The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-03
TIE ULSTER segsI!Iy! HORROR.
Additional Measures Adopted for the Mar
dcrer's Capture-Feeiing Among the Old
County Residents.

Additional Measures Adopted for the Mar
dcrer's Concentrating Among the Old
County Residents.
49," "e4 KINGSTON, Dec. 2, 1868.
The excitement has not sbated IN this section
garding the atrocious murder Of Mrs. Smith, nor
viii It be likely to until the capture OF the assassin
and his arraignment for trial. Additional measures
have been adopted by District Attorney westbrook
to insure he arrest and fortunately he has within
his power. dagusrreotype, or rather "tn-type,"
has come into his possession OF Smith and
his wife, that Nas taken just before their
marriage, in the full ush OF their courtshp. There
have been copies made OF his face, which are very
accurately done, and these VIII De despatched at
once to every portion Of the West, where IL IL at
AL probable he will attempt to secrete himself The
face OF Smith, one can form any opinion OF
mans character in this manner would lead one 10
think that he was mild good-natured and IN.
offensive, with perhaps no remarkable Christian
traits, yet possessing no hendish savage char
actcristics. That face was living Deceit
the resldenls Within the circuit OF miles surround.
ing the place where Mrs Smith was assassinated arc
stiil talking OF the crime almost necessarily, and they
viii serve up 10 the most horrible manner 10 everv
inquirer the details OF her DEATH and the bloody feast
will generally end IN \ cool and impassioned
declaration that II IL Of the desires Of their lives
to see that the monster does not escape punishment
There are some little variations In this rule, how
ever, among the number being the members Of the
family Of Jacob II. westbroOk living rear the scene
OF the murder and To whose house the body was car
ried Immediately after Its discovery on the road
side. 10 IL not o pretenti0us dwelling, by any MEANS
but there Is completeness about IL unlike coun
try residences begun TO be built half century ago
and ended (not fnishedl yesterday, standing here
and there ike raw company OF militia training
There are books papers and home comforts within
It, and through the windows there IA prospect
combining extensive fields, hillsdea and mountain
tops the latter drear and bleaklookng MS true hut
presenting variety Of scenery that even
at this season IL the reverse OF mDn0t0nous.
II IL quiet and coRcy home with quiet and
c0sey family; and though the picture OF Tie frtghtful
horror is still before their eyes the stranger IL
treated with generous welcome and made TO feel
that he IL within hospitable walls. Mr.. Wcstbrook.
moro fasliarly known and universally called by The
fneegant "POnicook Jake sits In the middle OF his
family and tells IN . serious, unvarDished manner
the alarm which the tragedy has occsI-
soned--of the shiftiesp miserable dissolute
life Smith lcd---and. without much or the
horrible also hopes for bis speedy apprehe nslon;
but he wants him TO have fair and impartial trial.
He also advises and this In q peculiar manner that
too many or the murderers style OF men are rOsin-
ing carelessly about Ulster county, and ~ o con.
sequence the honest people are more vigilant than
ever, having eyes ami ears open even through the
long weary hours of night that they may guard their
castle and property and DO In readiness to protect
their lives. Mr.. Westbrook IL not alone in this
alarm but he represents many ~ the Older inhab
tADts Living W 10 does along the highway, who seela