The New York herald., 1876-01-13

hall. Iancs slipped after him into the composing
room ana saw fash and heard the report Of pistol
and Nr Carruth fell; heard Mr.. Lands saw ii have
Killed 4m am sorry; did u IN the cause OF God and
humanity, Oh, my poor crazy wife, he had IN his
hand an article which he said his wife had given him
at the breakfast table that morning. and that article
had driven HIM 10 u; he said also that he willing
DE the next minute and was responsible for what
Cross.examined by Wee Chancellor williamson
when Carruth entered the composing be shut
The door after him. Mr. Lands opened ~ did
not notice the article in his hand until
after the shooting; saw it afterward and re-
cognized IL being the one published IN
when ! noticed the paper in Lands hand; recoiect
his saying "Oh, my poor crazy wife, but cannot re-
member his manner.
James Wiley, sworn Am printer, and worked for
Carruth al the time OF the shooting. Mr. Lands al
the Office the 10th OF March, and heard him ask for
Carruth the foreman sent for him twice and heaid
HIM when he came up the stairs when be entered the
composing room he lodged before the glass plates In
the door; seemed 70 be trying TO get away rom
somebody; when Lands FIRST came IN | suspected
he had come 10 give Carruth thrasningi
after dodciug lille he started for the
other door Lands then entered fired shot and Car
ruth FELL said TO Mr Lands, ~ am sorry you did
that he said, leaning over the PROSTATE form OF Car
ruth, "that man has caused all the misery In my
'amily and could not endure 1t; am wiling TO De
responsible 10 the law. p
Cross examined by Vice Chancellor williamson
When Carruh entered the composing room he shut
the door tight behind him.
}. d Hoiton, sworn:-Reside in vincand am house
builder; made the measurements for the diagram OF
the rooms; the scale is half inch 70 the foot.
Dr. Edwin Bidwell, sworn am q resident OF Vine
land am druggist; my store is in the building which
occupied by Carruh was IN the the 18th Of
March when boy came alter Carruth, who was with
me; the boy and MI Carruth left my store together
about three minutes after they left, Mr.. Wilbur
came TO exctedly and wanted me 10 80 up stairs;
went and found Mr.. lands leaning over the body Of
Carruth; as approached he was talking; sent for
the Deputy Shenh Mr. Corts and then proceeded TO ex
anime the wounded he lying he had fallen,
with no motion, no sign OF vitality on the right SIDE
OF his face there blood about his mouth and the
marks OF the floor upon his face; his forehead and
cheek bone we're discoored; the blood from his mouth
came from wound in the tongue by the teeth
! turned him over and found brain matcr and blood
cXudiDg from aperture in the back OF his head;
did NOT discover the wound until felt among his hair;
a small loop Of hair had been driven into the wound;
the BRAN matter exuding was about the SIZE
Of large pea; TO all appearance he was
dead but while examining him he COM
menced 20 breathe; inserted my little finger
into the wound Just far enough TO satisfy myself that
the ball had passed into the brain, and sent for other
physicians; Drs Ingram, Brown and Wiley came and
then observed that Mr. Carruth was conscious; |
asked him what physician he would wish TO attend him
and he replied Dr. Fuller; have practised medicine for
twenty years; was surgeon in the army TOUR years
and had considerable experience in gunshot wounds;
regarded the wound IN Mr. Carrnth' brain as fatal;
about half an hour atterward | found a pistol IN the
back room Of my store, containing four unexploded
cartridges and one exploded; my son had received the
pistol from Mr.. Lands; aiterward delivered il 70 the
deputy sheriff upon a written order from Sheriff
Wilson.
The pistol shown, identified by marks and the name,
'Ihe BRUSH Bull Dog, stamped upon It,
Cross examined by Vice Chancellor Williamson:-Mr
Lands standing at the feet OF Mr.. Garruth when
entered the room; he moved aside and allowed me TO
pass; he sand II have killed him. have killed him
] obliged to do II; have done il in the of
God and humanity; am sorry for II; hope he won't
die " said TO HIM, 'fou acknowledge that you killed
hm?" he replied, II acknowledge that killed him !"
l did not think Carruth dead though he gave no
signs OF life; sent for help after had found the
wound and had inserted my finger; | inserted my
finger only far enough 70 feel the edges Of the
SKULL Dr. Ingram probed the wound after
his arrival perhaps inch deep from
the scalp; the probe silver and about the size of
large knitting needle; saw other probing that day,
but there probing next day; Dr. Gross probed the
wound next day alter the shooting with similar
probe: be also used the little finger think, of his left
hand he inserted II little inside the skull; Carruth
conscious, scarcely than conscious at that
time when Dr. Gross probed Drs. Ingram, Brown,
Wiley and Fuller were present.
James l.. Wilson, sworn Was Sheriff Of this county
in 1875; some told that Dr. Bidwel had posses
sion Of the pistol, and | thought | was the proper
custodian OF IT, issued the order for him to deliver
il; Deputy Corts delivered 1t to me; do not know
how lorg after the shooting.
In reply the demand of delendant's counsel, that
the Attorney General explain what he expected TO
prove by this witness, he Mr, Vanata) said ~ expect
prove by TINS and other witnesses that that pistol
was for the defendants request; that II was OBJ
tancd and that the Sheriff and his deputy both denied
having or any knowledge OF IT when the prosecution
sought it.N
NJ Beniam'u H. Brewster objected to any such ex-
animation attempting TO prejudice the defendants
by having matters shoyn to the jury with which
Mr.. Landls had nothing to do.
The hour having arrived, the Court adjourned until
O'Clock tomorrow