The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-29
THE TRIAL OF MR.. lands.
THE EPROsECUTION's EFFO ORTs TO UP
SET THE DEFENCE.
A CIoud OF Witnesses who Hnd Not Noticed
TINT lands was In.ano-Thc Prisoners
Contributions to the vincinnd Newspaper.

Cloud OF Witnesses who Hnd Not Noticed
TINT Lands was In.ano-Thc Prisoners
Contributions to the vincinnd Newspaper.
BRTDGEToN. Jan. 28.-Attorney-Genera
vannatta does not propose to leave any stone
unturned to upset that portion Of the defence
OF Cb rles X. Lands that attempts to Justify
the shooting OF Uri Carruth on tho ground OF
insanity. The witnesses who, though on terms
Of clos, intimacy with the prisoner, failed to
detect any symptoms Of mental alteration, are
nearly as numerous as those called by the de-
fence to prove its position on this point. 1t Is
probable that Landis's counsel, In surrebuttal
will fall back upon their third ground OF de-
fence, viz, provocatiop, which will necessltato
the production OF numerous articles published
In the vineland Tndependent, ridcullng Lands,
and will thus unqIcstlonably prolonG the trial.
Chester ". Goodrich was called by the State
to impesch tho testimony OF DR.. Franklin Lane,
who in bis direct examination said no had as
surcd Lands again aud again that his vile was
perfectly sane. and IN telling nm SO was satisfied
that he was not deccivins him. Toe witness
said that Immediately after the tragedy DIR.
Lane told him he wa. not surprised TO hear OF
the occurrence. He had expected IL for some
time, ano he added that the atticles published
In the Independent had made Mrs. l. ndis ins me-
DIR. Lane. In his examination by the defence,
positively denied h wing told Cnoster NJ. Good
diaordered
Frank bingham testified that at mass meet
Ing Lsndis said " any man present favored the
so-called Independent party IN Nneland he do
sired to meet that man In deudly combat.
one witness after another was called by the
State to TESTIFY with dreary monotOny that the
prisoner had not SHOWN any symptoms Of dis
ordered intellect
The Attorney q General wished to recall Ell u.
HoDdee, but the Court refused to admit his tee
timony second time In reDuttal. saying that VI
euch a course was permitted II must ooen the
door for an endless mass OF oorroborativo testi-
mony.
Thos. @. Edwards, formerly a Witness for the
defence and Inclined to believe that Lands's
more marked symptoms of insanity were dis
cernible In his harsh ana disoourteous bearing
toward himself, was called bv the State identi-
~ certain articles published In the Vineland
Wcekiv which Lands had written prior to hts
depar ure for Europe, leaving instructions to
have them published In the weekly, with his
initials attaoned, and bearing dates correspond
ing with those OF his various letters. these
articles purDorted to have been written from
London, Cork, and other places In Eu-
rope. cut tue witness admitted having
made such notifications In them as
In many Instances left very little Of the original
composition for publication. They dealt with
AGRICULTURAL topica, and the witness selected
them for the Weekly In accordance with he va.
rious changes OF the season. Tue witness had
seen In an English newspaper report -. a
speech delivered by Mr.. lands - r1o,., fall
London. 1he District A.. ...ey read tbe spseon'
wo,gn was p'-..r ulea Tor temperance, ana
throughput sound. logical, and earnest.