The New York herald., 1876-01-13
THE VINRLAND MURDER.
Trial of Lands for the
Shooting of Carruth.
IMPORTANT MEDICAL TESTIMONY
A Papier Mache Brain in Sec
tons Shown in Court.
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Hoagand opened the for The state Alier dehnng
the various grades Of murder he Said;-"We shall
prove Charles lands guilty o. deliberately, wiliuiy
and with malice aforethoughl shooting Uri Carruth on
the 18th Of March 1879 from the effects OF which
shot he died on the 2Ith day of October. We shall
show that Lands went Carruth's Office and inquired
for him; that the foreman sent out boy find him ;
that the boy returned without him. and was sent out
again; that Lands waited until he came, and then
shot him; that he had frequently threatened some
such violence prior to its commission.
Bradford ?. Foster sworn and examined by Attorney
General Vanatta He sad;-I 1--we in Vineand; have
lived there twelve years; well acquainted with Ur
Carruth; lived about hundred rods from him;
him frequently; with him the night he died and
helped TO lay him out; present also at the post
mortem examinations Carrnth was about fifty years Of
age and considered healthy man, medium SIZE and
robust, weighing about leo pounds
Cross-examined by Vice Chancellor williamson
Was at Carruths house about ght clock the Sat
urday evening when he died was in the habit Of going
there; Dr. Brown, Mrs Robinson, Mrs. and Kate Car
ruth all there; think the postmortem was on
Monday between ten and twelve o'clock; present;
saw the Coroners jury; Drs. Gross Morgan, Dudee,
Ingram ana Wiley there; was with Carruth until
he died and then left
DR.. Joshua X. Thomas, sworn, sad-l live in Pha-
delphia and am teacher OF anatomy at the Hahneman
formed the postmorlem examination on the body of
Uri Carruth on Monday October IS 1875 saw last wit
ness there; saw Carruth only during his lie-hve
days after he shot found the body OF MI Carruth
in ice; removed it and placed II on the inverted ice
box for examination; the body plump, showed
very little wasting; the posterior part presented dark
congesed appearance from the gravaton of the blood
first noticed that the OF the right eye fiat
tened; the left eye full and round; next exposed
low the point of opening a Gattcned piece Of
lead onehalf by three-fourths Of an inch in
diameter LEAD shown, identified and the place where
found pointed out skull. Tue turning of the
scalp exposed an opening in the skull, lille to the
right and about inch above the centre OF the pos
terror part of the skull; proceeded TO open the
skull divided the skull in a circular manner, as to
leave the orlce above the removal exposed; the
brsnes the dura matter in the region the injury was
innamed it exposed also the point where the ball
had passed through the membranes
The Doctor then explained 10 the jury by the use OF
skull prepared for the purpose and paper mache
brain made upof sections. the position OF the brain in
the skull, and Its anatomical divisions and character
stcs, and continued 10 use them 10 Illustrate results or
removed the anterior portion OF the brain and
amned the interior by shoing on sections, found full
appearance OF the blood vessels and indications OF oi
ening Of brain IN the right hemisphere found -four
Rbsccsses walls of aDscess shown somewhat shrunk by
alcohol in which they had been preserves the first one
OF pus the others less having
discovered these, noticed q hardness beneath; made
an ncsion, and found the ball Bal shown aud dent-
fed. 1t closely ncisted no pus; the membrane n
close contact with NJ found also fragment Of lead
ncsteG; this showing triangular piece OF bone rs
portion of Mr. Carruth's skull and this round hole
where the ball entered it rs smooth on its edges and
that indicates how TAR nature had advanced IN ts heal
ing process.
The skull was used again to show the precise location
oi the ball when found IN its passage.
The ball necessarily passed through portion OF the
night lobe Of the brain and penetrated little over an
inch: il was stopped by the fax and rested on the
soitening; after examining the brain opened the
chest; the lungs were remarkably healthy, heart
normal; walls a.iittle habby; valves NATURAL abdomi-
nal organs, ntestines spleen, pancreas aud kidneys
al! normal
any opinion to the OF drath2 A. The mmedi-
ate cause vas the aoscesses the primary cause gun
shot wound.
