Johann Hoch, accused bigamist and murderer, and four unidentified men

DN-0003590

Title: Johann Hoch, accused bigamist and murderer, and four unidentified men Description: Portrait of Johann Hoch, (on the left in the middle) and four unidentified men in a room in Chicago, Illinois. Hoch was accused of bigamy with 11-23 wives and he was suspected of murdering 6 of his wives. He was convicted of killing one wife by slow poison and was hanged in 1906. Date Depicted: 1905 February Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 5 x 7 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0003590, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum CHM Catalog ID: 77130 Max Pixels - Width: 4217 Max Pixels - Height: 3018 Help improve this content