Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-19
Death of Vallandigham.
Further Particulars of the Accident and
its Sad Result.

CINCINNATI, June 1S.-Mr Vallandigham
died at eighteen minutes before ten yesterday
morning. He sank very rapidly after three
O'Clock, having full pulse after that hour. DIR,
Dawson, of Cincinnati, arrived at three O'Clock,
but was too late to relieve the dying man.
Judge Haynes, his law partner at Dayton,
reached Lebanon in the morning with other
personal friends, who were with Mr.. Vallandig-
ham in his last hours
Mcclellan, in whose defence he lost his life,
was taken from Jail this morning to the bedside,
and shed tears as he beheld the dying friend who
had during the progress OF the trial summoned
all his energy and legal acumen in his behalf.
Mr.. Toilet made his argument for the state
yesterday, and was to have been followed this
morning by Mr. Milliken, and it was expected
that Mr., Vallandigham would commence his
argument this evening or Monday morning.
Judge Pope, before whom the trial was proceed
ing, adjourned the court this morning until
Monday.
Mrs. Vallandigham started for Baltimore last
evening, called thence by dying brother. Mr.
Vallandigham's body will be taken at once to
Dayton, reaching there about three O'Clock.
The following particulars are furnished, in
addition to those already sent, of the accident
and its result: Mr.. Vallandigham shot himself
with his own pistol, an improved Smith Yves
son, of thirty-two calibre. Vallandigham i'm
mediately telegraphed to his physician, DR..
Reeves, in the city, urging him TO come at
iured. DIR. Reeves, in company with Mr.. Val
landigham's son, instantly proceeded to Leba-
non, reaching there at midnight. The wounded
man was glad to see his friend and physician,
pressed his hand, and asked for something to re-
lieve the pain in his body. A brief consultation
was held between the physicians in an adjoining
room, after which DR.. Reeves had the patient
turned over, and examined the wound. The
bed was saturated with blood, and the dying
man groaned with pain DIR. Reeves desired all
present 10 leave the room, and closed the door
for private conference with his patieut.
In a few moments he reappeared, and called
Charley to his fathers side. The interview was
brief but of a most affecting character. There
were several spectators, and every one shed
tears. Mr.. Vallandigham patted Charley affec-
tonately on the head and said: "AIy sonl my
som" His voice was husky but distinct in its
utterances. A few words more from the fathers
lips, and the son was desired by DR.. Reeve to go
to bed, as he himself would remain, with Mr. Will
hanson of Loveland, whom Mr. Vallandigham
had telegraphed to. Mr.. McBurney, Judge
Haynes Mr.. Symmes and other friends retired,
and vigil was taken up by medical gentlemen.
Throughout the night symptoms grew rapidly
worse, and all hopes of his recovery were aban-
doned. AT eight O'Clock this morning Mr.. VAL
landigham was still alive, but sinking rapidly
and, when asked if he was suffering, replied by
nodding his head. Mr.. Vallandigham was con
scious to the last, and only few minutes before
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Even when shot he did not fall or move out of
his tracks, but tore open his clothes and showed
Gov. McBurney his wound He was conscious
from the first of all danger, and probably even
expected fatal results, yet he exhibited no signs
of alarm.
1t appears that Mr.. Vallandigham, with his
associate counsel, had been out Friday evening
| experimenting with view of ascertaining how
near the muzzle of pistol could be held to a
cloth without burning it. The test was made
and they were returning, two balls having been
| fired from the pistol Mr.. Milliken, associate
| counsel, urged him to discharge the remaining
| three balls, but Mr.. Vallandigham said: "No,
never mind;" and, though Mr.. Milliken repeated
the suggestion, MIR. Vallandigham declined to
| discharge them, and took the pistol up stairs
| and laid it behind the empty one which he in
| tended to use in the argument on Saturday
| This led TO the tragedy which soon followed.
| DAYTON, Ohio, June 1S.-The remains of MIR.
| Vallandigham reached this city last night. The
| heavy rain interlered with the reception con.
! templated but the remains were, nevertheless
| met by members of the Masonic fraternity ana
personal friends and escorted to his late residence
| Mrs. Vallandigham, who is almost crushed by
| the double loss of her husband and brother,
| reached Dayton this evening by special train.
| The funeral will take place on Tuesday after
| noon, under direction of the Masons. Persons
who have seen the remains to-day say the de-
| composition has wrought a considerable change
| since yesterday. Profound sympathy for the
| bereayed family is universally expressed.