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Death of tho Hon. c. L. VnIlandigh an

Death of tho Hon. c. L. VnIlandigham
The sudden and accidental death of Hon
Clement l.. Vallandgham, Of Ohio, following
so closely upon the demise of his brother-in-
law, John V. L Mcmahon, Esq, will excite
universal interest and general regret, notwith-
standing Mr.. Vallandisham had many enc
mics as we'll as strong friends. Mr.. Vallan-
digham was preparing defense of one Nc
Gehan, a.man on trial at Lebanon, Ohio, for
the murder of one Myers, and the accident
which resulted so fatally occurred as follows
"Mr. Valandigham had adopted the theory
of suicide in the case, and was in room with
Gov. McBurney, and while showing how
Myers might have shot himself, the pistol was
of the abdomen, below the ribs. McBurney
had expressed some doubts as to the theory
that Myers had shot himself Vallandigham
picked up pistol from the table, saying he
would show him in half second Two pis-
tolls were on the table, one uploaded, and he,
by mistake, took up the loaded one, put it in
his pocket, and withdrew it, keeping the muz-
zle next his body. just as it was leaving his
pocket it was discharged, it is reported, at
nearly the same part of the body where Myers
was shot. He at once CALCULATED, "Oh, MUIR
der !" and said he had taken the wrong pistol.
While the examination was going on he watch
ed the sargeens with ense- cyez, znri even as
sisted them in searching for the ball. The
ball appears to have taken downward course
in the direction of the bladder"
Mr.. Vallandigham died at eighteen minutes
to ten o'clock Saturday morning last. His
wife had left Ohio on Friday for Maryland to
attend the funeral of her brother, John V. L.
Mcmahon, and was in Cumberland when the
distressing announcement of the sad occur
renee was conveyed to her. Mr. Vallandig-
ham was born in New Lisbon, Ohio, in 1922,
of Huguenot descent. He was consequently
only forty-nine years of age. He graduated
at Jefferson College, spent two years as Prin-
cipal of the Snow Hill Academy, in Maryland,
returned to Ohio in 1910, and was admitted
to the bar in 1912. He was afterwards elect
ed to the State Legislature, and for two years
edited the Dayton Enquirer. Devoting him.
self to bis profession, and taking an active
part in politics, he was twice elected to Con-
gress, and upon the breaking out of the war,
became prominent by the very decided stand
ne LOOK against Tue ADMINISTRATOR. Ills Out-
spoken criticisms rendered him peculiarly OBJ
noxious to the Radicals, and in 1868 he was
arbitrarily arrested by military authority, and
sent across the lifes into the Southern Con-
federacy.
After passing some time at the Capital of
the Confederacy, Mr.. Valiandigham ran the
blockade, reached Bermuda, sailed for Nova
Scotia, and afterwards took up his residence
at Niagara Falls, on the Canada side, where
he enjoyed the company Of many of his friends
and had easy communication with the politi-
cal leaders of the country. During his stay
there he was nominated for Governor of Ohio.
He was induced to run, against the advice Of
many of his best friends, and was defeated.
He was delegate in 1864 to the Chicago
Convention, and in 1868 was defeated as
delegate to the New York Convention. He,
however, went to New York and was elected
to Gil vacancy, which, for some reason OPP
portunely occurred.