West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-10-28
DEATH OF MR.. CARRUTH,

flNELAND, IN. J., OcC. S4.--Un Carruth,
formerly editor ofthe Vineland Iadependemt
and New Jersey Granger, died at his resi-
dence here this a. m. 1t will be remem-
bered by your readers that Mr.. Carruth
was shot by G. K. Lands, ''the father of
| Vineland,' on the 10Th of March, 1875, the
supposed cause being that Mr.. Carruth had
published an article in his paper of March
| II, 1875, which was generally understood to
| point to Mr.. Landis' family affairs. Mr..
Lands on the morning of March 10 took
the paper with the item in and went to Mr..
Carruths Office. Asking for him, and be-
ing told he was out, he sent small boy
for him. When Mr.. Carruth came in he
asked him if he published that article, point
ing to the one in the paper. Mr.. Carruth
replied, 81 did, and would publish it again."
whereupon Mr.. Lands drew revolver
known as an ''English bulldog" and as
Mr. Carruth was retiring through the door
Of his Office fired at and struck him, the
ball taking effect in the back of Mr.. Car
ruth's head. When the noise attracted
persons to the spot MIR. Landis was heard
to say, 81 did it-I did it-I did it for the
cause of God and humanity" Mr.. Landis
was taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff
Cortis and sent to Bridgeton Jail, where he
when arrangements were made for his re-
| lease under bail, the amount being $50, 900.
Since his release some friends of Mr. Landis
have been working to bring about SETTLE
ment between them, Mr.. Lands and his
attorney having visited Mr. Carruth at Clin-
ton, N. Y. where he had gone for his health,
| to try and make the necessary arrangements.
Mr.. Lands offered him $1,000 in cash and
about $50 acres of land, which was indig
nantly refused by Mr.. Carruth, who since
his return from his visit with his relations
at Clinton, has been very much troubled in
regard to his pecuniary affairs and the prob
able condition of his family in case of his
death. He thought seriously at one time
of instituting civil suit for damages, being
of a firm opinion that Mr.. Landis would
not settle unless. compelled SO to do. A
third attempt to settle with Mr.. Carruth at
Clinton having failed, some of Mr.. Landis'
mutual friends have been endeavoring to
bring about an adjustment. and had pro.
gressed SO far that only few days since
the sum of $12,500 in cash and securities
had been agreed upon, and the papers only
awaited the signature of Lands, but he
insisted that Carruth should leave the State
before the settlement was perfected. Mr..
Carruth has been failing ever since his re-
turn from the North and has been unable
to attend to any business, his mind being
constantly too excited in regard to the set
tlement up to within a week or ten days,
and it was thought if he was relieved of
that burden he would yet recover. At day
break he would anxiously inquire, "Can
you keep me till night so that we can fix
those papers ?'' his friends not letting him
know the settlement could be brought about
only by his removal from the State. He
has been confined to his bed for some DAYS
back, and last evening he ate his supper in
reclining position, feeling from all appear
ance as he had been some days past. About
three or four hours later he was taken with
convulsion, followed by violent fit of
vomiting, after which he sank into a stupor
from which he was relieved by death about
three o'clock this morning. Mr.. Lands
was delivered by his bondsmen to the au-
thorities, who rearrested him and took him
to Bridgeton, he being in charge of Officers
Babcock Deputy Sheriff Cortis, and others.
PARTICULARS OF THE ARREST
We take the following from the Vineland
Daily Journal =
although many of our citizens had
thought for several weeks that there was
no hope of the recovery of Mr.. Carruth, the
announcement of his death at an early hour
yesterday morning seemed to take them by
surprise, and genuine grief was depicted on
the face of nearly every one we met on the
the Unitarian Church and Justice Aliens
office.
Uri Carruth died at his residence on the
Boulevard at twenty-five minutes past
uulCC, WlbhOuU hdFiuS OCOu COuSCtOuS oiuCC
seven o'clock the evening previous. His
last words were uttered to his wife shortly
before he became unconscious, and were
81 wish you would get my supper pretty
soon as feel shall have a hard night of
it, a4
When Mr.. Carruth was dead, Messrs. l..
Newcomb, Portus Gage and several other
friends were notified of the fact, and soon
warrant was issued by Justice Allen for
the arrest of Charles K. Landis for the
willful murder of Uri Carruth and placed
in the hands Of officers Babcock and Wash
burne, who found Mr.. Landis at the barn
and took him into custody and brought
him at once before Justice Allen.
Several of the bondsmen of Mr.. Landis,
and other friends soon arrived, and several
times tried to get him away from the officers.
Mr.. Turner one of the Counsel became so
noisy and violent that Justice Allen had
him removed from the room.
The examination commenced about 12
O'Clock, Leverett Newcomb, ESQ.,, acting
Mr.. Landis. Jas. Wiley, Eddie Wright,
Frank Ladd, and Miss Millie Case, who
were in the Office at the time of the shoot
ing testified to the facts of the case.
DR.. L. W. Brown being called on, stated
that he had attended Mr.. Carruth profess
sionally from the time of the shooting.-
Was called not more than an hour after the
shooting, and found Mr.. Carruth on the
east side of the composing room, Che had
been moved before DR.. Brown saw him, the
place where he fell being in the south west
corner) suffering from wound in the back
of the head; the ball having passed through
the occipital bone and entered the BRAIN
Said he thought the bullet was the original
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