The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-12
THE LATE BOSTON TRAGEDY
Particulars of the Murder Of Mrs. Hobbs,
By Carpet-bagger White achO aoished to
Represent Carroll Comfy IN the
Legislature-He proues to be
a Massachusetts Lauldtie.

About half-past ten O'Clock last evening.
DIR. Hobbs, who is an old and highly es-
teemed physician of this city, rushed
breathlesslY into the Fifth station, and stat
ed to Captain Small of that station that his
wife had been shot. Sergeant Hartshorn
was Immediately dispatched to the scene OF
the tragedy and arrested Major Thomas L..
White, said to be a resident of the State OF
Mississippi, but for some time past residing
in the family of DIR. Hobbs for medical treat
ment. This White was the author of the
tragical event, and was brought to the sta
ton house without any resistance.
The statement of the inmates of DIR. Hobbs
family are to the effect that the members, in
Guiding the murderer, had taken tea togeth-
er in the most friendly and agreeable
manner, and at the conclusion of the repast,
Major White retired to his room in the upper
part of the house, where he commenced to
read aloud. Mrs. Hobbs proceeded up stairs
and inquired of him why he read in SO high
a tone, to which White replied, "In order to
develop my lungs" or to that effect. Mrs.
Hobbs soon afterward came down stairs
again, and was about to enter the parlor,
when. turning her head in the direction of
the room above, she saw White coming
down, with pistol in his hand. She seemed
to be appFehensive of Whites murderOus in
tentiOn, for she Immediately called out to
her husband, He is coming, and with pls-
toll ~ and almost simultaneously with this
ejaculation the first shot from the assassin's
pistol resounded through the house This
shot proved -ineffectual,s so far as strik ing the
murderer's victim was concerned, VINO I'M
mediately closed the door between herself
and White. But, strangely, the second shot
which almost Immediately followed the
first-after passing through panel OF the
door, entered the left breast of the unfortu-
nate woman, passed through her body and
came out under the right arm, and she fell To
the floor and in few moments breathed ner
last. The dreadful act was witnessed 0y her
husband and young son of the viet1m-a
boy about nine years of age-who has since
been almost frantic with grief and horror.
When the officer entered the room wherein
the terrible crime took place, the murderer
stood in the middle of the apartment con-
templating his fiendish work, and still hold
ing in his had the fatal instrument OF death.
Immediately, however, upon the entrance
of Sergeant HartshOrn, he extended his arms
in theatrical manner, saying, u am your
man." and was Immediately secured and
conducted to the station house, whittier he
proceeded quietly. In conversation with
the officer on the way to the station. al
though expressing no regret at the horrible
deed he had committed, remarked that there
ought not have been cause enough for MIN
to have done what he did,
The murdered woman, Mrs. Kate Hobbs,
was the second wife of the doctor, and was
about thirty-dve years of age. 1t IS stated
that the murderer bad been friend and &C
Quaintance of Mrs, Hobbs from early child
hood. and no reason was given last night
showing what impelled the murderer 70
commit the awful deed. White last night
was unaware Of the extent Of his crime, and
seemed to be under the impression that his
victim was still alive.
An examination Of the room of the muir
derer after his arrest, revealed scene Of the
widest disorder. Books and papers were
scattered around in every direction, and in
Vulnerable letters were found in partially
consumed condition.
Major White was arraigned in the Munic-
ipal Court to-day, charged with the willful
murder of Mrs. Hobbs, and, waiving an ex-
animation, he was committed to jail. It is
stated that for seven years he had known
and loved his victim, aud that in 1861, after
he had attacked her with q knife, he was
sent to the Lunatic Asylum at South Boston,
where he remained some six months.