The New York herald., 1876-01-20
THE TRIAL OF lands.
THE TESTIMONY OF HIS BUSINESS MANAGER UN-
sHAKEN-EvIDENcE OF NEIGHBoRs AS TO THE |
PRISONERS wuDNEss OF MANNER

THE TESTIMONY OF HIS BUSINESS MANAGER UN-
sHAKEN-Ev1DENcE OF NEIGHBoRs AS TO THE
PRIsoNER's wILDNEss OF MANNER
BRrDGEToN, N. j., Jan. 10, 1876.
A rainy day and smaller crowd; an opportunity to
breathe good air the court room. Judge Reed the
counsel the jury and the audience seized the oppor-
tunity and breathed heartily with a OF enjoy
ment
Mr. Burk, the business manager Of Lapdis, took the
stand and went through the inqustora horrors OF At
torney General vanatta's crossexaminaton. Witness
admitted that Mr. Lands signed checks and knew the
purpose for which they we're drawn that there
coldness between witness and Mrs. Landis that Mrs.
lands did not like him; that Mr. Lands
imated talker after his from Europe but he ad-
hcred to his direct testimony about Lands' neglect Of
business and his often breaking OF the subject Of
conversation and starting new topic.
In his direct examination witness testified to visit
to Philadelphia by Lands and himself how tho pur-
poses of their visit to that city failed because Lands
would not stick to business that Lands remarked to
him. after crossing the ferry to return to Vneland,
'What large amount Of business have transacted
to-day ?' when in reality, said Witness 1--WE had done
business at all The Attorney General used large
part Of the morning session in trying to show that they
did do business that day. and that the business was
large The testimony OF the witness showed that
siderable business was done
MATTERS
The defence objected to the admission OF what Mr.
or Mrs. Lands said about their domestic troubles;
thatff this admitted they would not be RESPONSE
BILE for il; that 1t not necessary the ends of
justice that what either OF them said should be re-
lated.
Attorney General vanatta deplored the necessity OF
asking any such questions, and would go further
than absolutely necessary Witness said that in his
opinion Mr.. Lands home was an unhappy one; that IN
all his intercourse he knew Lands TO brandy
or other stimuants.
During recess your reporter visited the room occu
pied by the jury and found the arrangements for eating
and sleeping sufficient The jury volunteered the in
formation that they had every comfort.
A three nclOck Mr. Rurk took the stand apain n
Is passing through trying ordeal but is positive in
his evidence On the part Of the State Attorney Gen
eral Vanatta is doing splendid work as cross
examiner. The average Jerseyman has abiding
faith in Jersey justice and is that the reputation
Of the State Is safe in Vanatta hands Judge Reede
presides with dignity and fairness and his rulings
accepted by the opposing counsel without getting
angry them. The witness testimony under cross
examination brought out nothing new.
Drs Morgan and Thomb are here. They have been
summoned by the State Their testimony is looked for
with great interest as II will confirm upset the edi
tora in the HERALD Of last Thursday. AZ five O'Clock,
contrary to expectation the cross examination Of Mr.
Burk ceased and Albert Pearson was sworn.
THE PRISONERS WILD MANNER
He testined-l live in vneland; Mr. Lands called at
my house ip March, 1875; he took glass Of domestic
VINE and then said, 81 will take the liberty Of taking
another - this surprised me- and noticed that he
Of wild beast held at bay; the wine
OF my own making did not put
alcohol in II TO preserve III was not surprised when
had learned he had shot Carruth, for, in my opinion
another turn OF the sufficient TO drive him
desperate; l not friend OF Mr. Lands.
Colonel Alexander Pearson sworn -Ho had
after his return from Europe noticed the general Wild
of Landis' manner in 1873.
The further testimony OF this witness brought out
nothing differing from what has already been reported
Court adjourned at hafpast nve O'Clock until ten
O'Clock to morrow.