The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-31

To TILE EDITOR OF TILE HERALD:-

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Being acquainted with Mr.. Carruth, and having
had correspondence with MIN in regard 10 The
doings OF Mr.. Lands In Vneland, perhaps may
be allowed to make a few remarks on the acts OF
bon OF The parties IN the late tragedy enacted IN
that town.
Mr.. Carruth's antagonism to Mr.. Lands was
based on what he considered to be general 'hum-
buggery" on the part OF Mr.. Lands in Vineland
affairs. Mr.. lands, by a system OF advertising all
over the United States. stating things tnat were
not according TO facts, as was claimed, induced
many men OF small means to come TO Vineland
and buy from ten to fifty acres Of land the idea
being held out to them that 1t would be very
easy thing to make good living on twenty or
twenty-five acres in growing fruits, which has not
proved to be a TACT; hence has arisen an enmity
to Mr. Lands, VINO holds mortgages on all, or
nearly all, the Iarlns soid which IN the end PROB
ably Will come into ms possession. For the last
small farmers has some hat improved; but pre-
vlousy nearly every larm anu village residence
In letter received from Mr.. Carruh q short
time previous TO his beng shot he said 'Mr. Lam
time he sent me copy OF his paper IN which were
comments on what Mr.. Landis nad SAID In Eng
land IN regard 70 what ne (Mr Landls) nad done
culed as Ialse. AS 1 understand the case, Mr..
Laudls has. ever since MI. Ca ruth became pro-
prietor OF the Independent. SAID and done many
things 10 offend majority OF the people there,
and mas laid himself liable to criticism and an
antagOnism sprung up between him and Mr.. Car
ruth which mas produced very offensive remarks
on ooth sides-Mr Carruth in his paper and Mr.:
~ blow out Mr. Carruth's brains.
Mr.. Lands, evidently, is gong to lorestall public
vance ana he has saa some things that viii not
bear close scrutiny. For instance. he says that on
reading the arucle IN the Independent that pro-
0uced the pistol shot, ne at first attempted sui
cide Can any sensible person believe that man
OF Mr.. Landls' standing IN society, with thousands
n nj UnlRn a
man OF immense wealth, never having, as he
Claims done anything TO cause portion OF the
any sensible person believe under such circum.
stances, that he attempted to take his own life?
tion. because the provocanon warranted no
sucn foolish act. MIR. Lands was quite as
aggressive as Mr.. Carrutl. On one occasion he, at
q pubic meeting. got up ana recommended to his
friends that Mr.. Carrurh be driven out OF Vine.
Land; and in nearly every case OF attack on the
part or Mr.. Carruth he was driven to 1t by some
aggressive act by Mr.. Lands. Ii MT. Lands Was
driven TO desperation, as he would have the public
believe, why dld ne not use the other paper in Vne-
land TO defend himsefP He had control or could
have had control Oft ii he had been disposed to
use little OF ms money Tor that purpose; or ne
could have established thlrd paper, nich would,
probably, have silenced the independent; or ne
for amy %oS
his great wealth so as to be felt at all yet he
now would have us believe that ne would nave
been dead and buried, II mis- pistol placed, as ne
says TO hts head had not missed fire
Besides this gross apsurdlty he claims that
names, caused his vile TO become insane! This
assertion is quite as ridiculous as the suicide
SANITY her father having been placed in an
asylum Tor that disease; oesides tnere Is not q
by the squibs OF newspaper. II MIR. Carruth
has been guilty OF publishing things tnat could
have caused s sucn en- result TO lady vneand
second issue. We must look on this matter from
reasonable standpoint, and not rom the stand
hanged Tor murder. Mr.. Carruth undoubtedly
said many cutting things In regard to Mr.. Lands;
he was lndlscreet, and not very polished
IN his expressions; but ne was never
bitter in invectives. while MIR. Lands
denouncing Mr.. Carruth; and the most ana worst
that he could nave done justinably. Ia the minds
OF MS own iiiends. was to Visit upon HIM some
chastisement that would have done NO bodily
harm-what often occurs between newspaper
combatants. Mr.. Lands mas no sound excuse lor
his act. 1t was murder In the frs. degree, II Mr..
Carrut5 should Ole. Tnere was nothing in Mr..
Carrutn's last article that called Tor an ourourst
and 1t might have referred to a hundred other
persons SO lar as the ace OF the article went.
seized pistol, rushed into Mr.. Catrutn's once,
sat down aud waited ten minutes, and when MI.
came IAN n seeing the D1ol ID Mr. aana
was shot IN the back OF his head by Mr.. Lands.
Deliberately Nely,, and Win ,. design TO- take his
In thus shooting fellow oelng but being in dan.
ger OF being Killed himself rom the party snor.
In tnis case Mr.. Carruth was unarmed. mad no
idea OF assaulting Mr.. Landis, said nothing to
him, and was snot while endeavOring to escape.
WHAT would poor mans lie be worth under the
same circumstances Jersey justice" may show
that the law IN this state IS no respecter or per.
cons; and II that shall be the case, II Mr. Carruth
dies, Mr.. Lands mad better discharge MS five law
yers and employ one or TWO clergymen in their
places. The pubic Will Justly sympatnize VITA
him IN his unfortunate condition. anu that OF his
family, while they may forget the poor vile and
i've cnloren OF Mr.: Carruth, VINO are IN danger Of
being cast upon the word without the means OF
support, while Mr.. Lanois' family, in any case,
Will continue to luxnrlate In wealth.
LINDEN. N. j.. Marcn 20. 1875. +. B. MINER.