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

Yours sincerely,
d. B. MCDONALD.
Lebanon, Ohio.
VaRandighaS accidentally Shoots Him
self auhile Trying 20 Show Ho,u Myers
Night Rass Shot Himsey-IHe Great
Agitator at the Point of Death
Great Ercitsmcat Oser the affair.
CINCINNATI, June IA special
to the Gazette says Clement l.. VAL
landigham, one of the counsel for the
defense Of Thomas Mcclellan, acct
dentally shot himself tonight at nine
o'clock, at the Lebanon House. He
was in a in company with Gov
ernoT MeBnrney, and while showing,
with a pistol, how Myers, the murder.
ed man, might have shot himself, the
pistol was discharged, the ball enter
ing the right side of the abdomen,
below the ribs. Which direction the
ball took is not known. Surgeons are
now making an examination. DR..
Reeves at Dayton has been dispatched
for. The latest word is hat the ball
did not penetrate tho intestines, and
the wound is not mortal. He has
perfect possession of his faculties.-
The pistol used was Smith and Wes-
toms. No one knows how it came to
be discharged. The accident has pro-
duced intense excitement in Lebanon.
CINCINNATI, June 16-Midnigbt.-
The Commercial has a special from
Lebanon, dated at IL o'clock, which
says Mr.. Vallandigham was vomiting,
which was regarded as an unfarorable
sign, and N of his physicians said
there were indications of internal her
morrage. Drs. Scovilfe and Drake
ceased their fruitless search for the
ball about an hour after the accident.
They then closed the wound, and
placed the patient on the right side,
where he lay as white as the sheet up
on which he rested. He was calm
and collected. 1t appears that no
one was present with Vallandigham
when the accident occurred except ex.
Lieutenant Governor McBurney, who
had been associated with him in the
defense of Mcclellan. Mr.. MoBurney
had expressed some doubt as to the
theory that Myers had shot himself,
and Va1andigham picked up the pis-
tol from the table, saying he would
show him in half q second. Two pis-
tolls we're OF the table, one unloaded,
and he by mistake took up the loaded
one He put it in his pocket and
withdrew it, keeping the muzzle nexl
to his body. Just as it was leaving
his pocket it was discharged, the ball
entering, it is said, neal the same
place Myers was shot. He at once
calculated "Oh. murder!" and said he
had taken the wrong pistol. While
the examination vas going OF he
watched the surgeons at work with
eager eyes, aud ven assisted them in
their search for the ball The locality
of the ball is not known. 1t appears
to have taken u downward course in
the direction ofthe bladder. Dr. aw-
Sol of this city was telegraphed for,
but received the dispatch too late for
the train. He has taken a carriage
and will arrive about four clock to-
morrow morning. The Lebanon House
is crowded with anxious inguirers,
and the excitement is great.
A later dispatch to the Gazette, da-
ted 11:47, says the symptoms are
growing more unfavorable, pulse above
one hundred. The surgeons do not
appear hopeful, though they are 'reti-
cent.
A dispatch received at eleven o'clock
says he was suffer1ngspo pain. 1'<
Still later dispatches from Vallan-
digham state that his hands and feet
are growing cold. He vomits often,
but throws up no blood. Dr. Drake
says he is sinking fast. His pulse is
still rising.
CINcINNATI, June 1920 A. M.
special to the Gazette, dated at
two o'clock, says DIR. Reeve had ar
rived from Dayton, and pronounced
the wound of a most serious charac-
ter Vallandigham's surgeons andSa
friend from LeRaland are alone with
him. No others are admitted About
midnight DR.. Scoville asked Vallan-
digham if he was aware of his eondi-
ton. He replied yes. He has thus
far shown no alarm. There seems
now no doubt of internal hemorrhage.
Vallandigham's son Charles arrived
with DIR. Reeve at a quarter past mi
The father had an interview with the
son, told him to be a good boy, and
gave directions about dispatehing to
his mother. al
The sad event cast a gloom over
Lebanon. Mr.. Valandigham, during
the trial, had made numerous friends,
and had by his department beaten
down many prejudices. All were
looking forward to his speech in de-
fence of McGehan, which would have
been delivered to-day. Mr.. Vallan-
digham had doubtless made unusual
preparations. He intended the effort
should be his great criminal one at
the bar. He appeared to have thor
oughly worked up the case. He en-
tered into it with energy and enthusi-
asm, and fell while he was endeavoring
to still more satisfactorily explain its
mysteries. -
June 1s.-The body of c. L.. Val
landigham reached Dayton tlast eve
ming OF six o'clock. "A heavy rain
interfered with the reception, eontem-
plated. but the remains were met by
members of the Masonic body. and
personal friends, who conducted Them
to his late residence. Mrs. Vallan-
digham, who is almost crushed by the
! Iz.l1z -ms Al L.