New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-25
HORRIBLE MURDER IN WESIFIELD.

From IN. Springfield Republican, De-. p
Tie most dreadful murder record 10 this section
Of country was discovered at Westteld on ednesdsy
no,ing Ii is 10 lees taan the slaughterog In cold
blood Of wife and two children by the husband and
fa.her, who hss fed. What is most remarkable 100
about the tragedy, Is that it was committed on Iues
day mt rping, Dec 10, more than week ag9-in
house occupied slso by another family ard directly
in the center OF the yillage-snc yet only became
known on w edLesdey morning. 49,
Albert Stoubs the perperaor OF this dreadldl crime
il a native Of Ssitzerand cigar maker by trade, an
Intelligent, sober and professeoly religious ma1,
men Der of the Baptist church, and apparently fond OF
hi, wife ard children, whom he has nov 90 bfItaly
br,chered. lie was about - years Old, mas hVed 10
Westfied many years, was wel-known and respected,
and had constant work and good wages in kaens
cioar factory. He married his wife some SIX years
aeo IN Sufield, CT Her father, Charles Mott, now
Ses in Southw lex, adjoining Westfeld, and Is poor,
Iaboripg man. The children by the union were Two,
one about FIVE, and the other t~o years OF age.
This family, apparently happy and united and pros
ne,ous. occupied one half double house, within SIX
iods of the village geen. On Tuesday morning. week
Dec IL, Stoub. WA seen I, eaye nome anu Gas nv'
he'd been seen by any oneot the pegt ors slace be-
fore that hour; and yet as the family were frequently
sbeeLt for several days together the f.ct ,eems %
have excited nc especial attention. va Heanes .h
nerning. however, persons who occupied the other
half of the house became curious II not alarmed, a.
the continued silence 10 the adjoining apartment anu
Irocrrg ladl and lantern. gained access 10 ,ne
window Of the bedroom, and looked IN. shocked .,
the dfcoytry of the body OF the Oldest child covered
with blood, In the bed, they, joined by ano'ner
nephbor, broke In the front door, and entered the
rooms. c.a
The family occupied the basement and the frs! i2or
above. Access to this floor was had by means Of
stairway and piazza, and door opened directly INTO
The sttil room. Upon bursting this open the b.17
of The fortunate woman was uncovered yng Cd Ile
floor, partially under table above which ihe mirror
hing. Her threat was horribly cut, AMI deep slash
across one hand together with the appearance Of the
body gave evidence Of desperats-if brief and
noiseets-strugge. Upon her bosom Jay an empty
rszor case and the razor itselt, covered WIN
thick clot Of bloed, lay beneath her, bread knne,
ia supposed she seized this 20 defend heise pas
was almost Immediately overcome. Around upon tne
floor lay the shirt AMI psntaloons OF the muicersi
literally marked with the evideLcee OF hs crime Ia
the bedroom, adjoining, lsy the two children, the
eldest in the crib tie youngest on the bed, with ther
broats most brutally cut. The head OF the youngest
was nearly sawed t, and the throa! OF ne elder nad
beer so thoIouehly gsshed IS 10 bear txo dsunc' cuts
upon the spinal column 10 Ihe rooW oeo", u' .ne
was spread f,r breakfast, and the coffee was r the
cof.e-pot untouched leaving no doubt tha! II was d'
at II breakfast hour that toe murders were com hed
This nebe murder was quite app ireety SIu
last Tuetday morriIg, before breakfast anu ailst -
preparation Mr.. Stoubs charged his clothes and heu
from the scene Of his guiit-wnere no one k9o"s.
The wife was stricken down hrst Wine pelore '1e
glass and so suddenly and completely dd me Is]yi 10
lis yOik, that tie victim couId MAKO DO Ve'SiJ'
the children undressed perhaps asleep, 10 el peas
were dispatched with the knife that lay npon lne "a
bic; ana no voice, but she still small voice o. con
science within the bresst of the husband ana iathet
ana we would fNn hope, for the sake oil Nv Ahly,
that this was silenced or de,hroned BY madness-"s'
raised in depreciation or lament OF the horror.
Stubs has been heard TO express desire 70 90 70
New.YcIk hindersd only BY not knoSns wnal 70 20
with hs fan iy; and this Is the only susses Aou y.
motive for the crime. II is thought ne may nave nsW
gore to tina. city, and there ne could hardly escaPe
detection and sIrest; but With eight days Tune iot
fight II he has extended it furher-to Earope OF tns
remote parts Of our county-he viii proosoly succsea
in escaping earthly justice altogether
He is q short, thiek-set man. Of good manners ana
more thar ordinary intelligence tor foreigosr.
Tie house Was owned by, Stephen spe@ ma IVA, VS.
heated oc School sIe.t, and occupied 10 tne oshs.
part by Mr. Murdock and his family while stuoen.
IN the Normal School occupied room aiec'iy OYER
tia. IN which Mis- Stoube was found muioe,eu. ne
has come al gone, and slept for week wlula ,eS
feet Of all this hoJcf ard death and YET
gpora1ce. He pss very much affected on cones
jsy mornirg one discovery Of the fact and insisted
on hanging bic qaarters Immediately.
Itere,isi evidence On every hand, OF Stcuos kind-
re.s 70 bis family He eaIIsd week 81 as tieoe;
provided well for his household, aud was noticed
frequently 10 hire horse snc csuage snd drive 'aen
cut for pseass-s.