The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-17
THE VINELAND SHOOTING.
Condition Of Charles X. Lands and His
Prison Treatment.
THE TACTICS OF COUNSEL


NINELAND, n. j.. April 10. 1879.
Charles X. landis VINO shot Uri Carrutn just
four weeks ago to-day, still remains at the Cum
berland County Jail In THIS city. He has a cell Ia
the female department. or which he Is the only
occupant ana is allowed the freedom OF the corrl.
dor. HIS Cell is scrupulousy neat and clean, and
as tue prisoner has surrounded himself with his
iavorite books and pictures, his condition is al
pleasant as circumstances VIII permit; but the
confinement is very irksome 10 him and he IL Ill.
His lawyer and physicians allow him TO see no one
on business ana he Is not permitted to excite
himself oy taking oil the shooting or the circum.
stances that led to 1t. One OF his Vlneland lave
yers was TO have consulted with him to-day,
hut 1t was thought pruden. TO postpone the meet
ing on account or the prisoners condition. The
reports that Carrutn is SLOWLY Improving lead Mr..
Lands 10 think that inc wounded man win re.
cover, ana he expresses q hope that he may.
There is no immediate prospect or any effort being
made by the prisoners counsel to secure MS re.
lease on bail under the English common law,
which prevails in this State. III Carruth should
die Wi hin year and q day after the shooting,
Lands would be indicted and tried lor murder.
Should ne recover or seem likely TO recover be-
yond reasonable ooubt, motion would be made
by Laudis' lawyers for the production OF
the prisoner before the Supreme Court, and his
release on ban Tor trial on charge OF assault
with intent 10 kill, Tor which the Grand Jury
would then indct MIN in the meantime. Lands
will MT be indicted anu the Grand Jury will take
no action until either one OF the contingencies
arises which nave stated. The general excite
ment hereahout has largely SUBS ded and public
opinion apparently preponderates IN Landisi
favor. The counsel for Mr.. Lanois are Benjamin
H. Brewster, OF Philadelphia, Messrs Potter and
Nixon. OF Bridgeton. and Aessrs. House and Turner
OF yineland. As VIII be seen IRON the above
tha of in.
definite.
CONDITION OF Mr.. cARRuTH.
Mr.. Carruth's condition has grown worse to-day.
lie had been gradually improving recently, and
strong hopes we're beginning TO be entertained,
hut tonight he is in very precarious state. lie
has not made any ante-mortem statement, how
ever, ana no arrangements ior that purpose have
been considered. BIT. Carruth does not car to-
talk Of the shooting. and his physician, DR.. Tpiey.
VIII not allow any one TO question MIN auout If.
lie has, however. contradicted the staement OF
Lands as TO any words passing between them
b fore the shooting. He has no recoIection OF
anything being said. He also denies that ne waa
armed at the time, and positively asserts
that he never has any time carried weapons since
he has lived mere. lie expresses no animosity
toward Lands and is still hopeful oil his own re.
coyery. Your correspondent has just lett tue
BEDSIDE or tie patent, Dut by the desire or the
particulars OF the assault would excite him, Cid
not converse with Mr.. Carfutn upon taat subject
Inc reports ol MS Improvement nave been much
exaggerated. He has not been able TO SIT u or
be remover 70 his home, ami stil lies In the little
room adjoining his printing onlce. ne cannot
even be raised Ia bed, but the TACT oil ma beng
alive even Is sa1ic,ently marvellous, considering
tnat he was shot with a terriole weapon Of only
eight leet distance, anu that hall-ounee oan 1G
still Embedded IN nis Drain.
CONTRADICTIONS TO LANDTs' STATEMENT.
Many OF the statements made ny Mr.. Lands In
the interview puUIisaed excIusively IN the HER
AID, are c,ntrauicted oy Mr. Carrutnis friends.
csrruIns newspaper being thrust into Landls'
house IN such u manner tnat lt was Impossible 10
keep them out or prevent Mrs Lands from seeing
Keeps O book store states that only an nour oe.
lore tDs shooting Mrs. Landls' maid servant was
sent 10 ner establishment 10 purchase an Indes
pendent. when sne procured, ond that others mad
previously been sent Tor. Toey also process 10 dis
in MS agony aud desperation before be sRot car.
ruth, 10 pro foi wnicn rney cite the TACT tnat nl
teen minutes before tue assault ne made . sh ewd
puslness coafrgrt wicn, tae, claim. demonstrates
ms coolness aud deiOerauon. they lurtner assert
ina 10 would nave been Impossible Tor lands "a
nave spo9en 70 csrrut0 before nrIng witnoui
BENG heard BY the printers, wnicn seems very
probable, ~ sue psrutlon o.,wsen me rooms y
Que 70 me eject that Is was not Mrs. Lanais who
was accustomed 70 practise Win a revolver IN tne
parlor. Uut Mr.. Lands himself and that ne ad-
mitted as mucd 10 = gent.eaa On here.
LAMBS PRACTISING.
II Is also said that tnere rs a gentleman living IN
Mllsile VINO is T, aoy TO 20 upon the stano aud
TESTIFY tnat some moutns ago. Deiore Lands vent
10 Europe lie stop ed Ia pistol gallery IN Paila-
delpnia Tor a llttle amusement and that the pro-
prlefOr OF the piac.. SAD TO MIN, ave nave reau@
lar Gus omer rom your part OF the country.
VINO Comes Defe 10 pracuse.n ..lndeei ~ said tue
gentleman, who A. i.Y'' Chairs X. Lands, Of
Nneand,n was the repy: ne mas Decn practis-
Ing mere Tor SIX mVntus.m. THIS story vas told ne
win great emphasis and particularly, out 4
am unable 10 ascertain rs truth. u ~
annouuecd that the Attorney General OF
Inc STATE. the Dstric; Attorney OF the
county, aud Mr.. Carruth's private counsel wno
! viii proDa DIV De Mr.. l.. Newcomne. wiu assist Ia
the prosecution wncn Lands rial takes place.
Il clip from nles the Independent the follow.
lug specimen OF dignined journalism as speci-
men OF one Of Inc many paragraphs watch led 20
the shooting 1--WE are ha ppy TO announce 70 our
ncignbors that Mr. lands pg-pen l. not likely 10
smell 81 heaven the coming season. the SWINE
I have enlgrated.v 1hls Was DuOIsned Just after
bcen no orIns IN tae reiOfmer's pig.pens. Il
was given ngu atlve rather tnan literal inter.
pretaiioa py fne general readers OF Mr.. Carrutn'a