Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-16
JOHN U. WARlNG.

iIo'ei, unu uled some hOurs Afterwards. His
muderer was not discovered The last Iexng.
ton (Ky.) Gazette had the following very in.
tercstng account Of his last moments and gen.
eral character:
We have heard il stated that no 'coat of mail
was found upon his body after his DEATH He
was, in his life and death, most unfortunate
man. From some cause or other, his mind ap.
pears to have takena wrong bend many years
ago, which led him into long series of acts of
en- unjnstifcabe character, and involved him
in inumerable feuds, and almost innumerable
combuts. We became acquainted with him in
1867, while he was residing in Union county,
in this state and have been tolerably familiar
with his history both before and since that pc.
riod Since the conclusion of the border wars
between England and Scotland few men have
acted similar part in civilized life. At times
he was upon terms of defiance with the whole
community in which he lived; his life has been
repeatedly attempted he was always ARMED
to the teeth when he left his house which was
in itself almost an arsenal.--When killed he had
u
large bowie knife upon his person, and was mo-
mentarly expecting an attack from some one
! of his numerous fUes.
He was a lawyer, and most of his difficulties
originated from the mode in which he practised
his profession. BY buying up old and doubtful
claims he involved himself in endless litigation
and the bitterness generally attendant upon such
cases was deepened and widened by the manner
in which he conducted his SUITS No apprehen-
sion ofpcrsonal danger ever deferred him from
purchasing those claims, or prosecuting them
| to the utmost afterwards. On the contrary, the
prospect Of danger seemed rather an add tional
inductment; and he was at all times ready to
defend them by tongue, pen. or pistol.
Had his mode of warefare been more bold
and open, he would have avoided much o: the
obloquy which his course drew down upon him.
Blu. SO exceedingly crcumspcct had he been
in always placing himself in an apparently jus.
tifable position. legally, that many doubted his
personal courage. 1t is but fair, however, 10
say that his life had been secretly aimed at by
his enemies, and that he displayed unyielding
firmness from the time of receiving his death
wound up TO the hour Of his death.
The ball entered just above his lett eye which
was forced from its socket and rested on his
cheek; it passed through the root of his tongue,
down his throat and perforated his lungs. I'm.
mediately after recovering from few moments
of insensibility, he made a sign for writing
materials finding he was misunderstood, with
all the force he could muster, feebly articulated
the word-'ink.' Surprising he wished his will
written, lawyer was called in for that purpose.
Waring refused his assistance, drew the mate
rails towards him, and wrote a aumber of notes,
requesting the attendance of his son-in.iaw,
papers from the clerks office and his own res
idence, &c. &c. Having procured what he re.
qured, although bleeding freely internally, with
the blood gushing rapidly at short intervals
from his nostrils and mouth without Displaying
the slightest symptoms Of pain, he proceeded
calmly and sternly with his final task at which
he was engaged until late at night. lie com
pleted some unfinished contracts, entered into
new one, gave receipts, settled accounts
brought suit, drew up his will, and arranged
all his worldly affairs as far as il was possible
The scene, while thus engaged, has been
described to us as the most melancholy and ap-
paling one which was probably ever witnessed
The internal hemorrhage compelled him TO re-
main in a sitting posture from the time he was
wounded until he died. His gray hair dab
b,ed in his own blood, with which his dress and
person were almost entirely covered-his spec
,acles pressed firmly down upon his protruded
eye, whicl, rested in ghas,ly prominence upor
his check, he Piled his pen with relentless de
termination. Iife's last sands we're ebbina
fast--minutes had become TO him things Of the
, last importance. Yet, precious as the fleetlns
. moments were, his labors were greatly length
ened by the occasional rapid election of gor'
from his mouth, bespattering and obli,eraiine
; what he had written. Pushing the bloodstain
ed sheet aside, his task was again resumed will
5 unshaken frmncss. In this seeming confic
. between destiny and himself Waring triumphed
lie had lived twelve hours longer than the ply
sicians deemed possible. and had still time L
have paid some attention TO his eternal welfare
Our informaton leads US to believe that thi
was entirely disregarded; and that he died a
: unforgivingly as he lived. II is said that on
Of his family begged, on bended knees that hf
: (Waring) would forgive his enimies--he shoe
a his head and stamped his foot, in stern denis
q So passed from this earth, and life of tul