The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-19
BY TELEG RAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
Exclusively to the Intellisencer'
NV the Western Union Limo.
Oa,ce North. west cor. Of Main and Monroe Stsl
DEATH OF Mr.. VALLANDlGAAM,
HIS LAST HOURS.
Feeling in Cincinnati General
Sorrow Among Political
Friends and Foes.
Circumstances of the Fatal
Accident.
HIS BEARING BEFORE DEATH.
Removal Of Remains to Dayton.
Absence of Mrs. VallandIghAm.
Mr.. Vallandigham's Political Views
..InteTWieW with him last We'd
nGsday.
Absence of Mrs. vallandIgham.
Mr.. Vallandigham's Political Views
-.InteTwiew with him last We'd
nesday.
He DisaYOwed Being II Dis
unlOnlst and Declared for
Policy Of Expansion.

CINCINNATI, June II,
Mr.. Vallandigham died eighteen min
nlcs before ten o'clock this morning. lie
went down very rapidly after three O'clock,
having no pulse scarcely alcr that hour.
DR.. Dawson, Of Cincinnati, arrived Mt
three o'clock, hut was too late to'do any
good for the dying man. Judge Haynes,
his lAw partner, from Dayton, reached
Lebanon this morning, with other person.
al friends, who were with lin in his last
hours. Mcclellan, in the prosecution Of
whose case he lost his life, was taken out
Of jail this morning to his bedside, and
shed tears rs he behGld the dying friend
who had appeared during the progress
Of the trial to summon NIL his energy and
legal ability in his defense. Mr., Fallct
made his argument for tho State yester.
bly, and was to have been followed this
morning by Mr.. MillikCn, and 1t was OK
pected that Mr.. Vallandigham would
commence his argument this evening or
Monday morning, Judge Passc, before
whom the trial was proceeding, adjourned
the Court this morning until Monday.
Mrs. Vallandigham started for Cumbcr-
land last evening, called thence by n
dying brother Mr., Valllndigham's body
will be taken at once to Dayton, reaching
there about three o'clock.
There has been much sorrow manifested
here today concerning tho tragic end Of
Mr.. Vallandigham, and 1t has been by no
means confined to his political friends,
persons who have differed with Him md
animadverted severely upon his course
during the rebellion, have expressed nc
less regret at the terrible calamity which
has beGallen him than have his political
associates.
News concerning his last hours has
been devoured with avidiIy, newspaper
reporters who came from the scene this
evening, having been diligently sought
for more details than have thus been pub
lished.
II appears when the pistol was dis
charged Mr., Vallandigham was hardly
aware Of the severe nature OF the wound,
as he walked around the room awhile be.
fore lying down. Governor McBurncy
alarmed at the sudden appearance of n
tragedy rushed to the adjoining room,
and at once summoned aid. AS soon Os
persons came in, Mr.. VallandlghNm said
ii was foolish net, and later ad.
verted TO II as the most reckless act Of his
life. Though he seemed TO be conscious
that he was badly hurt he appeared de-
cidedly hopeful during the carly hours.
Rev. Mr.. Iaight called to see him and Mr.
VOllandigham taking him by the hand
said, substantially, lie had loo much faith
in Calvanistc doctrine 10 believe he
would not get safely through this mislor-
tune Once he told the surgeon To take
care Of the pain and md he would man.
age the other.
When impressed with the approach OI
dissolution, he was calm and met the
news Of his condition bravely. Alter DR.
Reeves arrived from Dayton he soon had
the room cleared, and when no one WA,
present intinatcd to Mr.. Vallandighan
the very serious nature Of his wound
The patient, seeking for something OF
which to build hope, reminded the doc
tor Of two bad cases Of injuries not fatal
known to both, and asked II this wert
worse than they, 10 which the reluctant
reply was "possibly not" The doctor
then told Mr.. v, who was suffering from
pain, that they would haYe to administer
medicines Of II setlative nature, and sug
Scstcl that II he had anything to say he
Ind better communicate II then Mr
Nalandigham then conversch with iht
doctor concerning private matters, giving
directions in regard to his business, after
which medicine 10 relieve the pain was
inicctcdby the hypOdcrmiC process After
this there was no time when he was no
Under the influence Of opiates, and that
affected somewhat his scnsibilitics. II,
nevertheless appeared to keep possession
otlis faculties to the last
A $3.50 o'clock, he seemed to be dying
and his friends were called to his bedside
From that time he sank rapidly. Tht
pulsations at the wrist appeared to have
ceased, though he was remarkably calm
50 much so, that Dr. Drake said he wa,
the coolest man under the circumstances
that he had ever saw. He still showed
occasional signs about the face Of agony
As death approached, his face wore al
ashy palcness. His last words were u re
quest for ice, and medicine to alhy hi
pain. In his last moments there wer
signs about the face that indicated grca
physical suffering.
AT eighteen minutes before ten thi
morning, he was dead. There we're pres
ent in the room when he died, his so
Charles II years old, the only Twin