West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-10-28

over with, and he would give Mr. Babcock
the commitment
Mr.. Landis' bondsmen then stepped for
ward and said We deliver Mr.; Landis up
to the Sheriff, the highest authority in the
county.
Mr.. Babcock then told Mr. Lands that
he must consider himself his prisoner. All
parties then huddled together in theroom
and for u time all was excitement. Some
urged Cortis to take tho prisoner, but Mr.
Babcock said he should hold him. Mr..
Cortis said there was no use making fuss
about it they could all go over together
Mr. Babcock said he was willing for Cortis
to CO. and this point being settled and the
carriage in readiness, Mr. Landis was taken
down stairs by officer Babcock, and placed
in The carriage, the other seats being .occu :
pied by constable Babcock and Washburne,
and Mr.. Cortis. Another carriage followed
with three special constabes in it.
When the party arrived at the jail, Mr..
Landis took Officer Babcock's arm, aud led
the way in, followed by the rest of The party.
MIR. Babcock handed the Sheriff the com
mitment, and surrendered Mr. Lands into
his hands.
Mr.. Cortis then stated to the Sheriff that
Mr. Landis' bondsmen had surrendered him
to him, and that he had brought Lands
| over. Mr.. Babcock then repeated what he
| had said before, and added that the prisoner
had not been out of his custody since the
commitment had been placed in his hands:
and thus ends our account of Mr. Carruth's
death, and lands arrest and incarceration,
in jail.
THE PosT MoKTEaf.
A post mortem examination was held
Monday, at 10 O'Clock, of Mr.. Caruth, at
his late residence on the Boulevard. 1t was
conducted by Prof. Thomas of Phila. assist
ed by DR.. Brown, and was witnessed by
Prof Gross and DR.. Hanna of Phila., DR..
Elmer, Col. Potter and Jas. R. Hoagland
of Bridgeton,, Drs. Wiley, Lane, Bidwell,
and Cook Of Vineland, number of repre-
sentatives Of the press, together with quite
number of prominent citizens. The wound
was found still open with a bloody discharge
The scalp in the vicinity of the wound was
| congested. On removing the scalp por-
| tion of the ball was found hattened against
the skull evidently pared off from the bull
let in its passage through the skull. The
hole in the skull was found partially filed
up with fibrous matter. The removal of
the skull-cap laid bare the brain The
wound in the brain substance was found
firmly closed up. Three assesses were
discovered, each independent of the other,
and below the third one was found the ball
somewhat irregular in shape and about an
inch from and a little below the opening in
the skull. The vital organs of the body
were found in healthy condition
CoRoNER's S INQUEST.
In the afternoon an inquest was held by
the Coroner DR.. L. w. Brown After lis1
tening to the testimony of witnesses, and
the statement of Prof. Thomas as to the
cause of death, the jury retired to the Ia
dies room Of the West Jersey depot, and
in about fifteen minutes returned with the
following verdict, which they Immediately
signed, being still under oath
We, the Coroner's jury, hereby agree
that Uri Carruth met his death on the 24th
day of October, 1875 from a pistol shot
wound caused by Chas. K Lands, in Vine
land, Cumberland county in the State of
New Jersey, on the 10Th day Of March,
THE FUNERAL. a. 9
The members Of the Vineland Grange
and large number Of citizens met at the
residence of the late Uri Carruth at about
ono 'oloolH in tho afternoon, to escort the
body to the Unitarian Church, where it re-
posed until three O'Clock, in order to give
the citizens a chance to look once more on
the countenance of the deceased.
A long procession followed the body to
the church which was soon crowded, many
not being able to get in. A large NUN Der
of Changers, both ladies and gentlemen,
were present in full regalia, and about two
O'Clock Mr.. Frank Van Valin, the presiding
officer of the Vineland Grange, invited the
people to move up the left aisle, take last
look at their friend and brother and pass
down the right hand aisle. The coffin was
of black walnut, ornamented with silver,
and the deceased was arrayed in a hand
some black shroud, and looked very fresh: /:
but hardly natural. The kindly expression
of his countenance and the mirthful look in
his eye had gone forever. Loving hands
had profusely decorated the coffin with
flowers, and several wreaths, crosses etc.,
were tenderly laid on the lifeless form. The
body was taken away on the s.1s train, ac-
companied to the depot by Barrett's Cornet
Band and large number of sympathizing
friends.