Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-06-22
OHIO.
Death etc. H.. Vallandfsham.

Lebanon Gazette says: Clemen L.. val
l~andigham, among the council for the
defence of Mcclellan, accidentally shot
himself at 9 o'clock atthe Lebanon House,
in the room in company with Gov. McBur-
nv and while showing with a pistol how
Meyers, the murderer, might shoot himsef,
the pistol was discharged and the ball en-
tering the right side of his abdomen, be-
low the ribs. What direction it took is
not known. Surgeons are now making an
examination. f5k
CINCINNATI, june II, 2 A. M.-The
latest from Lebanon says Mr.. Valeandig-
hams hands and feet are growing cold
! He vemits often, but throws up no blood.
DIR. Drake says he is sinking fast. The
pulse is still rising.
A special to the Gazette, dated 2 A. NJ,
says DIR. Reeve had arrived from Dayton,
and pronounced the wound of the most Sc
rious character. Vallandigham's surgeon
and friends from Loveland are now alone
with him. No others are admitted.
About midnight Mr.. Vallandigham
was asked if he was ware of his condi-
ton. He replied ".Yes." He has thus
far shown no alarm. There seems now
no doubt of the internal hemorrhage. Mr..
! Vallandigham's son Charles arrived with
DR.. Reeve at a quarter past one. The
father had an interview with the soR and
told him to be a good boy, and gave di-
r~ections about dispatching to his mother.
iras. CLOSE OF THE SAD TRAGEDY.
CINCINNATI, june 17.-Mr. Vallan-
digham died at eighteen minutes before
ten this morning. He went down very
rapidly after three O'Clock, having no
pulse scarcely after that hour.
DR.. Dawson. of Cincinnati, arrived at
8, but was too late to do any good for the
dying man. Judge Haynes. his law par
tner from Dayton, reached Lebanon this
morning with other personal friends, who
were with him in his last hours. Niece
han, in the prosecution of whose case he
lost his life, was taken from Jail this morn
ing to the bedside, and shed tears as he
beheld the dying friend who had appear
| ed during the progress of the trial to sum-
mon all his energy and legal acumen in
his defense.
Mr.. Vallandigham, who started for
Baltimore last evening, was called thence
by his dying brother. MIR. Vallandigham's
body will be taken at once to Dayton,
reaching there about three o'clock.
A special term of court will be held at
Springfield for the trial of Scott. recently
arrested at Philadelphia, and believed to
have beer the murderer Of Bertzler.
PARTICULARS OF his DEATH.
There has been much sorrow manifest
ed here to-day concerning the tragic end
of Mr.. Nallandigham, and it has been by
no means confined to his political friends.
Persons who have differed with him and
animverted severely upon his course dur
ing the rebellion have expressed nc less
regret at the terrible calamity which has
befallen him than have his political associ-
ates. The news concerning his last hours
have been devoured with avidity. News
paper reporters who were from the scene
this afternoon, have been diligently sought
for for more details than thus far had
been published. 1t appears that when
the pistol was discharged Mr.. Vallandig-
ham was hardly aware of the severe nature
of the wound as he walked around the
room awhile before lying down. Govern
or McBurney alarmed at the sudden ap-
pearance of the tregedy rushed to the adj
Joining roomsa and at once summoned aid.
As soon as persons came, Mr.. Vallandlg-
ham said it was very foolish, and a little
later adverted to it as the most reckless
act of his life. Though he seemed con-
scious he was badly hurt. He appeared
decidedly hopeful during the early hours
Rev. Mr.. Haight called to see him and
Vallandigham taking him by the hand
said substantially, that he had too much
faith III the Calvinic doctrine to believe
he would not get safely through this mis-
fortune. He told one of the surgeons to
take care of the pain and he would man
age the rest. When impressed with the
approach of dissolution he was calm, and
at the approach of death he stood it brave
". After DR.. Reeve arrived from Day
ton, he soon had the room cleared, and
when no one was present iutimated to Mr..
Vallandigham the very serious nature of
his wound. The patient, seeking for
something on which to build a hope, re-
minded the doctor of two cases of injuries
not fatal. He had known both, and ask
ed if his was worse than they2 To which
the reluctant reply was:
Possibly not.
The doctor then told Mr.. Vallandig-
ham, who was suffering pain, they would
have to administer medicine of sedatiye
nature, and suggested, il he had anything
to say, he had better communicate 1t then.
Mr.. Vallandigham then conTcrsed with
the doctor concerning private matters,
giving directions in regard to his affairs,
after which the medicine to relieve the
pain was injected by the hypodermic pro-
cess. After this there was no time when
he was not under the infuenc of opiates
that affected somewhat his sensibility.-
Neverthe less he appeared to keep posses
sion of his facultie.
At half past 8 o'clock his friends were
called to his bed side. From that time
he rapidly sunk. The pulsat;on at the
wrist appeared to have ceased, though he
was remarkably calm, SO much SO that
DR.. Drake said he was the coolest man,
under such circumstances, he had ever
seen. He still showed IN occasional sig
nal about the face of agony. As death
approached, his face wore IAN ashy pale
ness. His last words were a request for
ice and for medicine to allay his pain
In his last moments there were signs
about the face that indicated great physi-
cal suffering. At eighteen minutes before
1 o'clock this morning he was dead.
There were present in his room when he
died his son Charles, IL years old, his on
ly living child, with whom he had a touch
ing interview on his arrival, to which al
fusion was made in last nights dispatches;
also, John w. Sprigg, of Dayton, a ne
pnew; j. l.. Vallandigham. a nephew