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Show MAY BE HOFFMAN. Chicago Police Lenrn Something About Bigamist Hoch. CHICAGO. Feb. 14. The police today put moro faith in a theory that Johann Hoch is Identical with "Jake" Hoffman, Janitor of the fiat building owned by the wholesale murderer, II. H. J-lolmes, in 1S95. Three persons havo now positively ldentl-lled ldentl-lled Hoch as Hoffman. Police Inspector Shlppy today obtained the names of several sev-eral others who knew Hoffman and who will be asked to say whether Hoffman and Hoch are one. Hitherto doubt has been cast upon the assertions that Hoch and Hoffman wero Identical, because of a belief that Hoch did not arrive In this country until IS95. Sceminglv. however, lloch's own statement state-ment is all the nuthorlty they hae for this. They nave, to the contrary, the statement of a furniture dealer here who declares he sold Hoch furniture In 1S3I-92 |