The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-27
THE MURDER OF CARRUTlI.
REFUTING TESTIMONY CONCERNINO
LANDIS'S INSANITY.
Men who saw him Act just as Other Folks
do-IIis Lucid Lectures In England while
be was supposed 20 be Out Of his Head.

BRIDGEIoN, Jan. ga long consultation
OF counsel for the defence last night indicated
that a crisis IN the trial OF Charles X. Lands was
approaching, though there Ia no probability Of
the case being given to the jury for several days
yet. Ex Chancellor williamson and James II.
Nixon are busy preparing their closing argument
for the defence, and Attorney General vanntta
will sum up for the prosecution.
The prisoners friends gathered about him
In greater force than ever this morning. His
domesDor was unatefed, and he listened to the
closing evidence adduced against him with the
iistlessness that had characterized him as he
heard the first.
DIR. Joh : w Ingram was cross-examined by
ex-Chancellor williamson, and the Attorney
General read records OF deeds tor the sale Of
lands in vineland. signed by Charles X. Lands.
Austin Sandorson, railway station agent at
vineland, examined by District Attorney Hoag-
land, testified to having heard Landis lecture
twice on his tour In Europe. He drew COM
country and In England somewhat unfavorable
to tho American people. His views seemed
| cearness and coherency. the lectures occu,
| picd about an hour each, and were delivered
extemporaneously. The witness detected
nothing In tho spe ikcrs manner indi-
eating in the siirhtest degree dis
ordered intellect; He Frequently met
Lands on the road and the railway station,
hut observed nothing remarkable IN bis manner
| or Appearance. In refutation of Mr.. Gascon's
| testimony that ho noticed an extreme wildness
| I'm Landls's manner just before the shooting OF
Carruth. the witness said that few days alter
| the homicide, Gascon told him that ON the occa-
sion referred to he observed nothing at all pecu-
j liar In the prisoners demeanor,
Under cross cyamtnetiOn nc witness said
hesitalingly that lie did not bet an oyster supper
on the result OF the trial, but he subsequently
| udnitted having some conversation on the sub
! toct. The offer had been made to him, but be
| was not partial to nv-...,,s
4 hp OF n
| Nineland, testified that Lands dined at his
| bouse a few weeks before he started for Europe
| There was nothing peculiar observable In his
! manner at that time. week after his return
| to Nineand the witness visited HIM, aud found
no change IN him. lie was looking ", II and said
as ever and he BETRAYED no sym mptoms OF mental
| incapaCity. The witness wished MIN to reduce
| tho rent OF the hotel but ndis said IL would
| be "beneath his dignity" Up to the time Car
| ruth was shot he never saw anything about hin
| to indicate unsoundness ~ mind or any altera
| ton IN his appearance, although he saw him al
! least three times "a week.
John shelter, a teacher Of German In the Vine
| land Iigh SchOul. had seen Lands three times
after his retirn from Europe, and did not OBJ
serve any indications of mental alteration.
| ELI h. Hendle testified that At a crowded
meeting in Nineland IN 1879. Lands abused Car
ruth and his journal. tne IniSpcndcnt styling
the latter low. dirty, nasty, s1uriilOus, inJuri
| ous, ltbcllOus sheet. lilo taid IL was iDiurinl
| Nneiind and ought to be put down. The wit
ness had seen Landis since his return and die
not discover that bis tNiud was weak OF hi
memory defective.
Several other witnesses corroborated th
testimony tn Lands between tue time OF hi
return from Europe aud the shooting OF Car
ruth was perfectly rational AMI self.possessed