, 1880-05-09
A BRUTAL MURDER.
A Drunken Brute Named James
Tobin Murders His Young
Daughter.
Her Failure to Get q Key tor his
Valise the Provocation.
Ills Mght.Yea1.old Son Quo Of tho Witnesses a1
Tho Unnatural Deed.

,,o.,,,+~ s,,ort of miracle in the law will save
1,.,,.e r., hin from death at the hands Of the
sheriff Of Cook County. Last evening he
kil1cd. by his brutality, h1a eldest
duughtcr, Mollie, young woman OF
II years, who was beloved ana re-
spcctcd BY NIL who knew ncr. Tobin lives
vii his wife and four children Mt No. l29 North
H.lsted street. He married eighteen yonrs ago
At Montreal, where he aud his vito were brought
IN together. When Mollic, their eldest child,
wis only 3 months old, Tobin ran
away from his wife, and was not
hear,l Of for some years. Like Il prolig;al, ho
returned, and, promising to live better life,
his wife was induced to accompany him to thfa
country. For the ten years they have lived here
Mrs. Tobin's life, as well US that Of her family,
has been Of the most drcary character,
Tho husband and father had most violent
temper. and wis addicted to strong liquor. Only
one rug Of sunshine entered upon their lives,
and that was through benevolent and kind
dispositioncd widow lady, Mrs. Ann Robinson,
who lives with them. She, with her own money,
furnished the houae in which they live in a very
comfortable manner, and she never saw Mrs.
TObin or tho children wnnt for anything. Tobin
was to pay her back for all this, but he drank 80
much that thus fur he had paid only trltle On
account
Mrs. Robinson is the principal witness III the
tragedy Of last evening. She finds employment
as Il cook in downtown restaurant, and
himself answered her rlng ut the door-bcll. and
she saw ut once that ho was under the in
tlaensc Of lauGr Not III finding ding ;sns;,, Mr. Tootn IN
sumo cxasye reply from S; which hrs Robinson son
drunken wrath tS o and hd
she thought had not ,yot reached
hoc he6 o 6a a pa taat the BE-
ssnt Nol'e to store ; i the neighborhood to by
to 6ring W xes fos #: Her father VII a curse curse
so s ysa w sRs St hs S totn afs: hs eexe
money back. Us he had changed bis mind and
T loss what to 10, US the valisc WIS broken: Mrs.
lending her 81 10 refund to Tobin and they
During all this time Mrs. Tobin and her little
hiding In water-elosct both from tho wrath of
was falling at the time. Nollie, after leaving
her father, went out to find them, and fearing
tS to- d' fa6 Of th0 The s her stood }aaet
soon> 500 cam came out 'I and eaiiea Der In, aud
as she entered the house Mrs. Robinson says he
threw her violently TO the hoor. she fea On her
side ana ne So up6n 6o ner psf WIN 1c notn
with bis nsts, threatening Rt the same time to
nix" her and to XII hcr before o % sae
left the spot She pleaded n tne most ~ En- nehm a
She cried for Heaven to temper him with mercy,
and implorcd him to Jet hcr alone, rs sue
vas not able to stana ms olows: "a IN tn,s WY:
twenty minutes; the daughter plcnainX TOT @ ner
fe and tne tather Wltn curses On US ips -, otat ~
ing It out OF ner' flna, ~nen ehe nrnto @ 4ee Ut @
whom Mrs. Robinson ,a waS 1us.iiy ;a Ga111nG
nt tho oaeK door' mol1e IA" pbsn.on vfi ~
the mouse. ana VAIN %Is: "a 49, ,Uo!nsoa haot
entered the EateT-Gloset. WulEn aau 5ust ~ pcG, y;
vacated oy Mfs- ioolIl. Mtio nuu kEc Eli ,aa ~ ~
seaFcn OF polcca,; saia ~ poo ~ ~ certsiny
very Ill ~n1le ners aua saAo % suu t.u ~ re1ey n;t
received dcath INJURIES. A!empts ~ paG1c Ilct