The sun., 1908-07-31
A GALLANT HOBSON In Jail
HE SAYS THERE'S 4 LOVE AF-
FAIR BEHIND IT.

But the Police Down In washington, ID. C.,
want Him on Charges of Forgtng Two
Small Cneelts Of q Horse Insurance
Company Woman With Him
Edward N. Hobson, who got here on
Sunday from Washington, d. c.. was ar
rested yesterday morning at s12 West
Twenty-second street on telegram from
Washington. Hobson, who is young man,
says he is Q oousln Of Congressman Hob
son. He was arraiGned before Magistrate
Corrigan In the Centre street police court
on charge Of embezslement and sent to
the Tombs to await extradition papers.
Hobson has, been in the horse insurance
business and recently was transferred to
the New York Office Of the New York Horse
Insurance Company at ITO West Thirty
fourth street. A. W. Bliss is general man
ager. Hobson is charged with failing to
turn in some commissions collected in
Washington before he left.
Hobson in the Tombs yesterday was
anxious to tell his story.
This embezzlement charge is all fake
to get me beck to Washinston.' he said.
There 10 an insurance competition on
there between two companies and the
manager there. Mr.. Taylor, wants me back.
He and nv wife are In together on this
thing. What really happened is that ran
away from Washington with o married
woman, and it is for that my wife wants
TO Get me back there. don't care to tell
the othar woman's name, but you can 60
and see her for yourself
Hobson is apparently about rs years
old and yesterday when seen In the Tombs
was more than anxious to have the reporter
call ON the lady from Washington. He
wrote note Of introduction and inoiden-
tally mentioned in It that he would never
reporter an interview.
Up at sl2 West Twenty second street
the reporter asked for Miss Nellie Hcbson.
She In OF medium size, comely, about the
same age as Hobson and speaks better
really don't care to say much" she
said. 7 am married, and guess anything
EdTsrd told yon 70 correct but / can't
She was willing to tell all she knew, how
ever, and her story tailed with that given
Nellie Kyle OF s4s New York avenue, WASH
ington, wife Of Raymond Kyle, Gov
eminent engraver, from whom she was
A detective from Washington arrived
IN town In the afternoon and will take Hob
son back to-day.
WASHINGTON, July 80 o-Hobson 10 charged
with forging the name Of William A. Tay-
lor, manager Of live stock insurance COM
pany, to two checks, one for s9.54 and one
for Sla.75. He also 10 charged with en-
bezzling $40 from the company. He was
released on bond on March ii last on q
charge OF embezzling $500 from an en-
ployer.
Hobson Ii married and has children, and
his wife in June last had him arrested for
and also on July 81 on the
same charge. On both occasions he agreed
TO take care Of her and was released He
became infatuated with Mrs. Nellie Kyle
several weeks ago, and on Saturday last
Mrs. Kyle called at the place where abe had
been rooming and informed the lan6lady
that she was going to New York, but did
not say with whom.
The checks are dated Saturday and were
both passed In saloons where Hobson was
known. Mrs. Kyle was married to Raymond
Kyle, an employee OF the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing. In October last, and
left him because he did not support her