The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

! At eighteen minutes before ten this
morning he was dead His son Charles
II years old, the only living child, with
whom he had touching interview on
his arrival, to which allusion was made
in last nights dispatches; also John M.
Sprigg, of Dayton, nephew of his wife ;
j. L. Vallandigham distant relative
from Hamilton Lieut. Governor McBur-
ney; Ben Pittman, of Cincinnati David
Allen, of Lebanon, and few others were
present. Man nw
From that time until the departure Of
the remains the hotel was besieged with
persons who came to see the face, which
was left exposed The features and ex-
preston were admirably preserved. The
remains left Lebanon for Dayton at 2
o'clock p NJ, in charge of Judge HAYNES,
Mr.. Vallandigham's law partner, anG
Judge McKennY of Dayton. A sad fea-
ture i n the case was the absence of Mrs.
Vallandigham, who had gone the same
evening to Cumberland, called thence by
the death of her brother, Judge Mcmahon.
She was telegraphed and VIII reach
Dayton to morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The sad event has cast general gloom
over Lebanon.
Mr.. Vallandigham during the trial,
had made many friends, and had, by his
department, beaten down many preiu-
dices. All were looking forward to his
speech in defence of Mcclellan, which
would have been delivered to-day. Mr..
V. doubtless had made unusual prepare
ton. He intended the effort to be his
great criminal one at the bar. He ap-
peared thoroughly worked up in the
case. He entered into it with charac-
teristic energy and enthusiasm, and fell
while he was endeavoring to still more
satisfactorily solve its mysteries
CUMBERLAND, Md, June 17.-Mrs. G.
L. Vallandigham came here to-day TO
attend the funeral of her deceased bro
Their, the Hon. J. V. L. Mcmahon, and
upon hearing this morning of the accident
and death Of her husband, she became
completely distracted She is to be taken
to Dayton tonight.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE news of
the death Of G. L. Valladighqm has
created profound impression in poit-
ical circles here. All unite in expressions
OF sorrow at his untimely end and Of SYM
pathy with Mrs Vallandigham in her
double bereavement. The EGpress says
"Few public men under the changed cir
cumstances Of the times had q more
promising future before them than had
this distinguished citizen of Ohio. The
| Democracy of the whole country will
sympathize with their brethren of Ohio
in what is, indeed, both personally and
| politically, sad bereavement"
n
The remains of Vallandigham arrived at
Dayton yesterday evening, in custody of
st. Johns Lodge of Masons, who have
charge Of the body at his late residence,
and will conduct the obsequies
| CINCINNATI, June 18-From detailed
accounts published in the papers this
morning, it appears that Vallandigham,
with his associate counsel, had been out
Friday afternoon making experiments
with the view to ascertain how near the
muzzle Of pistol could be held to cloth
without burning it. They had made the
test, and were returning. Two balls had
been fired from the pistol with which
Mr.. Vallandigham afterwards killed
himself, and Mr.. Milliken, OIL the way tc
the hotel, urged him to discharge the re.
htIHIbS CnIee DallS MI. FdlIdnulguali
said, mo, never mind" and though Mr.
Milliken repeated the suggestion, Mr. V
declined to discharge them, and laid il
beside the empty one which he intended
to use in the argument on Saturday
This led to the tragedy which soon there
after followed. Mr. Vallandigham, in
stead of taking up the unloaded pistol
took the one his friend had urged him tC
discharge.
The Enquirer says, his loss to the De
mocracy of Ohio is almost lrreparable