The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-06-21

Vallandigham said, No ; never mind,
and though Mr.. Milliken repeated the
suggestion Mr. Vallandigham did not
them, and took the pistol up
strairs and laid it beside the one he
intended to use in the arguments on
Saturday. This led TO the tragedy
which soon thereafter followed. Mr..
Vallaniigham, instead of taking up
the unloaded pistol, took the n his
friend had urged him to discharge.
June Ut appears that when tho
pistol was discharged MIR. Vallandig-
ham was hardly aware of the severe
nature of the wound, as he walked
around the awhile before lying
down. Governor McBurney, alarmed
at the sndden appearance ofa tragedy,
rushed to the adjoining rooms and at
once summoned aid. As soon as per-
sons came, Vallandigham said it was
a foolish act, and later adverted to it
as the most reckless act of his life
Though he seemed to be conscious
that he was badly hurt, he appeared
decidedly hopeful during the early
hours. Rev Mr.. Haight called to
see him, and Mr.. Vallandigham, tax
ing him by the hand, said substantial
ly that he had too much faith in the
Calvanistic doctrine to believe he
would not get safely through this mis-
fortune Once he told. the surgeons
to take care of the pain and he would
manage the rest. When impressed
with the approach Of death he was
calm, and met the news of his condi-
ton bravely. After DIR. Reeve ar
rived from Dayton he soon had the
room cleared, and when no one was
present intimatsd to Mr.. Vallandig
ham the serious nature of his wound.
The patient, seeking for something
on which to build hope, reminded the
doctor of two bad cases of injuries not
fatal known to both, and asked if
this were worse than they, to whfeh
the reluctant reply was Possibly
not" The doctor then told MIR. Val
landigham, who was suffering from
pain, that they would have to admin
lister medicines Of q sedatise nature
and suggested that if he had anything
to say he had better communicate it
then. Mr.. Vallandigham then con-
versed with the doctor concerning
private matters, giving directions in
regard to his business, after which
medicine to relieve the pain was in
jected by the ~hypodermic process.
After this there was no time when he
was not under the influence of opiates
that affected somewhat his sensibilities.
He nevertheless appeared to keep pos
session of his faculties to the last. AT
half-passt three O'Clock he seemed to
be dying, and his friends were called
to his bedside From that time he
rapidly sank. The p~ulsation at the
wrist appeared to have ceased, though
he was remarkably calm, so much so
that DIR. Drake said be was the cool
est man under such circumstances he
has ever seen. He still showed signs
about the face of agony. As death
approached his face wore an ashy
paieIess. His Hast words were a re-
quest for ice aud medicine to allay his
pain. In his last moments there were
signs about his face that indicated
great physical suffering. At eighteen
minutes before ten this morning he
was dead. There we're present in the
room when he died his son Charles.
seventeen years old, the only living
child, with whom he had a touching
interview on his arrival. to which al
fusion was made in last nights dis
patches. Also, John NJ. Sprigg of
Dayton, a nephew of his wife, J. L.
Vallandigham, a nephew from Ham
ilton. James Vallandigham, a dis
tant relation, Lieutenant Governor
McBurney, Benjamin Pittman of Gin
cinnati. David Allen of. Lebanon,
anda few others During the night
and morning he vas visited by Hon
Judge Smith Of Lebanon, Judge
Haynes and many others. Governor
McBurney was constantly at his room
contributing in every way to the relief
of the dying man. riz3-sa sat --
The niece of Mr.. Vallandigham, a.
young girl who lived with him, ar.
rived from Dayton after his death, and
was greatly grieveI. The body was
Immediately placed In ice preparatory
to removal From this time till the
departure of the remains the hotel was
besieged with persons who came 20
sec the face, which was left exposed.
The features and express.un-were ed-
mirably preserved. The remains left
Lebanon for Dayton at two o'clock in
the afternoon in charge of Judge
Haynes, MIR. Vallandighamls law
partner, and Judge McKehny of Day
ton. A sad feature of the case vas
the absence OF Mrs. Vallandigham,
who had gone the same evening to
Cumberland, Maryland, called there
by the death of her brother, Judge
Mcmahon. She was t~elegraphed for,
and will reach Dayton Tomorrow
morning. at -ten-to CLOCK. urfg lilo
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