New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15
A dispatch in The Omaha Herald Of May 81

A dispatch in The Omaha Herald Of May 81
Announces the demise of Mr.. McWaters. Iio expired
in the pcntcntiary at Lincoln, Nebraska, to which
stronghold hc was time since consigned upon
charge of taking liberties with the life of fellow
creature Custom had made this diversion necessary
to Mr.. McWaters's happiness. He had a way of
drawing firearms and of dscharging them at the
objects of his m0mentary prejudice. lie seems
TO have regarded shooting as the mildcst argu-
ment which ,elt-gespcctiDg man could cOndescend
To employ: and in consequence OF this sentiment
large number of his fellow citizens have under his
pcrsrlasions preceded him to the happy hunting
grounds The newspaper before us observes that he
"had so often taken life to forfeit his claim to
human sympathy; but, in Justice to the deceased,
We must say that for human sympathy he didn't
care pin. Looking upon every man as made either
To shoot or to be shot, he bazed awaywhie he
cOulI, aud when he couldn't, he,died by the leaden
bolu, which he loved so much to administer to
others. The immediate cause of Mr.. New aterss re-
tiremtnt TO the rcnitentiary at Lincoln was his ex-
termination of - 4 stranger" on account of tring
difference OF opinion. Once clustered up, he brought
the whole energies of Ills giant mind to getting out.
He remarked at the railway depot, just before he
went in that he should MT stay in long. Failing to
enlarge himself through his unaided individual cx-
ortiOns, Mr.. McWators organized an instruction,
and hc was advancing upon the guard with 10
trust followers all Of the incarcerated persuasion.
when he received an obtrusivebuot. Tho local jour
nal, in commenting upon his exit, observes that to
kill him was the best thing which could be done with
him. While we do not absolutely acquesce in the
Justice of this theory, we have no doubt that the
Lincoln penitcntiary is much plcasanter and safer
place of residence that Mr.. NcWaters has left.
There is at least one place in this country where
the minds of the community are too well poised to
he toppcd into heathenish grief by tho loss of good
The following resolutions upon the death
of an honorcd citizen of PenningtOnvlle, Penn, were
drawn IN by the Rev. William w. Grimes and Or
dered to he printed in The JiUdgc Record Of West
Chester. We have never seen regret for the de-
parted more beautifully combined with freedom Of
grammar aud accuracy of statement:
Whereas. II has pleased Almighty God In his allwse
Providence. 10 remove by death from midst Brother
Lewis A. Clarkson, trustee, steward and superin-
endcnt Of Zion A. NJ f. Church and Sunday school, in
the f5th year OF his age. On Sunday afternoon May
oth 1879 after he had closed the school and started for
barreed gun In his hand crossed the graveyard and
when Brother ClarhsOn about 90 yards from the
Church. he Miller shot Carks0n In the legs from the
effects of which he fell 10 sleep In Christ May H. about
deplorc but submit To the disposition OF Providence
who doeth all things well.
IL is not 80 elegant as Lycidas nor sublime ~
Adonas. but we doubt if either Milton or Shelley
could have used that opening Whereas" or that
closing And" with calmer Independence or more
bowildering effect