The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21

cARRUTH, THE EDITOR, YET ALIvE-HIs REcov-
cry VERY DoUDTFUL-THE BALL NOT YET
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DETAILS OF THE
oUARREL-sTATEMENT OF lands AFTER THE
sHooTING-CAREER OF BOTH MEN
VINELAND, n. j., March 90. 1875.
Mr.. Carruth the editor OF the independents
who WAS shot on Friday by MIR. Charles
X. Lands, IL stlll living. AT very
ate hour last night there wasN scarcely
any hope or his recovery. DR.. Gross who Is at.
tending MIN, says that the CONDITION OF his patient
remains unal.ered. An operation has been per-
formed without extracting the ball.
Tne excitement over the affair still continues
The following details are in addition to those gwen
already
Although no names were mentioned IN the IN
dependent article the particulars were so stated
That the identity was at once established. Tie
article read by Mrs. Lands Ut the break asst
table she at once Interpreted Its meaning, and,
handing II to her husband, asked him now much
longer such abuse was TO continue. he read the
article anu exctedy arose and hurried to the
d,esnde mice; Mr. Carrasn was not IN the
to ind him and tell him tDat ne was wanted. The
boy found ms employer IN the drug store down
stairs, and delivered the message.
SHOOTING OF CARRUTH.
Mr.. Carruth started up stairs, saying as he
passed out. 81 wonder II ths means light" AS
he entered the editorial room he was confronted
by Mr.. Lands. WHO, greatly enraged thrust Inc
offensive article INTO MS lace, ana demanded 10
know il he tCarruth) wrote 1t. the latter replied
in the affirmative. Lands instantly drew re-
yoiver, but before he could IRE, Carru ran into
the composing room and made Tor the rear stair
case. LanGls followed. AS Carruth was trying TO
open the door Lands hred. Carruth sprang Tor.
ward and fell insensiole upon his lace.
HISTORY OF THE MEN.
Carrutn was lorty pine years OF age. He had q
vile and five children. lie was graduate OF
Hamilton College, anG early In lie Wen, t. Berlin,
tor In 1868 he purchased the Vneand hide
mt ne "a
very aggressive person.
Lands Is wioely known both in this country
and III Europe. he Is lorty-one years OF age. lie
studied law With Is. ii. Brewster, OF Philadelphia,
and was admitted 20 the Bar before he was OF
age. With Mir. Burns he started the town or
HammOpton \. j., now thriving place. In 1861
he sold out his interest there aud purchased the
Nineano tract OF 10000 acres, then almost
wilderness. out which Today has popuaton OF
l., 600. gathered together through the Efforts uf
this one man. 1t Is SAID that he has expended
81 ,000, OOU IN advertising alone.
IN 1874 Lands travelled through Europe and
received mucn attention from public men. lie
has been actively engaged In real estate tfansac-
lions ana III tue milling business. he is men,
State Agricultural society, before which organi-
cation he has annually read valuable papers.
ATTENDANT CIRCUMSTANCES.
The Vineland AdreTtaSer OF this morning says:-
The employees seem to have been panic stricken
ana 1ieo rom TIE onlce. lor wnen DR.. Bidwell ar
was lying on the floor, and Lands, VINO was
standing over him. ana exclaimed the Doctor
entered, 'Ive Killed him I've Killed him! was
obliged to dolt | killed him in the cause Of God
won't dier' MIR. Lands Immediately surrendered
himself TO Deputy sheriff Corts, and waving an
examination was committed to the county jail.
MIR. Landls states that when Cdrruth came into
the room ne showed him the article rom the hide
pe7lie,t and asked him II ne wrote thai Carruth
REPLIED, emphatically, 81 did, and would 90 1t