The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-09

The Boston papers state that Major
White, the murderer OF Mrs. Hobbs, Of
her house In that city on Tuesday even.
Ing, In the presence OF her family, %
stated In the New York Times OF yes
terday, is q Canadian, about 80 years oil
age, and came to Boston Ii 1855 and en-.
tered the law office Of 3. 8, Treanor to
study. Subsequently he pursued hIE
studies at the Office Of Me6srs, Bort &
Lincoln, the former OF whom 10 the
present Postmaster OF the city. Before
the breaking out Of the WSr be was ad.
mltted to the bar, and commenced
practice In Boston. Fired with IndIg.
nation at the action OF the South, he
gave up his practice and enlisted as O
private in the Ninth Massachusetts
Regiment, being very active In organ
iZlng the regiment. At the battle oil
Fredericksburg he was severely wound.
cd, and for merltorlouB conduct was
promoted to q maJorshIp. He was dI.
rectly thereafter sent South, and assist
ed In organizing several colored regi.
ments. There he remained TIL after the
war, being an intimate friend ofGon.
Dent. In 1868 he was sent as dele.
gate to the Chicago Convention from
Mississippi. Since the war he has re.
mained In Mississippi, acting In the
capacity Of registry officer, position
secured for him BY General Dent, A
few weeks ago he returned from the
South, coming ON TO New York, where
he remained few days. He went Ia
Boston, two weeks ago yesterday
Suffering with some lung disease, and
being q most Intimate friend OF DR..
Hobbs and bis wife; he was invited "a
their house, the Doctor acting AZ his
medical adviser. Major White has
known and loved, fairly idollZed Mrs
Hobbs for years. About her he was q
perfect monomRnlao, and In 1861, after
attempting toLake her life with a knife
he was, through the advice Of DR.. Stead,
man, sent 10 the Insane Asylum oil
South Boston, where he remained
about six months. AS stated, after bis
return to the city, two weeks ago, be
was invited again to DR.. Hobbs house
many friends Of Mrs. Hobbs at the
time remarking that they thought Il
very lmprudent for him TO be there.
MRjor White was arralgned before
Judge Hurd. OF the Municipal Court
on Wednesday forenoon, on the charge
OF the wllfnl murder OF Mrs, Kalie
Hobbs, by shootiug her with loaded
pistol. Hon. A. o. Brewster appeared
as his counsel, and In bis clients
behalf waived all preliminary proceed
ings as far as the lower tribunal Is con.
ceFned. White was then ordered TO be
fully committed 10 the County Jail &c
await the action Of the Grand Jury fol
the September term. Mr.. Brewster
requested that II possible an earlier
bearing might be had, and that the case
might be sedt TO the Grand Jury nov
sitting. The Court Informed the coun.
sci that 10 grant the request was beyond
his power, and that application should
be made through another source. In
view Of the fact that White has been an
Inmate OF an insane asylum, 1t Is
thought that a plea OF insanity will be
made In his defence. The demeauor Of
the prisoner was calm and undisturb-
ed, and did not evince the least aRIta-
ton.
The deceased was lady OF many ac
compllshments, and was widely
known. She was about IS years OF age
and had been the wife OF DR.. Hobbs
about twelve years, their union during
this lime having been OF the most ten
der and adectionRte character. Before
her marriage she had acted In the ca.
paclty Of house>keeper In his family
Her maiden name was Miss Katie Syl'
vester. She had been twice married.
arst to q Mr.. Laurie, with whom she
lived for some time In Ann-place. Mu-
tual disagreement having sprung uE
between them, she was afterwards d.
vorced and remarked 10 DR.. Hobbs
The latter has also been twice married
having been divorced from his frs
wife, WHO'S still alive and residing Ii
Boston.