The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-24
Judge IT. j. Withers, OF south Carolina.
Hon. t J. withers, of Camden, s. G., Judge Of the
Supreme Cour, of his State and of the ablcs usts
of the South died at Camden on the 9Th instant.
Death OF the Richest Man I'm OH 10.

sfmrov JnsSvGs, Of Wesville Ohio, died suddenly
while sitting in his chair, last week lilo possessed
enormous wealth, mostly In shape of real estate and
mortgages on the same He also owned largo interests
in a number OF Ohio banks. He noted for his ex.
treme pcnuriousness and intense devotion to money
making Though worth millions when travelling the
cars he would carry lunch In his pocket to save The ex
a. an below n o M
ginia side OF the Ohio river, and made that his
home to escape paying taxes In Ohio on his mortgages
Judgment and money. He always managed somehow
to avoid PAVING large share OF the justly due from
him. The heavy federal income tax nearly broke his
heart He very obese and gross looking, and for
several years drank whiskoy large quantities. He was
probably the richest man in Ohio lie leaves direct
issucdying childlcss lie has several collateral heirs
fortune each Of them He used frequently to
tell the following story Of himself with great gce:A
few years since he took occasion to ride out in buggy
TO his extensive uncuvaed lands in n certain county in
Northern Ohio. His hundreds Of acres there were Gov
cred with virgin forest, ard afforded the best possible
opportunity for making maple sugar On approaching
his estate early spring day, he saw company Of
rough looking men bnsily enSnged 10 making sugar
oven girdled them, SO as to be sure to drain
the last drop Of saccharine. or course the grdipg
fatal to the trees and the sight of the vandalism
stirred the blood Of the owner but he smohercd his
wrath being intent on getting data for prosecuting the
stranger that he was bandy told thom that they OUGHT
girde tho and inquired whose property they
%ee oh they belong ss 70 ina, ror ,o.r1 od SKIN
damned old cutthroat.' Whereupon they enlarged
upon his smorits," Misunderstanding tho said s
y.
would rather not repeat. The stranger having heard
them 70 over HIS own biography inquired rs 70 the
amount OF sugar they had made. They took him into
rough, improvscd shed and showed him some three
-four hogseads and several barrels full Of sugar He also
asccrtained the and residence of the parties and
then drove to the county seat, and took Immediate
steps prosecute the whole gang He made them
immensely, and to his last days no told with CLEO the
story OF his sweet revenge.
An old friend of Jennings relates that he had inter-
view with Mr.. Jennings aycar or two since when the
subject OF the final disposition Of his wealth up
He had made his will, he said, but he often
wondered what he should do with his property HIS
guest administered truth to him rough electric shocks,
telling him that every hated him, oven his own
relatives who longed to see the day of his death,
when they would seize his effects. After
his death his memory would rot. He advised
him to make such disposition Of his riches
rs to insure him fame and immortality,
and cited the example Of Girard. He seems
have urged the with eloquence for Mr. Jennings
was much taken with the idea Of building himself up IN
some charitable institution, and said, SWELL really,
never thought of that" and often, In subsequent con.
vcrsatIon, required to the subject as the ashes had
been suddenly blown or from the embers OF his smoul
dering Imagination, revealing that he had yet a little
warmth of human sympathy and bcneyolence But The
old nature wrapping OF habit was mover soughed the
glow OF mingled ambition and charity died out and the
Old man dropped dead or his chair, the other Sabbath
day and lives In no monumental asylum, college or
charitable institution OF any sort.