The Indianapolis journal., 1886-01-08

LandlS was laOOr1ng under q temporary MT or IN
sanity, caused by great provocation on the part
of Caruth, this verdict, of course. being but
roundabout way of saying that he served the ed
itor right. Lands was again free to pursue
the even tenor of his way
While Lands was in jail an event happened
showing General Grants opinion of country
editors At that time, and for several years
prior to the shooting of Caruth, Lands had been
the postmaster at Vineland City an Office at that
time worth about 81 200 per year. While he was
in ;sd rival. who desired the Office, got out
petition and had it numerously signed. and with
committee of friends went to Washington to
lay the matter before the President and secure
the appointment. President Grant received
them courteously, and, after hearing their state
ment, asked them to accompany him to the
Auditors room of the Postoffce Department.
Here the General requested the Auditor to look
up the accounts of Mr.. Lands, postmaster at
Vineland, n J. The Auditor did as he was
hidden, and In a few moments announced that
his accounts were square and correct in every
particular.
But, said the committee, 'he is in Jail charged
with murder"
81 understand the case,n said the General, with
merry twinkle in his eye. THE only charge
against him is that of shooting an editor, and
do not consider the charge sufficient to justify
me in making any change. Good day, gentle
men," and Lands remained postmaster for two
years longer, when he resigned of his own &C
cord.
But Landis's troubles were not yet ended AS
his wife regained her mental equilibrium she de-
veloped unmstakable signs of being vixen in
temperament, which disposition she assiduously
cultivated in her language and conduct toward
Mr.. Landis and after many wordy controversies
and practical displays of bad temper on both
Sides they agreed to disagree and separate.
The separation had been of short duration be-
fore both appeared from time to time before the
county court, asking mandatory orders from
that august tribunal concerning the custody of
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more. when Mr., Lands learned some facts con-
corning the conduct of his troublesome spouse
which enabled him to get divorce. After the
divorce proceedings she was furnished money,
most probably indirectly from Landis with
which to travel abroad, and the courts and law
yers of southern New Jersey saw one of their
great sources of revenue take her departure in
search of other worlds to conquer
Incue time it was reported that rich count
in the city of Nice had fallen captive, and that
the daughter of the old Commodore had again
become bride Soon Count Won MutZenbach--
so reads the husbands name--died His death
was beyond doubt due to natural causes, and was
matter of sincere sorrow and atfliction to the
bereaved widow, in spite of all the heartlessness
with which she has been accused. A very
markable fact with this count and very rare
thing among counts" who marry American
women, was that he actually possessed some
property and his widow was reported to have
had legacy of 500 year left her, to be paid
as long as she should remain widow. After her
husbands death she returned to America, and
on the steamer crossing the ocean she
first met and became acquainted with
McAfee. 1t seems to have been case
of love at first sight But there
was an obstacle in the way of their marrying, in
the shape of McAfee's already having wife,
whom he had just left in Ireland, and whom he
had promised to send for in very short time.
This wife was in Ireland, and the loving pair
were in America 1t was decided to ignore the
Irish wife's existence, as well as her marital
rights, and the lovers proceeded to make the
widow OF the count second Mrs. McAfee.
Scarcely had this been done when, as stated
above, they accidentally met the brother of Mrs.
McAfee No. |, who began to investigate, when
McAfee, with wife No. 2, sought safety in flight,
and, under an assumed nome, settled down and
engaged in business in Minnesota Fate, in the
person of the irate brother, was against the
elopers. The brother sent for wife No. l to
come to America, and assisted her in following
up her sinful husband, who, when found, was
arrested on charge of bigamy. and sentenced
to three-year term in the penitentiary. Now.
that he has been pardoned it remains to be seen
what the next chapter will be.