Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-18

the girl meeting death at his hands last
night was born He deserted his wife
and was not heard Of for some yearx.
HI then returned and prevailed upon
Mrs. Tobin to live with him again, thr
two coming to Chicago soon after.
This was in 1870. and during thes.
long ton years he has been steadily
sinking lower and lower in tho slums
Of dissipation and worthlessness, smbit
tering the life Of bis wife, who has
never ceased her endeavor to reclaim
him, and making the home Of his chill
dren mockery Of the name. Such WA
Tobin's temper and love Of liquor that
actnal want would have long ago forced
q separation Of the family but for the
assistance of a widow lady by the name
Of Mrs Ann Robinson, who took mp u
place az boarler in the house at No. 12g
North Halstead street. She :s the chief
witness in last nights terrible tragedy,
which is detailed by her an follows:
robin came in early in the evening,
and abused his wife so that she won't
and hid. He then sent his daughter to
store to buy cheap grip-sack, saying
that be was going away. Mollie re-
turned with large valise, but in her
fright and haste had failed to bring
key. Her father, with o curse, tore
open the lock, and at his order she began
filing the valise with his clothing.
Later he wanted her to take the valise
back and get her money as he had
changed his mind. The poor girl was
at q loss what to do, as the valise was
broken. Mrs. Robinson helped her ont
Of her difficulty by lending her vi to re-
fund to Tobin. and they agreed to hide
the valise. During this time Mrs.
'I'obin and her little ones were cronchihg
under o rear stairway, or hiding in
water closet, both from the wrath O'
their father and from the drenching
rain that was falling at the time. Mollit
went on. to find them, and fearing to
disclose their whereabouts, stood at the
foot Of the stairs. Her father soon cams
ont and called her in, and as sue entered
the house threw her violently to the
floor. She fell on her side, and he,
kneeliug upon her with beth knees, DO.
gan beating her in the most cruel man
ner with bis fists. threatening Mt the
same time 80 fix her and kill her before
she left the spot She pleaded in the
most leart-rending manner, and cried
for Heaven TO temper him with mercy,
"A she was not able to stand his blows.
IN this way, Mrs. Robinson says, the
scene lasted for nearly twenty minutes,
the daughter pleading for her life, and
the father, with curses on his lips, beat
ing it ont of her. Finally, when the
brute Jet her go,through fear Of the po
lice, for whom Mrs. Robinson was Justify
calling, Mollie staggered ont Of the
house, and, with Mrs Robinson, entered
the water closet, which had jnst beer.
vacated by Mrs. Tobin, who had gone
off in search of q policeman. The poor
girl became very i'll while here, and said
she had certainly received deadly ipju.
ries. Attempts to pacify her, so The
father would not know where she war,
proved fruitless, and in q short time
froth and blood began to stream fr0M
her moath. A neighbor, who under
stood what the trouble was, saw the girl
in the yard, and had her conveyed to
his house next door, where she expired,
Tobin remained locked in the house
and refused entrance to the family.
When Dr. Reynolds, who was called in
to attend the girl, said she was dying;
a policeman was sent for, and while he
was in the house Of neighbor, Tobjn
was induced to enter it aud see his
daughter, whom he was told was dead
by Mrs Tobin. The fathers grief wa.
then almost bound]ess, and he wsr,
over the body Of his child like - maniac
and because there was some little
warmth in her body lie declared her NOT
dead. Regarding the crime, 1obin hap
this to say: He finds employment as a
boss stevedore, and worked YESTERDAY
unloading the propeller Canada. In the
evening he brought home with him two
friends, aud while they were in the par
lor he asked his wife to 90 and got some
beer. She hestated, and after they were
gone he abused her for it.
The rest of the story he allows, With
the exception that he never struck the
girl a single blow, and that she did not
die at bis hands. In his opinion she died
Of fright at the quarrel.
Besides Mrs. Robinson, Tobin's son