The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-05
THE BOSTON TRAGEDY.
The Full Particulars 0r tue Murder of nr
llnhhs' WIFI. .'


The Boston Trdrrler Of last evening has the
following account of the tragedy in that city an
account of which we Published yesterday by
tclegraph:--
Last evening Major White took supper with
his host and hostess rs usual. After supper the
three rose from the table, and Nr. and Mrs.
Hobbs went up stairs TO the parlOr, where they
engaged in conversation. Major White repaired
to his chamber overhead, and read in a loud
voice. This reading disturbed Mrs Hobbs. who
was of a peculiarly nervous temperament,
and she remarked 10 her husband. d" do
wish the Major would cease" Finally,
in despair at the continuance Of the
reading Mrs. hobbs went up stairs and in
quired, why, Major what in The world do You
read so loud fOr?" 'TO expand my lungs " was
all the reply which was vOuchs safed. and Mrs.
Hobbs returned down stair,. Major White came
after her down stairs with pistol i'm his right
hand. Clinging TO her husband, Mrs. Hobbs
screamed in tear:-"llG's coming with pistol"
This cry seemed TO hasten the movements of the
Major, for he Immediately fred from the stairs,
the ball passing slantwise through the parlor
door. Mrs. Hobbs dashed tho door to and
leaned against it. White had reached the
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 passed across the body
and out through the right arm. She fell back
upon the floor and expired almost instantly Her
frantic husband looked for 81 moment at the
dreadful spectacle, and then rushed barchcadcd
from JHc mousse 10 inc run romeo station on
Dedham street. near by, where he declared, IVY
wife is shot" and went back to The house Ser
geant Hartshorn followed closely and entered
the door moment after. Seeing White in the
middle of the room with pistol IN his hand he
advanced towards him. when the latter turned
around and GXclaimed-''Im your man, aud
this (giying up the revolver is what ] did il
with" He quietly submitted to be taken 10 the
staton-house where he was locked up in cell
TO await examination. In reply to n question as
10 the cause of this dreadful act he could ONLY
say, There is no cause that will Justify what !
have done" and seemed very much depressed in
spirits.
The accused, Major White is a man about 30
years of age, 3 feet 8 inches high, and weighs
about 120 pounds. He has brown hair a large
reddish or sandy mOustache, large hight blue
eyes, Roman nose, and is rather thin favored
than tleshy, and somewhat pale His appear-
ance is quite genteel Major White came here
in 1856 from Nova Scotia He studied law IN
the office of General William l.. Burt, Postmas-
ter of Boston, and afterwards practised law in
this city. At the breaking out of the war he
became interested in the movement and entered
volunteer regiment and afterwards was in
colored regiment of which he became Major
Since the war he has been out of health and
during the past winter was in Mississippi for the
Geneht OF his lungs. His acquaintance with
Dr. Hobbs dates back ten years and before the
war he transacted considerable business for
the doctor. He has been on intimate terms
with the family, and has boarded with the doc
tor Tor some time, and was under treatment for
mis- lungs. We are not aware vet as to what
the contents of the half-destroved letters found
IN MS room were, or that they had anything ut
all TO do with the matter. Mrs. Hobbs. Il num-
Der OF years ago, was Mrs Laurie, and boarded
at the house of Mr.. and Mrs Dame i'm Avon
place. Her maiden name we believe. was Miss
kaue sylvester. DR.. Hobbs formerly lived at
the corner OF Dedham street aud ShaWmut ave-
nue. with his first wife. This was probably n
dozen or fifteen years ago. We are informed
That some time after Mrs
keeper for Dr. Hobbs previous to his MARRIAGE
10 her. Mrs. Hobbs, it appears. was divorced
from her first husband Q.aurie), and DIR. Hobbs
was iliso divorced from his wife, who is still
living, an exemplary and respected lady White
was in the South Boston Insane Asylnm obout
elght years ago, at which time he had made an
attempt to take the life of Mrs Hobbs. He an
pears TO have been completely infatuated with
her lie has OF late years been much better but
since his return from a tempOrarv absence n
month ago has manifested greater siUns of ex-
element. Friends of the family had ramon
strated against his boarding ut the house under
the circumstances considering it dangerous
The accused was arraigned i'm the NnnioinoI
Court al ll52 this morning, the Hon A q
Brewster appearing as his counsel White on.
peared calm, and Mr.. Brewster waived examine
await examination, Mr. Lincoln the couEseIIor
who was associated with General Burt when
White was i'm their Office, was also nresnnt
White is a native OF Nova Scotia Mrs Hobbs of
boston. Among those present IN the court as
witnesses was DR.. Hobbs, with some Of his
friends and relatives As he left the court he
was CRYING, with his handkerchief over his ewes
FROM iuIther conversation with the parties wf
learn that Mrs. Hobbs did not 90 M stairs "
stop tne loud reading but sent some one mo
For after she and her husband were in the par
lor when Ems sRe it heard shot in the entry the frs
one, when Whlte fired as he came down stairs
she exclaimed about the pistol to her busSand stt
shut the door ana leaned against IL, and the Sc
eOnd shot was fired as above stated,