The New York herald., 1876-01-27
THE LANDS TRIAL.
WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION ON THE
QUESTION OF sANITY-No SYMPTOMS OF
LUNAcY OBSERVED BY THEM

WITNESSES FOR TIE PROSECUTION ON THE
QUESTION OF sAN1TY-No SYMPTOMS OF
LUNAcY OBSERVED BY THEM
BRIDGETos, n. j., Jan 26 1915
DR.. John Ingram took the stand this morning and his
crossexamination conducted by Chancellor Will
Hanson OF the defence Witness sAid:-we Mr.
Burk first in making our visit Mr. lands; Mr. Burk
was in the Office; wo did not find Lands in his ofce;
think Burk might have gone with us to Lands' house;
my recollection very distinct 10 the fact that he
present with Mr.. Sawyer and myself during
interview with Lands
Attorney General vanatta then read the record OF
deeds of property conveyed by Lands pur-
chasers during 1875, prior the shooting, offered
them in evidence. The reading took about one hour
and half
Austin Sanderson, sworn, examined by District At
torney Hoagland-Live in Vineland; am acquainted
with defendant; have met and conversed with him
frequently-very little though since his return from
Europe heard him deliver addresses since his
turn about his trip Europe the lectures
estng to me; noticed nothing about his intelligence
or memory that was peculiar. Further examination OF
witness only showed that he at time considered
lands insane He related conversation with Samuel
CASTOR whose testimony as 10 the insanity of Lands
has been published in the HRRALD after the shooting
and the same day; witness asked Castor If he
nced anything peculiar or insane about Lands the
morning OF the shootng CASTOR replied that during
his interview with lands about selling HIM bone
dust he andis) showed no signs OF insanity whatever
This Witness IN his testimony, contradicted CASTOR
fatly.
EVIDENCE SANITY
After recess 0rson Y. Wheeler called and
examined by Attorney General Ynnatta He said
! kept she Lands Hotel in Vineand; Landis'
Office was in the same building and
nected with the hotel during the spring OF the
he took his dinner at tho hotel every day; him
after his return and talked with him spoke about the
excessive rent was paying and asked for reduction;
Lands replied, at 10 beneath my dignity" urged
the matter and said would be compelled TO give up
the hotel II could not secure reduction Lands re-
Piled ''lt is beneath my dignity; he urged me TO keep
the place until spring and he would make II right with
me; witness met Lands many times about business
matters but noticed any appearance Of insanity
OF any kind In his dress, manners or conversation
John Shelton, q teacher In the Vineland High
School, stated he had met AL Lands three
times after his return from Europe; went TO
see him article lands wanted translated
days 10 translate IL; witness did not furnish the
translation in that time and called again 70 ask
tension; Lands replied, at did make much differ
encen him once more after this, but In all these
visits never noticed anything wrong with him.
LANnIs cHARAcrERIzRs cARRurH's PAPER
Eli B Hendle sworn-I was present At meeting in
Vineland, at which Mr. Lands spoke; Lands charac-
terzed Carruths paper in the Of his speech
low dirty, nasty, scurrillous Injurious and lbelous
Sheet this meeting in lSI2 he said also that the In
dependent injury 10 Vnekand and prevented
tiers from coming in; witness saw Lands frequently
and heard him speak after his return from Europe but
never discovered any sign OF insanity about him.
Several other testified the sanity VI Lam
dis both before and after the European trip
The Court then adjourned.