Evening star., 1869-08-06
LOVE AND MURDER.

The Murder of Mrs. Hobbs. Of Boston.
The murder Of Mrs. DIR. Alyah HOBBS, OF
Boston, on Tuesday night last, In the parlor of
Thomas L. White. who was boarding in the
mouse, has already b,en noticed. The cause OF
the rash act has not Jet been definitely ex-
., Psned, though u rs. is stated sr mar Mrs. Hobbs
where he resided, and, through his infatuation.
ne had hoped TO obtain her affections, failing
IN which he was led TO commit the rash act Of
destroying her life. The facts, as ELECTED at
the inquest, (still IN proGrees,) are that on
Tuesday evening Major White took supper
with his host and hostess as usual, After sup
per the three rose from the table, and Mr.. and
MRS. Hobbs went up stars to the parlor
where they engaged in conversation. Major
Wh1te repaired TO his chamber overhead, and
rad In loud voice. This reading disturbed
Mrs. H, who was of q peculiarly nervous
temperament. and remarked to her husband
'l DO wish the Major would cease" Finally.
IN despair at The conhn uance OF the reading,
ny, Major, what IN the world do yen read
so loud tor % ITO expand my lungs" was
all ibe reply which was vouchsafed, aud Mrs.
Hobbs returned down stairs. Major White
his right hand. Clinging to her nus.
band, Mrs. Hobbs screamed in fear,
Hes coming with a pistol ~ This
cry seemed TO hasten the movements OF
the Major, for he Immediately fired from the
stairs, he bali passing slantwise through the
parIoT door. Mrs. Hobbs dashed the door to
foot Of the stairs, and fired at the door from
the outside. The ball passed through the
door, struck Mrs. Hobbs Immediately behind
the left breast. and passing across the body and
out through The r,gh' arm she fell back
upon the floor and expired almost instantly.
Her frantic husband looked for a moment at
the dreadful spectacle, and then rushed bare
headed to the station house TO procure An of.
ncer, stating that his wife had been murdered
Immediately a police sergeant proceeded to
the scene OF the tragedy, and on entering the
parior, White. who was standing over the
body Of his vic,im. witDa pistol in his hsad.
turned around and exclaimed, I'm youN
man, and this (gIvIng up the reyolyera ~
what i did it with" He quietly submitted to
be taken TO the station house, where be was
reply TO question as to the cause of this
dreadful act, he could only say, There is no
cause that Will Justify what i have done"
ana seemed very much depressed in spir-
us White claims 10 be resident of
Tennessee, but originally came frem Nova
admitted to practice. When the war com
menced he enlisted in the 9th Massachusetts
Regiment as a private, and served with dis.
tlnclon. He was severely wounded at Fred
erlctsburg. and subseq quentIy promoted to the
rank of Major for gaiIantry. or late he has
resided In Mississippi, and was delegate from
mat State to the Chicago Convention OF 1865,
ana since has acted as q registry officer He
came TO Boston about two weeks ago from
mississippi, suffering from a pulmonary com.
plaint, and having been an intimate friend of
Dr. Hobbs and wife, was taken into their
family for medical treatment. 1t is stated that
for several years he had known and loved his
victim, and that in 1861, after he h ad attacked
her with knife, he was sent TO the la Datic hos
pital at South Boston. where he remained some
SIX months. White has waived an examina.
ton, through his counsel, Hon. 0. Brew
and was committed to iail for trial