The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-22
Siueiaud- the Communist,
Shoots an Editor

NNrrAsp. March ls-The most intense
.lmrm.n' prevails al this place over the
.r.ot.u. OF Mr.. Clruth, editor of paper
,,.r.. 1y Charles X. LIudIs, well known a
TIM" Father Of EiurIaud.' 1t appears that
All article wi> published in the paper, in
which. however. no names were mentioned,
,.' Lands r,rcvcd referred to him. and n
lH.'@pyk this morning he went 10 the office
-, .r.urh. and after angry words shot was
..ld. Investigation disclosed the tact that
Clrruh was MORALLY wounded. Lands was
famed a'tly arrested. The feeling against
Iandt~ j very great. Threats of Iyucning
u4yv ar,:: ul1dr. 10 avoid trouble the au-
.Aori:lr> have removed i.rndiS To The Jail at
Brighton. tArru'h wa aliYcat 1880 o'cloc6.
'ut he doctors havc gwen up all hope of his
r,noyrry.
N!SELAsp. \. j., March 1@.-Thc reported
,.r,ur> Of iynchir Mr.. Lands hy the popu-
a.,. here i unfolluaed. He surrendered
himself TO me, waived Il bearing, and step
ped INTO a cAriay". unmolcSted, in the pre-
.rnc" OF At least 100 people.
f-i.ucG] L. I. CURTIS,
Deputy Sheriff.
iJLL ENTAILS or TIE AFFAIR AND rs PROVO
CATION.
}l>EANn. y. j., March l9.-Mr. Uri Car
Ta'H, "dlioro' the tndcpchdeht, was alive at
51p. lIi> lhy>iciau> say be cannot last over
HE-A'. The following i the article which
a;irlri in the lnd"Pcnl"nt:
q" ! prominent Niuclandrr sat down by
ID, H. Of his loving wife on The sofa and
a.'hrd up IN her eye and called her 4 duck,
AID Z, alIdtr. and rabbit, and all tue other
"uHrirjng nullic@. Then be told her he
wanted >Jr >h"uld learn the use OF Il rcvo-
Yer. - Iut, ia his absence she could protect
;ar'r hnm" aad siiyer~arc, aud d,f.nd ter
.ruuy OF N!GcIlnd. Then lie went oil and
ant At clr.ant ~evcn-sho0tcr and new
.5E,''. Then hr set up the target in ONE
$50! ut TIA" yIarur aud gave Der a first lesson
ID -Aoo'inG. Then he told her he wanted
~Nr I'll Iat practice every day. Then be
went a"Ay for Il week. When he returned
i" 'uGud the revolver on the other side OF
,4r iooGinggIass.
D." Inc i,arlor door reSemhled bad case of
>!G1lri,ox, and the furniture looked as
thpy-a il bad been indulging in u wrestle
"H4 burlington county hql-storm. Did
y. w,lk up 10 his wife and sckcn her with
'ar cudelrug names Of I'LL the birds and
hur.iool"d beasts: Not much. He marched
unt into the street in his sleeves with but
one boot on. and that patched over the big
zoe. Then he went galopipg up aud down
,s.lIng every man he met 'confdentially
tatt his wife was crazy. Then be went of
and ,ricd 10 get her into private insane
',!Ium. Yes be did, the wretch !"
In this article Mr.. Lands considered that
reference VAS made to him, and hence the
-noUtiug.
NlEELASp. \. j., March 19.-Landis, after
:'aGtng The article in this weeks Iadepend-
't:. he visited MIR. Carruth'S Office. The latter
tc!I.g absent, WAS sent for.
A. ilr came in the door Lands presented
!>ioi. Carruth ran from the office into the
Workshop, aud Lands after him, who shot
t':4 IT. he was trying 10 get out OF the door
'a'in- down stairs. The ball entered back
Il The tread and lDdgcd in the brain.
Friend, Of Mr. Lands here assert that
.a"rr Wa no attempt or disposition 10 lynch
't1, - vas stated in some Of the papers,
"na Il Is claimed that there has been a de-
@Ied rdclon in public sentiment relative TO
,.sr distressing occurrence Of this morning, 1t
beng generally acknowledged that the in
",,Jnt. and bitter attacks by Mr.. Carruth
through the columns Of his paper, the Inde-
t'H4"nt. upon Mr. Lands and his family
".!th- the past three Years wcrea great pro.
Vocation.
\, latest accounts Mr.. Carruth was still
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