New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-22
TIE TRAGEDY At FINEL4ND.

TIE RESULT or PERSONAL JOURNALISM--NE. CAR
RUTH MORTALLY. WOUNDED By c. X. LANDS,
THE FATHER or vISELAND'-A LoNG-srAND-
ING FEUD BETWEEN TIE TWO EDIToRS-THE In
MEDIATE CAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY.
The quiet village of Yineland, Cumberland
County. n j. on Friday was the scene OF a tragedy
which caused intense excitement among It's usually
peaceful and busy citizens report current early
in the morning that Mr.. Charles X. Lanlis, known a
the Father Of Vne,aDd," had shot aud NOR
tally wounded iNr. Uri Carrub, editor OF The
Indcprudcnt, and upon inquiry the report ives found
to be For the past two or three years MT Laho
through his Wecti aud MrCarru.h, through The hide
pcndent have been engaged in bitter warfare, ana
personalities were vigorously INDUCED in The imne-
date cause tragedy 1t is said Was the following
article which appeared The IL tcpeient on the 18th
inst:
prominent Vinclandcr sat down BY the side OF his
loving wife sofa, and looked IN IN her eyes ana
called her dack and birdie ana I+1Dlt, ana hl inc
otaCr GhuelHe Of tbc rnTclyer so iqt in his ab,
scucc could protect their nome anu sVerWaIe ana
defend the honor Of Vineiaud. IMcn Le wcht OIL aud
bonght an elegant and nice target Then
up the target In one end OF tue parr ana gave
she should practice every day. Then ne went away
for week. Wien he returned lie found , the re-
lor door Iescmbed bad oase Of smallpox ard the ur-
uiture looked as though ~ had been lndul%ing IA
wrcstle win Burlington County hali-stnrm. Dli he
wax NJ 10 his vito and sIcirn her with cnGearing
p5mea Of all the birds ana roirfooted beastSq Not
much; lie marched OJt into the street, il his shirt
sleeves with bnt one boot on nj that patched over the
e eve ' man ~ ne mc that his Wife Wa:
crazy. Thence be went o. aud trcI to get hcr Into
private insane asy um. Yes, ne DID, the wretch!
According TO current report the article read az
the breakfast table by Mrs lands who at inter
prcted It's meaning, tho particulars being so peculiarly
stated leave doubt as!o the persons referred
Handing to her husband, she asked him how long such
abuse was TO continue. On reading the article he be-
camo greatly excited and hurried to The Independent
~ 81,
was absent and Mr. lands asked the Office boy to find
him and tell him he wanted. Tho hoy fOuEd his
employer in drug store below. Mr.. Carruth started
up stairs saying 81 wonder If this fSht1" As
lie entered the editorial room no met by Mr. Lands,
who greatly euraeed, thrust tho offensive article into
his face and demanded to know II he wrote it. Mr.
Carruth replied in the affirmative, whom Mr. Lands
stontIy drew q revolver. b1t before no could fire. Mr.
Carruth ran into the composingroom and started for
the rear staircase Mr.. Lands followed and as Mr. Car
ruth was trying 10 open tho outer fired at him..
Mr. Carruth Immediately sprang forward aud fell In
sensible upon his face the ball entering the back OF the
head and lodging IN tho BRAIN. The report OF the pistol
soon attracted crowd to the spot, DR.. Bilwen being
among the first to arrive. Mr. Lands, who was stand
ing over his victim when the doctor entered.
sand, owe killed him; I've killed him. I
obliged to do IT, killed him in the cause of God and
humanity. / am sorry for it. hope he won't die"
Deputy Sheriff COrs sent for and at
MI Nj lands at once taken before Justice
Lauehin. who committed him to the Briigeton jail
Mrs Lands accompanied him. From The Jail he tele
graphed for Doctors Pdncoast and Agncw Of Phladel
ph!a, to attend bir. Carruth.
Mr. Carruth was conscious when found, and able to
make all proper disposition Of his affairs but could give
no coherent account OF the tragedy. At late hour
Friday night the situation OF the wounded
sdered TO be hopeless, but Saturday Vineand dis
match said: Mr. Carruth Is st alive. DR.. Gross and
other eminent physicians are In ate ndance His con-
ditlon continues unaltered. An operation has been
performed without extracting the ball. There Is
possibility OF Ids recovery"
Mr.. CARRUTH STILL ALIVE
VINELAND, March 21.-Mr. Carruth is still
alive but has not been removed from The Independent
o0ice.
SKETCHES OF TIE AsSAILANT AND HIS VICTIM.
Mr. Un Carruth, the wounded man. was graduated at
Hamilton College, Clinton n " Early in life he went
to Berlin, Wis. whore he established The Green Lake
Spectator In 1868 he purchased The Vinetand Indcpen
dent Me- CaTxth is about - years Of age, and has a
wife and I'VE children.
MI Charles X Lands who is about Il years OF age IA
widely known both In this country and Europe He
studied law with Mr. b. II. Breweter OF Pb,lade,pbia
and was admitted to the bar before reaching his major
ity With O MI Burns he started the town OF Hannah
ton, now thriving place La 1861 he sold out his inter
est bore and purchased tho Viueand tract OF IN ooo
acres. then almost wilderness, but which now has a
population Of 1900. gathered together through his
EFFORTS IN salu that ne mas expended u 10000
vertising alone. In 1865 he married Ia
u daughter OF Commodore Meade of Brooklyn brother
Of the late Gen. Meade. The event created con.
siderable excitement at the time the brides father
bitterly opposed the match which favored by the
other relatives Previous to the marriage. the father
confined ia an Insane asy um but ediately
released when the matter brought the attention
OF the courts Last year Mr. Linds Travelled through
Europe. aud received mach attention from public me
He mas been actively 'gcd In real estate transac
ton. Ind IN the miilu: business. He is a member OF
s0iic ir,iPri aud lis, OF the State Agricu-
tur s,cietg before which organization lie has annually
Fead vdldayi. Jsuerr.