New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-05
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REMARKABLE M0RDER IN BOSTON
A PHYSICIANS WIFE MURDERED IN THE PRES
ENCE OF HER FAMILY.

a Gu16lClANb WIFE IN THE IhEo-
ENCE OF HER FAMILY.
BosToN, Aug. 4-The wife of DIR. A. II. Hobbs
OF No 266 Westinghouse was shot dead II o'clock
last night in her parlor and in the presence OF her
husband and son, by Major Thomas L. White, boarder
with the DOCTOR under medical treatment. The muir.
derer fired two shots from revolver the second shot
penetrating victims left breast and passing through
her body White at arrested. He ia gentle.
manly looking person, Of about So He said he was a
resident of Tennessee Mrs. Hobbs the murdered wo-
man. was the second wife Of the Doctor. She was aged
about 49, The murderer White came from Nova Scotia.
He studied law in this city and admitted to practice
When the commenced he enlisted in the 9th Massa'
chusets Regiment private and served with dstinc-
ton. He severely wounded at Fredericksburg and
subsequently promoted 20 the rank OF Major for gal
antry. OF late he has resided in Mississippi and was
delegate from that State to the Chicago Convention Of
1862 and since, has acted as registry officer position
secured for him by his friend Gen. Dent. He came to
Boston about two weeks ago from Mississippi suffering
from pulmonary complaint, and, having been an init
friend OF Dr. Hobbs and wife, taken into their
family for medical treatment. He arragned in the
municipal court to day and waving examination, he
was committed JAIL stated that for several years
he had known and loved HIS victim and hat in 1861 after
he had attacked her with knife, he was sent to the
unatic hospital South Boston, where he remained
six months An inquest will be held tomorrow afternoon
The Boston Trareler Of last evening has the following
account OF the tragedy:
Last evening Major White took supper with HIS host
and hostess as usual After supper the three from
the table, and Mr. and Mrs Hobbs went up stairs
ton. Major White repaired 70 his Chamber overhead
aud read in loud voice This reading disturbed MIS-
H., who of peculiarly nervous temperament, and
remarked to her husband, do wish the Major would
cease Finally in despair at the continuance Of r The
Major what in the world do you read so loud forP
expand my as all inc TGfpy yw Te sa Es ySf o
White after her down stairs with pistol IN his
right hand Cngng to her husband Mrs; hobbs Tis
screamed in fear: He's coming with pistol" rms
cry seemed to hasten the movements of the Major Tor he
Ws through 2e pSor S oor Mrs mobs the
door TO and leaned against IT. White had reached the
foot OF the stars and fired the door from the outside
The bah passed through the door, struck Mrs Hobbs
Immediately behind the loft breast and passing
the body and out through the right arm She fell back
upon the floor and expired almost Instantly. Her
frantic husband looked for moment at the dreadful
spectacle then rushed bareheaded from the house TO
the Fifth Police Station Dedhamst, near by, where he
declared Ny wife is shot and went back to the house
door moment after. Seeing White in the middle OF the
room with pistol in his hand he advanced toward him.
yoT man and this giving up the revolver is what did it
with" lie quietly submitted to be taken to the Station
nation In reply to a question TO the cause OF this
dreadful act he could only say mere rs no cause tht
depressed In spirits.
The accused, Major White is a about 30 years Of
age feet - inches high and weighs about 100 pounds
He has brown hair large reddish or sandy mustache,
large light blue eyes. Roman nose. aud Is rather tim
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Is quite genteel. Major White came here in 1885, from
Nova Scotia He studied law in the Office Of Gen VIM;
L. Burt Postmaster Of Boston, ana aiter~srd praeeed
law Ia this city. At the breaking out OF inc war ne
became interested in tho movement and entered vol
unteer regiment and afterward was IN colored regt
ment, OF which he became Major Since tho war no mas
been ont OF health, and during the past WINTER
was i'm Mississippi for tho benefit OF his lungs HIS ac,
quaiutance with DIR. Hobbs dates back ten years anu
before the war transacted considerable business Tor
the doctor He has been on intimate terms Win the IAN
y and has doctor for some time, and
49,. ntcr Treatment for his lungs We are aware
vet az 10 what the contents OF the hadestrOyed letters
found IN his room were, That they had anything at al
10 do with the matter. Mrs Hobbs, number OF years
aro was Mrs Laurie, and boarded at the house OF hr
/ aud Mrs Dame AvOn-place. Her maiden lame, we
believe, was Miss ktc sylvester Or Holds formerly
lived at the OF Dedham-st aud hawmntaYe with
his first wife This was probably dozen Oh nieeh yes
ago. We informed that some time after, Mrs s
marriage 10 her Mrs. Hobbs II appears was divorced
from her first husband uauue), and Dr. Hobbs was also
divorced from his first wife, who Is still living, an eNen
ton insane ylum about eight years ago. aJ when time
he mad made attempt to take the life OF Mrs Hobbs
He has been much better but since his re
turn from a temporary absence month ago has mani
tested greater signs ofcNcitement Friends or the family
had demonstrated against his boarding at the house
under the circumstances, considering II dangerous.
The accused was arragned IN the Municipal Court al
ia this morning the Hon. A. o. Brewster appearing IA
his counsel White appeared calm, ana Mr.. bteWsle
waived examination for him, and he was committed U
ail To await examination. Mr. Lincoln, the counselor
who was associated with Gen. Burt when White was IN
their office, was also present. White Is native o.
Nova Scotia Mrs Hobbs OF Boston. Amonl
Hobbs with some Of his friends aud relatives. A.
he left the Court he was crying with his handkerche
over his From further conversation with the par
ties We that Mrs Hobbs did not 40 up stairs to stoI
tine loud reading, but seut some one up For aIter sue
and her husband we're IN tho paIioT wien sae heard
shot in the entry the first one, which Nhe hred as he
came down stairs exclaimed about the pistol to her
husband shut the door and leaned against IT, and the
second shot fired as above stated