The Van Buren press., 1871-06-27
DEATH OF vALLANDIGHAH.
He Shoots Himself Accidentally.
CINcrSSATi, June l6.
ACCIDENT TO Mr.. vALLANprGHAM.

CINCINNATI, June lG.
s. ACCIDENT TO Mr.. vALLANproHAM.
A special to the Gazette from Lebanon
says Clement L. yallandigham. one OF
the counsel for the defence ofThos. Nc
Gchan, accidentally shot himselfts night,
at nine O'Clock at the Lebanon house II
appears that no one was present With
Mr.. vallandigham when the accident oc
Cured, but ex.Lieut Gov. McBurney,
who has been associated with him in de-
fence Of Mcclellan, McBnrncy had ex.
pressed some doubts MS to the theory
that Mr. Meyers had shot himself and
Mr., vallandigham picked up a pistol
from the table saying he would show him
ia halfa second. Two pistols we're on
the tablc--onc unloaded-and he by mis-.
take took up took the loaded one. Z He
put it in his pocket and withdrew it,kccp-
ing the muzzle next TO his body. just
as it was leaving his pocket II was dis.
charged, the ball entering, 1t is said, near
the same place Meyers was shot He at
once calculated, " Oh, murder!' and said
lie had taken the wrong pistol.
While the examination was going on
he watched the surgeons at work with
eager eyes, and even assisted them in
their search for the ball. The locality OF
the ball is not known. 1t appears to
have taken downward course in the di.
recton Of the bladder.
A later dispatch to the Gazette dated
IL Al says the symptoms are growing
more unfavorablc, the pulse being above
100. The surgeons do not appear hope
full, though they are reticent. A dispatch
received at II o'clock says he was suffer
ing no pain.
LATER-1 80 O'CLOCK a. NJ.
A later dispatch from Fallandigham
states that his bands and feet are grow
ing cold He vomits often, but throws
up no blood. DR.. Drake says he is sink
ing fast Pulse still rising.
LATEST A. NJ. r.,..-.,...
A special to the Gazette dated a. NJ.
says DR.. Reeve had arrived from Dayton
and pronounced The wound Of the most
serious character. Vallandigham's sur
gcons and friend from Loveland are
now alone with him, no others being ad-
mttcd. About midnight DR.. Scoyillc
asked vallandigham if he was aware OF
his condition. He replied yes lie has
thus far shown no alarm. There seems
now no doubt of internal hemorrhagc.
Valandigham' son, Charles, arrived with
DR.. Reeve quarter past one. The father
had an interview with the son and told
him to be good boy ard gave directions
about dispatches to his mother.
CINCINNATI, June II.
now HE n,rn
There has been much sorrow manifs.t-
cd here to day concerning the tragic end
Of Mr. vallnndigham, and it has been By
no means confined to his political friends,
Pes who have differed with him and
animadyerted severely upon his course
during the rebellion, have expressed no
less regret at the terrible calamity which
has befallen him, than have his political
associates. News concerning his last
hours has been devoured with avidity.
Newspaper reporters, who are fIem the
scene this evening, have been diligently
sought for more details than have thus
far been published. 1t appears when the
pistol was discharged, Mr. Vallandigham
was hardly aware of the severe nature OF
his wound, as he walked around the room
awhile before lying down.
Gov. McBurney, alarmed at the sudden
appearance of a tragedy, rushed to the
adjoining rooms and at once summoned
aid. AS soon as persons came, Mr.. Val
landigham said it. was foolish act. and
later adverted to it as the most reckless
act Of his life. Thorgh lie seemed to be
conscious that he was badly hurt, he ap.
peared decidedly hopeful During the
early hours Rev. Mr. Haight called to see
him, and Vallandigham took him by the
hand and said substantially he had too
much faith ia the Calvinislic doctrine to
believe he would not get safely through
this misfortune. Once he had told the
surgeons to take care Of the pain and he
would manage the rest.
When impressed with the approach OF
dissolution he was calm, and met tue
news Of his condition bravely. After DIR
Reeves arrived from Dayton he soon had
the room cleared, and when no one was
present, in,imated TO Mr.. Vallandigham
the very serious nature of his wound.
The patient, seeking for something on
which to build hope, reminded the doc
tor of two bad cases Of injuries not fatal,
known to both, and asked if his were
worse than they TO which tho reticent
reply was, possibly not " The doctor
then told Mr.. vallandigham, who was
suffering pain, that they would have to
medicines of sedative nature,
and suggested that If he had anything to
say he had better communicate it then.
Mr.. vallandigham then conversed with
the doctor concerning private matters,
giving direction in regard to his business,
after which medicine to relieve the pain
was injected by hypodermic process. AZ
ter this there was no time when he was
not under the Influence Of opiates, that
affected somewhat his sensibilities. He
nevertheless appeared to keep possession
OF his faculties to the last.
At haf.past three he appeared to be
dying and his friends were called to his
bedside. From that time lie rapidly sank.
The pulsation at the wrist appeared to
have ceased, though ho was remarkably
calm, so much so that DR.. Drake said he
was the coolest man under such circum-
stances he had ever seen. He still showed
occasional signs about his face Of agony.