The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-08-20
The Murder of Mrs. Hobbs, In BOSTON.

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About half-past ten o'clock last night tho
residents Of South End were startled by
the report of q horrible murder, at the
house of DIR. Alvah Hobbs, No. 1866 Wash.
ington street. The circumstances that led
to the bloody deed have not yet t%mnspircd.
although various rumorB are ailoat. All
that is at present known is that at about 20
minutes past 10 a'clock last night Major
Thomas l.. White, n young man about 80
years of ago, who halls from Mississippi,
and has been stopping ut the house of DIR.
Hobbs, fred o pistol, while coming down
stairs, at Mrs. Hobbs, who had Just shut
the parlor door. Mrs. Hobbs, On closing
the door, said TO her husband: "Pa, he's
got n pistol" The doctor jumped up
when the pistol was fired, the ball from
which passed the door without hurting any
one. Immediately afterwards another shot
was fired when Mrs. Hobbs was braced
against tho door. and she fell crying,
doctor, I'm shot T. The ball entered be-
low the left breast, and passed out On the
right side, probably passing through tho
lungs IL not touching the heart, and
caused instant death. DIR. Hobbs,
nearly wild with excitement, in
stautly left the house for n po.
liceman, and Sergeant Hartshorn proceeded
from the Fifth Station, which is in the i'm
mediate vicinity, and took the murderer
into custody. He made no attempt 10 es-
cape, and when the officer appeared, OK
claimed. ~ nm the man l did IL, and
this is what / did it with - showing his
pistol"
Major White is said TO be n lawyer, or
studying law, and one reports TINT he was
stopping Mt DIR. Hobbs for medical advice.
Mrs. Hobbs is said TO be about 30 or 40
years of age. DIR. Barrows, the coroner,
will summon q jury, and an investigation
will be begun to-day, when doubtless, fur
Their facts will be elected.
From the Advertiser OF tho 9Th.
Major White was arraigned in the Munic-
ipal Court yesterday OF complaint Of Ser
geant Hartshorn, charging him with the will
full murder of Mrs. Katie Hobbs by shooting
her with n loaded pistol, and waving eX-
animation was ordered to be committed to
the commonwealth jail to await the action
of the grand jury in the matter. During
the time White was IN the prisoners dock
he maintained, 30 all appearance, the ut
most GOODNESS, Notwithstanding the large
number of persons who went to the dock
and looked over the partition to scan his
features. lie is n man OF medium stature,
has u light complexion, Roman nose, and q
long, light moustacho. His native place il
Mississippi, and is stated that several years
ago he came TO this city and studied law in
the office OF Messrs. Burt X Lincoln, and
shortly before the breaking out Of the re-
bellion was admitted 10 the bar. He en-
listed Ms u private in the 9th Regiment of
Infantry, and took an active part in filling
up the regiment to it's maximum.
He was severely wounded at Frcdricks-
burg, and subsequently, for meritoIious
conduct, was commissioned n major, after
which he went south and aided in organ
izing colored regiments, remaining in that
section until after the close of the war. In
1868 he was n DELEGATE from Mississippi TO
the Chicago Convention, since which time
he remained in Mississippi, acting NJ n
registry officer. IL is also reported that he
has loved and inirly idolized Mrs. Hobbs
for years. Over her he was a perfect mono.
maniac, and in 1861, after attempting to
take her life with a knife, he was, through
the advice Of DR., Steadman, sent to the
Insane Asylum Mt South Boston, where he
remained for about six months. As stated,
after his return to this city two weeks ago
he was invited again 10 DR.. Hobbs house,
many friends of Mrs. Honbs at the same
time remarking that. they thought it very
imprudent for him TO be there. While at
the house he conducted himself with great
circumspection, showing no symptom of
insanity beyond his loud reading, which he
daily prncised in his room and other por-
lions of the house.