The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-28
THE MURDER OF CARRUTII.
SOME or LANDTS'S FRIENDS VINO
DOUBT mrs INS1NITY.


The Real Reason for Guarding his House
Threatened nv Enenie--The Editors Mo-
tive In Writing Articles about LuAdis.
BRIDGEToN, Jan. H.-Charles X. lands
looked rcrcntfully az Hosea Allen this morning
as the latter testified that he had known Lands
thirteen years aud not detected symptoms Of
mental alteration. The witness had told lands
that many residents Of Vineland were dissatisfied
with their investments, and cherished feelings OF
animosity against lands. The witness was hired
to watch Landis's premises, because there were
rumOrs that ncondiarles had threatened to burn
them The examination tended to show that
when Lands expressed fears Of burglars aud as
sassns he was not the victim Of diseased mind.
The defence fought hard to have the testimony
excluded, but the Court admitted It, and the
witness added that a rumor was current In Vine
land that certain persons had threatened Land
ISIS lilo and property. A secret meeting was
held to investigate these rumor, and. II true. TO
take steps to secure Landiss safety. The wit
ness was "A Justice Of the Peace. and when Car
ruth died Lands was taken to his onlce. There
he was perfectly calm ana collected. In the eX-
animation there was some eXcitemant by coun-
sci and other persons in the room, but II did not
extend to the prisoner. The witness added that
several persons IN vincland had complained TO
because they had not complied with the codi-
lions OF their contracts.
+. A. llale was in the editorial rooms Of the
Nineland Independent a few minutes after Car
ruth was shot. The editor was on the floor and
Lands stood near him. Lands said. - had
stood IL as long AZ could and had to XIII him"
the witness drove To lliideetOn with Lands and
his wife and the Deputy Sheriff On the road
Mrs. Lands asked how many children Mr. Car
ruth had. Lands answered. don't say anything
about it--dOu't talk it," In the telegraph onice
Ia lindscton IL was reported that MIR. Carruth
was dead, at which the tears sprang from Lam
diss eyes and he covered hts face with his hands.
subsequently, on learning that Carruth was liy-
ing. Lands exclaimed My God, why am ! nl-
r All la
dis asked the witness If he thought her husband
would get of by being sentenced to the Sfato
prison. and Lands. oycrhearing her, replied.
Do not Halter yourseif that H. not the way
they do IN New jersey" A. the witness was
about to GO away. after l.audis had been lodged
ia the jail, he asked the prisoner whether he had
any message for hts friends IN Nineland. Ian
dis's answer WIS tell the people OF Niuclaud
not to envy the now" Prior 10 the sh oottng the
witness nOuced nothing indicating disOrdercd
mind in Mr.. Lauds. aud neither I'm the course 81
the journey from Nnelandito lIridgeton. nor af-
ter the prisoners release, did he observe boo him
any incohcrence Of speech, lack OF memory, or
wildncss Of aspcct.
Oh ries ". Kellogg said he had no, observed
any symptoms Of insanity ia l. soi-. Lands,
soon tier his return from Europe, uskcd Wit
ness what residents of Ninciand thought Of the
articles IN the independent rldiculing Lands.
The witness answered In they attracted very
nttlo attention. adding that Carruth Ia writing
them WAS actuIted solely 10y spirit 81 drollery.
lie often published articles ridlculing himself.
and snortlv tcfore Bindi-'s return 20 Ninclsnd,
the witness SAID, an account had appeared In the
Indcpcndcn' II II accident to Mr.. Carruth, who
hat Hen down "a cellar ana almost succeeded
IN doing something that must have m.de all
Niuciaud 81 I'd. He meant his narrow escape
from breaking MS neck.