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Show HOCH ASKS GERMANS Confessed Bigamist, on Trial for Murder, Says He'll Go Free. CHICAGO, April 30. Johann Hoch, on trial for the murder of one of his wives, Marie Walcker-Hoch, expressed a desire today for German jurors to try -him. The confessed bigamist already had recured a change of venue to get before a German Judge. With a German Ger-man Jury Hoch professes to believe that he will succeed In getting his liberty. Hoch's counsel contends that the new . indictment voted against Hoch is invalid. in-valid. The Indictment was voted on the request re-quest of Assistant State's Attorney OI--son because the name of Mrs.- Marie Walcker-Hoch was misspelled In the first indictment, which was returned by a grand Jury some months ago. The, present grand jury heard no witnesses-against witnesses-against Hoch. It is contended, and therefore was unable to vote a valid true bill against him. |