OBIT: William WINGATE, 1872, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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WINGATE - HOMICIDE IN TYRONE - An unfortunate quarrel in Tyrone, on the 
Fourth, which resulted in the death of William Wingate, a citizen of 
that place. The Blade gives the following account of the sad occurance. 
"The sad calamity of the day was the shooting of Wm. Wingate by John 
Sidlinger, both citizens of this place. It occured as follows: It 
appears that Sidlinger was keeping bar at George Troutwine's saloon 
where a difficulty occured between Sidlinger and a man by the name of 
Smith. After some words, Sidlinger put Smith out of the house, knocking 
him across the pavement, when Wingate interfered as a peace maker 
between the parties, trying to persuade Sidlinger to go into the house; 
here Sidlinger confronted Wingate with abusive language. At this stage, 
some say that Wingate hit Sidlinger with his fist, upon which Sidlinger 
drew his revolver and fired two shots, one taking effect in the wrist 
and the other in the abdomen.  Wingate was carried into a home near by, 
where medical aid was called in, and his wounds pronounced fatal. Some 
time in the afternoon the wounded man was conveyed to the residence of 
C. R. Burley, his father-in-law, where he suffered intensely until next 
day at seven o'clock in the evening when death relieved him. A post 
mortem examination brought to light the fact that the ball penetrated 
the bowels at ten places and then passed through the bladder. The 
remains of the unfortunate man were followed to the grave by a large 
concourse of people on last Sabbath morning. Sidlinger was arrested and 
conveyed to the county jail to await his trial."

The Register, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, July 17, 1872