The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-01
AN EDITOR SHOT.
A reud in yihelana ending in
 a Terrible Murder.
Charles K. Landis, the Father of the Town Assassinates Urn Carruth---Thc Bit ter Personalities of
 New Jersey Jour-
 nalism.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Sun.

Correspondence of the N. '. Sun.l
 VINELAND, N. J., March 19.- Charles K. Landis, well known as one of the most enterprising men of New Jersey, and especially dis tinguished as the "Father of Vine; land" to-day shot and wounded Mir. Uri Carruth the editor of the Independent. For the past two or three years Landers through his Weekly and Carruth through the Independent have waged . bitter warfare. There is scarcely any doubt that Carruth was always the aggressor and that Landis was on the defensive. Personalities which stirred the blood of both the combatants were vigorously indulged in. In the Independent of March 18th was the following:
 cARRUTHs LAST ATTACK.
 "A prominent Vinelander sat down by the side of his loving wife on the sofa and looking up in her eyes and called her duck, and a birdie, and a rabbit, and all the other endearing names. Then he told her he wanted she should learn the use of a revolver, so that in his absence she could pro- tect their home and silverware, and defend the honor of Vineland. Then he went off and bought an elegant seven shooter and nice target. Then he set up the tar get in one end of the parlor and gave her a first lesson in shoot ing. Then he told her he wanted she should practice every day. Then he went away for q week. When he returned he found the revolver on the other side of the looking glass. The parlor door resembled bad case of smallpox, and the furniture looked as tho it had been indulging in a wrestle with a Burlington county hail storm. Did he walk up to his wife and sicken her with the endearing name of all the birds and r-footed beasts? Not much; he marched out into the street in his shirt sleeves, with but one boot on and that patched over the big toe. Then he went gallopingu and down, telling ey- cry man he met confidentially that his wife was crazy. Thence he went off and tried to get her into private lunatic asylum. Yes, he did, the wretch"
 Although no names were men toned the particulars were so pe- culiarly stated that the personnel was at once established. The ar ticle was read by Mrs. Landls at the breakfast table. She at once interpreted its meaning, and handing it to her husband, asked himhow much longer such abuse was to continue. He read the ar ticle and excitcdly arose and hur- ried to the Independent office Mir. Carruth was not in the edito- rial rooms. Mir. Landis asked the office boy to find him and tell him that he was wanted The boy found his employer in the drugstore down stairs and deliv cred the message.
 THE SHOOTING OF CARRUTH.
 Mir. Carruth started up stairs saying as he passed out, "I won der if this means fight" As ht entered the editorial room he wa: confronted by MT. Landis, who greatly enraged, thrust the oifen sive article into his face and de lnanded to know if he (Carruth
 wrote it. The latter replied 1T the ailirmitive. Landis instantly drew a revolver, but before h' could fire, Carruth ran into tn, composing room and made for th'
 rear staircase. Landis followed As Carruth was trying to open tn
 outer door Landis fired. Carrutl
 sfTang forward and fell insensibl
 upou his face.
 Dr. Bidwell was the first to reacl