Q What caused the abcesscs? A. First, they were
the result OF Inflammation secondly, OF INJURY TO the
brain substance
What injured the brain substance2 A. l found
nothing but the ball
. Is that the ball you found A 1t is; the silver was
evidently spt on IN us PASSAGE injuries 10 the prain
highly dangerous recovery not usual; besides my
self nrs Brown Gross and others present
Cross examined 10y Colonel Potter.
q You stated just tina, gunshot wounds IN the
BRAN were dangerous aud recovery not usual Are
there not frequent rccoveresf A. There arc.
Y In which portion injuries most dangerous
A W the middle and frontal.
Q wound on the posterior portion, then, is more
favorable TO recovery Yes, sir all other things
O Was not this wound OF that characterY A. 1t
phys ologioay, the wound was not ia the base Of
the BRAIN; anatomically, II was.
O. Where was the largest abscess with reference 10
The bailf A. TO the'ugh aud above the ball; saw
trace OF the ball having passed beyond.
Q Suppose at any umc after this injury probe had
beer thrust INTO the brain an nch forward and three
iourhs OF an inch toward the right eye, would II not
have injured The brain serousl, A. probe or finger
passed through which did not follow direct " the ball
must have injured 10 seriously.
q The ball went downward and nward7 A. 1t did.
q Would II have been possible to have placed that
bal n position more favorable to recovery A. 1t
would not
REDIRECT cannot give the proportion Of such eases
which recover; the rule IS death; the use ol probing
10 aad locations OF ball would NOT attempt to remove
bal before probing.
Henry A wilbur sworn--I am printer and was fore.
OF hr. Carruths establishment the time OF the
tragedy; know Mr. Lands by sight; be was al the
Office that day. nrst saw him az tie door OF the
composing room; he asked, rs Carruth inT'
] replied he was not, but | would send for
him, and invited Mr.. Lands 10 take seat;
the boy gone five ten minutes;
could not find Carruth; sent him out again and then
urged Mr. Lands TO make himself comfortable until
Carruth returned; he had paper in his hands;
nothing ese IN less than ave minutes the boy
turned; saw Mr.. Carruth the sanctum and al
most Immediately after enter the composing room;
Mr.. lands followed, made one step INTO the room,
the other door; Carruth iel heard conversation
between them: abOdt neen or eighteen feet
away. wonla have heard conversation bad there been
any after the shot went Immediately assistance;
when returned Deputy sheriff Cortis leading Mr..
lanais away; as he passed ] heard him say a have
khlcd him, ii have done IT, y words to that effect;
Carruth laid like dead man; saw blood on the floor;
he fell forward his face; did not see what be-
'Ahe OF he pistoi Oet"ceu 'Vh anu twenty
minutes passed from the time Lands came
IN and tho shooting; am sure nothing
said; ] could not identity the pistol
MISS Milly Case sworn--l live in yineland and
worked as compostor Mr. Carruth's paper,
there the 18th OF March saw Mr. Lands there that
day about ten O'Clock be stood the doorway OF the
Composing room, his speaking attracted my attention;
he asked "ls Carruih 10 gn Mr. Wilbur requested him
20 take seat and he would send boy tor him the
boy gone i've or ten minutes; Mr. Lands was walk
ing the sanctum; when the boy returned he
out again Dr. Bdwells; did the boy when he
again rciufned but heard his and Mr CSrruhs voices
the stairs; was familiar with Their voices; next saw
Carruth come through the door INTO the com.
posing room; he appeared TO be dodcipr some.
ihing: he walked rapidly toward the other
door: Mr. Lands then entered; | saw
dark object In his hand and FASH aud heard tho re-
port; almost At Mr. Carruth fell; then washed
and rot ready "a leave; Mr.. Curtis aad Dr. BdweA