Show 4 ASSISTANCE CAME TO SAVE BLUEBEARD Johann Hoch Was Granted a Reprieve From Hanging Chicago Johann Hoch Blue bard and confessed bigamist sen tcnced to bo hanged for poisoning one of his wives was Friday granted a ro prlovo until August 25 by Governor peneen Tho stay of execution follow fed hours of anxiety on the part ol loch who had never given up hope and was allowed by the governor only after the latter had been assured that tho necessary funds to npepal thocaui had been rtilscd The amount 000 was given by an attorney and friend of hocks counsel Tho attorney do Glared ho was actuated purely by luii 1 manila rilln motives II Hoch even sovcril hours before tho tlmo set for the hnnglpg wits quite confident of executive clemency although al-though at times ho seemed to despair of receiving a reprieve Ho had retired re-tired curly In the night and awoke at 7 oclock In tho morning cordially greeted his death watch of two guards and talked with them for Homo tlmo Ho changed his clothes and seemed resigned to tho mile that awaited him but assured his few visitors that there might bo a chance for him yet Ho received his attorneys two minis tern Jailer Whitman and lrF W McNamara the jail physician Hoch I discussed with thorn his prospects for u slay and reiterated his Innocence I Inno-cence of the charge of murder Ho read tho Bible and said his prayers Meanwhile unKnown to Hoch tho negotiations for tho reprlovo were progressing i pro-gressing It was noon and tho delay up to this time Inspired Iloch with renewed hope He at dinner smoked 11 1 cigar and read Half an hour later through the window win-dow of his quarters ho received tho news of his reprieve It was convoyed to him by spectators of the proceedIngs proceed-Ings In the staton attorneys onice Iloch was almost overcome and said If tho supreme court decides against tno I nm willing to die I ask no mercy and no favor I believe In the law but I feel that If J the supremo court IIIIH a chance to review tho case It will result favorably to mo HochH attorney announced that he would at once prepare to appeal the case |