The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-10
Death Of ohm u. yVarluy.

Death Of ohm u. Wariug.
. The last numhr of the Lexington
Gazette contaim the following very
interesting accent of the last mo-
ments of the notorious and remarka-
able man, whose name heads this ar
ticle:
We have heard it stated that no
"coat of mail'' VS. foud upon his
body after death. He was, in his
life and death, most unfortunate
man. From some cause or other,
his mind appears Il have taken a
wrong bent many years ago, which
led him into long series of acts
of an unjustifable Character, and in
innumerable feuds, ard almost con-
tinual combat. We became &C
quainted with him i,lS26-7, while
he was residing in Union county,
In this state, and have been tolera-
ably familiar with ii. history, both
before and since that period. Since
the conclusion of the border wars
between England and Scotland, few
men have acted similar part in ci-
vilized life. At times he was upon
terms of defiance with the whole
community in which lie lived his
lie has been repeatedly attempted !;
he was always "armed to the teeth"
when he len his own house, which
was itself almost an arsenal. When
killed he had brace of six-barrel-
led revolving pistols. and large
bowie-knife upon his person and
was momentarily eApe citing an at
tack from some one his numerous
foes.
He was a lawyer, and most of his
difficulties originated from J,e mode
ihwhich he practised his profession.
BY buying up old and doubtful
claims he involved himselfin endless
litigation and the bitterness gene
rally attendant on such cases, was
deepened and widened by the man.
ner in which he conducted his suits.
No apprehension of personal danger
ever deferred him from purchasing
those claims, or prosecuting them to
the utmost afterwards. On the con-
trary, the prospect of danger seemed
rather an additional inducement
and he was at all times ready to
defend them by tongue, pen or ris-
tol.
Had his mode of warfare been
more bold and open, he would have
avoided much of the obloqny which
his course drew down upon him.
But SO exceedingly circumspect had
he been in always placing himself in
an apparently justifable position,
legally, that many doubted lis cour-
age. tbs but fair to say however that
his life had been secretly aimed at
by his enemies, and that he display
ed unyielding frmness from the
time of receiving his death wound
up to the hour of his death.
The ball entered Just above the
left eye, which was forced from its
socket and rested on his check; it
passed through the root of his tongue
down his throat, and perforated his
lungs. Immediately after recovering
from few moments insensibility,
he made signs for writing materials
finding he was misunderstood,
with all the effort he could muster,
he feebly articulated the word-'inh.'
Surprising he wished his will writ
ten, a lawyer was called in for that
purpose. Waring refused his assis-
lance, drew the materials towards
him, and wrote a number of notes,
requesting the attendance of his
son-in-law, papers from the clerk S
office and his own residence, &c.,
&c. Having procured what he re-
CURED, although bleeding freely in
ternally, with the blood gushing rap
idly at short intervals from his nos
ltrlls and mouth, without displaying
the slightest symptoms of pain, he
proceeded calmly and sternly with
his final task, at which he was en-
gagged until late at night. He COM
plcted some unfinished contracts,
entered into a new one, gave re-
ceipts, sttled accounts, brought a
suit, drew up his will, and arranged
all his worldly affairs as far it was
possible. ., .0o 91gl..-
The scene, whilst thus engaged
has been described to us as the mos,
melancholy and appalling one which
was probably ever witnessed. Tn,
internal hcmorrhage compelled him
to remain in a sitting posture from
the time he was wounded until he
died. His gray hairs dabbled wit!
his own blood, with which his dres,
and person was almost entirely CO.
vered--his spectacles pressed firmly
down upon his protruded eye, which
rested in CHASTITY prominence upol
his cheek, he piled his pen with re.
lentless determination. Life's las
sands were ebbing minute.