Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-04-01
VINELAND.
SHOOTING OF AN EDITOR.

Jersey Colony, In the Role
ofa Murderer.-A Distressing
Affair in a Quiet Town.
VINELAND, N. j., March 19.-Most
intense excitement prevails at this place
over the shooting of Mr.. Carruth, editor
of a paper here, by Charles X. lands
we'll known as Father Of Vineland." 1t
appears that an article was published in
the paper, in which, however, no names
were mentioned that Lands believed re-
ferred to him, and at 10 o'clock this
morning he went to the office of Carruth.
and, after angry words, a shot was heard.
Investigation disclosed the fact that
Carruth was mortally wounded.
Lands was Immediately arrested. The
feeling against lands is very great,
threats of lynching being made. TO
avoid trouble the authorities have re,
moved lands to Jail at Bridgeton. Car
ruth was alive at 1880 o'clock, but the
doctors have given up all hope of his re-
covery.
ANOTHER DISPATCH SAYS.
Mr.. Uri Carruth, editor of the hide.
pendent, was alive at $50 o'clock. His
physicians say he cannot remain over
night. The following Is the article which
appeared in the independent
"a prominent Virelander sat down by
the side of his loving wife on the sofa. and
called her a duck, a birdie, and rabbit,
and all the other endearing names. I hen
he told her he wished she would learn
the use Of a revolver so that in his alb
sence she could protect their home and
silverware. Then he went off and bought
an elegant seven>shooter and Uice target
Then he set up the target in one end of
the parlor and gave her a first lesson in
shooting. Then he told her be wish I'd
she wou'd practice every day. Then he
went away for week. When he return
ed he found The revolver on the other
side of the looking glass. The parlor
door resembled bad case of smallpox,
and the future looking as though it had
been inlulging in a wrestle with Bur-
lington county hail>storm. Did he walk
up to his wife and sickcn her with the
endearing names of all the birds and
fOur>footed beasts? Not much. He
marched out into the street in his shirt q.
sleeves, with but one boot on, and that
patched over the big toe. Then he went
gallopng up and down, telling every
man he met, 'cou6dentially,' that bis wife
was crazy. Then he went off and tried
to get her into private insane asylum
yes he did, the wretch" In this article
Mr., Lands considered tina: reference was
made to him, and hence the shooting.
lands, after reading the urticle in
this weeks independent, visited Mr.. Car
ruths office, and the latter being absent
he was sent for. As he came in the door
lands presented pistol. Carruth ran
from the Office into the workshop, Lands
after him, and shot him as he was trying
to get out of the door leading down stairs
The ball entered the back of the head
and lodged in the brain. Friends of Mr.
lands here assert that there was no at
tempt or disposition to lynch him, as was
stated in some ofthe papers, and it was
claimed that there has been q decided
reaction in public sentiment relative to
the distressing occurrence of this morning,
it being generally acknowledged that the
incessant and bitter attacks by Mr.. Car.
ruth, through the columns Of his paper,
the Independent, upon Mr.. lands and
his family during the past three years
being great provocatiOn. At latest ac@
counts Mr., Carruth is still alive.