The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-01-09
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John Ware, WIN was hung in New
Jersey, for the murder Of his father.
seems to have possessed many brutal
attributes. The execution created no
small excitement, owing TO the celebri
ty bestowed on the murderer Ivy the
lucal journals, sAaId the fact that he
had hung, Mihometik%,hsllseqn lke
and death in the argumeiitative coffin
Of law for months past Adjudged to
die at last by he final Mandate dfSns
tiee, he died to-day, fearing nothlng.
admitting Rothhng, defying everything,
a bIaspheineus wretch, cursing atttN
verge Of efefniiy The sissry mf Ne
murder is thus told by EHe wseeper.
correspondent: Near the village OF
Lgsigsa Coming, lived the Ware family.
The old mar Jehn A. Ware, his vile,
his son and murderer, John Ware, and
his daughter, Patience Ware. The
family was not especially distinguished
for advanced intelligence or elevated
character. The folks in the vicinity
and neighbors usep .tdssayahat the old
man, nsed to beat the,old woman and
the old woman return the compliment. :.
both being drunk ut such time, and
the only decent one of the lot was the
daughter Patience Ware, married t.
a ecent mau named George William
son. The son John Ware. was dogged,
ignorant, and brutal. The smallest
trace of refinement was wanting in
him, aud he was noted for his despca-
bic animal propensIties and Pass,ons.
His mind was always on something
low and inhuman, and actions the nat
ural result of whatever little of mind
he had left himself were Of similar
character.
+ Patience Ware, the daughter, anil
her husband, George Williamson. were
living with the old man at his resi-
dence, near Long-a Coming. On the
10Th of August, 1870. John Ware, the
murderer, had a quarrel with his broth
erin.aw. He slapped his sister in
the face, and the brother>ia law inter
fered. Williamson went out of the
place aud MP theRCross gKeys Road.
There WAS ain nld gnn, "A hroken-down
musket, standing M one corner of the
kitchen. John Ware caught it up,
AID fred at his brother-in law. The
shot missed. and John went on hisway.
He passed by the elder Ware. the lat
ter going tvward the house. AS he
passed he said to him. John is fran
tic, and fred at me just now, " and the
old man Ware said !: "t1e's damned
scnundrel" Williamson went OH, aud
in FIVE minutes heard shut. lie could
see nothing. hut his heart tod him
there had been murder. He went
back and found that Jnhn Ware had
brutality murdered his father.
In the Ware residence there lived
also a wdman named Mary Am Cham.
pion or White. She was the house
K .eper, aud her character was none oi
TIE best She was looking cut of a
sarnnd story window. She saw the
old man Ware coming along in the
mbidle of the road toward the house
iJbhu Ware was in the front yard, TIE
q6n in his hand. The old man called
out, GO into the house, John, and put
sup the gun" Ware made no reply
Except to level the gun and aim it al
tie father. The old man said, "Yor
wuldn't shoot your old father, john.
l"Give me some money quick" replied
il the son. The old man laughed, anG
4 Bald that when the sun should hav,
finished chipping wood he would pa.
'1him. John Ware then said you -
n old gray haired -- of -, II
shoot ynu,' and leaning the gnn-on
post, fired it. The buc&shot entere'
= old Wares brain, and he fell deaC
'Jhe parrieide rified his packets of sl6
and fled away. The alarm was sprea
aud officers put upon the track {
Ware. That night he was seen in
store at Glendale, and frpRl thel
ira ced to Camden. Just as he was el
lering the ferry-boat at Camden f,
Philadelphia he was arrested. On h
person was found S22 in curron"'
/ s140 in bills, aud So counterle
note.
A young lady. with nuinber ofotl