Show will appeal case and says he as happiest man alive 1 chicago aly 28 bohann hoch blue beard jan d confessed bigamist sentenced to be hanged today tor the poisoning cofone of his wives was this afternoon granted a reprieve until august by governor denean the stay of execution followed hours of anxiety on the part of hoch who had never given up hope and was allowed by the governor only after the latter had been assured that the necessity funds to appeal the case had been raised the amount was given by an attorney and a friend of cochs counsel the attorney declared he wag actuated purely by humanitarian motives cochs attorney however had already been in communication with the authorities regarding a stay of execution all arrangements had been mads for the execution today and in view of the action of governor deneen yesterday in refusing a stay of execution and similar action by the board of pardons cochs chance for life was considered blight about the time set for the execution the woman and attorney appeared tor the first time the attorney 11 was said telephoned cochs lawyer that the former had to give aiding to appeal the case the two lawyers hastened to the jail and told jailer whitman af pf the money secured and arranged with the jailer to postpone as long as possible the execution of hoch meantime they sought states attorney healy and had him arrange a conference with governor deneen over the long distance telephone cochs counsel told the governor that there was lacking only a small sum of the amount necessary for a review of the casa after discussing the matter with mr healy the governor finally consented to stay ahe condemned man and so notified cochs counsel hoch even several hours before the time set for ehg hanging was quite confident of clemency although at times he seemed to despair of receiving a reprieve he received his attorney two ministers jailer whitman and dr F W mcnamara the jail physician hoch discussed with them his prospects for a stay and reiterated his innocence of the charge of murder he read the bable and said ahls prayers meanwhile unknown to hoch tha negotiations for the reprieve were progressing it was noon and the delay iiii to this time inspired hoch with renewed hope he ate finnsr smoked a cigar and read halt an hour later through the window of his quarters he received the news of his reprieve it was conveyed to him by spectators of the proceedings ce in the states attorneys office he was disinclined inclined dis to believe the news at first but when it was brought also by the ministers he was overcome he clasped tasir hands and declare he was the happiest man alive the crowd about the jail sent up a shout that was heard tor blocks the prisoners joined in the demonstration and hoch was hobb said it the supreme court decides against me I 1 am willing to die I 1 ask no mercy and no favor I 1 believe in tha law but I 1 feel thatis the supreme court has a chance to review the case it will result favorably to me cochs attorney announced that he would at once prepare to appeal the case |