killed at Sawmil.
According to a telegram just received
by Coroner w. II. Tce. Ray Heath. an
employee of j. E. Felton's saw mill, Rol-
Inns. Ala, was this morning killed as is
supposed in the discharge of his duties
at that place.
Mr.. Heath was formerly a resident of
Montgomery. living In the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Maxwell of this city The
telegram requested Mr. Tice to notify
Mr.. Maxwell and II. P. Yarbrough of the
accident and to send a coffin to the mill
on this afternoon train.
The Atlantic Compress company has
purchased the Montgomery Compress COM
many and the Mutual Compress company,
the price for the first named being 100000
and the other 100000
The Mutual compress is situated on the
extension of North McDonough and the
Montgomery Is located on the corner of
Zee and Railroad streets. For several
years the Atlantic Compress company has
been leasing the other plants in Mont
gomery. but now they have been pur-
chased outright.
BY the purchase of these other COM
presses this gives the Atlantic Compress
company full charge of the compress in
Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-19
MUCH SUNSHINE
DURING PAST WEEK
Hot Days and Cool Nights Pre-
vail in Alabama
TEMPERATURE WAS HIGH
Weekly Summary of the Alabama Sec
ton of the Weather Bureau.
Dry In Northern and Gen. 4.
trial Counties.

Montgomery. September 1s.-(SpeeiaD.-
The past week was mostly sunshine, with
hot days and cool nights. The tempera-
ture was high as a rule. These facts are
shown in the weekly summary of the
Alabama section of the weather bureau,
which is as follows:
There was an ample amount of bright
sunshine at all times during the week, as
practically all the rainfall was in the
form of thunder showers of moderately
short dura ton The first three days OF
the week (the 11th, 18th and 13th) were
showery throughout the state, and at
few widely separated points in the north
ern counties fairly heavy rains fell, but
over by far the greater area of the state
the amount of precipitation was very
light. The latter part of the week was
dry in the northern and central counties.
but in the extreme southern section oeca-
sonal light thunder showers continued.
The rainfall for the entire state may be
said to have been deficient.
1.-THE nights were moderately cool, but
the days grew warmer gradually from the
beginning of the week until Saturday,
the 18th, when the warmest weather oc-
curred-the maximum temperatures for
the day ranging from 80 degrees to 81
degrees. On the night of the 15th-16th the
temperature began to descend and on
the morning Of the 18th it had reached
comparatively low reading throughout the
entire extent of the state. The mean
temperature for the whole state, obtained
from the records of twelve stations was
NH 4 = H..
than that of the preceding week, and is
several degrees above the normal mean
for the middle of September"
Temperature Table.
The following table shows the tempera-
ture and rainfall at selected stations;
-Temperature- Rainfall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-19
THE INDEX TELLS
STORY OF PROGRESS
Many Large Improvements Are Pro-
jected In Two
States.

Columbus, Ga, September 1S.-(Special.)
The Georgia and Alabama Industrial In
dex will say in its regular weekly is
sue tomorrow:
Advance industrial and construction re-
ports to the Index this week tell an inter
esting and gratifying story of progress
and upbuIlding in Georgia and Alabama.
II Is a continued story, too. the weekly
installments of which are only little short
Of wonderful to the casual observer. Plans
for the purchase of 100000 worth of
rolling stock by a Georgia railroad and
for the expenditure of $1,000 900 by a rail-
road in Strengthening its main line In
Alabama, including the tunneling of a
mountain, illustrate the railroad develop
ment. Two new railroads and the organ
ization of two other railroad companies, to
which reference has been made are re-
ported. The Index notes the intention of
a Georgia power company to increase its
capital stock from $5,00O,000 to s7,5O0000 an
increase Of capital stock by an Alabama
lumber company from 100000 to 100000
and the organization OF four lumber COM
panies with capital stocks varying from
$25, 600 to 100000
The Index reports plans for the con-
struction Of two fve-story office build
ings and a three-story business build
ing at Selma, Ala, seven-story office
building, Athens, Ca three-story bust
ness building, Savannah, Ga. and build
ings for business purposes in nine other
cities. Other construction items are three
hospitals, two churches, two hotels, $40
600 dormitory, residences, schools and
bridges.
The Index reports also. among other
things, bagging factory, four banks,
bond issues in five cities, fertilizer fac
tory. laundry, two power plants, car fac
tory. two furniture. factories, six ware
houses, paving plans in four cities, wa
ter works plans in one, sixteen new cor
porations, nine important contracts let
and the organization of a s1.O0O,0O0 min
ing company to operate in the north Geor-
gia gold region.
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Signs.
The most difficult work solicited. Hermit
tage, of course.
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Southern District.

