New-York tribune., 1900-11-30
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
FIGHTING FOR A FORTUNE.
DISINHERITED SONS OF CHARLES X
lands SUING TO OVERTHROW WILL.

Nineland' Nov % (speciaD-On Thursday next
the Lands will contest will begin in the Cum
e''"Hu county Orphans Court. before Judge
lrehchard The entire history of the Lands fam
ny VIII pronaoiy be thrashed over from the elope-
niehc OF Charles X. Lands with the beautiful
o"uSh'er or Commodore Meade. to his famous trial
@ 4or shooting and killing Uri Carruth. Editor Of
tne Nlneiand Independent" twenty-five years ago.
OndrleS n Lands. the noted founder Of Vine
ANA Sea Isle City. Hammonton and other South
'etsey towns. died several months ago. leaving n
WIN which disinherited his two sons, Richard W.
meade Lands and James Montevert Lands. More
man tWo-thirds Of mis- fortune Mt Lands left TO
MS sister Miss Matilda T Lands. and. after
several minor legac4es to employees the residue ne
dlrected to be divided equally among the VineIaad
Ii!S'orlcaI and Antiquarian Society, his sister
MISS NJ 1. Lands; his eldest son. Charles X
Landls Jr, and the latters little children Among
Mr.. Landiss miscellaneous bequests were twenty
hVe building lots in Vineland Miss Katie Git
tone, a trusted bookkeeper. and twenty-five build
secretary.
Richard Lands incurred his fathers wrath by
marrying against his wishes Upon his return
from abroad. after having studied under artists In
Farls and Rome. he startled Vineland society ry
suddenly marrying Miss Emma Frambes. Of Phil
adeIphia. Owing to a misunderstanding with his
1ather Montevert. the youngest son. dis
inherited by codcil attached pinned to the will
only few days before Landis's death.
Richard. who first hestated to contest the
nounced day or two ago that he had associated
h1selt with his brother Montevert against the
WIZ. BESIDES contending that his father was in
sane sane, Montevert AYERS that his aunt Matilda. who
was constantly with her brother. exercised undue
lnHuen2e over him. 1t is stated by Montevert that
since the Carruth tragedy his father always had
an insane rear OF being murdered, and went
70 the extent of fearing that he would be killed
oy some or MS own children: that ne actually Al
times became greatly excited over this haunting
rear e II: Lands. jr., the testators eldest son.
VIII, ne a defendant chief counsel and a witness
IN the case against his brothers.
II IL SAID that the divorced wife OF Mr.. Lands.
uduBhter or the late Commodore Meade. who about
SSMthty years ago went TO Europe and welded
9peTman baron; will appear the witness stand at
aI nitueetoh ana give testimony favorable to the
cause OF her sons, Richard and Montevert
TTsCaPaoes In the remarkable career OF the elder
d-aHuls Born poor. the late founder studied law
ana was admitted 70 the PhiIadelphia bar He
vent 10 BROOKLYN and fell in love with the daugh-
yer or Commodore Meade. The old Commodore.
VINO, opposed the match. is said to have chased
me orldegroom with shotgun far the ferry
shoot him sight
Lands shot and killed Carruth in the latters
Once on March l9 1875. A jury acquitted him
me ground OF insanity. The contestants have
the preliminary manpuvres in the will contest by
haF!ng appointed by the Court an administrator.
ex-senator r P Baker, and have applied TO the
C9urt or Chancery for a receiver
Inc lands brot1ers grandsons of the late
commodore Richard W. Meade. nephews of the
late Admlra! r. W. Meade, jr.. and grandnephews
fame