The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-01
ENDING THE lands TRIAL.
ARG UMENTs or COUNSEL TN sUM-
MING THE ETIDENCE.
The Prosecution RidicuHBn the Insanity
Notio" -The Defence UreiuR that the Phv-
sicians Killed the Ninelnnd Editor.

The Prosecution RtdicuiiBa the Insanity
Notion -The Defence UreiuR that the Ply
sicisus Killed the vinoinad Editor.
BRIDGEroN, Jan. 3l.-The fourth week
Of the L1ndis trial opened this morning, the
court room being more denselv throueed than
on any previous day. The prisoner was stin to
all appearance indifferent. District Attorney
Hoagland began to sum no for the state, thus
indicating that each aide will have two speeches.
He carefully weighed the evidence, dealing frst
with Lnndiss alleged insanity. He argued that
oil the fears that Lands expressed for hs per-
sonal safety were not the results OF q disorderod
intellect, but the expression OF genuine aPpre-
bensIon OF danger. When Mr.. Burke, the pris-
oner's agent, went with Lands to New Y ork, he
took from Lands pistol that Landie naked him
10 Garry for their protection. From this the wilt
ness had argued that the prisoner insane,
yet on his return to Vineland be rave him back
the pistol, thus on his own admission
srminR madman and turning him loose TO kill
any one he chose. II t9is testimony was True,
that time, bis action proved him 70 be either y
fool or knave. The attorney went on TO point
out the improuability of Burke permitting Lam
dis to sign deeds for the sale Of hand, and TO
Give him Che wituess) power OF attorney to
Q IN them slso VI he had believed that the doou-
ments we're worthless bsoaues oil the prisoners
insanity.
With reference to tho testimony Of Lewis G..
Mad EZRA, who said be had seen lands In Liver
pool and observed the careless, slovonly manner
In which he was dressed, the speaker argued
that testimony had been adduced by the de-
fence to show that the prisoner had also attraoi
ed attention al ful-uress party ny similar in-
difference to his attire. There had been, there
fore, no change Ia him IN this respect. Yet
Madeira. because he had seen him la Liverpool
shabby dressed. ana with HIS boots torn,
thought he must be insane. man who rea-
soned In such way was a fool.
with reference 90 the testimony OF the two
experts, Drs Ray and Buttolpn. who had said
| that ACCORDING to the evidence, lands was In
sane, and after hearing the reouttal testimony,
| had added that they saw no reason To reconsider
their opini 1ns, tho District Attorney said their
| testimony was bough' and paid for. Had
the prosecution sean at To paw for II, they could
| hive secured from these witnesses all elttit ely
| different opinion. DIR. Washington j. Dufee,
| the counsel said, would probably become noto-
| rioua In the State through his connection with
| Ctrruth unsolicited What did he 20 tori He
said, fronrcurioslty. But lie had afterwsrd APP
peared on tue witness stsnd. lie closed his ar
Rument by SAYING that the true cauee OF toe
| prisoners all loting Carruth would never be
| known untn lands and lis victim stood to-
| gsther before The Oar Of God.
| The Hon. James II. Nixon replied for the de
| fence. He said Lrndts was charged with killing
| Carruth, hut the medical testimony had shown
| that the patient did not die of the wound but d
| improper surgical treatment. The direct caus,
| Of death VIA the formation VI abscesees on tn,
| braiu. there was not "A doubt that these ab
| secs should have Oeon opened, aud that th'
| operation might have been easily performed hn,
| been proved. The counsel then argued th'
| wnen the court adjourned. Ex-ChanceIlor vii
| hanson " to follow Tor the defence, and Thu
! case will De Clssed for the state by Attorney
| General Nanatta.