Barbour, Batesville: The week was
cloudy and showery.-George Boyer.
Clarke. Whatley: The weather was very
warm, day and night. Some scattered
showers fell, but many places need rain
very much.--J. A. HILL
Conecuh. Bermuda: The week was gem
orally dry and hot, ample sunshine be-
ing received. light shower occurred on
the 12th-M. ]. Morris.
Mobile, Mobile: The temperature was
considerably above the normal. Rain oc-
Cured on four days, but the amounts were
light. and much below the normal.-A.
Ashenberger.
MONTROSE w. HAYES,
Acting Section Director.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-19
NOTICE..
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Company.

Notice Is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Ala
bama Great Southern Railroad company
will be held at the office of the com
many in Birmingham. Ala, on Wednes-
day. october 8. 1906 at 10 o'clock a. m, for
the election of directors and the transae-
tion of such other business as MAJ be
brought before the meeting.
transfer books will close at D. M,
wednesday, September y, 1906. and re-
open at 10 a. M. Tnursday. October 4
September 4. 1906 s-4-to-1o-2
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-19

TRY the Gawk for naIf-tone and line
Illustrations. Age-HeraId Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-19
ARRESTS
HAVE BEEN MADE
Charged with ASSauIting United
States Officers
IMPLICATED IN MURDER
Those Arrested at eadsden Last Night
Are C. C. Simmons, Ingerso, Up
ton, King Lawson, Lee Law
son and Marion Campbell.

Gadsden. September Specialize. c.
Simmons. Ingersol Upton, King Lawson.
Lee Lawson and Marion Campbell were
arrested this evening upon warrants
sworn out by Assistant United States
District Attorney W. II. Standifer charg-
ing them with conspiracy to assault W.
w. Battles and B. b. Hill. both officers
of the United States on the night of
Thursday, September 10 at Mountainboro.
All were held under a $1,000 bond each
and were taken to jail except Upton who
made the required bond. The men VIII
be given hearing before United States
Commissioner Pickard ON next Monday.
These men were brought here at noon to-
day as witnesses before the eoroners jury
which is investigating the murder of John
Davis and were arrested Immediately
after they had testified.
The evidence given before the coroner S
Jury also duplicates the men in the muir
der of Davis and it stated that they will
be taken before the grand jury now in
session. Lee Lawson was out under a
heavy bond previous to this trouble,
charged with numbering a man last
spring.
1t was further shown in the evidence
before the coroner's jury today that the
owners of the still destroyed went to
Davis few days before he was killed
and offered to sell him their brandy and
he refused to buy it. Their property be-
ing destroyed by the officers led them to
believe that Davis had informed on them.
1t is claimed, however, that Davis did
not inform the officers
T. C. Broughton Dead.
| T. C. Broughton. aged 60 years, died las.
night at his home at Cedar Bend near
this city, after long illness. He was
one of the oldest and most highly esteem
ed citizens of the county Mr. Broushton
leaves a family of grown children to
mourn his death The funeral took place
from the home this afte rnoon.
| A large party of Confederate veterans
were in the city this morning on their
way to Admission, where they will take
part in the reunion being held under the
auspices of Camp Pelham, today and to-
morrow. All of the counties in this part
of the state will be represented
The Jewish citizens of this city will OBJ
serve the Jewish New Year ON Thurs
day by closing their places of business.
| There is no Jewish synagogue here, and
most of the Hebrews will go to Biz
mingham and observe the day there with
| their friends.